Baby Boomers
Can You Remember Through
The Haze?
Do You Remember?
Remember: Jefferson Airplane?
"White Rabbit" "Somebody To Love"...Ah So Many! Jefferson Airplane's debut show was on August 13, 1965 at the Matrix nightclub. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the LSD-influenced psychedelic rock movement. The first performance featured Marty Balin on vocals, Paul Kantner on vocals/rhythm guitar, and Jorma Kaukonen on lead guitar. Signe Anderson also performed. The bass player, Jack Casady and drummer Skip Spence, joined the band shortly after. Spencer Dryden became the drummer in June of 1966 and Grace Slick joined as vocalist in October of 1966.
The band's 1969 performance at Woodstock is considered one of rock's most incredible memories.
In 1984, Kantner (the last remaining founding member of Jefferson Airplane) left the group, but not before taking legal action over the Jefferson name against his former bandmates, who wanted to continue as Jefferson Starship. Kantner won his suit, and the name was reduced to simply Starship.
Jefferson Airplane was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Grace Slick left Starship in 1988. The "Starship" disbanded by 1990.
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Read more at their offical website by clicking here
Remember: Buffalo Springfield
"For What It's Worth" <sigh - such memories>
There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
There's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind
I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
What a field-day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and carrying signs
Mostly say, hooray for our side
It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
You step out of line, the man come and take you away
We better stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
Stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
Stop, now, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
Stop, children, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down
- For What It's Worth, Stephen Stills, 1966
Buffalo Springfield comprised of Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, and Jimmy Messina. This group servered as a springboard for the careers of Young, Stills, Furay Messina
The band's only major hit was 1967's 'For What It's Worth (see above). The song remains one of the finest protest anthems of the 60s. Two official albums were released.
Buffalo Springfield's prominent place in the rock music fraternity was formally recognized in 1997 with their induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Bruce Palmer was a Canadian musician known in Toronto for playing in the
Mynah Birds, but most famous for playing bass guitar in the influential folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield. (September 9, 1946 – October 1, 2004)
Remember: Who Doesn't Remember John Lennon
John Lennon
A Sad Anniversary - John Lennon
Wow - can you believe it was 25 Years Ago?!
Hard to believe that John Lennon was shot and killed on December 8, 1980. Who does not remember where they were when they heard on the radio, or TV, John Lennon has been shot, to be followed shortly after by "John Lennon is dead".
A sad day for all..just remembers his words "Give Peace a Chance".
John Lennon
Born
October 9, 1940
John Winston Lennon
Assassinated
December 8, 1980
John Winston Ono Lennon
A special even will be held, Strawberry Fields Video, Commemorating John Lennon. A Documentary Video will be produced on Thursday, December 8, 2005 from 9am to 9pm
At The Imagine Mosaic In Strawberry Fields.
Though not his official site (as far as I can tell) you can read more here: http://www.john-lennon.com/bio.htm
So you Baby Boomers out there, do you remember where were you when John Lennon was shot?
Remember: 10 Years After?
Ahhhhh...Alvin Lee
Alvin Lee's performance, by many accounts, was one of the highlights of Woodstock when he was with 10 years after. His playing shot him into the limelight and soon the band was playing at gigs around the world.
Today Alvin Lee is still going strong. Check out more about him here: http://alvinlee.com/
10 Years After did not fade away when Alvin Lee left in 1975 to go solo. They continue to have a large following. To check out their 2005 schedule go here:
http://www.ten-years-after.com/tour2005/tour2005.htm
Remember: Woodstock?
WHO OF US REMEMBER WOODSTOCK AND ACTUALLY MIGHT’VE BEEN THERE!!
We, the Baby-Boomers who have shaped our country and our future. We the Baby-Boomers who took to the streets to protest everything from civil rights to animal rights to foreign wars. We promoted free love, burned bras and tried to legalize… legalize (pause; remembers) oh, yeah— pot. Our history lives in our music, books, movies, television shows, and clothing. We the Baby Boomers found love and peace and Woodstock EVEN IF we didn't make it.
I was ready to head off to Woodstock with my boyfriend on his lovely Norton motorcycle, but as happend for a lot of us, something else got in the way (read in the forum about my "Woodstock" story).
Check out the wonders of Woodstock and all we experienced, whether we made it there or not!!
http://www.woodstock69.com
Remember: Robbie Nevil
"Wot's It To Ya" (My absolute fav!!!!!)
Robbie Nevil burst onto the music scene in 1986 with the infectious "C'est la Vie," which climbed into the Top Five on the American pop charts. However, Nevil had actually been a working songwriter prior to making a name for himself as a solo artist. Having played guitar since the age of 11. Read more here: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/nevil_robbie/bio.jhtml
Oh Robbie Nevil...I spent many/many hours, days and nights listening to him
Robbie's first album, the one I loved the most, was produced by Alex Sadkin and Philip Thornalley.
Songs include:
"Just A Little Closer"
"Dominoes"
"Limousines"
"Back To You"
"C'est La Vie"
"Wot's It To Ya" (My absolute fav!!!!!)
"Walk Your Talk"
"Simple"
"Life (Mambo Luv Thang)"
"Neighbors"
"Look Who's Alone Tonight"
His official website his here: http://www.robbienevil.com/
Robbie's songs helped me through some pretty tought times and he holds a very special place in my heart and soul!
Remember: Cheech and Chong?
When they first burst into prominence back in 1970, each had followed his own offbeat path to a nightclub in Vancouver, British Columbia, where they found they played well off each other.
Cheech, born Richard Marin in the barrios of East Los Angeles, earned his nickname from "cheecharone," a Chicano delicacy made of deep-fried pork skins, also known as cracklings. And "crackling" he was, by his own admission.
Tommy Chong, born in Edmonton, Alberta's capital city a few hundred miles farther north, Chong and his family soon moved down the road a piece, to a town on the outskirts of Calgary called Dog Patch.
With their stunningly successful move into films, Cheech and Chong have settled into comfortable lives at last, with homes in L.A.'s poshest sections -- Malibu for Cheech, Bel-Air for Chong.
Read more here: http://www.cheechandchong.com
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Remember: The Doobie Brothers?
The founding members were lead vocalist Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman. In 1970, after leaving that band, they joined up with bass player Dave Shogren and guitarist Patrick Simmons, and thus The Doobie Brothers was formed. The band's name was taken from a slang term for the marijuana joint (ummm do ya think LOL).
But by 1976, lead singer Johnston grew tired of touring, even briefly battling illness. Shortly after a new lead singer named Michael McDonald (another member of Steely Dan - more on them to come soon!) was recruited to replace Johnston. Their first album, under Michael McDonald was Takin' It To The Streets. Their new sound was further forged with their next album, Livin' On The Fault Line, which featured "Little Darlin' (I Need You)", "Echoes Of Love", and "You Belong To Me". http://www.doobiebros.com
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Remember: Cream?
Cream was a seminal 1960s rock band which featured the guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker.
Celebrated as the first of the great power trios of rock, their sound was characterised by a melange of blues and psychedelia, combining Clapton's mastery of the genre with the airy voice of Jack Bruce and, at times, manic rhythms of Ginger Baker. The drug-addled imagery and ambience of the time abounds. Cream epitomised the high energy sound of the time, anchored in a familiar blues style; from the traditional classics such as "Crossroads" and "Born Under a Bad Sign," through more eccentric imagery found in "Strange Brew" and "Tales of Brave Ulysses," and culminating in the protracted indulgences of "Spoonful" and "Toad". Their biggest hits were "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room."
**Trying to find one good site on this band has been hard but I will keep trying!
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Remember: Leon Russell?
Leon Russell played on, produced, arranged, and wrote some of rock and roll's most successful and important records. George Benson's cover of "This Masquerade" written by Leon was the first song in music history to occupy the number one spot on the jazz, pop, and R&B charts. "This Masquerade also "Record of the Year" and a Grammy in 1976. He released four Gold Albums and had a hand in many other chart hits including "Superstar," and a "A Song For You.".
Leon was instrumental in some of Joe Cocker's biggest hits, including, perhaps, the defining song of Joe Cocker's career, "Delta Lady," written by Leon. Leon Russell came up with the idea for Mad Dogs and Englishmen with Joe Cocker.
Check more out here:
http://www.leonrussellrecords.com
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Remember: The Yardbirds?
The Yardbirds were an early British rock band, that started the careers of several of rock music's most famous guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page.
As a blues based band who turned to experimental pop rock, they had a string of hits including “For Your Love,” “Over, Under, Sideways, Down,” and “Heartful of Soul.” Of course many, many more.
The band would eventually evolve into Led Zeppelin once Jimmy Page became the leader and the rest of the members left due to several unsuccessful efforts forcing Page to find replacements in the likes of John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham. <sigh what a replacement line-up!!> Check it out here: http://www.theyardbirds.com/home.html
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Remember: Donovan? (and that he actually had a last name (Leitch)
Yes he is alive and well and still around. In this New Millennium, Donovan is recognized as an authentic poet, one who anticipates the coming age of global awareness. Donovan is honored by old and new generations as a rare and unique artist who reflects and embraces all the important developments in music, poetry, and the spiritual path which have profoundly changed our perception of reality.
Check it out here: http://www.donovan.ie/
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Remember: 3 Dog Night?
Maybe not the name but how about the songs?
From 1969-1974, nobody had more Top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets. During this period Three Dog Night was undoubtedly the most popular band in America: twenty-one consecutive Top 40 hits and twelve straight gold LPs. By late '75, they had sold nearly 50 million records.
Check it out here: http://www.threedognight.com/
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Remember: Timothy Leary?
Probably not, but if you do now it's too late.
Dr. Timothy Leary, PhD (1920-1996) Psychologist, philosopher, explorer, teacher, optimist, author and revolutionary avatar of the mind. He went public with his observations of the mind made with psychedelic experiments.
As the Moody Blues sang, "Timothy Leary's dead - no/no/no/no/no/no - he's outside looking in" And he truly is now.
His site is under renovations but you can view it here: http://www.leary.com/
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Remember: Arlo Guthrie?
Surely a Baby Boomer cannot forget "Alice's Restaurant" or the great "Coming into Los Angeles" he sang at Woodstock!
Today Arlo spends nearly ten months of the year on the road, and is frequently accompanied by his son Abe. On special occasions, his daughter Sarah Lee and her husband Johnny Irion contribute acoustic guitar and supporting vocals
Check out his site here: http://www.arlo.net/
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Remember: The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (say who?)
If a band could ever be called an average psychedelic group, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band fit the bill. This somewhat mysterious collection of L.A. players issued several albums in the late '60s that plugged into the era's standard folk-rock, freakouts, and trippy lyrics without establishing a solid identity of their own.
Never heard them? check it out here: http://www.mp3.com/the-west-coast-pop-art-experimental-band/artists/33610/summary.html
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