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Brother Buzz

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3. I'm dating myself, but I'm of the opinion California rock started in SoCal

Reply to ancianita (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:57 PM

Feb 2020

That's where the studios and the Wrecking Crew were; it was the epicenter of rock music by the early sixties

Now, The San Francisco Sound is another story, and one could make the argument, as bizarre as as it sounds, it was beta-tested in Nevada. Oh, but to have been a fly on the wall in the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City.

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Before the bands came to be, there was Jorma Kaukonen and Janis Joplin.... Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #1

Thank you! CA's rock history does start with the Kaukonen & the Airplane, Janis & Big Brother. ancianita Feb 2020 #2

I'm dating myself, but I'm of the opinion California rock started in SoCal Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #3

DAMN. You've got something here. Amazing history, this is! ancianita Mar 2020 #4

"How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away" was a Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks tune Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #5

Thank you for your story. ancianita Mar 2020 #6