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Live at the Fillmore East and West

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by John Glatt


  Grajonca, Wolodia. See Graham, Bill

  Grand Funk Railroad, 327

  Grant, Peter, 217, 225–28

  Grateful Dead, 48, 56, 84, 90–91, 99, 269–70

  at Altamont, 257

  at Avalon Ballroom, 69

  Central Park concert, 143

  concert in Central Park, 222

  Festival Express, 295

  at Fillmore East, 152, 202–4, 221–22, 243–44, 264, 269, 343

  at Fillmore West, 163, 220, 358, 360–61

  and LSD, 177–78, 198, 221

  at Madison Square Garden, 364

  and Miles Davis, 272

  Mime Troupe benefit, 47

  New Year’s Eve concert, 87

  partnership with Jefferson Airplane and Quicksilver Messenger, 113

  picketed by light show workers, 229–30

  at Tanglewood, 297

  in Toronto, 103–4

  at Watkins Glen Festival, 364

  at Winterland, 311, 317–19, 330, 349–50

  at Woodstock, 231, 234

  Gravenites, Linda, 183, 268

  Gravenites, Nick, 61, 81, 116, 185, 274, 313–14

  Great Society, The, 33, 74, 141

  beginnings of, 42, 50–52, 54

  and Chet Helms, 53

  Mime Troupe benefit, 45, 47

  Green, Marushka, 89, 188

  Green, Peter, 270

  Grogan, Emmett, 300

  Grossman, Albert, 54, 99, 111, 131, 155–56, 196, 232, 284, 300

  and The Band, 215

  buys out Big Brother’s contract, 100

  and Janis Joplin, 117, 118–19, 120

  looks for musicians for Joplin’s new band, 183

  as manager of Big Brother, 107–8, 116

  persuades Joplin to leave Big Brother, 159, 161

  pressures Joplin to go solo, 148

  signs Quicksilver Messenger Service, 100

  and Village Theater, 127

  Grossweiner, Bob, 175

  groupies, 201–3, 338

  Gurley, Jim, 65, 67, 75, 276

  Gurley, Nancy, 75, 276

  Guskin, Harold, 17

  Guy, Buddy, 169, 269, 295

  Haight Ashbury, 73, 92–94

  Haight Ashbury, The (Perry), 49

  Hale, Barrie, 104

  Hamilton, Rachel, 213

  Hanley, Bill, 129, 132

  Harmon, Ellen, 33

  Harrington, Stephanie, 147

  Harrison, George, 210, 364

  Hart, Mickey, 178, 182, 238, 297

  Harvard University, 305

  Hayes, Isaac, 187

  Haynie, Jim, 30, 56, 70, 91–92

  affair with Bonnie MacLean, 89

  becomes manager for Butterfield Blues Band, 102

  as manager of Fillmore Auditorium, 50, 54

  as manager of Fillmore West, 155

  as New Year’s baby, 87, 111

  and Santana Blues Band, 90

  Headlights, xi, 164, 241

  Heckman, Don, 233, 320

  Hefron, Richard, 364

  Heider, Wally, 283, 325

  Hello People, 214

  Hells Angels, 120, 184, 255–57, 264, 284

  Helm, Levon, 185

  Helms, Chet, 31, 53–54, 229

  fired by Big Brother, 75–76

  and Janis Joplin, 62, 63, 64, 67–68, 69, 75

  and John Carpenter, 53–54

  partnership with Graham dissolved, 54

  Hendrix, Jimi, xvii, 101, 119–20, 142, 162, 163, 234, 254, 261, 262–63, 266, 313, 330

  Herbert, Herbie, 151, 194, 196, 255, 275, 283, 303, 305, 308, 331, 336, 340, 341, 348, 362, 366

  Herman, Dave, 356

  Herman, Woody, 197, 225

  heroin, 65, 78, 107–8, 148–49, 158–59, 210, 220, 235, 240, 246, 258, 259, 269, 275, 276, 278, 302, 312, 316–17, 319, 325, 327–28, 337, 340–41, 361

  Hoffman, Abbie, 89, 277–78

  Holzman, Jac, 133, 354

  Hopkins, Jerry, 252

  Hot Tuna, 232–33, 285, 297. See also Electric Hot Tuna

  House of Blues, 368

  Howard Smith, 351–52

  Howlin’ Wolf, 95

  Hoyt, Cecily, 247

  Hudson, Garth, 216

  Humble Pie, 251

  Hunter, Meredith, 257

  Hunter College, 108, 182–83

  Hurok, Sol, xv, 30, 341–42

  Ike and Tina Turner, 253–54

  Imhoff, Barry, 236

  Iron Butterfly, 199–200

  It’s a Beautiful Day, 180, 275, 297

  Jackson, Gary L., 297–98, 327–28, 349, 360

  Jagger, Mick, 251, 257, 368

  Jahn, Mike, 181, 183, 204, 214–15, 216, 251, 297, 301, 324

  James Gang, 327

  Janis Joplin Revue, 184, 186–87

  jazz, 198

  Jefferson Airplane

  After Bathing at Baxter’s album, 91–92

  at Altamont, 255–56

  on American Bandstand, 97

  beginnings of, 41–42

  benefit for Davis’ legal expenses, 32–33

  and Bill Graham, 82–84, 88, 102, 108, 109–10, 112–13, 157–58

  and Bill Thompson, 140

  Bless Its Little Pointed Head album, 174, 200–201

  break up, 353

  concert at Whitney Museum, 172–73

  concert in Central Park, 143, 169, 222, 233, 279

  Crown of Creation album, 141

  on Dick Cavett Show, 241–42

  and drugs, 95–96

  on Ed Sullivan Show, 169

  at Fillmore Auditorium, 44, 53–54, 102

  at Fillmore East, 139–40, 142, 157–58, 232, 252–53, 279–81, 322, 329

  at Fillmore West, 173–74

  fires Spencer Dryden, 267

  and Grace Slick, 74, 79–80 (See also Slick, Grace)

  Grammy Award nomination, 111

  in Hawaii, 206

  and Hot Tuna, 233

  inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 368

  and John Morris, 105

  in London, 164–65

  mansion in San Francisco, 144–45

  and Marty Balin, 17, 342

  and Mime Troupe benefit, 45

  Newsweek article, 88

  New Year’s Eve concert, 87

  New York Times article, 322–23

  partnership with Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger, 113

  and Paul Baratta, 102

  play on NYC roof, 179

  promoters’ fear of, 266

  recordings, 73–74, 81–82, 173–74, 180–81, 270–71

  and Robert Kennedy, 140–41

  sued by Matthew Katz, 84

  and Surrealistic Pillow album, 88–89

  at Tanglewood, 224, 233

  Thanksgiving shows, 181

  Time article, 102

  on Tonight Show, 141–42

  in Toronto, 103–4

  tour, 89, 95–97, 108, 164, 218, 299

  Volunteers album, 206, 213–14, 241, 248–49

  wedding reception for Tom Donahue, 213

  at Winterland, 111, 261, 311, 317–19, 367

  at Woodstock, 231, 234, 235, 237, 238, 240–41

  Jefferson Starship, 285, 322, 367, 368

  Jethro Tull, xiv, 297

  J. Geils Band, 353, 354, 356, 357

  Jimi Hendrix Experience, 102, 145, 174, 197. See also Hendrix, Jimi

  Joe’s Light Show, xiii, 286, 343

  Johanson, Jai Johnny, 338–39

  John, Elton, 324

  John Handy Quintet, 45

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sp; Johnson, Skip, 367

  Jones, Chuck, 49

  Jones, Tom, 258

  Joplin, Janis

  abortion, 116

  addiction to speed, 65–66

  affair with Jim Gurley, 75

  affair with Kris Kristofferson, 276

  and Albert Grossman, 117

  Andrew’s premonition about, 274–75

  arrested, 249

  at Avalon Ballroom, 74–77

  Big Brother and the Holding Company, 69, 107, 159, 160–61

  and Bill Graham, 69, 80–81, 126–27, 253

  Broadway musical about, 370

  and Chet Helms, 62, 67–68

  and cocaine use, 254

  and Columbia Records, 138, 220–21

  coping with success, 249–50

  and Country Joe McDonald, 75, 93–94

  critical reaction to new band, 204

  and David Niehaus, 268–69

  death, 317–20, 323

  debut in NYC, 116, 118–19, 122–24, 125–26

  on Dick Cavett Show, 231–32, 293–95, 301–2

  drinking, 75, 149, 157, 159, 182, 196, 208–9, 232, 258, 274–75, 276, 284–85, 300–301

  drugs, 65, 75, 161, 196, 220, 232, 258, 268

  early career, 40, 65

  early life, 57–61

  and Ed Sullivan Show, 204

  fashion, 146–47, 267

  Festival Express, 295–96

  at Fillmore Auditorium, xiii, 56, 69

  at Fillmore East, 134, 202–4

  at Fillmore West, 205, 245

  and folk music, 60

  at Forest Hills Music Festival, 300, 301

  goes to San Francisco, 64

  and Grace Slick, 69, 93, 240, 253

  at Harvard Stadium, 305

  heroin use, 148–49, 158–59, 220, 235, 240, 246, 258, 259, 269, 275, 312, 316–17, 319

  high school reunion, 305–7

  at Hunter College, 182–83

  inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 369

  interviewed for 60 Minutes, 203

  interview with Howard Smith, 314–15

  and Johnny Winter, 293

  and José Areas, 245

  and Kozmic Blues Band, 221

  and Kris Kristofferson, 313

  leaves home for San Francisco, 61

  Life magazine article, 168–69

  in London, 208–10

  and LSD, 220

  at Madison Square Garden, xiv, 257–59

  marries Peter de Blanc, 66

  and Max’s Kansas City, 118–19

  at Miami Pop Festival, 254–55

  at Monterey Pop Festival, 99

  moves to Haight Ashbury, 92–94

  moves to NYC, 65

  at Newport Folk Festival, 156

  obsessed with mortality, 313

  and Otis Redding, 85–86

  Pearl album, 312, 334–35

  and Peggy Caserta, 138

  and Pigpen, 75

  pressure to go solo, 148

  receives star on Walk of Fame, 370

  recording opportunities, 76, 147–48

  reputation as bad girl, 61, 185

  Rolling Stone article, 204–5

  and Sam Andrew, 196, 210, 221, 231–32

  and Seth Morgan, 277, 312, 313, 315, 316

  sings with Waller Creek Boys, 62–63

  and Stax Volt Christmas Show, 186

  success, xvii

  Time article, 148, 157, 245

  and Tina Turner, 253–54

  tours, 131–32, 205, 208

  at University of Texas, 62, 63

  at Winterland, 205

  at Woodstock, 231, 234, 235–36, 239–40

  Joshua Light Show, 123, 130, 157–58, 168, 198, 247, 262, 272–73, 278–79

  Journey, 366

  Just Kids (Smith), 137

  Kahn, Steve, 365

  Kantner, Paul, 64, 91, 101, 112, 145, 174, 206, 218, 233, 278

  and Altamont, 256–57

  Bark album, 347

  and Bill Graham, 45, 328–29, 368

  Blows Against the Empire album, 322

  breakup of Jefferson Airplane, 353

  and drugs, 95–96, 181, 237, 361

  Dryden’s wedding, 266–67

  forms Jefferson Starship, 367

  and Grace Slick, 213–14, 267, 270, 281, 285, 299–300

  Joplin’s death, 318

  recommends artists for Fillmore, 83

  and Volunteers album, 249

  at Woodstock, 237

  Karpen, Julius, 76, 93, 100, 107

  Katz, Matthew, 83–84

  Katz, Steve, 261

  Kaukonen, Jorma, 40, 64, 88, 92, 96, 97, 102–3, 108, 118, 142, 181, 223, 270–71, 285, 297, 298

  Bark album, 347

  and Bill Graham, 83, 112, 353

  concert in Central Park, 233

  European tour, 164

  at Fillmore East, 158

  Fillmore West closing, 361

  and Grace Slick, 347–48

  on Grace Slick joining Jefferson Airplane, 79

  and Hot Tuna, 232–33

  Joplin’s death, 318

  and Mime Troupe benefit, 47

  and Santana, 238

  Kelley, Alton, 33, 43, 55, 70

  Kennealy, Patricia, 265

  Kennedy, Robert, 140–41

  Kennedy Center Award, 366

  Kentfield, Calvin, 322–23

  Kent State University, 279, 287

  Kermode, Richard, 204

  Kern, Patricia, 15

  Kesey, Ken, 47, 48–49

  Kifner, John, 109

  King, Albert, 134, 186, 353, 354, 356

  King, B.B., 71, 80, 83, 224, 233, 269

  King, Bill, 183–84, 185, 186, 187, 196

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 139

  Kinks, The, 246, 324

  Kirk, Rahsaan Roland, 340

  Kirwan, Danny, 185

  Kloman, William, 160

  Kooper, Al, 194

  Kornfeld, Artie, 236

  Kozmic Blues (album), 245

  Kozmic Blues Band, 221, 232, 235–36, 240, 257–59, 268

  Kreutzmann, Bill, 47

  Kristal, Keeva, 208, 358

  Kristofferson, Kris, 276, 295, 313, 319, 370

  LaChambre, Diane, 163–64, 167–68, 170, 188, 190–91, 192–93, 228–29, 310, 324

  Laing, Corky, 250

  Landau, Jon, 156–57, 305

  Landy, Elliott, 119

  Lang, James, 31, 32, 233

  Lang, Michael, 212, 225, 236

  Langdon, James, 59, 60, 61, 62, 66, 67

  Langhart, Chris, 128–30, 153, 246, 247

  Last Waltz (film), 364

  Latin music, 10–11, 14, 210, 224, 251, 282

  Latin rock, 211, 282

  Laudner, Bill, 140, 179, 180–81, 237

  Laurence, Charles, 368

  Lech, Tony, 120, 124

  Led Zeppelin, 197, 327

  at Fillmore East, 199–200, 225

  at Fillmore West, 193, 216–17

  at Madison Square Garden, xiv

  plan to play at Carnegie Hall, 225–28

  Leibovitz, Annie, 328

  Leimbacher, Ed, 245

  Lennon, John, 351–52, 356

  Lesh, Phil, 47, 48, 220, 237, 270, 272

  Levin, Jack, 14, 15

  Lewenthal, Raymond, 172

  Lewis, Jerry Lee, 307

  Life magazine, 168–69, 288, 346

  light shows, 130, 229–30

  Linkletter, Art, 249

  Little Richard, 231, 310

>   Live Aid, 364

  Live at the Fillmore East (album), 337, 338, 339

  Live Dead (album), 203, 264

  Livingston, Bob “Doc,” 101, 151, 194

  Living Theater, 176

  Lloyd, Charles, 197

  Lofgren, Nils, 134

  London, 164–65, 208–10, 282

  Loose Gravel, 284

  Love, 269, 327

  Lovin’ Spoonful, The, 43

  LSD, 47, 49, 52, 73, 84, 92, 95, 96, 102, 110, 169, 177–78, 198, 212, 213, 220, 221, 237–39, 249, 277–78, 285, 302, 322, 325, 350

  Lydon, Michael, 187–88, 250

  MacDonald, Country Joe, 85, 93–94

  MacLean, Bonnie, 28–29, 44, 48, 54, 70, 82, 89, 96, 97. See also Graham, Bonnie

  Madison Square Garden, xiv, xvii, 120, 228, 296, 322

  The Doors, 199

  Grateful Dead, 364

  Janis Joplin, 257–59, 267

  Rolling Stones, 253–54

  The Who, 246–47

  Main Squeeze, 284

  Mainstream Records, 76–77, 99–100

  Malone, Marcus, 101, 151, 194

  Mann, Sally, 200, 266–67

  Manuel, Richard, 182

  Manzarek, Ray, 136, 166

  Mapplethorpe, Robert, 132, 137

  Marbles, The, 33

  Marcum, Stan, 73, 84, 90, 101, 150, 195, 304, 305, 308, 309, 341

  Marcus, Greil, 216

  marijuana, 38, 198, 278

  Markowitz, Roy, 183

  Marks, J., 313

  Marshall, Jim, 93

  Mason, Nick, 310

  Matrix nightclub, 141, 150–51, 297

  Matter, Paula, 179

  Max, Arthur, 310

  Maysles Brothers, 257

  Mazer, Elliot, 149

  MC5, 189

  McCarthy, Jim, 180

  McClure, Michael, 314

  McDonald, Alison, 349

  McDonald, Country Joe, 75, 235, 323

  McGuinn, Roger, 261, 310

  McKay, Glenn, xi, 164, 241

  McKenzie, Scott, 98

  McKernan, Ron. See Pigpen

  Mednick, Ken, 261, 310

  Mekler, Gabriel, 221

  Melody Maker, 329–30

  Melton, Barry, 151, 155, 169, 243–44, 300

  Metropolitan Opera House, xv, 288–89, 341–42

  Miami Pop Festival, 225, 254

  Miles Davis Quintet, 271–72

  Millard Booking Agency, 180, 289–93

  Miller, Geri, 295

  Miller, Steve, 100, 272

  Mime Troupe, 29–33, 43–47

  Miner, David, 42

  Mitchell, Joni, 231, 241

  Monck, Chip, 106, 128, 129, 133, 134, 142, 157, 212, 237

  Monterey Music Festival, 65, 97, 98–106

  Montreux Jazz Festival, 341

  Moon, Keith, 235, 248

  Morea, Ben, 176

  Morgan, Seth, 277, 312, 313, 315, 316

 

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