ART AND ROCK N ROLL

  Hi Janese

Well thank you ever so much for that great idea.  That would really be a fun time : ) and you know that does not seem out of the question at all.

I am going to put that aside to think about.  Thanks Janese.

Diane 

 

Hi Diane,

You do that.  Next year I'll be going on 60 so it would be great to celebrate the end of another decade with you.

Janese

Hi D.,

Well, if you ever want to come to Milwaukee during Summerfest you could stay here and we could go together.  It's always the last Thursday in June until the following Sunday.  11 days.  We could even get tickets to a good show at the amphitheater with reserved seating.  I'd love to go with you.  My best friend Barb doesn't know how to rock.  She went with me to Bon Jovi and just sat there.  I need someone who rocks to go with me.  My friend Kelly who is 20 yrs. younger went with me to Tesla, Poison and Cheap Trick.  Those were some of the best concerts.  We also went to Toby Keith together.  She knows how to rock but usually isn't too reliable and has stood me up on occasion.

Janese

 

  Hi Janese

Well thank you ever so much for that great idea.  That would really be a fun time : ) and you know that does not seem out of the question at all.

I am going to put that aside to think about.  Thanks Janese.

Diane 

  Well apparently the others think that with tickets sold out...  it will be too expensive and crowded and so I don't think so.  i told them that they will have to think about it earlier next year and look at the line up and see if it is worth it to them.   They didn't really do a good job of checking it out.

If it is something I really want to see, I always get the tickets right away so that doesn't happen.  But who know.  I am easy going.  If they decide to go I will go with.  But I am with you on the reserved seating : )

Diane

Hi D.,

Well, if you ever want to come to Milwaukee during Summerfest you could stay here and we could go together.  It's always the last Thursday in June until the following Sunday.  11 days.  We could even get tickets to a good show at the amphitheater with reserved seating.  I'd love to go with you.  My best friend Barb doesn't know how to rock.  She went with me to Bon Jovi and just sat there.  I need someone who rocks to go with me.  My friend Kelly who is 20 yrs. younger went with me to Tesla, Poison and Cheap Trick.  Those were some of the best concerts.  We also went to Toby Keith together.  She knows how to rock but usually isn't too reliable and has stood me up on occasion.

Janese

Hi Diane,

So are you considering going to the Jamboree or not?  Sounds like fun but like you said it's okay if you like the lineup.  The thing about Summerfest is it gets very crowded.  Sometimes it's hard to see the band because everyone is pushing to get up front.  We were lucky with Eric Burdon.  We only sat up front for an hour before the concert.  At the amphitheater which is a separate ticket you get reserved seating which is what I prefer.

Janese

 

  Well apparently the others think that with tickets sold out...  it will be too expensive and crowded and so I don't think so.  i told them that they will have to think about it earlier next year and look at the line up and see if it is worth it to them.   They didn't really do a good job of checking it out.

If it is something I really want to see, I always get the tickets right away so that doesn't happen.  But who know.  I am easy going.  If they decide to go I will go with.  But I am with you on the reserved seating : )

Diane

  Hi Janese and thanks for the link.  I will check it out.

My sister and her husband were talking about going to the Jamboree in the Hills in West Virginia this year  which from what I gathered is 3 or 4 days of performances and a pretty big line up and she told me that tickets for the whole thing were around $200  which is not bad if you like most of the line up and you feel like doing the whole show and being outdoors in the sun a lot of the time.

Diane

Hi Diane,

So are you considering going to the Jamboree or not?  Sounds like fun but like you said it's okay if you like the lineup.  The thing about Summerfest is it gets very crowded.  Sometimes it's hard to see the band because everyone is pushing to get up front.  We were lucky with Eric Burdon.  We only sat up front for an hour before the concert.  At the amphitheater which is a separate ticket you get reserved seating which is what I prefer.

Janese

Hi Diane,

There are several ways to get in.  You can buy 3 day passes.  Some days you can get in free during certain hours if you bring food, or other requested items.  The Summerfest ticket gets you on the grounds where there are 10 different stages and lots of food vendors and outdoor markets.  You have to buy a separate ticket for the Marcus Amphitheater which is the main acts like Stevie Wonder, John Mellencamp, etc.  Some main stage acts have free stamps for lawn seating on the day of the show.  You can see the pictures of the amphitheater and the Summerfest entrance on my profile page and you can check out everything about Summerfest by going to www.summerfest.com.

Janese

 

  Hi Janese and thanks for the link.  I will check it out.

My sister and her husband were talking about going to the Jamboree in the Hills in West Virginia this year  which from what I gathered is 3 or 4 days of performances and a pretty big line up and she told me that tickets for the whole thing were around $200  which is not bad if you like most of the line up and you feel like doing the whole show and being outdoors in the sun a lot of the time.

Diane

  WOW Janese

That is quite a line up.  Those are more artists than the World Series of Rock shows I used to go to.

I remember posting in here somewhere recently about an article that talked about how these big shows were doing great and wew a thing of the future.  The problems with billing and credits for some of the top stars might be a problem but that line up you listed had some great big names in there.  Hmmm  you have me thinking.

Cleveland does have shows and tours; no doubt about that but not that size.

Can you buy a pass for a certain number or each individually or how?

Diane

Hi Diane,

There are several ways to get in.  You can buy 3 day passes.  Some days you can get in free during certain hours if you bring food, or other requested items.  The Summerfest ticket gets you on the grounds where there are 10 different stages and lots of food vendors and outdoor markets.  You have to buy a separate ticket for the Marcus Amphitheater which is the main acts like Stevie Wonder, John Mellencamp, etc.  Some main stage acts have free stamps for lawn seating on the day of the show.  You can see the pictures of the amphitheater and the Summerfest entrance on my profile page and you can check out everything about Summerfest by going to www.summerfest.com.

Janese

Hi

I read an article this
morning about an art show in Miami and the beginning of the
article made me think about all of the great art associated with
rock and music.  Album covers, concert posters, the
photography work of people like Linda Eastman McCartney and
thousands of others.

Think about it  and
lets talk : )

Diane

 It was a beautiful summer day here in Ohio   Reminded me of this album cover

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LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO 1969

The Plastic Ono Band

Apple, 1970

Designers: John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Diane

Thanks for the update on Alton Kelly.  I hadn’t heard about his death.

I'll always associate him with my favorite Grateful Dead album covers.

  You are welcome.

He did some beautiful artwork and you could just see his love for his work there.

Diane

  Hi

Since we have been doing these art posts  I wanted to post the bio for Alton Kelley who passed away June 1st of this year.

Alton Kelley and his longtime partner Stanley Mouse are famous for some of the best known art of the the 60's

Both independently and in tandem with longtime collaborator Stanley Mouse, artist Alton Kelley created some of the most distinctive and enduring images in rock music, his sophisticated yet irreverent collages adorning countless album covers and concert posters. A native of Houlton, Maine, he studied industrial design while in college, but later went to work as an aircraft mechanic in Connecticut. However, upon getting wind of a cultural revolution springing up in California, Kelley hitchhiked cross-country in 1964, landing in Los Angeles and taking a job in a motorcycle repair shop. Within months he relocated to San Francisco, quickly immersing himself in the city's nascent psychedelic community.

In late 1965, Kelley co-founded the Family Dog, a collective of like-minded hipsters and activists who regularly held dances at local venues like the Avalon Ballroom and Longshoreman's Hall. He also turned to art, creating countless collages and decorating his home with bursts of day-glo paint and pop-art designs. He soon assumed promotional duties for the Family Dog events, designing and distributing their posters and handbills; upon meeting kindred spirit Mouse, Kelley's work reached new heights, with the latter selecting photos and assembling the collages while the former handled lettering duties and other technical details.

Kelley and Mouse's collaborations succinctly captured the spontanaeity and wit of both, and together they emerged among the most popular and renowned artists of the psychedelic era, their success cemented in 1968 when they were invited to exhibit their work alongside that of Wes Wilson, Rick Griffin and Victor Moscoso in a joint show which dubbed the group "The Big Five." Many of Kelley's most memorable pieces were created for the Grateful Dead -- he and Mouse inaugurated the "Skull and Roses" emblem used by the group for years to follow, additionally designing a number of album covers and other images reprinted on countless t-shirts and posters.

After sharing with Mouse a 1979 Grammy Award for their cover for the Steve Miller Band's Greatest Hits collection, Kelley published the duo's joint biography, appropriately titled Mouse and Kelley. He continued to produce posters and other printed graphics throughout the years to follow, shunning the emergence of digital technology to work by hand on a variety of pieces for the Fillmore and other Bay Area venues in addition to countless other showbiz clients. A resident of Petaluma, California, in 1996 Kelley also appeared in the film documentary The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

 

Thanks for the update on Alton Kelly.  I hadn’t heard about his death.

I'll always associate him with my favorite Grateful Dead album covers.