I remember The James Cotton Blues Band too. They ripped the place up! The Youngbloods played there and Moby Grape were so damned good. Hendrix was fairly new as well. I only missed a couple of shows.
It was a brief bright comet of music. Those who passed through were blessed.
Love it! I saw Hendrix there in summer of 1967 - he played there 4 or 5 nights and the place was not even full the nights I went. I had to take a couple buses to get there from VA (I was 15) and one night I missed the last bus home (around midnight) and the DC police took me to the station and my dad had to pick me up. It was strange, especially since I was tripping at the time! I had a pot pipe in my boots which I hid under the seat in the cruiser - wonder if they ever found it? LOL!
I remember going to the Ambassador in '67 to see the James Cotton Blues Band (he's still touring in 2009!). He was a last-minute replacement for-- I think-- Paul Butterfield. We were brand-new freshmen in college wandering around a fairly tough DC neighborhood at night. Great times!
I remember The James Cotton Blues Band too. They ripped the place up! The Youngbloods played there and Moby Grape were so damned good. Hendrix was fairly new as well. I only missed a couple of shows.
It was a brief bright comet of music. Those who passed through were blessed.
daeusto 1 year ago
Love it! I saw Hendrix there in summer of 1967 - he played there 4 or 5 nights and the place was not even full the nights I went. I had to take a couple buses to get there from VA (I was 15) and one night I missed the last bus home (around midnight) and the DC police took me to the station and my dad had to pick me up. It was strange, especially since I was tripping at the time! I had a pot pipe in my boots which I hid under the seat in the cruiser - wonder if they ever found it? LOL!
chlpatent 1 year ago
I remember going to the Ambassador in '67 to see the James Cotton Blues Band (he's still touring in 2009!). He was a last-minute replacement for-- I think-- Paul Butterfield. We were brand-new freshmen in college wandering around a fairly tough DC neighborhood at night. Great times!
Westcoasttony 2 years ago
Thanks for helping preserve these important aspects of DC culture.
madamerotten 3 years ago
OMG That's my dad =D ( Mike Paper)
<3
OnePieceAnimegirl 3 years ago