tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post3452864126512270423..comments2024-03-13T13:22:59.628-07:00Comments on Rock Prosopography 101: Fillmore East May 3-4, 1968: Jefferson Airplane/Crazy World Of Arthur BrownCorry342http://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-85607615759233156292019-08-21T19:24:00.168-07:002019-08-21T19:24:00.168-07:00I was at that concert, Brown was carried in on a t...I was at that concert, Brown was carried in on a throne by 4 big guys dressed in Egyptian/Nubian outfits. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964300653776894883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-26479592487121032792009-10-17T01:17:25.499-07:002009-10-17T01:17:25.499-07:00I know that after the tour, and whilst still in th...I know that after the tour, and whilst still in the US, it was decided that Drachen Theaker would need to go and that Vincent Crane's well documented issues had come back to the fore. It was during this time that Jimi Hendrix had approached Arthur Brown regarding forming a band together - the band that would eventually end up as "Band of Gypsies". Arthur had other commitments and was unable to follow through with this project - but can you imagine if he had.<br /><br />Although Fire was a major hit and the album did well, I know that Arthur did not receive any significant payment for this work. It was rumoured that Bill Graham lent the members the funds to return to the UK as their management team (Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert) were dealing with their own particular issues.<br /><br />A further US tour was embarked on later in the year with Arthur Brown, a revitalised Vincent Crane and an unknown 18 year old drummer called Carl Palmer. After that tour was completed Crane and Palmer would split to form Atomic Rooster.<br /><br />Arthur does however continue to play live occasionally and in 2005 played a couple of shows in the UK with the Country Joe Band and The Muffin Men (featuring Jimi Carl Black). Arthur was also a surprise performer at the 40th anniversary Friars (Aylesbury) show with The Groundhogs, Edgar Broughton Band and The Pretty Things on June 1, 2009. I can report that he was in fine fettle and that his rerecorded version of "Devil's Grip" on his "Voice of Love" album is worth checking out.The Yellow Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001772238662274893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667800298422570910.post-75537311614081696852009-10-16T06:44:45.353-07:002009-10-16T06:44:45.353-07:00According to Italian sources, the Airplane used a ...According to Italian sources, the Airplane used a substitute drummer for both nights, Canadian Jeff Cutler. Also, after this gig, Crazy World of Arthur Brown drummer Drachen Theaker left the band, to be replaced by--Jeff Cutler.<br /><br />Bassist Nick Greenwood was the other member of Arthur Brown's group, along with Theaker and Crane.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.com