Music, art, memories, experiences, impressions, dreams, illusions, . . . were you there in body, spirit? Are you still there? Taking wing . . . "White Bird" It's A Beautiful Day
In body. Though not as idyllic a type as posterity would lead some to believe, it was a fascinating time. Your mention of "White Bird" reminds me of a chat I had with David LaFlamme. I had seen them Play in Golden Gate Park the day before and being the somewhat naive young man I was, boldly looked him up in the phone book and gave him a call. I apologized for being a stranger calling him out of the blue and was was incredibly kind and gracious and we had a nice talk. He appreciated my enthusiasm for the band and their music. Good times!
I'm not from there, but it was always a powerful archetype for me. Visited over a dozen times, first time in the late 90s. On every visit I saw and felt that SF dreamworld from my imagination. It's uncanny how reliable the city is to give me what I'm looking for. I've literally walked past transients in Buena Vista park as they mumbled to themselves about Jerry Garcia. All the cliches are true as hell. The old psychedelic/Beat SF is still there: From the location of the old Matrix club, to Kerouac alley beside City Lights, to Ginsberg's 1010 Montgomery street apartment, The Cow Palace, Hunter Thompson's Seal Rock Inn. You don't even have to squint to see the old world. Although the modern world stench is terribly encroaching. Here's Doug Sahm on the public stage (Spreckles Temple stage) in GG Park. I took a picture here too but I did not look this cool. The travel process is too annoying to bear though. Last two visits I got screwed on car rentals - reserved a tiny compact car and was given an SUV. "Sir, it's actually an upgrade...." No thanks bro.
"Talking To You" Savage Resurrection wiki: The Savage Resurrection was an American psychedelic rock band from the San Francisco Bay area, and were active in between 1967 and 1968. The band were known as one of the youngest psychedelic rock bands in the area, with their 16-year-old lead guitarist, Randy Hammon, who is the cousin of Blue Cheer drummer Paul Whaley. There was only one member of the band who was not a teenager, and that was Steve Lage, who was 21.
I would settle for the entire West Coast sound ... as The Doors, Canned Heat and so many other LA bands created some magic as well ..
Had not heard Sopwith Camel, thanks for the suggestion, fun sound, very San Fran! Let's have a listen "Hello, Hello" Sopwith Camel
anybody can recommend this book ? https://www.amazon.com/Want-Take-You-Higher-Psychedelic/dp/0811817253
A reminder that John Fogerty always complained that the majority of musicians who were credited with creating the San Francisco sound were not (originally) from San Francisco.
What's big and purple and lives in the ocean? "Hey Grandma" Moby Grape (Don't mind me, just posting links to the great suggestions on this thread!)
The Brian Jonestown Massacre Not from the 60's, but they're from San Francisco and their music could have have been from that era.
