I've got to start checking out AMC more often and wish I could have caught
the Monterey Pop.
As Hell mentioned, Crosby, while still in the Byrds, did a few gigs with the
Buffalo Springfield, starting with Monterey. The rest of the Byrds got real
mad at him for "moonlighting" and it contributed to him being thrown out of
the band later in '67. I recently ordered the Monterey Pop box set but was
really disappointed that it did not include the Buffalo Springfield set
there.
Hell quoted this from the Crosby bio:
> I couldn't resist a good hook. I started hanging out with the Buffalo
> Springfield. <snip> The Springfield had a short half-life, about a year
> (March '67 - May '68). Before they finally came apart, they asked me to
be
> in the band. I went up to Monterey to play with them; I was a Springfield
> for a short while."
I saw them perform at my high school in August '67, and have always had this
recollection (which may be wrong) that Crosby played with them there, too.
They actually did a "tour" of several high schools in LA County that year
(those were the days) and I know others who saw them that summer in their
schools. Now for some possible Joni content - I've recently heard a tidbit
from a very good source regarding the long-awaited Buffalo Springfield box
set that there may be some songs (perhaps live or outtakes, etc.) included
on it where Joni sings back-up. If this is true, it would be an incredibly
fantastic find. Considering her long friendship with Neil and that Crosby
brought her out to LA in late '67, it could be possible that she sang with
them on a few occasions.
Mark wrote re Burns' Jazz:
>But there were some great performances from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival
from the likes of Anita O'Day,
> Dinah Washington, Big Maybelle, Chuck Berry, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonius
> Monk, Jack Teagarden & Mahalia Jackson.
I've seen the entire footage of Anita O'Day at Newport and it is amazing.
She has it playing on a large screen during her breaks while performing at
the Atlas here.
Thanks to Lama and everyone else for the great TV tips. I never have time
to watch TV too much and don't follow the programming but think I may need
to put my feet up on the couch and catch some of these great shows!
Kakki
NP: Louie Armstrong in the background on PBS
