I made this up in early 1967. I was so caught up with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan that I had to find some way to express it, to represent it, to translate it, to take part in some intuitively esthetic way. At the same time in 1966 and on from there we were going to the Fillmore or the Avalon as often as we could, taking posters home each time. Starting in early 1967 we went almost every weekend to see the Doors. It never occurred to me to write about it—though as early as 1965 I was already writing about Dylan in college papers. KMPX in San Francisco, the first open FM new music station, was playing a borrowed/found/purloined/leaked tape of what was announced as "A Day in the Life Of" from an upcoming untitled Beatles album—playing it constantly. It was unlike anything anyone had ever heard and it sparked the air. I took a Fillmore poster, followed the basic design, bought movie magazines for rock & roll pictures and
Thanks for sharing these personal artworks. 1967 was the best/worst of times in America. Pop music was at a high summer (pun intended), but politics was then, as now, troubled and turbulent with the horrors of Vietnam raging and the horrors at home of racial division and political chaos to come. Then there was greater hope than we have now, I'm afraid and it was the music of that time, especially The Beatles, which gave young people hope. Maybe we should appreciate all the progress we have made despite current hardships, but when you realize there was a Mideast War in '67 (and '73) as well as now, we are still in a great struggle in our human evolution.
The grassy knoll—I assume you’re talking about the work that shows a man sitting on a bluff contemplating a pipeline. That’s the original chapter heading artwork by Max Clarkefor my book of last year, ‘Folk Music.’
No! I was glitching on the Max Clarke artwork in the same place over my desk in Minneapolis. What you’re referring to is Max’s ‘Folk Music’ chapter illustration for ‘Murder Most Foul’ over my desk in Oakland—precisely the Grassy Knoll.
That's a lot of fun! Thanks for showing us--it's fascinating to see this graphic representation of your ideas/concepts/worldview in a very early, pre-literary, primitive stage. Very nostalgic as well--I had a bit of an obsession with European starlets when I was a kid--Monica Vitti, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin, and on and on...and ,of course, Jeanne Moreau and Vanessa Redgrave. Fellini films would just be overwhelming! Thanks again.
That is so cool I’d love to see it. I’ve been telling people that I almost moved to Oakland when I first read about the Howard terminal baseball plus concert venue concept.
I have to admit, I sometimes confuse Greil Marcus and Robert Christgau; my recent shake, some action Flamin’ Groovies show they canceled and I replace them with Nils Freykdahl of Idiot flesh and Larry Ochs of ROVA and myself reading Howl on the 68th anniversary exactly of it being first read at 3119 Fillmore.
Brilliant folk art collage takes on live rock posters from that period. How have they not turned up as book covers yet?!
Thanks for sharing these personal artworks. 1967 was the best/worst of times in America. Pop music was at a high summer (pun intended), but politics was then, as now, troubled and turbulent with the horrors of Vietnam raging and the horrors at home of racial division and political chaos to come. Then there was greater hope than we have now, I'm afraid and it was the music of that time, especially The Beatles, which gave young people hope. Maybe we should appreciate all the progress we have made despite current hardships, but when you realize there was a Mideast War in '67 (and '73) as well as now, we are still in a great struggle in our human evolution.
Both the artwork and the post are lovely. I’d like to know more about the grassy knoll painting.
The grassy knoll—I assume you’re talking about the work that shows a man sitting on a bluff contemplating a pipeline. That’s the original chapter heading artwork by Max Clarkefor my book of last year, ‘Folk Music.’
No! I was glitching on the Max Clarke artwork in the same place over my desk in Minneapolis. What you’re referring to is Max’s ‘Folk Music’ chapter illustration for ‘Murder Most Foul’ over my desk in Oakland—precisely the Grassy Knoll.
Thanks. Should have recognized it.
Fantastic pop culture folk art. I imagine there were thousands of kids who created similar objects 64-67.
Two beautiful collages and my favorite Beatle song! I enjoyed your zoom in Tulsa Nancy
Those are so fun, glad they're still around!
They are fabulous and very much of how the music fed creativity to its young listeners. Let's see more of your art!
That's a lot of fun! Thanks for showing us--it's fascinating to see this graphic representation of your ideas/concepts/worldview in a very early, pre-literary, primitive stage. Very nostalgic as well--I had a bit of an obsession with European starlets when I was a kid--Monica Vitti, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin, and on and on...and ,of course, Jeanne Moreau and Vanessa Redgrave. Fellini films would just be overwhelming! Thanks again.
That is so cool I’d love to see it. I’ve been telling people that I almost moved to Oakland when I first read about the Howard terminal baseball plus concert venue concept.
I have to admit, I sometimes confuse Greil Marcus and Robert Christgau; my recent shake, some action Flamin’ Groovies show they canceled and I replace them with Nils Freykdahl of Idiot flesh and Larry Ochs of ROVA and myself reading Howl on the 68th anniversary exactly of it being first read at 3119 Fillmore.