Unterberger in SF in like, an hour

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TWO HOURS OF RARE CULT ROCK FILM CLIPS, WEDNESDAY MAY 5

On Wednesday, May 5 from 7-9pm, Richie Unterberger will be showing
and discussing rare vintage cult rock film clips at the Park Branch
of the San Francisco Library on 1833 Page Street. These clips will
include footage of many of the artists discussed in my books, among
them:

Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett: Performing "Astronomy Domine" live in
1967 on BBC TV, followed by interview with Barrett and Roger Waters
by uncomprehending stuffed-shirt academic

The Electric Prunes: Performing their hit "I Had Too Much to Dream
(Last Night)" on TV, circa 1967

Love: Doing "Message to Pretty" from their first album circa 1966 on
Dick Clark's TV show

Wanda Jackson: Singing and playing guitar on television live, circa
1958

The Collins Kids: Live on TV, late 1950s

Young Marble Giants: Playing "Credit in the Straight World" live in
November 1980, New York City

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown: Doing their smash "Fire" on TV in
the late 1960s, complete with Arthur Brown dressed in helmet-on-fire

The Pretty Things: Singing "Midnight to Six Man," British TV mid-1960s

Richard & Mimi Farina: Playing "Bold Marauder" live on Pete Seeger's
educational TV show, mid-1960s

The 13th Floor Elevators: Performing their hit "You're Gonna Miss Me"
on TV, mid-1960s

The Pentangle: Playing the non-LP B-side of their first
single, "Travelling Song," live in 1968

Fairport Convention: Covering "Reno, Nevada" live on French TV on
extended psychedelic version in 1968, with Richard Thompson on guitar

The Avengers: Penelope Houston's SF punk band, performing live in the
late 1970s

Davy Graham: Playing "She Moves Through the Fair" on British TV in
1963

Tim Buckley: Solo acoustic version of "Song of the Siren" from an
episode of "The Monkees," late 1960s

Love: Promo video of non-LP 1968 single

The Monks: Doing "Monk Chant," German TV circa 1966

...plus more surprises!

ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 23:25 (twenty-one years ago)

hot damn! I would totally be going to this if I didn't have to be at a soundcheck at 6:30.

Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 5 May 2004 23:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Any word on whether he's bringing this to Seattle?

Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Thursday, 6 May 2004 07:59 (twenty-one years ago)

nineteen years pass...

I was just in an elevator with Richie AMA.

citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 8 February 2024 22:59 (one year ago)

I was just in an elevator with Richie AMA.


Who would make up ‘unknown legends of Rock n Roll’ if he wrote an update.

BlackIronPrison, Friday, 9 February 2024 01:32 (one year ago)

Hmmmm, not sure, I kinda feel like info and music is more accessible now than when Unterberger wrote that book.

He is still doing presentations on mostly less unknown musicians in the Bay area.

curmudgeon, Saturday, 10 February 2024 16:13 (one year ago)


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