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Inspiration
March 20, 1969 - Janis Joplin and Her Band opened at Winterland.
March 21, 1969 - San Francisco State College strike ended.
March 27, 1969 - Bo Diddley opened at Winterland.
May 7, 1969 - Grateful Dead and the Airplane perform at the
Polo Field in Golden Gate Park.....(this webmaster was there).
May 24, 1969 - Haight-Ashbury Festival in the Golden Gate Park Panhandle.
May 28, 1969 - People’s Park Bail Ball benefit held at Winterland.
Creedance Clearwater Revival and the Airplane entertained.
June 13, 1969 - Jefferson Airplane with Grace Slick at the Family Dog
Ballroom at the Great Highway. The show was broadcast by KSAN.
June 17, 1969 - Woody Herman and His Orchestra at the Fillmore West.
June 25, 1969 - The Doors, Lonnie Mack, Elvin Bishop Group at the Cow Palace.
July 19, 1969 - The Who appeared at Fillmore West.....
(this Webmaster was there.)
August 22, 1969 - Three-day Wild West Festival at Kezar Stadium
with Janis Joplin, Turk Murphy, Jefferson Airplane, the Dead, Country Joe,
Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Youngbloods.
October 9, 1969 - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young opened at Fillmore West.
(this webmaster was there
October 21, 1969 - Beat-era author Jack Keroac dies.
As a protest against the U.S. government's treatment of Native Americans,
approximately one hundred American Indians occupy Alcatraz Island in November.
The group, composed primarily of American Indian college students, remains for
nineteen months before their forced removal.
November 13, 1969 - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Cold Blood,
Joy of Cooking, and Lamb at Winterland....I was there
November 15, 1969 - Thousands of people participated in a peace march.
December 6, 1969 - Rolling Stones appeared at the Altamont Speedway
near Livermore after they were denied use of Golden Gate Park. One person
was murdered during the show. Marked the end of the San Francisco Rock era.
(I was there, and very psychedilic in mind)
December 22, 1969 - Radio Free Alcatraz broadcast for first time
from Berkeley radio station KPFA.
December 31, 1969 - Jefferson Airplane New Year's show at Winterland.
****Note...This webmaster in 1969: Finished my experiences
with the 'beatnick' culture (first experimental music, grey sweatshirt
and accoustic guitar at 'the Ave.' in Berkeley, from age 15.
In 1969, I was active in People's Park turmoil, attending either the
Avalon Ballroom, Fillmore, or Winterland, every weekend night.
Musician performances enjoyed include: Steppenwolf, Lee Michaels,
The Youngbloods, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Santana, Grass Roots,
Greatful Dead, Janis Joplin, Rolling Stones, Crosby,Stills, and Young,
Ten Years After, Led Zepplin, The Who, Country Joe and the Fish
Dave Von Ronk, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Byrds, The Grass Roots
The Small Faces (with Rod Stewart), Pink Floyd, and too many more to mention.
Remained an active musician for 30 more years (still remain 'in spirit & heart')
