tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post4642239474258103310..comments2024-03-25T14:10:52.808-07:00Comments on Rock Prosopography 101: Ace Of Cups Performance History 1968 (Ace Of Cups II)Corry342http://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-72327943677606787302018-10-14T14:12:36.685-07:002018-10-14T14:12:36.685-07:00You're welcome! Don't forget to added Weir...You're welcome! Don't forget to added Weird Herald on the bill for the show on July 20, 1968 at the Bold Knight (my above comment)Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-45215569034848755412018-10-11T13:57:49.679-07:002018-10-11T13:57:49.679-07:00Thanks for this. Sandy Darlington and his wife put...Thanks for this. Sandy Darlington and his wife put out a few albums as a folk duo (Sandy & Jeanie). Jeanie Darlington was a regular columnist for the Express Times, although not about music.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-77381270840141854752018-10-11T13:55:41.980-07:002018-10-11T13:55:41.980-07:00Good catch, Bruno, I fixed it. Thanks.Good catch, Bruno, I fixed it. Thanks.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-17323825603667249292018-10-11T13:55:22.471-07:002018-10-11T13:55:22.471-07:00Thanks for sorting out the booking the Palace of F...Thanks for sorting out the booking the Palace of Fine Arts, Bruno, I updated accordingly.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-39052957281653616302018-10-10T22:01:29.205-07:002018-10-10T22:01:29.205-07:00The Oakland Tribune verified the bill for that wee...The Oakland Tribune verified the bill for that week, Jan 30-Feb 4: <br /><br />"The Congress is appearing nightly through Sunday at The Committee Theater, 838 Montgomery St., San Francisco. For folk-rock fans, Dino Valenti is also on the bill. The Ace of Cups provides rock 'n roll and hard-rock sounds, and jazzman Charles Lloyd completes the entertainment." <br />("Congress of Wonders Keeps Needles Sharp," Oakland Tribune 1/31/68, p.25)<br /><br />And, not a new listing but an interesting announcement for the 10/12/68 Shasta College show: <br /><br />"POPULAR BANDS FOR SHASTA DANCE; CHANNEL 9 BENEFIT <br />Jazz rock will be featured at the open dance at Shasta College Saturday with the appearance of the 'Quicksilver Messenger Service' and the 'Ace of Cups' bands. <br />The dance will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the college gym. Admission will be $2.50 with a college student body card and $3 without... <br />'The Quicksilver Messenger Service' is one of Capitol Records' top recording groups, and the all-girl band, 'Ace of Cups,' is the house band for the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco... <br />Bill Reed, general manager of education channel 9, KIXE, reported that this is a fund raising event for the channel in cooperation with the Shasta College Associated Students..." <br />(Red Bluff Daily News, 10/11/68 p.7)<br /><br />"House band for the Avalon" is something of an exaggeration, but it's interesting that's how they were advertised in other cities... Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-82707818519715323572018-10-10T21:38:57.414-07:002018-10-10T21:38:57.414-07:00Some more info on the 4/6/68 benefit:
"NOW ...Some more info on the 4/6/68 benefit: <br /><br />"NOW BENEFIT <br />The Quicksilver Messenger Service and other bands will play at a benefit dance at the Ark today and tomorrow to raise money for five persons still in jail following the recent drug raids in Marin County.<br />The bands will play from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Ark at Gate 6 in Sausalito. Admission is $1. Buddha, who is organizing the events, asks that there be no free admissions in order that all five can be released." <br />(Berkeley Barb 4/5/68, p.13) <br /><br />The SF Examiner movie listings on Saturday, Sep. 28 included an unusual movie night at the Straight Theater: <br />"Revolution 7, 11 <br />What's New Pussycat? 8:45<br />Congress of Wonders 6:30-10:40<br />plus Ace of Cups" <br />Whether that means the groups were doing short sets before each film, I'm not sure! Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-43335343344752305922018-10-10T21:04:24.492-07:002018-10-10T21:04:24.492-07:00Another listing to add!
Friday, Feb 2, 1968 - &q...Another listing to add! <br /><br />Friday, Feb 2, 1968 - "Concert: The Congress of Wonders, Dino Valenti, Ace of Cups, The Committee Theatre, 836 Montgomery, 9-2, $3.00" <br />(from the SF Express Times event listings, 2/1/68) <br />The Ace of Cups played more days as well, since the Congress of Wonders were there all week; the listing was repeated for Feb 3-4. <br /><br />The 2/15/68 Express Times even had a show review! <br />"The Congress of Wonders presented themselves, the Ace of Cups, the Charles Lloyd Quartet, and Dino Valenti at the Committee Theatre for six days, January 30 through February 4. Excellent light show by Ben Van Meter. [...] <br />Then the Ace of Cups! Five groovy girls playing groovy rock music. A taste treat for the eyes and ears. It was unbelievably charming. Especially when you think of all that might have been wrong with them and wasn't: bitchiness, cloying sweetness, growling butch biceps, a topless revue with clothes, clumsy music...all those things I imagine most men half expect to see, and to which they plan to react with compassion and tolerance in the interest of erotic fantasy. <br />It wasn't like that at all. They are enjoyable to look at, and they do dress nicely and they smile, but it doesn't seem like an "act" as much as like five friends playing music together. Good music. <br />All of them sing; at least four sing lead. They use all sorts of different vocal combinations to get different textures. Their harmonies range from tight five voice Hi-Lo type to open harmonies with lots of 4ths and 5ths like in Sacred Harp hymns and Gregorian chants to slightly discordant effects reminiscent of Honegger. <br />As the ending to their last set, they came to the front of the stage and sang an unaccompanied song asking that there be No More War. <br />The fact that they didn't flaunt their sex made them all the more sexy. What more could you want? It was the first time I'd ever wanted to be a groupie." <br />(Sandy Darlington, "Act of Congress," SFET 2/15/68 p.11) Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-42462217106234293382018-10-08T10:36:44.281-07:002018-10-08T10:36:44.281-07:00Re: September 21, 1968 The Bank, Torrance, CA Quic...Re: September 21, 1968 The Bank, Torrance, CA Quicksilver Messenger Service/Sons of Champlin/Love Ace of Cups<br /><br />Not "Love" but Love Exchange<br /><br />Also as you can see from the poster you have the band was missbilled as Ace of "Cubs"Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-17863261779000553912018-10-08T10:35:32.963-07:002018-10-08T10:35:32.963-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-32093425204618013862018-10-08T10:33:18.337-07:002018-10-08T10:33:18.337-07:00Re: August 31, 1968 Palace of Fine Arts Festival M...Re: August 31, 1968 Palace of Fine Arts Festival Mike Bloomfield Jam Band/Quicksilver Messenger Service/The Lamb/Linn County/AB Skhy/Ace of Cups <br />Faren Miller, (then a Berkeley teenager, and a thorough and accurate diarist) has a detailed review in her diaries, and it contains the most detailed contemporary description of an Ace Of Cups performance. The billing was somewhat different than what she describes, and its not clear who were no-shows and who she simply missed or didn’t comment on. John Handy, Steve Miller, Big Mama Thornton and HP Lovecraft were billed, and Mike Bloomfield was not. Miller specifically refers to HP Lovecraft as no-shows, but the rest aren’t referenced.<br /><br />Corry we need to definitely clear the air here. I have the festival programme and actually on August 31, 1968 there were two shows. The one in the afternoon, from 12 noon to 6pm, have this bill: The Lamb, A.B.Skhy, Ace Of Cups, Linn County, The Mike Bloomfield Jam Band [with Steve Miller as guest] (filling in for H.P. Lovecraft), Festival Jam Band, Peter Albin (MC), Light Shows by The Ibis, Holy See, Jerry Abrams Head Lights<br /><br />The evening show, from 8pm to 12 midnight, have this bill: Steve Miller Band, Big Mama Thornton and The Hound Dog Band, John Handy and His Concert Ensemble, Peter Albin (MC), Lights by The Ibis, Holy See, and Jerry Abrams Head Lights.Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-61751377286604054302018-10-08T10:31:55.354-07:002018-10-08T10:31:55.354-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-77339723990896815192018-10-08T10:24:40.510-07:002018-10-08T10:24:40.510-07:00Re: July 20, 1968 The Bold Knight, Sunnyvale Sons...Re: July 20, 1968 The Bold Knight, Sunnyvale Sons of Champlin/Ace of Cups<br /><br />A poster exist, I have it posted in my Sons story in my website here: http://brunoceriotti.weebly.com/the-sons-of-champlin.html<br /><br />As you can see Weird Herald were also on the bill. <br /><br />Anyway, the Sons were also booked to play at the Cheetah in Los Angeles that same night, July 20, 1968, so I guess they cancelled one of these two gigs, which one? I don't know!Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.com