From Bands
I had colorful and fun backstage experiences with Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, and fairly frequent encounters with members of the Grateful Dead both before and after the band formed. I was invited to join Captain Beefheart’s Band, and invited by Big Momma Willie Mae Thornton to sit in with her, although I declined both. I spent a day in Steve Miller’s house while the band rehearsed. I had very stoned brief conversations with Eric Burden, Jack Cassidy (Jefferson Airplane bassist), Barry Goldberg (Paul Butterfield organist), and Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrix drummer).
Country Joe and the Fish
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Turtles
Big Mama Thornton
Captain Beefheart
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