Check out this cool 13th Floor Elevators poster! It's showing a shared bill with Shiva's Headband at the Doris Miller Auditorium on 12/1/1967. From the looks of it the poster artist was stewed to the gills on Listerine while doing this design.
Doris Miller Auditorium was constructed in 1942 for the recreation needs of the Armed Forces and USO programs. In the Fifties, "teen cantina" is fondly remembered by East Austin residents. The facility was named after Doris "Dorie" Miller, a hero at Pearl Harbor, and the first African American recipient of the Navy's the highest honor, the Navy Cross. He served in the U.S. Navy and was recognized for his great heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Miller was presented the Navy Cross by Admiral Nimitz on May 27, 1942. He was killed in combat shortly after in the Pacific.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSTER HAS BEEN EXPOSED AS A FAKE.
Check out this Dell Computer commercial with a great quality 13th Floor Elevators Where The Action Is clip tacked on afterwards.
WHERE THE ACTION IS TV SHOW
Series Description: Dick Clark was the host in this daily "after school" format of music videos. a cross between "Shindig "(1964) and "American Bandstand," a forerunner to MTV. Many top American and British acts appeared including , Otis Redding, The Four Seasons, The Association, The Zombies, Peter and Gordon, and The Everly Brothers. "Regulars on almost every show were Paul Revere and The Raiders, Linda Scott and Steve Alamo who performed their own songs as well as hits of the day.
”Where The Action Is” was created and produced by Dick Clark and aired on ABC, debuting on June 28, 1965 through March 31, 1967. From June 28 through September 24, “Action” aired Monday-Friday from 2 pm.-2:30 pm. From Sept. 27, 1965 through Mar. 31, 1967, the show aired from Mon.-Fri. from 4:30 pm.-5:00 pm.
This show literally took viewers to the “action”, to various locations across the U.S., Canada, Britain, and Japan.
Where the Action Is Cast: Dick Clark ..................... Producer / Announcer / Himself Steve Alaimo ................... Co-Host (1965-1966) Linda Scott .................... Co-Host (1965-1966) Paul Revere & the Raiders ...... Hosts (1966-1967) / Regular Performers Jimmy Hibbard .................. Dancer Keith Allison .................. Dancer Tina Mason ..................... Dancer
With Guest appearance by Teri Garr as "The Telegram Lady"
Where the Action Is Broadcast History Episodes 1-63, Monday-Friday, 2:00-2:30PM on ABC Episodes 64-End of Series, Monday-Friday, 4:30-5:00PM on ABC
All of the Where the Action Is episodes where filmed in Black & White. The majority of the episodes were shot at Malibu Beach and Bear Mountain in California but others were taped in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan.
Episodes List With Original Air Dates:
The Pilot Episode: The Supremes / Jan & Dean / The Four Seasons / Bobby Freeman (Never Broadcast)
The First Season:
Jan & Dean / Dee Dee Sharp (6/28/1965) The Zombies / Jimmy Clanton (6/29/1965) Jackie DeShannon / Eddie Hodges (6/30/1965) The Shangri-Las / The Detergents (7/1/1965) James Brown / Jody Miller (7/2/1965) Tommy Roe / April Stevens & Nino Tempo (7/6/1965) The Byrds / Jackie DeShannon (7/7/1965) Sonny & Cher / Del Shannon (7/8/1965) The Drifters / Brian Hyland (7/9/1965) Mel Carter / Ian Whitcomb (7/12/1965) Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs / Ronnie Dove (7/13/1965) Herman's Hermits (7/14/1965) Jan & Dean / Lenny Welch (7/15/1965) Bobby Rydell (7/16/1965) Sir Douglas Quintet / Jackie & Gayle (7/19/1965) The Crystals / The Newbeats (7/20/1965) Jackie Wilson (7/21/1965) Jr. Walker & the All-Stars / Piccola Pupa (7/22/1965) The Kinks / Jimmy Velvet (7/23/1965) Freddy Cannon / Jody Miller (7/26/1965) Les Sultans / Fred Hughes (7/27/1965) Peter & Gordon (7/28/1965) The Shangri-Las / Jimmy Clanton (7/29/1965) Aretha Franklin / Sonny & Cher (7/30/1965) Eddie Hodges / The Vibrations (8/2/1965) Joe Tex / Bobby Rydell (8/3/1965) Mel Carter / Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs (8/4/1965) The Byrds / Jewel Akens (8/5/1965) The Crystals / Jackie DeShannon (8/6/1965) James Brown / April Stevens & Nino Tempo (8/9/1965) The Drifters / Brian Hyland (8/10/1965) The Dixie Cups / Ian Whitcomb (8/11/1965) The Hondells / Major Lance (8/12/1965) Sonny & Cher / Roosevelt Grier (8/13/1965) Dee Dee Sharp / Ray Peterson (8/16/1965) Jackie Wilson (8/17/1965) 1 The Kinks (8/18/1965) Bobby Rydell / The Velvettes (8/19/1965) The Turtles / Paul Petersen (8/20/1965) Gary U.S. Bonds / The Guiloteens (8/23/1965) The Impressions / Ian Whitcomb / The Detergents (8/24/1965) The Newbeats / Ray Peterson (8/25/1965) Duane Eddy / Peter & Gordon (8/26/1965) James Brown / Brian Hyland (8/27/1965) The Drifters / Del Shannon (8/30/1965) We Five / Gene Chandler (8/31/1965) The Turtles / Peter & Gordon / Barbara Lewis (9/1/1965) Sonny & Cher / Bobby Goldsboro / Liverpool Five (9/2/1965) Donovan / Jackie DeShannon / Del Shannon (9/3/1965) Sonny & Cher / Major Lance / Ronnie Dove (9/7/1965) James Brown / Bobby Goldsboro / Pat & Lolly Vegas (9/8/1965) We Five / The Drifters (9/9/1965) The Lovin' Spoonful / Paul Petersen (9/10/1965) 4 ( Danny Hutton ( 9/13/1965) The Impressions / Dickie Lee (9/14/1965) James Brown / Joey Paige (9/15/1965) Donovan / Ketty Lester (9/16/1965) Bobby Freeman / Ray Peterson (9/17/1965) Bobby Freeman / The Astors (9/20/1965) The Lovin' Spoonful / James Brown (9/21/1965) We Five / Round Robin (9/22/1965) Donovan / Dickie Lee (9/23/1965) Dobie Gray / Jackie DeShannon (9/24/1965) Tina Turner / The Everly Brothers (9/27/1965) Del Shannon / The Olympics / Jo Ann Campbell (9/28/1965) The McCoys / Vic Dana (9/29/1965) Cannibal & the Headhunters / Lenny Welch (9/30/1965) Billy Joe Royal / The Ikettes (10/1/1965) We Five / Neil Sedaka (10/4/1965) Peter & Gordon / Derek Martin (10/5/1965) Bobby Rydell / Jo Ann Campbell (10/6/1965) Ike & Tina Turner (10/7/1965) The Castaways / Brenda Holloway (10/8/1965) Mary Wells / Roy Head (10/11/1965) Everly Brothers / Mike Clifford (10/12/1965) Charlie Rich (10/13/1965) The McCoys / Steve Alaimo (10/14/1965) We Five / Vic Dana (10/15/1965) Del Shannon / Little Anthony & the Imperials (10/18/1965) Dick and DeeDee / Edwin Starr (10/19/1965) Billy Joe Royal / The Royalettes (10/20/1965) Freddy Cannon / Barbara Mason (10/21/1965) Peter & Gordon / The Vejetables (10/22/1965) The Animals / Jackie & Gayle (10/25/1965) The Beau Brummels / Vic Dana (10/26/1965) The Leaves / Bobby Rydell (10/27/1965) The Olympics (10/28/1965) Bobby Vee / Linda Scott / Steve Alaimo (10/29/1965) Dionne Warwick / The Sunrays (11/1/1965) The Everly Brothers / Roy Head (11/2/1965) Freddy Cannon / Johnny Tillotson (11/3/1965) The Toys / Neil Sedaka (11/4/1965) The Animals / The Shangri-Las (11/5/1965) Mel Carter / Bocky & the Visions (11/8/1965) Little Richard / Jackie DeShannon / James Brown (11/9/1965) James Brown (11/10/1965) Mary Wells / Freddy Cannon (11/11/1965) Bobby Rydell / The Mojo Men (11/12/1965) The Strangeloves / Mel Carter (11/15/1965) Barbara Lewis / Peter & Gordon (11/16/1965) Eddy Rambeau / We Five (11/17/1965) Little Anthony & the Imperials / Jo Ann Campbell (11/18/1965) Freddie & the Dreamers / Glen Campbell (11/19/1965) Johnny Tillotson / Freddy Cannon (11/22/1965) Dusty Springfield / Little Richard (11/23/1965) James Brown / The Spokesmen (11/24/1965) Len Barry / Bobby Vee (11/25/1965) The Beau Brummels / Gloria Jones (11/26/1965) Bobby Rydell (11/29/1965) Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs (11/30/1965) The Miracles / Steve Alaimo (12/1/1965) Tommy Roe / Gale Garnett (12/2/1965) Herman's Hermits (12/3/1965) Dee Dee Sharp / Johnny Tillotson (12/6/1965) Len Barry / David Jones (12/7/1965) James Brown / Tommy Sands / Steve Alaimo (12/8/1965) Ian Whitcomb (12/9/1965) The Animals / Dusty Springfield (12/10/1965) The Miracles / Bobby Vee (12/13/1965) Mel Carter / Gloria Jones (12/14/1965) Freddy & the Dreamers / Dee Dee Sharp / Bobby Rydell (12/15/1965) Barbara Lewis / Tommy Roe (12/16/1965) Little Anthony & the Imperials / Johnny Tillotson (12/17/1965) James Brown (12/20/1965) Little Richard / Keith Allison (12/21/1965) Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs / Ian Whitcomb (12/22/1965) Dusty Springfield / The Miracles (12/23/1965) Bobby Vee (1965 Christmas Eve Show) (12/24/1965) Otis Redding / Dick & DeeDee / Linda Scott (12/27/1965) Marvin Gaye / The Knickerbockers (12/28/1965) The Vogues / Jody Miller / Steve Alaimo (12/29/1965) The Lovin' Spoonful / Lou Christie (12/30/1965) Freddy Cannon / The Vibrations (1/3/1966) Ben E. King / The Four Seasons (1/4/1966) The Statler Brothers / Jackie Lee (1/5/1966) The Kingston Trio / Johnny Thunder (1/6/1966) Bobby Rydell / The Dilliards (1/7/1966) The Kingsmen (1/10/1966) Billy Joe Royal / Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles (1/11/1966) The Astronauts / James Darren (1/12/1966) Barry Young / Joey Paige (1/13/1966) The Beau Brummels / Bobby Freeman (1/14/1966) The Vogues / Evie Sands (1/17/1966) The Everly Brothers / The Deep Six (1/18/1966) The Dixie Cups / Dion (1/19/1966) Marvin Gaye / The Five Americans (1/20/1966) The Castaways / The Apollos (1/21/1966) Ben E. King / Dick and DeeDee (1/24/1966) Otis Redding / Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels - (1/25/1966) The Statler Brothers / Jackie Lee (1/26/1966) The Four Seasons / Keith Allison (1/27/1966) Diane Renay / The T-Bones (1/28/1966) The Kingston Trio / Steve Alaimo (1/31/1966) The Knickerbockers / Jody Miller (2/1/1966) Peter and Gordon / Billy Joe Royal (2/2/1966) The Lovin' Spoonful / Donna Loren (2/3/1966) Joe Tex / The Knickerbockers (2/4/1966) Shirley Ellis / The Knickerbockers (2/7/1966) James Brown / Dick Kallman (2/8/1966) Bobby Rydell / The Astronauts (2/9/1966) Ray Peterson / Len Barry (2/10/1966) The Turtles / Chad and Jeremy (2/11/1966) Mel Carter / Jimmie Rodgers (2/14/1966) Marvin Gaye / The Knickerbockers (2/15/1966) The Castaways / Brook Benton (2/16/1966) Vic Dana / The T-Bones (2/17/1966) The Kingsmen / Neil Sedaka (2/18/1966) The Byrds / Freddy Cannon (2/21/1966) Tina Turner / Gary Lewis & the Playboys (2/22/1966) The Beau Brummels / Tommy Boyce (2/23/1966) The Young Rascals / Bobby Freeman (2/24/1966) The Four Seasons / Jewel Akens / Knickerbockers (2/25/1966) The Everly Brothers / Joe Tex (2/28/1966) Marvin Gaye / Lovin' Spoonful / Al Martino (3/1/1966) Wilson Pickett / Vic Dana (3/2/1966) Sonny and Cher / The Knickerbockers (3/3/1966) James Brown / The Kingston Trio (3/4/1966) Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels / Steve Alaimo (3/7/1966) Bob Lind / The Dilliards (3/8/1966) The Sunrays / Jimmie Rodgers (3/9/1966) The Mamas and the Papas / Round Robin (3/10/1966) Chris Montez / The Spokesmen (3/11/1966) Chad and Jeremy / Jackie and Gayle (3/14/1966) Bobby Fuller Four / Brook Benton (3/15/1966) Duane Eddy / The Checkmates (3/16/1966) Barbara Mason / The Five Americans (3/17/1966) Len Barry / Everly Brothers / Knickerbockers (3/18/1966) Gary Lewis & the Playboys / Roy Clark (3/21/1966) The Four Seasons / Buck Owens & the Buckaroos (3/22/1966) Bob Lind / The Markettes / Knickerbockers (3/23/1966) The Byrds / Ketty Lester (3/24/1966) Shirley Ellis / The Newbeats / Keith Allison (3/25/1966) Stevie Wonder / Al Martino (3/28/1966) The Ventures / Lou Christie (3/29/1966) Freddy Cannon / Wilson Pickett / Knickerbockers (3/30/1966) James Brown / Bobby Vee (3/31/1966) The Temptations / B.J. Thomas (4/1/1966) The Righteous Brothers / Randy Boone (4/4/1966) The Kingsmen / Jimmie Rodgers (4/5/1966) Martha and the Vandellas / Danny Hutton (4/6/1966) Mamas and the Papas / Bobby Freeman (4/7/1966) The Yardbirds / Chet Baker (4/8/1966) James Brown / Mickey Rooney Jr. (4/11/1966) Sir Douglas Quintet / Gloria Tracy (4/12/1966) Toni Basil / M.F.Q. (4/13/1966) The Measles / Norma Tanega (4/14/1966) The Yardbirds / Keith Allison / Knickerbockers (4/15/1966) Freddy Cannon / Maxine Brown (4/18/1966) The Nashville Teens / Eddie Holman (4/19/1966) Wayne Fontana / The Marketts (4/20/1966) Billy Preston / The Newbeats (4/21/1966) Them / Tina Mason / Knickerbockers (4/22/1966) Lou Christie / Spencer Davis Group (4/25/1966) Otis Redding / Karen Verros (4/26/1966) Just Us / Dave Berry (4/27/1966) The Bantams / Little Dion / Pamela Miller (4/28/1966) Mamas and the Papas / Doris Troy (4/29/1966) Marianne Faithfull / The Temptations (5/2/1966) The Mindbenders / Gloria Jones (5/3/1966) The Beau Brummels / Cindy Malone (5/4/1966) The Zombies / Don Grady (5/5/1966) Righteous Brothers / Bobby Freeman / Dick & DeeDee (5/6/1966) Martha & the Vandellas / Barry Ryan (5/9/1966) Gary Lewis & the Playboys / Susan Rafey (5/10/1966) Marianne Faithfull / Yardbirds / Gary Farr & the T-Bones (5/11/1966) Shadows of Knight / Stevie Wonder (5/12/1966) Paul Revere and the Raiders (5/13/1966) The Who / Gene Pitney (5/16/1966) The Five Americans / Knickerbockers (5/17/1966) The Outsiders (5/18/1966) Billy Joe Royal / Freddie & the Dreamers (5/19/1966) Bobby Goldsboro / Gerry & the Pacemakers (5/20/1966) Sam and Dave / Knickerbockers (5/23/1966) Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (5/24/1966) Chris Montez / The Viceroys (5/25/1966) Righteous Brothers / Teddy & the Pandas / We Three (5/26/1966) Petula Clark (5/27/1966) The Silkie / Edwin Starr (5/30/1966) Norma Tanega / The Tokens (5/31/1966) Maxine Brown / Freddy Cannon (6/1/1966) Susan Rafey / Andy Malone / Karen Verros (6/2/1966) Otis Redding / The Action (6/3/1966) B.J. Thomas / The Knickerbockers (6/6/1966) The Leaves / Keith Green (6/7/1966) Jackie DeShannon / The Mob (6/8/1966) Mel Carter / The McCoys (6/9/1966) The Fortunes / Roy Orbison (6/10/1966) James Brown / The Deuces Wild (6/13/1966) Bob Lind / Pinkerton's Assorted Colours (6/14/1966) Gary Lewis and the Playboys (6/15/1966) Bobby Goldsboro / The Sunrays (6/16/1966) Danny Hutton / The Moody Blues (6/17/1966) The Knickerbockers/Billy Joe Royal/Unit Four plus Two (6/20/1966) Freddy Cannon/Paul Revere & The Raiders/The Robbs (6/21/1966) Steve Alaimo/Lou Christie/The Small Faces (6/22/1966) Steve Alaimo/Keith Allison/Love/Gene Pitney (6/23/1966) The Association/Petula Clark/Paul Revere & The Raiders (6/24/1966) Sam Riddle/The Righteous Brothers/(Smokey Robinson &) The Miracles (6/27/1966) Bobby Freeman/Bob Kuban & The In-Men/Gary Lewis & The Playboys (6/28/1966)
The Second Season:
Barry McGuire/The Robbs (6/29/1966) The Cryan Shames/Neil Diamond (6/30/1966) Martha & The Vandellas/Del Shannon (7/1/1966) Brenda Lee/The Robbs (7/4/1966) Ray Stevens/The Syndicate of Sound (7/5/1966) The Everly Brothers/Jerry Naylor (7/6/1966) Kelly Garrett/Paul Revere & The Raiders/The Vogues (7/7/1966) Brian Hyland/The Turtles (7/8/1966) The Bachelors/Roy Orbison/Paul Revere & The Raiders (7/11/1966) Gene Pitney/The Standells (7/12/1966) Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas/Ketty Lester/The Robbs (7/13/1966) Petula Clark/Marianne Faithfull/Paul Revere & The Raiders (7/14/1966) The Robbs/Jimmie Rodgers/The Swingin' Medallions (7/15/1966) Wayne Fontana/The Hondells (7/18/1966) The Knickerbockers/Percy Sledge (7/19/1966) Chad & Jeremy/Yiya Uchida & The Blue Jeans (7/20/1966) Captain Beefheart/Vic Dana (7/21/1966) The Grass Roots/Ian Whitcomb & Bluesville (7/22/1966) Brenda Lee/Paul Revere & The Raiders/The Spiders/Steve Alaimo (7/25/1966) The Robbs/Tommy Sands/The Spinners (7/26/1966) Miss Chris Clark/The McCoys/Joe Tex (7/27/1966) Mie Nakoa / The Sharp Hawks (7/28/1966) The Cyrkle/Paul Revere & The Raiders/Kim Weston (7/29/1966) Petula Clark / Goro Sakurai and the Blue Jeans (8/1/1966) The Vogues / Bobby Moore and Friend (8/2/1966) Roy Orbison / Shades of Blue / Tina Mason (8/3/1966) Marvin Gaye / Martha and the Vandellas (8/4/1966) The Drifters / B.J. Thomas (8/5/1966) Lesley Gore / Barry Mann (8/8/1966) The Temptations / The Robbs / Nana Konomi (8/9/1966) The Four Tops / The Young Rascals (8/10/1966) James Brown / The Knickerbockers (8/11/1966) The Four Seasons / Bobby Vee (8/12/1966) D.J. and the Runaways / The Happenings (8/15/1966) The Four Mates / Billy Joe Royal (8/17/1966) The Critters / The Knickerbockers (8/18/1966) The Five Americans / The Syndicate of Sound (8/19/1966) Tommy Roe / The Five Stairsteps (8/22/1966) Chris Montez / The Royalettes (8/23/1966) Jimmy Hughes / The Sandpipers (8/24/1966) The Birdwatchers / The Knickerbockers (8/25/1966) Koji Moriyama / The Standells/ The Young Rascals (8/26/1966) Bobby Hebb / The Uniques (8/29/1966) Johnny Rivers / The Shades of Blue (8/30/1966) Michiru Maki / The Robbs / The Temptations (8/31/1966) The Knickerbockers / Sandy Posey (9/1/1966) Paul Revere and the Raiders (9/2/1966) The Righteous Brothers / Steve Alaimo (9/5/1966 ( R) Major Lance / The Razor's Edge / The Robbs (9/6/1966) Tina Mason / Paul Revere & the Raiders / The Robbs / (9/7/1966) Brian Hyland / The Knickerbockers (9/8/1966) The Four Seasons / Jackie Paine (9/9/1966) Petula Clark / The Thomas Group (9/12/1966) Beatles (filmed interview) / Marvin Gaye / Chad & Jeremy / The Robbs (9/13/1966) Lou Christie / The Knickerbockers (9/14/1966) Martha and the Vandellas / Bobby Vee (9/15/1966) The Birdwatchers / Johnny Rivers (9/16/1966) James Brown (9/19/1966) Tommy Boyce / The Four Tops (9/20/1966) The Four Seasons / Joe Simon / The Robbs (9/21/1966) Marvin Gaye / The Roemans (9/22/1966) Terry Knight and the Pack / The Righteous Brothers (9/23/1966) The 13th Floor Elevators / Lee Dorsey (9/26/1966) Tommy Roe / ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (9/27/1966) Tommy James and the Shondells / Ian Whitcomb (9/28/1966) Bob Lind / Syndicate of Sound (9/29/1966) Keith Allison (9/30/1966) The Lovin' Spoonful / The Association (10/3/1966) Jackie DeShannon / The Count Five (10/4/1966) The Standells / Billy Stewart (10/5/1966) Neil Diamond / The Four Tops / The Hard Times (10/6/1966) Ray Stevens / Carla Thomas (10/7/1966) Tommy Roe / Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs (10/10/1966) Tina Mason / ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (10/11/1966) The Hard Times / Steve Alaimo / Keith Allison (10/12/1966) The Left Banke / Bob Lind / The Standells (10/13/1966) James Brown (10/14/1966) The Count Five / Neil Diamond (10/17/1966) The Association / The Music Machine (10/18/1966) Len Barry / Left Banke / Tommy Roe (10/19/1966) Paul Revere and the Raiders (10/20/1966) Stevie Wonder / Roy Head (10/21/1966) Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs / Marvin Smith (10/24/1966) Otis Redding / The Hard Times (10/25/1966) Jackie DeShannon / Gloria Jones / Jay & the Americans (10/26/1966) Martha and the Vandellas / Tommy Roe (10/27/1966) Petula Clark / Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 (10/28/1966) Mel Carter / The Sandpipers (10/31/1966) Eddie Floyd / Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 / Billy Stewart (11/1/1966) Otis Redding / Tommy Roe (11/2/1966) James and Bobby Purify / Stevie Wonder (11/3/1966) James Brown / Herman's Hermits (11/4/1966) James Brown / Steve Alaimo (11/7/1966) Marty Allen & Steve Rossi / Jay & the Americans (11/8/1966) The Music Machine / Joe Tex (11/9/1966) Paul Revere and the Raiders (11/10/1966) Tommy Roe / James and Bobby Purify (11/11/1966) Dino, Desi and Billy (11/14/1966) Brian Hyland / Martha and the Vandellas (11/15/1966) Bobby Hebb / Tommy Roe (11/16/1966) Barry McGuire / Peter and Gordon (11/17/1966) James Brown / Don and the Goodtimes (11/18/1966) The Everly Brothers / Brian Hyland (11/21/1966) Dino, Desi and Billy / Al Martino (11/22/1966) The Arbors / Bobby Hebb (11/23/1966) Gloria Jones / The Hard Times / Steve Alaimo (11/25/1966) Chris Montez / The Sandpipers (11/28/1966) The Everly Brothers / Stevie Wonder (11/29/1966) J.J. Jackson / Johnny Tillotson (11/30/1966) Lee Mallory / The Hard Times (12/1/1966) December's Children / Peter & Gordon / Tommy Roe (12/2/1966) Jackie DeShannon / Jay and the Americans (12/5/1966) Freddy Cannon / Dino, Desi and Billy (12/6/1966) Tommy Roe / Tina Mason / The Hard Times (12/7/1966) Paul Revere and the Raiders (12/8/1966) The Turtles / Bobby Rydell (12/9/1966) Peter and Gordon / Keith Allison (12/12/1966) The In Crowd / Drake Levin (12/13/1966) Gary and the Hornets / Roy Head / Hard Times (12/14/1966) The Music Machine / Terry Knight and the Pack (12/15/1966) The Arbors / Tommy Roe (12/16/1966) Roger Williams / Tommy Roe (12/19/1966) Noel Harrison / Steve Alaimo (12/20/1966) The Turtles / The Hard Times (12/21/1966) Chris Montez / Keith Allison (12/22/1966) 1966 Christmas Show (12/23/1966) Mel Carter / The Music Machine (12/27/1966) The Blues Magoos / Keith (12/28/1966) Gary and the Hornets / Tina Mason (12/29/1966) The Righteous Brothers (12/30/1966) Lesley Evans / Ian Whitcomb (1/2/1967) Alvin Cash / Roger Williams (1/3/1967) The Music Machine / Sandy Posey (1/4/1967) Chris Montez / The Outsiders (1/5/1967) James Brown / The Four Tops / Wilson Pickett (1/6/1967) The Buffalo Springfield (1/9/1967) Neil Diamond (1/10/1967) The Electric Prunes / Keith (1/11/1967) The Seeds / Mike Williams (1/12/1967) Otis Redding / Dino, Desi and Billy (1/13/1967) Don & the Goodtimes / Jay & the Americans (1/16/1967) Drake Levin / Roger Williams (1/17/1967) Mrs. Miller / Wilson Pickett (1/18/1967) Alvin Cash / Steve Alaimo (1/19/1967) The Electric Prunes / Joe Tex (1/20/1967) The Music Machine / Otis Redding (1/23/1967) J.J. Jackson / The Outsiders (1/24/1967) Don and the Goodtimes / Sandy Posey (1/25/1967) The Blues Magoos / Keith / The Seeds (1/26/1967) Neil Diamond / Sopwith Camel (1/27/1967) Noel Harrison / ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (1/30/1967) Wilson Pickett / The Young Rascals (1/31/1967) The Miracles / Surprise Package (2/1/1967) Bobby Hebb / The Mojo Men (2/2/1967) Dino, Desi and Billy (2/3/1967) The 5th Dimension / Johnny Rivers (2/6/1967) Neil Diamond / Tommy Roe / The Standells (2/7/1967) The Blues Magoos / Jimmy Castor (2/8/1967) The Sopwith Camel / Rudy Vallee (2/9/1967) Felice Taylor (2/10/1967) Bobby Hebb / Tina Mason (2/13/1967) The Mojo Men / Paul Revere and the Raiders (2/14/1967) Tommy Roe (2/15/1967) The Seeds / Jimmy Holiday (2/16/1967) The Palace Guard / P.J. Proby (2/17/1967) The Standells / Keith Allison (2/20/1967) Jimmy Castor / ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (2/21/1967) Buffalo Springfield / Felice Taylor (2/22/1967) Dick and DeeDee / The 5th Dimension (2/23/1967) Paul Revere and the Raiders (2/24/1967) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (2/27/1967) The Dilliards / Keith Allison (2/28/1967) The E-Types / Johnny Rivers (3/1/1967) Tommy Roe / The Young Holt Trio (3/2/1967) Mrs. Miller / The Young Rascals (3/3/1967) Alvin Cash / Neil Diamond (3/6/1967) Don and the Goodtimes / P.J. Proby / Tommy Roe (3/7/1967) Buffalo Springfield / Bobby Rydell (3/8/1967) Paul Revere and the Raiders (3/9/1967) The Hardly Worthit Players (3/10/1967) Otis Redding / Don and the Goodtimes (3/13/1967) The Beatles (on film) (3/14/1967) Tommy Roe / The Sopwith Camel (3/15/1967) The Rites of Spring / Keith Allison (3/16/1967) The Little Boy Blues / Steve Alaimo (3/17/1967) Chris Montez (3/20/1967) Laura Nyro / Keith Allison (3/21/1967) Steve Alaimo (3/22/1967) The Cyrkle / Billy Stewart (3/23/1967) Neil Diamond (3/24/1967) Steve Alaimo/ Keith Allison/ The Hard Times (3/27/1967) Don & The Goodtimes/Tommy Roe (3/28/1967) The Turtles (3/29/1967) Tommy Roe / Tina Mason / Paul Revere & The Raiders (3/30/1967) The Last Where the Action Is Show (3/31/1967)
Look at this signed "Spaceman" handbill from the Avalon Ballroom. It's got the signatures of Tommy, Ronnie, John Ike, Bennie Thurman, Dan Galindo & Chet Helms. It really doesn't get any better than this unless the owner gets Roky, Clementine, Danny Thomas, Powell St. John to sign it. But still, Danny, Bennie and Chet are amazing additions to this piece.
The building that came to be called the Avalon Ballroom was built in 1911 and was originally called the Colin Traver Academy of Dance. The Avalon Ballroom was founded by Bob Cohen, impresario Chet Helms and his music production company, Family Dog Productions, which had offices on Van Ness.
The Avalon occupied the two top floors with an "L" shaped second-floor balcony surrounded the first-floor along the south and western walls, and the dance area was in front of the elevated stage in the northeast corner where musicians performed. The entrance doors were downstairs, and opened onto Sutter Street.
In its 1960s heyday, two bands typically performed two sets during the evening beginning about 9:00 p.m. Many local bands, such as Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Steve Miller Band, served as backup bands, as did the early Moby Grape and headliners such as the 13th Floor Elevators.
Extraordinary posters advertising each event were produced by psychedelic artists, such as Rick Griffin, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelly, and Victor Moscoso. This 13th Floor Elevators handbill is part of that.
unknown Gen Aud Recording on TDK D * C120 cassette > Sony TC-KA1ESA Tape Deck (Dolby Off) > Adcom GFP-565 Preamp > Prodigy HD2 Soundcard > Cool Edit Pro (EQ, minor edits) > Flac Frontend 6 > FLAC (no SBE)
Roky Erickson - ?, Private Session, Aud, 18:45 1) Cold Night For Alligators 2) Bloody Hammer 3) The Damned Thing
Roky Erickson - 1976-01-12, Sleeping Lady Cafe, Fairfax, CA, Aud, 56:22 4) I'm Gonna Free Her 5) Hide Behind The Sun (Dedicated To Brian Jones) 6) When You Get Delighted 7) Two Headed Dog 8) Mine Mine Mind 9) The Wind & More 10) Wake Up To Rock 'N Roll 11) Bermuda 12) Don't Shake Me Lucifer 13) Splash 1 14) I Had To Tell You 15) Starry Eyes 16) Maybe Baby 17) You're The One 18) Spanning Your Theory (Alien I Creator) 19) Birds'd Crash (It's Gonna Last) 20) May The Circle Remain Unbroken 21) Hardest Working Alien Around? 22) The Interpreter 23) Ooh My Soul 24) White Faces
Total 75:07
Notes:
All small cuts throughout recording were on source tape.
Private Session: Acoustic / solo.
Sleeping Lady Cafe: Acoustic / solo.
To see the compleat Roky CD Club Discography click here:
This is a review of the 13th Floor Elevators book - Eye Mind The Saga of Roky Erickson and The 13th Floor Elevators, The Pioneers of Psychedelic Sound by Paul Drummond. First, this isn't the "first" book on the 13th Floor Elevators. That honor would go to The Psychedelic History of the 13th Floor Elevators by Roberto Juans. This was published on the Internet about ten years ago and is available here:
Just look for it and you'll see it as two files to be downloaded and printed out. This, free, book is waaaaaaay better than Drummond's.
As far as Drummond's book goes, don't buy this book! Borrow it from somebody or wait for it to be available as a download. See... Drummond isn't a very good writer. Oh yeah, he can string the words together but he has no passion for this subject. He does nothing to bring the story to life. His 13th Floor Elevators book has all the passion and intensity of a term paper on organic chemistry. All Drummond does is list the dates and times of stuff. He talks about amazing events in a most wooden and perfunctory manner.
The editing sucks in this book too. For those of you who are of a more literary nature you will notice this immediately. Drummond's Editor must've been asleep at the wheel or maybe he had no editing done. It's wooden and sophomoric in nature.
Be ready for what a drag this book is too. It's ALL talked about here: the rip offs, the drugs, the mental illness, the arrests, the missed gigs, everything. In fact, the negative stuff is *really* what Drummond's book is all about. It's a drag to read and it leaves the reader with the impression that the 13th Floor Elevators were a flash in the pan band.
Drummond sure loves to use the Roky CD Club interviews but he will not credit them. Reading the book one can read about events and things that were first discussed in Roky CD Club interviews. Drummond talks around these, never directly quoting, but making sure to weave the information in. Drummond makes no mention of all of the amazing work that the Texas Psych Group / Roky CD Club did: release of definitive versions of albums, interviews, unearthing material, more.... So Drummond has proven that he will only tell his little version of the events.
Don't buy his book. Don't waste your money.
Posted on accessmylibrary.com :
"Drummond's inexperience as a first-time author shows in the lack of self-editing--the book could easily lose fifty pages--and numerous factual errors, some silly (the "Burny Castle Gibson" guitar is really a Barney Kessel Gibson) and some bizarre (the Sex Pistols playing a Kerrville gig in 1978? Never happened)."
Look at this 8.5 x 11 13th Floor Elevators handbill with the Conqueroo at the City Coliseum in Austin, TX on 2/10/1967. This great handbill is one of the earliest psychedelic images from the Texas area and was used to promote a concert by the 13th Floor Elevators and Conqueroo at the Austin City Coliseum. This show was the third show promoted by "The Electric Grandmother Presents," which was a precursor to Vulcan Gas Company. The artwork by Mark Weakley is sometimes referred to as the "Rams' Head" and is one of the most popular and requested early 13th Floor Elevators images.
Here's a rare original 13th Floor Elevators handbill from the early days of the psychedelic scene in Austin. The 'Elevators had recently returned from San Francisco and were trying to play larger gigs. This piece promotes a single show featuring the 13th Floor Elevators & Conqueroo and was promoted by Electric Grandmother. The artwork is by Mark Weakley. The event took place 1/7/67 at the Doris Miller Auditorium.
It was this show that Danny Galindo invited his friend, Danny Thomas, to attend with him. Prior to the show, both jammed with Stacy Sutherland. This led to both Danny’s being asked to join the band as recounted by Danny Thomas:
"About four months after that show and party, I got a message at the dorm that IA had called; Lelan Rogers wanted to talk to me because Stacy recommended I take John Ike's place at the drums. He thought I was good enough for the job. So I drove to Houston. I still had short hair and wore a coat and tie to the interview at the offices of IA. Here are all these hippie guys with long hair and beads and blue jeans and cowboy boots. This was new to me, being a Carolina boy. They said, 'We'd like you to take the job.' Considering my circumstances, fed up with school and the draft on me, I said, 'Yeah, where do I sign.'"
Check out these two Sir Douglas Quintet She's About A Mover vids!
Doug Sahm formed a band with Augie Meyers in 1964 when they both shared the stage supporting the Dave Clark Five. Prior to that, Sahm had approached Producer Huey P. Meaux, nicknamed the "Crazy Cajun," to record him. Meaux was a successful Producer with acts such as Barbara Lynn & Dale And Grace and was not interested at the time. However, Meaux soon found himself up against the wall when Beatlemania hit the USA.
The legend goes that Meaux headed for San Antonio where he locked himself in a hotel room with a case of Thunderbird wine and every Beatles' record he could locate. He was determined to discover their "secret"; what made them sell. Meaux concluded: "The beat was on the beat, just like a Cajun 2-step."
He then contacted Sahm and ordered him to grow his hair long, form a group, and write a song with a Cajun 2-step beat. Doug formed a band composed of members of his own and Augie's. Meaux gave them an English sounding name - the Sir Douglas Quintet. In 1965, they scored an international hit with "She's About A Mover," an infectious combination of Texas pop and the Beatles' "She's A Woman." The song was recorded on 1/14/65 and proved to be their all-time biggest hit.
Hey all you vinyl Fascists! Get ready to don the black hoods, light the candles and get into the Pentagram. Make sure to get the lube ready for the circle jerk! Har! Har! Har! How you WISH you could run your fingers along the grooves! How you WISH you could feel the label! How you WISH you could hold the vinyl up to the light and look at the runoff groove! How you WISH! Har! Har! Har!
I just bought this! You know what? I'm never gonna play it! I'm gonna frame it and hang it on my wall! But first, I'm getting all of my friends - the 13th Floor Elevators to sign it for me! Don't you vinyl Fascists WISH you were in my shoes! Har! Har! Har!
But you can still don the black hoods and scramble into the Pentagram with your buddies! Do it! Move! Worship the vinyl! Chant "OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!"
Read it and weep! HBR You're Gonna Miss Me 45 RPM! Woof! Woof!
Please also see another image of this famous 7" on top.
Check out some great footage of Austin Sixties protest marches above. Austin's Patrick McGarrigle has assembled a treasure trove of 60's-era video footage taken from reels of film found in an alley off of Red River Street. "What They Sayin': A Tribute to Austin Protesters" is a fascinating, grainy remembrance of another era – civil rights marches, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War. Some familiar faces show up, including Margret Hoffmann in a 1963 "Easter March," in which a small group of peace activists walked from the Capitol to the gates of the former Bergstrom Air Force Base, and a camera-toting Alan Pogue, who had recently returned from the war.
Check out this Shiva's Headband Vulcan Gas Company poster. This really jumps off the page!
Shiva's entered the Austin music scene in 1967. Shiva’s Headband quickly garnered a leading position in the emerging Austin music scene building a large following of loyal fans all over Texas. The group became the house band at the Vulcan Gas Company with Sonobeat recording Shiva's Headband there in February 1968 but the group was dissatisfied with those recordings.
As the Shiva’s reputation grew, they began being billed with such acts as Spirit, Steppenwolf, ZZ Top, Janis Joplin, Canned Heat and Steve Miller. Contract offers arrived from RCA, CBS, Electra and others. Ultimately, they signed with Capitol and released the first LP from the Austin scene (Take Me To The Mountains, produced by Spencer Perskin with Fred Catero ).
Check out this Vulcan Gas Company Handbill promoting Shiva's Headband and Rubayyat on 4/12-13; with The Conqueroo and Sleepy John Estes on 4/19-20/68, at The Vulcan Gas Company, Austin, Texas. This piece is approx.(5 x 7.5 inches) with art done by Gilbert Shelton. NOTE:This Handbill is( #19 ) in the Vulcan Series.
Check out this, uncut, Conqueroo / Swiss Movement poster from the Vulcan Gas Company. Please find an interview with Swiss Movement members below here:
Formed from the remnants of The Speidels, The Swiss Movement became one of the most popular San Antonio groups of the 1960’s. In addition to winning a 1968 battle of the bands event in Austin, the group also served as backing band for Billy Joe Royal when he toured the southwest. The Swiss Movement recorded one excellent 45, and bassist/keyboardist Bob Geissler provides the rest of the band’s story in this exclusive interview.
An Interview With Bob Geissler
60sgaragebands.com (60s): How did you first get interested in music?
Bob Geissler (BG): When I was 7-8 we lived out in the country north of San Antonio and there was a piano sitting around the house, so I taught myself how to play. Back then there was very little TV, no video games and no Internet.
60s: What was the first band you were in?
BG: The Pipelines was the first band that actually had paying gigs. We were together about a year and a half.
60s: You also were in The Speidels. Do you recall what year that band was formed?
BG: Nope.
60s: How did The Speidels originate?
BG: I don’t know. I came along after the band was already established. I was recruited after the bass player moved away.
60s: What led you to form The Swiss Movement?
BG: The guy that was the "leader" of The Speidels, Billy something, was a jerk and fired us all and told us he would sue if we used the name. We wanted a name that caused people to realize we were 4/5s of The Speidels, so we took the Swiss Movement name.
60s: How did The Runaways fit into the picture?
BG: I think that was Kent Liming's band prior to The Speidels. I think they broke up and he came into The Speidels looking for a gig. He would be able to answer that much better then me.
60s: Where and when was the The Swiss Movement formed?
BG: Sometime in 1967 by four remnants of The Speidels: Bob Geissler (bass and keyboards), Kent Liming (guitar), Gene Coleman (drums) and Gary Chesser (lead vocals). We later added a guitar player named Gene Haynes.
60s: Where did the band typically play?
BG: Schools, parties and clubs. We were the backup band for Billy Jo Royal a couple of times when our booking agent brought him to South Texas to do some concerts.
60s: Did you play any of the local teen clubs?
BG: Yes - The Pussycat Club in San Antonio and lots of other places in San Antonio (as well as) The Casket in Kerrville and The Vulcan Gas Company in Austin.
60s: How far was the band's "touring" territory?
BG: North to Rockdale (which is north of Austin), West to Kerrville, Southwest to Carrizo Springs and Crystal City, South to Rio Grande Valley, and East to Houston.
60s: How would you describe the band's sound? What bands influenced you?
BG: We covered as much of the top forty as we could. We were heavy into Hendrix covers and similar stuff.
60s: The Swiss Movement apparently won an Austin battle of the bands in 1968? Do you recall anything in particular about the competition?
BG: It was the first big crowd I had played for. There were probably 6,000-7,000 people.
60s: Did The Swiss Movement have a manager?
BG: Yes - A booking agent who was also a lawyer in San Antonio named Brock Huffman. He was the one that lined up the Billy Jo Royal thing. I don't remember how we found each other.
60s: How popular locally did The Swiss Movement become?
BG: I would like to think we were one of the top five San Antonio bands outside of the Hispanic market.
60s: Where did The Swiss Movement record the "Spoonful" / "Inside of Me" single?
BG: We recorded it at a recording studio in Houston. Its name was its street address. What I remember was that the recording engineer thought "Inside Of Me" needed a little pizzazz so he had me make a clicking sound with my mouth on the offbeat.
60s: Did The Swiss Movement write many original songs? Who was the band's primary songwriter?
BG: I can't even remember who wrote "Inside Of Me"!
60s: Do any (other) '60's Swiss Movement recordings exist? Are there any vintage live recordings, or unreleased tracks?
BG: I may have something lying around. Several years ago and had all of my old 1/4" tapes converted to digital.
60s: Did the band make any local TV appearances?
BG: We did "Spoonful" on a San Antonio show called Swingtime. Which reminds me… there used to be a San Antonio TV show for which I was one of the house musicians that Mike Nesmith performed on. Back then he was a guitar playing folksinger.
60s: What year and why did The Swiss Movement break up?
BG: Probably around 1968. I don't remember why. I moved on to The Laughing Kind.
60s: How long were you with The Laughing Kind?
BG: Two or three years.
60s: Did you record with the band while a member?
BG: Nope – But they recorded some stuff before I came along. They were originally known as Max and The Laughing Kind and played summers at Port Arkansas.
60s: What keeps you busy today?
BG: I went to law school while I was playing in The Laughing Kind. That, and related activities, are my day job now. I still play, sing, arrange and record at a contemporary church service.
60s: How do you best summarize your experiences with The Swiss Movement?
Billy Alienate has been sighted skulking around recent Aliens / Powell St. John gigs. Since he has been banished from Roky Erickson's life, once and for all, he's looking to glom onto poor Powell St. John. He's like a bad case of the clap; he just won't go away. Check out his pathetic picture and stay away from this guy.
My friend, Jerry Lightfoot, was the real deal and a real Texas Psych Legend. He formed a band with Michael Knust in 1969 and was the original Blieb Alien guitarist. He told me Billy was a total tool, a real hanger on type.
This guy has been sighted in close proximity to characters like Drummond, Lama, Lurkin, Sumnerd and more. This is the guy that helped keep Roky's solo royalties from him. Roky was living in poverty (in part) because of him. He sure did his part.
Anyway, get a good look at him above and stay well away. He plays some electric washboard-type instrument that just makes a bunch of noise. His mother sucks cock in hell too.
Hey all you vinyl Fascists! Get ready to don the black hoods, light the candles and get into the Pentagram. Make sure to get the lube ready for the circle jerk! Har! Har! Har! How you WISH you could run your fingers along the grooves! How you WISH you could feel the label! How you WISH you could hold the vinyl up to the light and look at the runoff groove! How you WISH! Har! Har! Har!
