JOHNNY ECHOLS) AND JERRY MILLER, MOBY GRAPE
http://www.pr-inside.com/california-66-revue-to-feature-the-r1391513.htm
2009-07-15
Eastern and Midwestern tour to commence in Philadelphia on August 4,
wrapping up in DC area on August 18
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Three premiere bands of the Los Angeles
psychedelic era of the late '60s will join forces August 4-18, 2009
for the California '66 Revue tour. The Electric Prunes, Love and, for
the April 12-18 dates, Jerry Miller from Moby Grape will bring the
spirit of Sunset Strip and San Francisco in the late '60s up the East
Coast and into Canada and the Midwest.
Miller joined the tour when Sky "Sunlight" Saxon of The Seeds,
originally booked, passed away unexpectedly on June 25. The tour will
continue in Saxon's memory.
According to promoter Patrick Hand, "A major reason I'm promoting
this tour is that the Electric Prunes are the best rock band in the
world right now. Just listen to 'Feedback.' They sound like
20-year-olds. The Electric Prunes are the only band from the 1960s
who are putting out better music now than then. And the music they
put out then was pretty damn good
The current incarnation of Love is led by Johnny Echols, lead
guitarist in the classic 1966-68 lineup, and will be backed by Baby
Lemonade, the latter-day psychedelic L.A. band that accompanied Love
founding member Arthur Lee from 1993 until his 2005 death. Jerry
Miller will perform songs from his tenure with Moby Grape as well as
other eras of his 50-year recording career.
The tour begins in August 4 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia and
ends on August 18 at the Birchmere outside Washington, D.C. Other
tour cities include New York, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Cleveland,
Detroit, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
"We wanted to do a few shows in intimate venues to see if there is
still interest in this genre, and we've already passed that test adds
Hand. "If the public is as enthusiastic in attending the shows as the
clubs have been in booking, then I have no doubt we'll be back on the
road again, in the West Coast and the U.K
About the artists:
• The Electric Prunes: In 1966, a sonic blast of feedback, tremolo
and fuzz emerged from the confines of a Los Angeles garage. The
Electric Prunes' electrifying single "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last
Night widely recognized as one of the first psychedelic hit records,
heralded a transition period in popular music. Their combination of
psychedelia and bluesy grit offered a unique auditory experience that
was a far cry from the pop music popular at the time. A cut from the
band's Mass in F Minor concept album was selected for the soundtrack
of the classic road movie Easy Rider. Unlike many of their
contemporaries, the Electric Prunes were capable of reproducing their
distinctive recording sounds in live performances. They continue to
perform across the world, stewarded by founding members Mike Tulin
and James Lowe.
• Love: Led by the late singer/songwriter/guitarist Arthur Lee, this
interracial Los Angeles band was among the most influential and
original of its era. Love's creative impact on other artists from the
mid60s right up to this very day outweighs the commercial success of
their brief but highly productive heyday. The 1967 epic Forever
Changes, a suite of songs using acoustic guitars, strings and horns
recorded while the band was falling apart as the result of various
abuses, is widely cited as one of rock's all-time greatest albums.
Since Arthur Lee's death in 2005, the legacy of Love has been carried
forward by its founding guitarist/songwriter Johnny Echols along with
Baby Lemonade.
• Jerry Miller, who Eric Clapton is reported to have called the "best
guitar player in the world is best known as the lead guitarist in
late '60s San Francisco three-guitarist band Moby Grape, which signed
to Columbia and recorded four albums between 1966-69. He co-wrote
with member Don Stevenson the classics "Hey Grandma" (covered by the
Move) and "Murder in My Heart for the Judge" (covered by Three Dog
Night and Lee Michaels.) Earlier in his career, Miller played with
Bobby Fuller in his predecessor band to the Bobby Fuller Four.
Following the Grape's 1970 dissolution, Miller joined two Grape
bandmates in the Rhythm Dukes, and later shared the stage with Jimi
Hendrix, The Doors, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal and Robert Plant.
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Miller is once again based in
his hometown of Tacoma.
CALIFORNIA '66 REVUE DATES
Tuesday, August 4 PHILADELPHIA, PA Johnny Brenda's
Wednesday, August 5 HOBOKEN, NJ Maxwell's
Thursday, August 6 FAIRFIELD,CT Quick Center; benefit for WPKN-FM
radio (with guests the Blues Magoos)
Friday, August 7 CAMBRIDGE, MA Middle East
Saturday, August 8 MONTREAL, QU Theater Plaza; affiliated with the
"Teenbeat Takeover Woolly Weekend
Sunday, August 9 NEW YORK, NY B.B. King's
Monday, August 10 FOXBORO, MA Patriot's Place
Wednesday, August 12 CHICAGO, IL Double Door*
Thursday, August 13 MILWAUKEE, WI Shank Hall*
Friday, August 14 TORONTO, ON Lee's Palace*
Saturday, August 15 DETROIT, MI The Magic Bag*
Sunday, August 16 CLEVELAND, OH Beachland Ballroom*
Monday, August 17 PITTSBURGH, PA Hard Rock Café*
Tuesday, August 18 ALEXANDRIA
, VA (DC AREA) Birchmere*
* denotes dates with Jerry Miller from Moby Grape on bill.
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