Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, and The Move United Kingdom Tour Concert Posters
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
Vintage Rock Posters Offers $15,000 Reward for Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, and The Move United Kingdom Tour Concert Posters   In 1967, the Beatles came out with "Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Band," and the Rolling Stones recorded their seventh album, "Between the Buttons," which went gold. That summer, Jimi Hendrix blew people away with his performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival. The Experience's debut album was an immediate critical and commercial success, and many consider it the most significant first albums in rock history. It stayed in the top 20 for 33 weeks. Late ..read more
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The Allman Brothers Band - Where Music Plus Friends Equals Family
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
The Allman Brothers Band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane and Gregg Allman. Duane is considered one of our time's top rock guitarists, and Gregg is known for his soulful voice. Dickey Betts is an accomplished guitarist and songwriter in his own right. Duane and Dickey threw out the traditional lead and rhythm guitar paradigm and went at it toe to toe, switching leads seamlessly. Berry Oakley played bass guitar. The Allman Brothers copied James Brown with the use of two drummers. Much like Duane and Dickey, Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson created a ..read more
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Dail Beeghly Top Poster Artist in the 1960s
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
Dail Beeghly owned a poster printing company called Creative Signs and was the creator of some of the area's most exciting psychedelic poster art for bands playing in Washington D.C. and the Baltimore area in the last 1960s. His company produced concert posters for Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, and Janis Joplin. He also did concert posters for blues artist James Brown, and bluegrass stars Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys. Beeghly produced both head shop and concert posters. He blended psychedelic graphics with striking renditions of the faces of famous artists. What made Beeghly's work ..read more
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Jimi Hendrix Reinvented the Electric Guitar and Rock N’ Roll
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
"You can call it… anything you want to. It's nothing but a band of gypsys" ~ Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix is considered a great guitarist. He played the instrument in ways never heard before, using sound pedals, high volume, distortion, and vibrato, but he carefully chose his notes. The young artist influenced just about every rock, blues, and jazz guitarist that came after him. His technical skill was excellent, but his creativity and style were off the chart. Hendrix's sound is unique, and anyone who hears his music knows it is him, but most of his songs stand on their own. Whether chewing gum ..read more
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Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, and Pink Floyd Package Tour Plays Colston Hall in Bristol
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
On November 24, 1967 the Package Tour arrived in Bristol to play the Colston Hall in Bristol. The Bristol Evening Post published a review of the concert the next day, “In the hall, youths hurled abuse at performers, but the trouble died down as officials brought the shouting minority under control. But the incidents did not spoil a triumphant return of Hendrix to the first city to put him into the charts. He paid tribute to Bristol over the microphone and then launched into the wildest, noisiest pop music of all... He received a frenzy of applause.” Vintage Rock Posters offers a $15,000 rewar ..read more
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Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, and Pink Floyd Package Tour Plays Sophia Gardens in Cardiff
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
On November 23, 1967, the Jimi Hendrix package tour played the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, the home Amen Corner. The Move, Pink Floyd, The Nice, The Outer Limits, and Eire Apparent shared the stage with these two bands. Hendrix played precisely 40 minutes. The Move, who preceded Hendrix onstage, had just half an hour, and The Pink Floyd took the stage for between 15 and 20 minutes. Tickets cost from 6 to 15 shillings. Vintage Rock Posters offers a $15,000 reward for original concert posters of the 1967 tour package. If you have an original Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and the Move band package poster ..read more
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Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, and Pink Floyd Package Tour Plays Coventry Theatre in Coventry
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
On November 19, 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, The Pink Floyd, The Nice, The Eire Apparent, and The Amen Corner arrived in Coventry for two shows. The first show started at 6:30 pm, with the next at 8:30 pm. Jimi Hendrix Experience had a 40 minute stage time. The Move followed him with a 30-minute slot, then The Pink Floyd at 17 minutes, Amen Corner with 12, and the other acts playing whatever fit into their 8-minute time slots. The tour package created about as much excitement in Coventry since the visit by the Beatles a few years earlier. Vintage Rock Posters offers a $15,000 ..read more
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Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, and Pink Floyd Package Tour Plays Empire Theatre in Liverpool.
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
In 1967, the Liverpool show was part of a package tour featuring a fantastic line-up of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, The Pink Floyd, The Nice, The Eire Apparent, and The Amen Corner. At the time, all bands were considered top acts. Band members traveled to sixteen cities across the United Kingdom, playing two shows each night. They arrived in Liverpool on November 18 to play the Empire Theater. Vintage Rock Posters offers a $15,000 reward for original concert posters of the Liverpool Empire Theater show. A British printer produced the 30 x 40 quad poster for advertising the band pac ..read more
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The Bands of the Sixteen City U.K. Band Package Tour in 1967
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
Six bands joined together to undertake a sixteen-date tour of the U.K. As the concert poster shows, Jimi Hendrix and the Experience and The Move shared the top of the bill, followed by The Pink Floyd, Nice, Amen Corner, and Eire Apparent. On stage, Hendrix got precisely 40 minutes. The Move, who preceded Hendrix, had 30 minutes followed by Pink Floyd with only 15 to 20 minutes, which was tight for a band known for their lengthy songs. Tickets cost between 7 to 15 shillings. Hendrix had three Top 10 singles in Britain – "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze," and "The Wind Cries Mary." The Move also had thre ..read more
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In 1967, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move and Pink Floyd Package Tour Plays at Sheffield City Hall
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by Andrew Hawley
1y ago
Package Tour Concert Poster The tour package featured The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Move, Nice, and Amen Corner. At the time, all bands were considered top acts. The bands arrived in Sheffield for their third concert on November 17 and played two shows at the City Hall. Sheffield City Hall Vintage Rock Posters offers a $15,000 reward for original concert posters of the Albert Hall show. A British printer produced the 30 x 40 quad poster for advertising the band package in London.  If you have an original Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and the Move band package poster for any of th ..read more
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