Celsius Drop
11.03.16
This week Frosty turned over the reigns of his Celsius Drop show to sound scholar Domenic Priore who played some of the key numbers that led to the November, 1966 “Riot on Sunset Strip.” Some of the songs we are featuring were performed at The 50th Anniversary of the Sunset Strip Demonstrations concert, held at Echoplex and The Echo in November of 2016 — artists from the ’60s such as Love, The Mothers of Invention, Brenda Holloway, The Other Half and The Premiers. Domenic literally wrote the book on this subject, so you know this show was on point.
Tracklist:
Buffalo Springfield – “For What It’s Worth”
Sam Cooke – “A Change is Gonna Come”
The Byrds – “Change is Now”
The Byrds – “Eight Miles High” (RCA Music Center of the World studio on Sunset Blvd version)
The Dovers – “The Third Eye” (discussed at length in the Jon Savage book “1966”)
The Misunderstood – “Children of the Sun”
The Other Half – “Mr. Pharmacist”
The Standells – “Why Pick on Me”
The Afro-Blues Quintet – “La La La La La”
The Blendells – “La La La La La”
Senor Soul – “El Loco” (group would evolve to become War)
Brenton Wood – “Baby You Got It”
The Mothers of Invention – “Dog Breath in the Year of the Plague”
The Olympics – Good Lovin’ (original version)
The Vibrations – “My Girl Sloopy” (original version)
Billy Page – “It’s Pop”
The Ramsey Lewis Trio – “The ‘In’ Crowd” (played Hollywood Palladium on the strength of this hit in ’65, cover of L.A.’s Dobie Gray)
The Premiers – “Farmer John”
Nancy Sinatra – “Sugar Town” (produced by Lee Hazlewood, L.S.D. inspired song)
The Fifth Dimension – “Stoned Soul Picnic”
Brenda Holloway – “Every Little Bit Hurts”
Jackie DeShannon – “It’s Love, Baby (24 Hours Every Day)” (Jimmy Page, lead guitar circa 1964)
The Stone Poneys – “I’d Like to Know” (Linda Ronstadt, lead vocal, song by Pamela Polland)
The Mamas & The Papas – “Twelve Thirty”
Hearts & Flowers – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsies”
Love – “7 and 7 Is”
The Doors – “Not to Touch the Earth”
The Bobby Fuller Four – “Never to Be Forgotten”
This episode of Celsius Drop was a build up to a big show Domenic produced in L.A. on November 12, 2016. Here is the original announcement:
50th Anniversary of the Sunset Strip Demonstrations, 1966
Saturday, November 12, 2016, 6 p.m. @ Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Boulevard and The Echo, 1822 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
On Saturday, November 12, 2016 Spaceland, The Echo and Domenic Priore will present an event to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the Sunset Strip demonstrations, also known as “the riots on Sunset Strip.” The show will be a tribute to the 1960s Los Angeles music scene with performances from new artists inspired by that time, plus some of the original pioneers.
Fifty years ago on November 12, 1966, young rock fans protested against a 10 p.m. curfew for rock clubs. The Sunset Strip at the time was a mecca for music and the new counterculture but it also resulted in traffic jams and complaints from residents and business owners, who pressured the city and county to get rid of the kids, the clubs and the congestion. Young rock fans interpreted efforts to enforce curfew and loitering laws as an infringement on their civil rights. The history of the event has been documented in Priore’s book, Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Last Stand in Hollywood (Jawbone Press, London).
Love Revisited, The Pandoras, The Premiers, Randy Holden (Sons of Adam/The Other Half) performing with The Loons, Brenda Holloway, The Schizophonics and The Creation Factory with guest appearance from Mothers of Invention members Don Preston and Bunk Gardner will be some of the bands playing in both The Echo and Echoplex. DJ sets will be provided by 1960s Garage DJ Tony the Tyger (Satisfaction Club), with support from indie record store Permanent Records and pop-culture/music publication, L.A. Record. Marsha, Susanna, Moana and Suzy Creemchese will be the Go Go dancers and The Blindspot Project will bring a modern psychedelic light show.
Full list of artists performing, beginning in The Echo at 6 p.m.:
*Love Revisited with guitarist Johnny Echols and back-up band Baby Lemonade
*The Pandoras – featuring Kim Shattuck from The Muffs and The Pixies
*The Loons with Ugly Things magazine editor Mike Stax and special guest Randy Holden, lead guitarist for 1965 Gazzari’s house band The Sons of Adam, and in 1966, The Other Half
*Brenda Holloway – Del-Fi and Motown soul artist from L.A.
*The Premiers – Chicano Rock legends who had the 1964 hit “Farmer John”
*The Shag Rats – current Garage rock from East L.A.
*The Creation Factory with special guests Don Preston and Bunk Gardner from The Mothers of Invention – the sounds of acid garage and psychedelic-pop (Lollipop Records) with 1966-1969 members of the group fronted by Frank Zappa
*Frankie & the Witch Fingers – for fans of “Helter Skelter,” “Sweet Jane,” “99th Floor” and some Syd Barrett-via-Robyn Hitchcock psychedelia
*The Schizophonics – jumpin’ power Garage trio from San Diego
*The BomBons – female fronted Surf rock
Marquee of Echoplex/The Echo on November 12, 2016… the exact 50th Anniversary of the so-called “Riot on Sunset Strip”; both happened on a Saturday night.
Love Revisited, who feature original Love guitarist Johnny Echols (right) and the members of Baby Lemonade, who toured with Arthur Lee for over 20 years. (shot from Echoplex)
The Pandoras, featuring Kim Shattuck on lead vocals, with 1980s band members Melanie (keys) and Karen (bass). Kim left The Pandoras to form The Muffs with Melanie around 1990. (shot from Echoplex)
THE LOONS FEATURING ANJA AND MIKE STAX (LEFT), BACKING RANDY HOLDEN (RIGHT) FROM THE SONS OF ADAM/THE OTHER HALF (ECHOPLEX)
Former Mothers of Invention Don Preston and Bunk Gardner upstairs at The Echo, backed by The Creation Factory. The combination played two from “Freak Out” including the most poignant song of the evening, “Trouble Comin’ Every Day (The Watts Riot Song)”
Brenda Holloway backed by The Shag Rats, plus Go Go dancers Marsha and Susannah (Echoplex)
The Premiers, who were also backed by The Shag Rats (Echoplex)
The Scizophonics (The Echo)
The Bombons (The Echo)
Frankie & the Witch Fingers (The Echo)
THE SHAG RATS WITH GO GO DANCER SUZI CREEMCHEESE (ECHOPLEX)
DJ Tony the Tyger (Satisfaction club)
