the Martian Entropy Band

For me that gig was the final injustice. Dick Reed, if that was really his name, was just slick enough to fool us youngsters into thinking he was genuine. I don't remember ever agreeing that he would be our manager, but he came across as quite intent on putting together what he represented as a really...

thanks for commenting Tim... would be interested to know what happened to Bobby McGee... not only did I know him through Billie but Bobby's mother (and local artist Molly Eldersveld) was my mother's best friend at the time. I do recall the "put a lid on that squid" phrase also! another...

I'm so glad you reminded me of the "zombie hoof". When billy wiped it out into that tree up on the hill on Earhart road, the hoof left the antenna and flew into the woods. We never thought it would be seen again, but I somehow think I remember that Billy went back, possibly a few weeks...

I totally remember Sue! Hi Sue, come on in the water's fine! yup Bill Gracie was called " the blimp " because he had basically "become" the Trout Mask Replica album by then... LOL! When I first met him, his almost every response to anything was, " it's the blimp, Frank...

Glad you liked that description, Hugh, and, sorry, but that wasn't the Interoscitor. The Interoscitor was a different device Wayne designed and built from a Helium-Neon laser, five small electric motors, some front-surface mirrors, and home-brew controls. I was hoping Wayne would come by and describe...

Since I was widely known as "Mumbles" back in the late 1960's and 70's, I should probably explain. Back in high school (the '60's) I was pretty much an outcast. There were a lot of outcasts and semi-outcasts, the dregs of school society, or so the "jocks" (sports stars...

The Martian Entropy Band was graced, whenever possible, by the wonderful addition of a light show called "the Light Opera", though the term "Illuminatus" was also involved. Hopefully Mike (the Spaceman Bassman) and Wayne, the creators of the show and its equipment, will chime in here...

More nuttiness associated with the House of Madness: the Blue Moon Mike, the Spaceman Bassman, acquired new transportation: a blue Econoline van with windows all the way around. It was great for band gigs, light show gigs, trips to parties or the food coop, etc. Unfortunately, the lady across the street...

I must have enjoyed that era, as I'm having trouble remembering that event. Not that I'm doubting it happened, though. (It's often been said: "If you can remember the 60's - or early 70's in this case - you WEREN'T there.") I could recount many a party/band practice...