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THE MISFITS meet VAMPIRA

April 17, 1982

The Misfits meet Vampira, April 17, 1982, at Vinyl Fetish in Los Angeles. Touched by their musical tribute to her, the reclusive horror hostess stepped out of the shadows to thank the band at this meet and greet. Notably absent from these shots is Arthur Googy (he’s the bleach blonde in the flyer); the drummer quit the Misfits two days earlier following a donnybrook with Glenn Danzig over a McDonald’s cheeseburger. First photo, L-R: Doyle, Vampira, Jerry Only, Danzig; foreground head unknown. Second photo, L-R: Jerry, Vampira, Doyle, Danzig. These images were both printed in the Summer 1993 issue of Ugly Things and came from Jerry Only’s personal collection. Photographer unknown.

Pictured below: Glenn Danzig, Arthur Googy, and Doyle tear things up nearly a week earlier at L.A.’s Whiskey A Go Go on April 13, 1982. Note Doyle’s VAMPIRA t-shirt.

Legend has it the Misfits ran afoul of Vince Neil and other members of Mötley Crüe shortly before taking the stage this night, but reports vary concerning that tale’s legitimacy. What can be confirmed: Arthur Googy quit the Misfits two days later after Danzig refused the drummer’s lunchtime request for a second cheeseburger at a nearby McDonald’s.

Photo by Brian Tucker.