Early concert advertising. The bands I can read on his sandwich board are The Grateful Dead and Lee Michaels. I never made it to the Avalon Ballroom, but my dad did.
City Lights Publishing. Not the bookstore, on Columbus Avenue. This establishment was once on the corner of Filbert Street and Grant Avenue. Across the street from my uncle and favorite aunt's place. Long gone now, but the bookstore lives on. That's Larry Ferlinghetti, in the cap.
Jerry and Mountain Girl, early-on. Jim Marshall's photos are awesome.
Another shot of a favorite subject-The (old) Cliff House. Sutro Baths is visible in this one.
Here's another poster for the Summer Of Love Anniversary. September 2nd, in Speedway Meadow. It's gonna be fun-city!The latest line-up:
CONFIRMED ACTS INCLUDE (as of July 15th):
- Lester Chambers (from The Chambers Brothers)
- Jessie Collin Young (From the Youngbloods)
- Banana (From the Youngbloods)
- Jerry Miller Band (from Moby Grape) featuring Tiran Porter (from the Doobie Brothers) and Dale Okerman (from the Doobie Brothers)
- Michael McClure, Rob Wasserman and Ray Manzarek (from the Doors)
- San Francisco’s First Family of Rock (TBA)
- Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer
- Chris and Lorin of the Rowan Brothers
- The Alameda All Stars (from Gregg Allman Band)
- Terry Haggerty (from the Sons of Champlin)
- George Michalski - Pete Sears Dueling Keys
- Freddie Roulette
- Ron Thompson
- Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer) and Greg Douglass (from Steve Miller) and Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship) and Melissa Olsen
- Essra Mohawk (from the Mothers of Invention)
- The All Night Flight featuring David Denny and Steve McCarty (from Steve Miller), Jack King (from Cold Blood)
- Merl Saunders (supporting the effort)
- Jim Post (Friend and Lover, Siegel Schwall Blues Band)
- Fayette Hauser and the Cockettes
- Terrance Hallinan (former SF DA)
- Ruth Weiss (Beat Poet)
- Richard Eastman (marijuana initiative)
- Lenore Kandel (Beat Poet)
- Paul “Lobster” Wells (MC)
- Dr Hip MC (Eugene Schoenfeld)
- Artie Kornfeld (Producer of Woodstock)
- Wavy Gravy
- Mouse man (Bagpipes)
- Leigh Davidson (Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic)
- Bruce Latimer (Bruce Latimer show)
- Rabbi Joseph Langer
- Bruce Barthol (Mime Troup)
- Doug Green (MC)
- Howard Hesseman (schedule permitting)
- Benjamin Hernandez (Harts hands and Elders)
- American Indigenous people’s, Agnes Pilgrim and 13 Grandmas (schedule permitting)
- Lakota War Pony’s and Harry Riverbottom (Chippewa), Merle Tendoy (6 th generation of Sacagawea ) Shonie
- Chief Sunne Reyna
- Fishbone
- Iroquois Tribe
- Dakota Tribe
- Emit Powell and the Gospel Elites
Many more artists are currently in discussion for appearances at the event. We are not able to pre-announce certain San Francisco heritage musicians that may have been listed previously due to their having other gigs within the usual 60-mile/60-day blackout areas.
10 comments:
Cool. Love the pic of Ferlinghetti.
What great memories those are! ; )
I notice Jim Post in the list of musicians. He wasn't in S & S as far as I know. I met him through some folk friends (Reilly & Maloney) as he would stay with David and his wife while in SF. At that time, they played on the street of course, but also at the Drinking Gourd.
Post now lives in Galena, Illinois, not far from where we are, and he's been doing a Mark Twain show for years. Been recognized by the Smithsonian.
But his concerts are fun. BTW, there's a medley of songs on my blog now if you want to hear him. He almost still sounds the same.
Cheers!
Talk about a concert for the ages!
Old memories to rejoice in, new ones to be made!
Thank you for the photos; the Cliff House always blows me away...Larry Ferlinghetti deserves the thanks of everyone who loves literature the world over!
alan
That's going to be quite a celebration. Maybe it will start the Century of Love and all this warring will be over.
I must be getting old, i only know The Charlatans out of the whole list.
I do like the style of that Summer of Love poster.
Taj Mahal alone would be worth it, that guy puts on a great show. Don't ask for an autograph, though, he'll look at you like you're a bug.
I'd like to go back stage to that one. That'd be wild.
i am working backstage that day, with my older daughter. we helped with food 2 years ago, at the chet helms memorial concert, held at the same spot, with many of the same performers. our little group will set up chairs and blankets and stake out a good place out in the audience,and daughter& 1 will spend time with them, too. "working" backstage is really fun, and the people-watching can't be beat. the person that gets us passes lives here in my little town,and works at the health food store. another old deadhead, like me. "in the strangest of places, if you look at it right..."
Hey Hon...love that one of Jer & MG !!! Um, and we will celebrate your 50th that day for sure :) 0x0x0x0x0x0x00x0,,,,chummm...p
I envy you Annie! I know you'll have a great time.
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