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)
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)
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)
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)
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. AND for all of you Beast fans that have written to me in hopes of seeing a release of their LPs on CD, if these volumes have significant sales, there is a chance of a Beast CD release from the original masters on this label. 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)
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