Time Frame I.V.

[David Morris]

The band came to perform an early example of psychedelic rock. The LP
"Electric Music for the Mind and Body" was very influential on early
FM Radio in 1967. Long sets of psychedelic tunes like "Section 43",
"Bass Strings", "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine", "Janis" (for and about
Janis Joplin) and "Grace" (for singer Grace Slick) (all released on
Vanguard Records) were often played back to back on KSAN and KMPX in
San Francisco and progressive rock stations around the country. Their
first album charted at #39 on September 23, 1967, their 2nd album at
#67 on February 3, 1968, and their third at #23 on August 31, 1968.
Country Joe and The Fish were regulars at Fillmore West and East and
Chet Helms' Avalon Ballroom. They were billed with such groups as
Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Led
Zeppelin, and Iron Butterfly. They played at the Monterey Pop Festival
in 1967 and at the Woodstock Festival in 1969.


On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 2:10 PM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wonder though--a T-shirt? that like a concert T that became so
> popular in the 70s with the beginning of arena and eventually stadium
> tours? and no surprise the music got worse? (generally)
>
> I would argue post-Woodstock for someone to have a Country Joe T-shirt, no?
>
> all just me speculating.  no biggie really
>
> rich
>
> On 12/2/08, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Country Joe and The Fish were known to many, many before Woodstock.
>>
>> Just saw a Hard Rock Cafe poster for a 1966 concert featuring them.
>>
>>
>