Jimi Hendrix: The Man In the Music (Pt.1)
Jimi Hendrix died on 18 September 1970 aged 27. It is approaching 40 years since his death. It hardly seems that it can be that long ago. I never got…
Memorable 1960s Fashions: Boomer Generation Back Then
(updated and expanded in April, 2021) Boomer Generation folks, who are now turning sixty, for the most part, are still dawning the 60s fashions. Those fashions (hippie, straight, or surfer)…
Jimi Hendrix Fashion – Jimi Hendrix Outfits
Jimi Hendrix Fashion (updated November, 2021) Jimi Hendrix: The Man in the Music ( Part 8 ) Jimi Hendrix’s fashion is second only to his music in long-term popularity. Jimi…
Jimi Hendrix and Eric Burdon Friendship – the Animals Connection
Jimi Hendrix: The Man in the Music (Part 5) Jimi Hendrix and Eric Burdon – the Animals Connection Early in 1966 at the Cheetah Club on West 21st Street, in…
Protests of the 60s – Boomer Politics of the Past
(revised March, 2021) “Give Peace a Chance” are the words of John Lennon from back in the 60s protests days. Protests get a lot of play in the news over…
The Chicago 7 – A Mirror of Us – Then and Now
(updated March, 2021) To some, the Chicago 7 were a symbol of the activists wing of the flower children, our generation. No matter what you think of Abbie Hoffman, Jerry…
Rainbow Family of Living Light – Hippie Love In?
(revised and updated February, 2021) Hippie Rainbow Family of Living Light Meeting What are you planning for the 4th of July? Thousands of free, peace-loving peoples attend the Rainbow Family…
Jimi and Bob Dylan: A Cosmic Friendship
Jimi Hendrix knew good lyrics when he heard them. When Richie Havens gave Jimi the lyrics to All Along the Watchtower, an epic inter-racial music exchange took place, the likes…