1960's music fans-who appreciates SPIRIT?

[bobthedrummer]

:hi:
:smoke:

[The Traveler]

1. Oh, yeah ...

but it's been a long, long time ... you summon fond memories.

[gmoney]

2. Dr. Sardonicus rocked... eom

[miss_kitty]

3. MR SKIN!

yeah Baby!

[bobthedrummer]

6. YES!

:smoke:

[argyl]

4. I loved them. Saw them several times in Dallas. They were well

regarded when they were together but you don't hear much about them anymore.One of the best late 60s bands, and that's saying a lot. I guess the kids would consider them a one hit wonder with " I Got a Line On You" and in the strictest sense of the term that would be correct but damn, they put out some great albums."Spirit," "Clear," "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus," "The Family That Plays Together."Yeah, I'm a big fan.

[DenverDem]

10. I saw them open for Ike and Tina Turner in the Dallas Convention Cntr

Arena. Must have been fall of 71 or spring of 72. I hitch hiked in from East Texas.

One of the greatest shows of my life.

[argyl]

14. I was there. Also saw them when James Cotton opened for them

at State Fair and they were at the Texas Pop Festival in 1969 also.Saw them another time or two as well but the locations are fuzzy.They liked playing Dallas as did a lot of the big acts back then. Something to do with Big D's exceptionally beautiful and accomodating groupies.

[bobthedrummer]

15. I got the clap from one of those D/FW groupies in 1968.

[DenverDem]

17. Dallas Alice?

Legendary.

Smoked hash oil using hot knives. Inspired the lyric "Hot knives, hot tomato!"

[bobthedrummer]

19. "Linda Grey"

there was a Texas thunderstorm and the lights went out...

[argyl]

18. LOL. Well, all that glitters ain't necessarily gold.Back in the days

when a dose of penicillin could cure an STD.

[bobthedrummer]

5. "Fresh Garbage", "The Family that Plays Together", "mechanical world"

I saw them in Milwaukee circa 68-69. They were great at Beneath the Street that night.

[jdots]

7. remember on of thier fathers was the drummer

The first shaved head guy I saw in a band they kicked ass.

[bobthedrummer]

8. Step dad, I believe.

[DenverDem]

20. Correct, Randy's step father Ed Cassidy.

Awesome percussionist.

[DenverDem]

21. OFFICIAL SPIRIT WEBSITE!!!

New live album coming out, too.

<http://www.randycaliforniaandspirit.com/>

[bobthedrummer]

22. He influenced me jazz wise.

[DenverDem]

9. Randy California was one of the all time great guitarist, writer, singers.

My favorite album of all time is Future Games/Kauhna Daydream.

It's never been released in full on CD. My vinyl disc is still playable but somewhat scratchy.

Huge loss to the world when Randy died saving his son from an undertow in Hawaii.

[bobthedrummer]

11. Yep. He was influenced directly by playing in a backing to Jimi Hendrix

working his pre-Experience NYC club daze.
He died saving his son. A gifted guitarist from Spirit.

[DBoon]

12. Yes

I got a line on you
1984
Fresh Garbage

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. yes, great band

[RandomKoolzip]

16. I just heard "Nature's Way" for the first time in ten years the other day.

Great song. Gave me goosebumps.

The Jan 2004 issue of Mojo has a wonderful, big article about Spirit and Randy California in it...If you haven't seen it, dig it up; lots of cool pictures.

[Floogeldy]

23. Loved 'em! What was that song about an uncle?

I used to remember.

[bobthedrummer]

24. "Uncle Jack"!

:yourock:

[Floogeldy]

26. Oh yeah!

My band tried to play that in the late sixties (I don't think it was the 70's yet). We were young teens and really couldn't pull it off but we thought that song was soooooooooo cool. :hippie:

[medeak]

25. At last I've found my peer group!!!! n/t