BOO-YAH! More Psychedelic Love Temple info....

Thank Applied Machete blog reader "Doug B." for passing this article along on the Psychedelic Love Temple. Doug had read my previous posts on The Temple here, and happen to ask Steven Roby, author of Black Gold-The Lost Archives Of Jimi Hendrix if he could verify the location and correct address of the Temple (see my Aug. 13th blog post). He not only verified the address/location, he also passed along an article about the final party at The Temple, before it was torn down - which happened within days of the celebration. The article is from the L.A. Free Press, and it's dated Feb. 13, 1970. Enjoy the read!

If you want to catch up on the tale of the Psychedelic Love Temple (yes, the same Psychedelic Love Temple pictured in the Ed Roth/David Mann painting and poster), see my past blog posts for :
August 4, 2010
August 13, 2010
Again, many thanks to Doug B. and Steven Roby for passing this along to me. Don't stop now - if you have any info, photos, articles, personal accounts, whatever - big or small, pass them along, and I'll share them here.

Another day, another job.........

See, I have Part-timer Steve slaving in the background, preparing tubing for slugs, for our next repair. That means I can fuck off and take photos. What was Steve doing all last weekend while I was elbow deep in a 6 speed builder's kit install for Tommy's Fatboy???? Kids.....

This otherwise good wishbone frame needs a new neck. The original neck was raked out to 40-odd degrees a long time ago, then somebody decided to take it back to stock again. Unfortunately, it wasn't taken back to 30 degrees, it was deraked back to 26 degrees. The neck had been heated and welded too many times, and with god knows what stick welding rod. The best thing to do was to replace the neck. Before when I've done this job, your only choice for replacement was the offshore casting, and the quality was always hit-or-miss at best. That was, up until now........

This is the standard 30 degree, '48-up OEM-style replacement neck from Hardtail Choppers, Inc. Check out the arrow, it says USA. That's right, it's made (along with all his other replacement castings) right in the state of Washington, and it is NICE! Want to know what's even nicer? These necks are available in the standard rake, or you can special order these OEM-style necks from 35-50 degrees in both mild steel, and stainless. Go over and take a look at John's stuff - highly recommended:
http://www.hardtailchoppers.com/

Thanksgiving, 2010

Here's wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. You know, there are a lot of people who have way more than I do, but it makes no difference. I'm extremely thankful for all that I do have - a roof over my head, 3 squares a day, work when I can get it, and good friends around the world. Everything after that is a bonus, my friends.

Roundtable.....

Sonny Barger at a San Francisco TV station, participating in a live roundtable discussion over the pending California helmet law in 1965. Seated LT. to RT. are Sonny, CA State Assemblymen John Foran and Joeseph Hope, and sportscaster Joe Dolan.

When's the last time you can remember anybody smoking on television?

Evidently, everybody, save for Barger, was going clamming after they were through in the studio.....

Ladies and Gentlemen.....Canned Heat!

One of my all-time favorite bands, Canned Heat. Saw them I don't know how many times, partied with them several times. It's said that Bob "The Bear" Hite was in the music business so he could party for a living.

This is what was called in '73 the "new age" lineup of Canned Heat. Still The Bear, Fito de la Parra on drums, Henry "The Sunflower" Vestine on lead guitar was back in the band again, replacing Harvey "The Snake" Mandell, who replaced him (stay with me here...). Bass player Larry "The Mole" Taylor was out, do to one too many dustups (again) with Vestine. Replacing The Mole was Bob Hite's little brother Richard. Joel Scott Hill, who joined the band after Alan Wilson died, was out after flipping out on a Jesus guilt trip, and filling Hill's role in the band was Jimmy Shane (Hey Jimmy, long time no see! How are you?) Later on Ed Beyer joined up on keyboards.

Anyways, I think that this clip of Canned Heat was recorded right after the Montrose Music Festival, for some Dutch TV station. It sorta cuts off after Fito's drum solo, which sorta sucks. But, turn those speakers up LOUD, and boogie with Canned Heat. If you don't find yourself moving instantly when you hear these guys start rollin', check your pulse - you're probably dead!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN....CANNED HEAT!