Jerry Penrod replaced Willis after the band relocated to Los Angeles in the summer of 1966. Pinney eventually left to return to school. Bruce Morse then replaced Pinney until Ron Bushy (from a group called the Voxmen) joined when Morse left due to a family emergency. A booking at Bido…
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By late 1966, their set included fewer R&B standards and more Barrett originals, many of which would be included on their first album.
Drummer Dewey Martin , who had played with garage rock group the Standells and with country artists such as Patsy Cline and the Dillards , joined at the suggestion of the Byrds’ manager, Jim Dickson. The group’s name was taken from a brand of steamroller made by the Buffalo-Springfield Roller…
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While Hendrix was playing as Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, Keith recommended him to Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham and producer Seymour Stein . They failed to see Hendrix’s musical potential and rejected him. Keith referred him to Chas Chandler , who was leaving the Animals and was interested…
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The band originally formed in 1966 as Pesky Gee! with Kay Garrett (lead vocals), Kip Trevor (lead vocals, guitar and harmonica), Chris Dredge (guitar), Bob Bond (bass guitar), Clive Box (drums and piano), Gerry “Zoot” Taylor ( organ ), Clive Jones (aka Clive Beer-Jones; saxophone and flute ). Jim Gannon…
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In 1966, the band strengthened their business relationship with Blackhill Enterprises, becoming equal partners with Jenner and King and the band members each holding a one-sixth share.
Chris Hillman of the Byrds persuaded the owners of the Whisky a Go Go to give Buffalo Springfield an audition, and they essentially became the house band at the Whisky for seven weeks, from May 2 to June 18, 1966. This series of concerts solidified the band’s reputation for live…
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On October 1, 1966, Chandler brought Hendrix to the London Polytechnic at Regent Street, where Cream was scheduled to perform, and where Hendrix and guitarist Eric Clapton met. Clapton later said: “He asked if he could play a couple of numbers. I said, ‘Of course’, but I had a funny…
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Os Mutantes were formed in São Paulo in 1966 by two brothers: Arnaldo Baptista (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Sérgio Dias Baptista (guitar and vocals), and lead singer Rita Lee . They were originally named Six Sided Rockers. The Baptistas’ father was a poet and mother a pianist, and the…
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From November 8 to 11, 1966, the Jimi Hendrix Experience had a short residency at the Big Apple club in Munich , their first gigs in Germany. At this occasion Hendrix had a show experience that would define him from then on: when trying to escape in panic from a…
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