Another New York City music club is gone. I remember playing Don Hill’s many times on Saturday nights, when it was home to the Tiswas party. One gig in particular comes to mind. I had just gotten an early ’70’s Hiwatt amplifier and Don Hill’s was the only place I ever used it. If you don’t know Hiwatt amplifiers, all you really need to know about them is that Townshend used them in the late ’60s and ’70s. They have both a great clean sharp tone and a thunderous distortion when you crank it in the pre-amp channel. Oh, and Hiwatts are probably the loudest amps on the planet. Not really conducive to NYC club gigs (which is ultimately why I reluctantly parted with it). Nonetheless, I used it at Don Hill’s. And it was really, really loud and totally awesome. For me at least. I have a feeling the audience didn’t much care for the aural assault. I feel sad about Don Hill’s closing. But to be honest, I feel sadder about not owning this anymore:
