OLDER NEWS

Recently added to the site is an excellent article on Sugarloaf from the October 31, 1970 issue of Record World magazine.  The Spaceship Earth LP had just been completed at this time.  It also includes a photo that I have not seen elsewhere.  You can check this out by clicking on a thumbnail of it near the top of the Miscellaneous Sugarloaf page. (01/26/09)

Related Artist, Jack Giering has just announced the release of his new CD, Lone Wolf.  Jack was the keyboard player in a band called Tonsingo with Myron Pollack shortly after Bob and Myron were in Superband.  This disc has been a long time coming and is worth the wait!  Click here for the Press Release.  (12/25/08)

New to the site today is the front cover of Best Songs Magazine from February 1972 featuring a picture of Sugarloaf.  I've also posted the accompanying article from that issue.   This can be viewed on the Miscellaneous Sugarloaf page.  Also new to the site is a copy of "Tongue in Cheek" pressed in Peru and released on the United Artists label.  It is the only release of the song that I've seen that has not been on Liberty Records.  This can be viewed through a link on the Foreign Pressings page. (11/01/08)

Just in are some amazing photos taken during the Brother Son era by Dave Wolf.  You can view these by going to the Brother Son 3 page or by clicking here. (09/17/08)

Just in are two articles with five pages relating to The Beast performing with The Who in Colorado Springs in August 1968.  More Than 7,200 Turned Out for The Who but the Beast Stole the Whole Show...Read about it by clicking here.  (09/04/08)

Bob was killer on guitar Saturday evening, August 23rd (2008) at Jerry D's.  A great time was had by all!
  
The next day he and a friend checked out the Erica Brown Band at the Little Bear in Evergreen, CO.  Bob sat in for a set.  Below are a couple of nice shots of Bob working up a sweat during that set.  They were taken by Kat Hammontre of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.  

Added to the site today is a review of the Sugarloaf concerts at the Whiskey A Go Go and a review of the Spaceship Earth LP from The Original Head Lite Review & Directory from April 1971.  The Whiskey review can be seen on Concerts page 2 and the LP review can be seen on the Spaceship Earth page. (05/19/08)

Just in is a souvenir program booklet from the 99 cent United Artists Hollywood Bowl Concert that took place on June 30, 1971.  I've added some Sugarloaf photos and more information about the show on Concerts page 3.  You can also follow a link at the bottom of that page for another photo and more reviews and advertisements for the concert. (03/25/08)

Just in are two very rare posters for Sugarloaf concerts.  The first is from December 14, 1970 at the Christy Ballroom with Podipto opening for them.  You can view this at the bottom of the Sugarloaf concerts page or by clicking here.  The second is from May 2, 1972 for a concert in McPherson, Kansas.  It also includes a photo of the band that I had never seen before.  This can be viewed near the bottom of the Concerts page 4 or by clicking here. (01/07/08)

Recently added to the site is a Sugarloaf calendar for July 1972 put out by Toshiba/Liberty of Japan.  It includes a photo from the mountain photo shoot that I have not seen published anywhere else before.  You can check this out at the bottom of the Miscellaneous Sugarloaf page by clicking here. (10/23/07)

Above is a shot of Bob and Harold Lee taken at Jerry D's on August 11, 2007.  The Freddi-Henchi Band put on a super performance that night.  It was a lot of fun and a great turnout!  More photos from this show can be seen at www.fhband.com  Don't forget to return after checking them out.

It was fun being able to check out Bob playing with The Erica Brown Band again.  They put on an excellent show on a hot afternoon at the Taste of Fort Collins event on Sunday, June 10. (06/12/07)

For all fans of the Greeley, Colorado groups The Monocles and The Higher Elevation, I would like to mention that an Anthology CD of their music has been released on Gear Fab Records.  It is called The Spider, The Fly, and The Boogie Man.  On it are 31 rare tracks, many of which are previously unreleased.  It includes all of The Monocles and The Higher Elevation singles like the very sought after "Psychedelic (That's Where It's At)" and "The Spider and the Fly," both of which sell for pretty big bucks if you can find a copy.  It is definitely an interesting compilation CD and is a project that I spent a considerable amount of time working on.  It can now be purchased from Amazon. (05/25/08)

Recently released is a 2CD set that should be of interest to people checking out this site.  It's called Psychedlic States Colorado in the Sixties.  This double CD is full of rarities, several of which pertain to this site.  Included is Bob's very first recording--"Acid Indigestion" by Superband, along with other extreme rarities by The Monocles, The Higher Elevation, The Poor, The Soothsayers, and many more.  It also contains a previously unreleased track by The Moonrakers.  Forty-eight tracks in all.

You can purchase this release from Amazon by clicking here. (09/10/07)

Get Ready To Fly is now available!  It is one of three volumes of tracks from the vaults of Norman Petty Studios as compiled by Alec Palao.  This is the first to be released in the series.  It includes a track written by Bob and recorded by The Livin' Ends.  The Livin' Ends performed several shows with The Beast in the late sixties.  Their version of Bob's song "Jolyn," appears on CD for the first time on this release.  They are also featured on the front cover.  This version of "Jolyn" includes an extended intro, part of which was edited out of the 45 release.  Bob has never recorded the song himself so this is a real treat!  All three volumes will be available soon from www.acerecords.com.  To read more about this release, click here.  To order it from Amazon, click here.  

The songs are excellent, the liner notes are very in-depth, and the sound quality is absolutely incredible!  If you like sixties rock and especially if you are a fan of fuzz guitar and/or psychedelic keyboards, you will love this CD!   

Read on for more about the next release in this series:

This CD is the second of three volumes of compilation CDs from the vaults of Norman Petty Studios as compiled by Alec Palao.  Included on this one is an unreleased gem by The Monocles who are pictured on the front cover.  "Let Your Lovin' Grow" was recorded on December 20, 1965 with the original lineup pictured above.  From left to right is; Jon Floth, Kevin McIlhenny, Don Hirschfield, Robb Casseday, and Rick Hull.  Other Colorado artists appearing on the CD are The Teardrops and The Trolls.  

Alec did a spectacular job on these releases and has gone to great lengths to put the compilations together.  The booklets feature excellent, in depth liner notes about the songs--often including recollections from the artists involved in the recordings.  Let's support this excellent series! You can order it from Amazon by clicking here.  More information about the CD can be found by clicking here. (04/24/07)

Just added is a page relating to Bob MacVittie's Art of Rock exhibit now taking place in Springdale, Arkansas.  I was there at the beginning for the opening night and it was a great time.  He has an excellent collection, all of which is available for sale.  Inquiries are welcome.  Click here for the Art of Rock page.  (11/22/06)

Recently added to the site is a Sugarloaf poster from August 15, 1971 where they performed with War at the Salem Armory.  Ironically they had performed with War exactly one year prior to this date also.  It is a great item, and the story that Bob MacVittie told me that goes along with the poster is an interesting one.  You can check this out by going to the Site Map and clicking on Concerts page 4 or by clicking here. (10/30/06)

Recently added to the site is a mock up for a bio of Brother Son from just after Peter left the group.  This is an extremely rare item that comes from the personal collection of Bob MacVittie.  You can see this by going to the Site Map and clicking on the Brother Son 2 link, or by clicking here and scrolling to the bottom of the page. (08/18/06)

Recently added is a survey from 96 FM in St. Louis.  It's from April 30, 1971 and it has an unusual promo for the Spaceship Earth LP.  This particular survey was for albums only.  You can view this by going to the Site Map and clicking on Spaceship Earth, or by clicking here.  Also today, I have divided the Spaceship Earth page into two pages as it was getting far too large. (08/02/06)

Recently added is a new page in regards to the Fingers performance on 12/31/75 with Freddie Cannon in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Also added were a couple of new photos to the Fingers page.  These are all from the collection of Peter Johnson.  You can access the Fairbanks page from the Fingers page, or by clicking here. (07/29/06)

Last week I heard from Robert Morgan, brother of the late Ron Morgan.  Ron played in The Leather Souls, Superband, and The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band with Bob.  He also played in the Electric Prunes.  Robert has put some pages together on his website as a tribute to his brother.  Unfortunately these pages have now been removed by Robert.  (05/15/06) (Updated 6/16/10)

At least one of The Monocles hearses lives on and still bares the name and logo.  I was recently contacted by the current owner who sent me some pictures and the story behind how he acquired it.  It is now the official band vehicle of The Ghastly Ones, a group out of Los Angeles that plays sixties garage/surf related music.  I have put together a page relating to this that is quite interesting.  You can check it out by going to The Monocles link on the Related Artists page, or by clicking here. (04/26/06)

Just in is a Sugarloaf photo and article from the March 15, 1971 issue of a magazine called Rock.  It is an excellent magazine out of New York that was similar to what Rolling Stone was at the time.  You can check this out by going to the Site Map and clicking on the Spaceship Earth link or by clicking here.  It is at the bottom of the page. (04/03/06)

Just in are some excellent photos from two different photo sessions of Superband from the personal collection of Myron Pollock.  You can view these photos by going to the Site Map and clicking on Superband or by clicking here.  Thank you very much Myron! (02/23/06)

Yet another unusual copy of Spaceship Earth has been unearthed.  This is unique in that it is a 12" Armed Forces Radio LP with 4 cuts from Spaceship Earth on one side, and 6 cuts from Spirit's Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus.  Even more ironic is the fact that when Randy California disappeared it was Bob that was asked to replace him.  Unfortunately Bob was unable to at the time.  You can view this LP by going to the Site Map and clicking on the Spaceship Earth link or by clicking here.  It is located at the bottom of the page. (01/30/06)

A small group of Jerry Corbetta and Sugarloaf fans and friends received a unique treat Saturday night, January 21, at Nissi's in Lafayette, CO.  Jerry put on a "Storytellers" performance with G. Brown, author of Colorado Rocks  interviewing him.  The crowd was given insight on many songs starting with the days of Sugarloaf and continuing up to the present with the Classic Rock All Stars.  Jerry played some titles that he has rarely if ever performed in public that he wrote and produced for other artists.  Also, joining him onstage for what I believe was the first time since the Sugarloaf reunion in 1985 was Bob Yeazel for an impromptu performance of "Tongue in Cheek."  Hopefully this will happen again.  

More photos from this event can be seen by clicking here. (01/23/06)

Remember the old record club advertisements you would find in practically every magazine ever published in the seventies?  I've just added one for The Record Club of America to the site from a magazine published in 1971.  This club offered both of the Sugarloaf albums on Liberty in the same ad.  You can check this out by going to the Site Map and clicking on Miscellaneous, or by clicking here. (11/17/05)

Just in is an unbelievable find.  It is a red vinyl LP of Spaceship Earth from Japan.  It is an original white label Liberty Records pressing from 1971.  Some of you probably have already seen the red vinyl 7 inch 45 of "Tongue in Cheek" on the Foreign Pressings page.  The Spaceship Earth LP can now be found on that same page directly below it. (10/14/05)

Bob was having a fun time performing with the Freddi-Henchi Band at the Boulder Fall Festival on September 24.  I have just added a page of photos from that night to the Freddi-Henchi Band website.  You may see them by going to their website: www.fhband.com   Please be sure to return. (09/29/05)

Robb Casseday and Rick Hull of The Monocles recently attended their High School Class Reunion.  While Rick was in town, we were able to get together for a barbecue on August 10.  It was a great time.  Here is a shot of them ready to sign a couple of bio photos.  Framed in the background is Rick's sheet music and 45 of The Higher Elevation's "Here Comes Sunshine."  More information on The Monocles and The Higher Elevation can be found on the Related Artists section of this site or by clicking here. (08/16/05)

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