Summer of Love 40th Anniversary this Weekend S.F.

[onepixel]

I was to young the first time. But I'll be there this Sunday with an estimated 20,000 - 30,000 other crazies.

http://2b1records.com/summeroflove40th/index.htm

 

[meggy]

I was to young the first time. But I'll be there this Sunday with an estimated 20,000 - 30,000 other crazies.

You'll have a Gas. Bring back some pics.

Hey they got a live stream.

 

[Whitehall]

Should be beautiful weather. It's hot in San Jose.

Wonder if someone will play "Warm San Francisco Nights."

Took me about 3 days living there to realize what was so special about a warm SF night!

 

[eljr]

I was to young the first time. But I'll be there this Sunday with an estimated 20,000 - 30,000 other crazies.

http://2b1records.com/summeroflove40th/index.htm

I'll be there with you in spirit. :yes:

Enjoy!

 

[Tubejunke]

Any word yet on how the groovy event went down? Its good to know that a lot of this spirit is still alive and well. Its interesting how an amost utopian society formed in SF for what was really a very short period of time. I would kill (sorry!) to be able to have been a part of that original scene. Its a shame that after only a couple of years the great society and vibe had fell victim to harder drugs, particularly methamphetamine, coke, speed, whatever? In short peace and love started fading as fast as 1970 and a more violent, paranoid, criminal population increased. The streets were suddenly way more dangerous.

Intoxication method of choice was centered on LSD, and Marijuana which probably helped the "love" and "peace" vibe. I'm not saying drugs are the way to go in life, or good at all. Just making reference to the fact that some are much worse than others, especially in relation to their effect on society. I will say that the chemicals used that propelled many of the moments and music of the "Summer Of Love" were not harmful (at least to others), in fact LSD was not even illegal.

People were having a good time, people were fetting intoxicated and listening to great music, that what people do. Now some things get outlawed and that makes them morally wrong. Ya gotta wonder sometimes.. What if 1967 was a year known for everyone drinking to excess.

Would it have been the "Summer Of Love"?

 

[onepixel]

It was the best outdoor event of any kind that I've been to in years! I had so much fun it was ridiculous! It was reported 100,000 people attended.

The people were incredible, the music and system sounded awesome and there was an incredible vibe. There were at least 3 generations of families there. Kids to grandparents all having a wonderful time.


First glimpse coming over the hill.



Down toward the pits.



View to the back.



Another view towards the stage.



Interesting glassware.



Need that flower in your hair!



I was surprised to see Ozmoid there too.



more to come

 

[bigstereo]

That's awesome Carl. Hope you had a great time. You too OZ!

 

[DENNYDOG]

Glad to hear you had a great time. It looks like it would have been a lot of fun.

....and Oz is feeling no pain.

 

[eljr]

Good Stuff!!!:yes:

 

[onepixel]

I wanted to stay till the end. But my climbing buddy Jeff faded after 5 1/2 hours. He was recovering from knee surgery. I saw an old biker friend one of the twins that I've mentioned. Pretty amazing to run into a friend in that crowd.

These were very good!



In search of beer. No beer was served. Which kept the crowd very mello.



Looking back to the stage from near the other side.



I had to buy a tie-dyed shirt from these guys. On the back of mine it says "War! What is it good for? Absolutely Nothin'!! Edwin Starr, Singer, Songwriter. US Army 1960-62.



Some people rode their bikes.



While other drove their buses.



Couple of cow girls



The tree people. While it wasn't to hot, the shade was nice.



There were scores of beautiful women of all ages.



more to come

 

[onepixel]

This guy and his wife were really groovin'!



This lady in her mid-50s was really shaking it!



This guy had a cool Hendrix t-shirt.



Some faces in the crowd.



To bad President Bush wasn't there.



Looking back as we headed out. More people were still arriving.



I saw this couple on the other side of the hill.

 

[onepixel]

This happening as corny as it might sound, like the original was about the people, music, peace and love.

It had some political overtones and there were parallels about Iraq and Vietnam. Mention of making a difference in the world starts with the individual. All the idealism of the 60s youth was still evident and was passed onto a new generation.

Unlike some events where you want to punch someone out. You could feel the love and positive energy. It was so amazing.

Wish you guys could've been there.

Peace

 

[eljr]

Thanks for the posts.

Good to know the more things change the more they remain the same.:thmbsp:

 

[Duffinator]

OP, looks like you had a great time along with a few thousand of your friends. Thanks for sharing.

 

[onepixel]

The line up.
Moby Grape reunion (all original members)
Country Joe McDonald
Taj Mahal
Lester Chambers (from The Chambers Brothers)
Canned Heat
Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Jessie Collin Young (From the Youngbloods)
Banana (From the Youngbloods)
Jerry Miller Band (from Moby Grape) featuring Tiran Porter (from the Doobie Brothers), Dale Ockerman (from the Doobie Brothers) and John (Fuzzy) Oxendine (from the Sons of Champlin)
Michael McClure, Rob Wasserman, Jay Lane and Ray Manzarek (from the Doors)
San Francisco’s First Family of Rock (TBA)
Brian Auger
Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer
Chris and Lorin of the Rowan Brothers
The Alameda All Stars (from Gregg Allman Band)
Terry Haggerty (from the Sons of Champlin)
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
George Michalski - Pete Sears Dueling Keys
Freddie Roulette
Ron Thompson
The Charlatans
Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer) and Greg Douglass (from Steve Miller) and Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship) and Melissa Olsen
Essra Mohawk (from the Mothers of Invention and Jerry Garcia Band)
Brad Jenkins
Barry “The Fish” Melton
The All Night Flight featuring David Denny and Steve McCarty (from Steve Miller), Jack King (from Cold Blood)
Merl Saunders (supporting the effort)
Squid B. Vicious
Charles Lewis - Harmonica
Jim Post (Friend and Lover, Siegel Schwall Blues Band)
"Hair Reunion" Original Cast
Long Feather - Flute
Fayette Hauser and the Cockettes
Terrance Hallinan (former SF DA)
Stephen Gaskin
Cindy Sheehan (political activist)
ruth weiss (Beat Poet)
Richard Eastman and Dennis Peron (marijuana initiative)
Lenore Kandel (Beat Poet)
Paul “Lobster” Wells (MC)
Dr Hip MC (Eugene Schoenfeld)
Artie Kornfeld (Producer of Woodstock)
Wavy Gravy
Mouse man (Bagpipes)
Scoop Nisker
David E. Smith (Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic)
Bruce Latimer (Bruce Latimer show)
Rabbi Joseph Langer
Bruce Barthol (Mime Troup)
Doug Green (MC)
Howard Hesseman (schedule permitting)
Benjamin Hernandez (Harts hands and Elders)
American Indigenous people’s, Agnes Pilgrim and 13 Grandmas (schedule permitting)
Lakota War Pony’s and Harry Riverbottom (Chippewa)
Merle Tendoy (6 th generation of Sacagawea ) Shonie
Chief Sunne Reyna
Albert Tenaya
Iroquois Tribe
Dakota Tribe
Jeff Jolly
Emmit Powell and the Gospel Elites

 

[Urizen]

Wish you guys could've been there.

Peace

Thanks for sharing this. Great pics.:thmbsp:

 

[Snade]

Great photos.

Very cool.

 

[SpeakerLabFan]

This happening as corny as it might sound, like the original was about the people, music, peace and love.

It had some political overtones and there were parallels about Iraq and Vietnam. Mention of making a difference in the world starts with the individual. All the idealism of the 60s youth was still evident and was passed onto a new generation.

Unlike some events where you want to punch someone out. You could feel the love and positive energy. It was so amazing.

Wish you guys could've been there.

Peace

Thanks for the write up and pictures, looks like great vibes wish I could have been there. speaking of corny and idealistic - I'm listening to Peter, Paul and Mary and "If I Had a Hammer" came up while reading through the thread.

 

[Andyman]

Looks like a great time.

Too bad things like this are the exceptions, rather than the rules.

 

[usedto]

Being born and raised here in Ca., and going to college not too far from San Francisco from 1968 to 1972, that sure brings back memories.

The peace rallys, concerts, "love-ins", guys with long hair and beards, shirtless and wearing bib overalls, braless girls in tie-dyed halter tops, with their unshaven legs and pony tails under their arms, concerts and sit-ins in the parks with the porta-potties overflowing with barefooted people going in and out, thousands of people who hadn't bathed in weeks wearing clothes that hadn't been washed in months, forty year old moms breast feeding their 7 year old love child at the concerts while smoking a joint, tripping over some dude boinking his best friend's girl under the tree , while he was blessing the occasion with his hare krishnas, and knowing that in spite of all this, penicillin would cure most that ails you except crabs, and most of them would get sick and die if they stayed too long. Don't forget the brownies, green spaghetti sauce, and smoking banana peels!! Or the aspirin in the coke!

Seriously, though.......

Excellent photos, Onepixel. Looks like the crowd may have "tamed" a bit in 40 years, though.

Nice job!!!:thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp: