Welcome Paradoxers!
This blogspot will be our new home to share updates on everyone's new cd's, links to music venues, and other activities.
You can also post remembrances, photos, and any other memorabilia you would like to share. It would be great if this could become like an archive for the Paradox -- then and now.
More information to follow as I figure this out. In the meantime, please add your comments and keep the site alive and growing.
Thanks for that ,Diane very nice. Here's' a youtube post by Rolly Brown back in 2007. I think it's the highest kind of tribute to Steve, when another artist acknowledges and explores his musical style and overall contribution to the guitar world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4TbRF4YOk&feature=related
Was looking for an obituary this a.m. and didn't find one, but did find this:
Steve Mann, by 1966 a successful LA session musician, had been widely regarded in the early 60s by local guitarists. Mann, reputedly a phenomenal guitarist, was an old pal of Jorma Kaukonen’s and gave him the nickname of Blind Lemon Jefferson Airplane, which caused Jorma to suggest it on a whim years later when his band was looking for a name. Mann had grown up in North Hollywood, but had moved to the Bay Area for a few years in the early 60s, and then had returned to Los Angeles. Mann was also reputedly the subject of the Hoyt Axton song “Snowblind Friend.” The Hot Tuna song Mann’s Fate was a tribute to his guitar style. Mann had many difficulties with drugs and his health. He had a significant breakdown and dropped from sight late in 1967. Due in part to some confusing liner notes on another musician’s album, it appeared that Mann was dead, and since he never performed or recorded, it was difficult to prove otherwise. Happily, in fact, he did survive, and after many tribulations and much help from his friends, he is back in Berkeley and performs and records on occasion.
In the same way as Barry Melton, guitarist with Country Joe and the Fish, adopted the alter-ego "Blind Ebbets Field," Steve Mann was known to use the name "Little Son Goldfarb."
Nice Diane. We discovered he was still alive after 40 years due to daughter Linda being on vacation and saw that he was preforming in Boontown,CA. Bob went to see him, we later went to Berkley and met with Steve and Janet. Janet is a living angel who looked after him. Steve also has a sister who visited him often.
Helen, I knew that you and Bob had visited Steve and Janet in Berkeley before the first reunion, but wasn't sure how you had located him. All I knew for sure was that he wasn't on my list. Now I know!
That little blurb on Steve was from a mini timeline/history of a folk club in Berkeley. Might be a good model for me when I get around to writing ours.
And speaking of reunions, yesterday I was in the market and what should come on over the sound system but Cover of the Rolling Stone. I had this goofy smile on face and was practically dancing with my cart down the aisle.
And then last night, they played an entire set of JB songs and covers. I guess it's time to get together again. I can hardly wait!
The Jabberwock -- like a trip down memory lane going through this list and I wasn't even there (wish I could have heard Country Joe and the Fish there):
I share the house with someone who lives downstairs. Since it's awfully early here on a Sunday morning, I am trying to be quiet. But your Blind Orange Julius made me laugh out loud. Just typing it makes me laugh....
Ah, the Jabberwock. Bob, you'll like this. Berkeley, of course, is the world capital of political correctness. They even had and all-female bluegrass band called the Good Ole Persons.
Hook played the Jabberwock in early 73, and we had "True Love" as a regular part of our show. As we went through the intro, I had this twinge of "I'm not sure this is a good idea." And I was right. Three angry women got up in the middle of the first verse and threw fruit at us. The little-leaguer in me came out and I caught an orange. The, uh, ladies then marched out, angrily yelling obscenities at us.
I'm thinking of "It's not the kind of love I'm gettin', but it's the kind of love I need" Is that the some the gals with no since of humor walked out on? We laugh over that song quite often. Could'nt imagine going through life with no sense of humor.....hardy har, har, har
Something sad, We are unable to get video's, we can get them, but we still have dial up and it takes all day to unload, tying up our phone line. WE LIVE IN A DEAD ZONE
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a nice little youtube video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYqLZCutAw
Thanks for that ,Diane very nice.
Here's' a youtube post by Rolly Brown back in 2007. I think it's the highest kind of tribute to Steve, when another artist acknowledges and explores his musical style and overall contribution to the guitar world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4TbRF4YOk&feature=related
Great stuff. Thanks much.
Was looking for an obituary this a.m. and didn't find one, but did find this:
Steve Mann, by 1966 a successful LA session musician, had been widely regarded in the early 60s by local guitarists. Mann, reputedly a phenomenal guitarist, was an old pal of Jorma Kaukonen’s and gave him the nickname of Blind Lemon Jefferson Airplane, which caused Jorma to suggest it on a whim years later when his band was looking for a name. Mann had grown up in North Hollywood, but had moved to the Bay Area for a few years in the early 60s, and then had returned to Los Angeles. Mann was also reputedly the subject of the Hoyt Axton song “Snowblind Friend.” The Hot Tuna song Mann’s Fate was a tribute to his guitar style. Mann had many difficulties with drugs and his health. He had a significant breakdown and dropped from sight late in 1967. Due in part to some confusing liner notes on another musician’s album, it appeared that Mann was dead, and since he never performed or recorded, it was difficult to prove otherwise. Happily, in fact, he did survive, and after many tribulations and much help from his friends, he is back in Berkeley and performs and records on occasion.
In the same way as Barry Melton, guitarist with Country Joe and the Fish, adopted the alter-ego "Blind Ebbets Field," Steve Mann was known to use the name "Little Son Goldfarb."
Nice Diane. We discovered he was still alive after 40 years due to daughter Linda being on vacation and saw that he was preforming in Boontown,CA. Bob went to see him, we later went to Berkley and met with Steve and Janet. Janet is a living angel who looked after him. Steve also has a sister who visited him often.
Helen, I knew that you and Bob had visited Steve and Janet in Berkeley before the first reunion, but wasn't sure how you had located him. All I knew for sure was that he wasn't on my list. Now I know!
That little blurb on Steve was from a mini timeline/history of a folk club in Berkeley. Might be a good model for me when I get around to writing ours.
And speaking of reunions, yesterday I was in the market and what should come on over the sound system but Cover of the Rolling Stone. I had this goofy smile on face and was practically dancing with my cart down the aisle.
And then last night, they played an entire set of JB songs and covers. I guess it's time to get together again. I can hardly wait!
What Berkeley club, Diane? Our premier folk club is Freight and Salvage, and they've just reopened in a new location and a new building.
BTW, I sometimes go by the name of Blind Orange Julius.
The Jabberwock -- like a trip down memory lane going through this list and I wasn't even there (wish I could have heard Country Joe and the Fish there):
http://www.chickenonaunicycle.com/Jabberwock%20Shows.htm
I share the house with someone who lives downstairs. Since it's awfully early here on a Sunday morning, I am trying to be quiet. But your Blind Orange Julius made me laugh out loud. Just typing it makes me laugh....
Be sure to check out the story of Reverend Gary Davis on Feb 25, 1966. Those were the days.
Ah, the Jabberwock. Bob, you'll like this. Berkeley, of course, is the world capital of political correctness. They even had and all-female bluegrass band called the Good Ole Persons.
Hook played the Jabberwock in early 73, and we had "True Love" as a regular part of our show. As we went through the intro, I had this twinge of "I'm not sure this is a good idea." And I was right. Three angry women got up in the middle of the first verse and threw fruit at us. The little-leaguer in me came out and I caught an orange. The, uh, ladies then marched out, angrily yelling obscenities at us.
I'm thinking of "It's not the kind of love I'm gettin', but it's the kind of love I need" Is that the some the gals with no since of humor walked out on? We laugh over that song quite often. Could'nt imagine going through life with no sense of humor.....hardy har, har, har
In yet one more of those small world coincidences, I think Blind Ebbets Field is good friends with Besharian.....
I just found some new links:
http://www.charliegillett.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12236&sid=dff380d048e71da12d92089354c6c34f
http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=123537&messages=5
Something sad, We are unable to get video's, we can get them, but we still have dial up and it takes all day to unload, tying up our phone line.
WE LIVE IN A DEAD ZONE
I'll have my computer with me so we can catch up with all the videos at the hotel.
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