But what’s worth seeing? Well, I’m glad you asked … With live music back, that momentum has been kickstarted again with Dead members, veterans of the ’70s scene and young tribute bands headed to Mass. According to Rolling Stone, he managed to finish the set.Ībove: (L-R) Pete Townshend (wearing a coat made out of a Union Jack flag), Keith Moon (wearing a The Who t-shirt), Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle.Over the past decade, the legacy of the Grateful Dead has only grown. The Who returned to California in 1973, and drummer Keith Moon continued the band's legacy of negative drug-fueled experiences in the Bay Area when he passed out onstage after overdosing on brandy and barbiturates. The band headlined the Monterey Pop Festival, and according to The Who official website, Townshend had such a bad drug trip on the flight home, he never took psychedelics again. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Rou Show More Show Less 71 of80Īnother English band to invade the Summer of Love scene was The Who, helmed by lead singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend. Ronnie Wood performs at the Roundhouse Gala on Main London, England. Robert Altman/Getty Images Show More Show Less
Read the Chronicle's coverage of Altamont here.Ībove: L-R Mick Taylor, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Tour Manager Sam Cutler take a break during their set to assess the damage at Altamont on Dec. When 18-year-old Meredith Hunter drew a revolver amid the chaos, a Hells Angel stabbed and killed him. Within minutes of the start of the Stones' performance, fights had already broken out near the stage.
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The free concert turned sour quickly, as West Coast motorcycle gang Hells Angels, acting as security, failed to keep the situation under control. Nearly 300,000 people attended the show to see bands like Jefferson Airplane, Santana and The Flying Burrito Brothers perform. 6, 1969 – their first performance in the U.S. The Stones' Summer of Love legacy is largely remembered for the band's headlining performance at Altamont Speedway Free Festival on Dec. Jennifer Lourie/Getty Images Show More Show Less 53 of80
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After a series of personnel changes, the band officially disbanded in 1973.Ībove: Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman of The Byrds, 1966 Chris Walter/WireImage Show More Show Lessĭavid Crosby attends the Maltin Modern Master Award tribute during the 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington Theater on Feb. Tambourine Man" elevated the band to stardom, but success quickly led to a breakup for the band that defined Los Angeles sound in the 1960s. Songs like "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and a cover of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Katrina Barber/Getty Images for SXSW Show More Show Less 41 of80Īs pioneers of folk rock, The Byrds blended influences of American folk music with that of the rock and roll emerging from England in the 1960s. "I always tried to make the records about the artists and their particular sound."Ībove: Lou Adler attends 'From Monterey Pop to Coachella: Conversation With Lou Adler and Paul Tollett' during 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on Main Austin, Texas. "I never had a particular sound," he said. While he sold Ode Records in the 1975, he still owns The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles and can often be spotted sitting courtside at Lakers games beside pal Jack Nicholson.Īfter being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, Adler discussed his legacy as a producer with Rolling Stone.
Lou Adler is still very much a fixture in the Los Angeles scene. Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Show More Show Less In 1996, Jefferson Airplane was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and last year it was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.Ībove: Jorma Kaukonen, Grace Slick and Jack Casady in Jan. Though the band was short-lived, it certainly made a mark on musical history. In 1972, they split off into two separate bands: Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship.Ībove: L-R seated: Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Spencer Dryden, Marty Balin, Jack Casady, Leaning on bench in back: Jorma Kaukonen Michael Ochs Archives Show More Show Less 14 of80 Woodstock, Altamont, the Monterey Pop Festival: Jefferson Airplane played many of the major musical events of the late-1960s, and their breakout album, "Surrealistic Pillow," is considered the seminal psych-rock soundtrack of the Love Generation.Īrtistic differences eventually got the best of the band. Jefferson Airplane are credited with launching the San Francisco rock scene, but as the Chronicle points out, they were a "fractious, contentious group of strong personalities." Yet in spite of their clashes, the band "ruled over the Summer of Love."
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