tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post6347734011665460261..comments2024-03-25T19:55:43.363-07:00Comments on Rock Archaeology 101: 345 Broadway, San Francisco August 1-2-3, 1969 Headhunters Amusement Park: Phanangang/Indian Puddin' 'N' Pipe/QuicksilverCorry342http://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-79761847874861186512021-05-20T12:31:04.312-07:002021-05-20T12:31:04.312-07:00Isaw you gy and hungout with Ernie when you guys p...Isaw you gy and hungout with Ernie when you guys played at the Catacombs in Boston in 1969.You stayed on Pearl St in Cambridge. Great band! Eddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07236137357632881968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-61536773960599161242021-01-24T07:40:17.927-08:002021-01-24T07:40:17.927-08:00Christie, thank you for this sad and fascinating e...Christie, thank you for this sad and fascinating eyewitness accountCorry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-76248745708999464612021-01-24T07:36:13.662-08:002021-01-24T07:36:13.662-08:00I was 14 when I attended the opening of Headhunter...I was 14 when I attended the opening of Headhunters in August 1969, at what used to be Goman's Gay 90's. The wallpaper was classic Saloon/stripper decor, flocked red Victorian design. A lawyer named Tony...had leased it in some kind of power move to compete with Bill Graham. My older brother and his friends had been hired as laborers on some minor renovations. The light show was amazing, with lots of film footage, old cartoons, etc. so I think it may have been Brotherhood of Light. Yes, Quicksilver played. The atmosphere was heavy, the kind of vibe around big-money hard drug dealers. The Hells Angels were there in force. I remember Pigpen and the gang sitting on the stairs to the upstairs rooms, snorting amyl nitrate and looking for a reason to fight. As a girl I felt unsafe. I was used to the Fillmore, but this was a whole different vibe. It wasn't to celebrate the music, it was to challenge Bill Graham, which was ridiculous, as the venue was a fraction the size of the Fillmore, let alone Winterland. The aesthetic of how the girls dressed was not hippy, but stripper-esque. It was a night I will never forget. I stayed to help a bit with the clean-up, which felt like the end of the world and left around 5 am. In the morning I got a call that my boyfriend, who was 18, and on the construction crew, never made it home, a victim of a drug that wasn't what he thought it was. It was for me the night that my childhood in San Francisco ended, and the creative light radiating from the 60s scene turned dark, largely due to the arrival of heavies from NY with hard drugs, guns and no idea of the spirit of the culture we were trying to create in our town. Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200817419426889097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-43446183294126499122015-06-07T08:39:35.110-07:002015-06-07T08:39:35.110-07:00The run of shows lasted four nights from July 31. ...The run of shows lasted four nights from July 31. Transatlantic Railroad and Gentle Dance having played on July 30.<br />The Yellow Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001772238662274893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-17432774011870453712015-06-07T08:29:14.274-07:002015-06-07T08:29:14.274-07:00ok, so very clearly a Matthew Katz outfit. Maybe h...ok, so very clearly a Matthew Katz outfit. Maybe he was planning a fake Quicksilver?Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-52310483923479102562015-06-07T08:20:53.712-07:002015-06-07T08:20:53.712-07:00A record maintained at the time indicates that Hea...A record maintained at the time indicates that Headhunters came to an ignominious end soon after it opened. The last listed shows are in August and there is no record of Quicksilver performing. The records for those dates show the acts on all four nights to be Phananganang, Games Fifth Pipe Dream & Indian Pudding and Pipe.The Yellow Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001772238662274893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-76055598934487579062013-02-14T10:04:46.958-08:002013-02-14T10:04:46.958-08:00I was the leader singer/rhythm guitar player in Ph...I was the leader singer/rhythm guitar player in Phananganang then. Leila's memory may be better than mine, but I don't remember Quicksilver playing that night. I remember that it was a ruse concocted by Matthew to draw a crowd. But I could be wrong. It was the late 60s in San Francisco!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568132244875079412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-46964845949060523302012-06-07T15:53:50.922-07:002012-06-07T15:53:50.922-07:00Another great find. Transatlantic Railroad were a ...Another great find. Transatlantic Railroad were a Marin band. What little information I know about them is here:<br />http://deaddisc.com/GDFD_NorCal_T.htmCorry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-29846545563618213232012-06-07T15:47:35.406-07:002012-06-07T15:47:35.406-07:00Wish I could dig up who it was that registered tha...Wish I could dig up who it was that registered that corporation - I'll keep after it. Meanwhile, a bit more digging turned up this poster, which sold on eBay in 2010<br />http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/fillmore-era-bg-handbill-headhunter-127800732 <br />Unfortunately the details are hard to see, but it looks like a July 69 date. I'm chasing the artist.<br />H.Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864132307663273299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-82039514871806154952012-06-06T16:08:14.290-07:002012-06-06T16:08:14.290-07:00HPaku, there is definitely more to this story but ...HPaku, there is definitely more to this story but I can't figure out what. I did notice that some of the bands who played Headhunters were affiliated with former Moby Grape/IABD manager Matthew Katz, but I have no idea if that was a coincidence.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-932953642337265692012-06-06T14:30:33.377-07:002012-06-06T14:30:33.377-07:00Yikes!
As usual, you guys are right on it. I just ...Yikes!<br />As usual, you guys are right on it. I just listened to the 2010 Sanpaku conference call that I didn't take part in. All 5 band members remembered an incredibly decadent, multi-floored party at the Gay 90's club in 1969. I was there, but thought it was in a building down one of the alleys off of Broadway, perhaps Osgood or Bartol. I distinctly recall that the party was called Headhunters Amusement Park. We didn't play, but met The Doobies for the first time as well as Harvey Mandell and various other SF music folks. Check this corporate registration listing from 5/20/1969<br />http://businessprofiles.com/details/headhunter-amusement-park-of-san/CA-C0570416<br />I'm willing to bet this episode has legs.<br />H.Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864132307663273299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-58434044940198967492011-02-28T09:19:31.566-08:002011-02-28T09:19:31.566-08:00Fascinating research, Bruno (and thanks to Leila)....Fascinating research, Bruno (and thanks to Leila). Its very interesting to hear that Quicksilver played a dumpy club on Broadway, and one apparently run by Matthew Katz at that. On the other hand, August 69 was the period that QMS was playing around a little bit, so the timeline fits.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-92196605848196976152011-02-28T09:16:09.391-08:002011-02-28T09:16:09.391-08:00Corry,
About your above questions for Leila, she ...Corry,<br /><br />About your above questions for Leila, she told me that: "We originated in the SF Bay area, actually I joined after they had been together for a little while, they wanted to add a keyboard player and that's where I came in. The leader of the band, Ross Winetsky, was originally from Boston. One day he purchased an old school bus and we decided to travel to the East coast to try it out. It was fun but we decided to return to California as we liked it better. I do not know the answer to the other question about Headhunters club".Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-31104830949911556172011-02-28T06:02:36.703-08:002011-02-28T06:02:36.703-08:00Corry,
I spoke with Leila and she confirmed me th...Corry,<br /><br />I spoke with Leila and she confirmed me that QMS played there. I also asked her if she remember if QMS played there only on day 1 and 3 or on day 2 too (because the listing for this day excludes them), but unfortunately she don't remember. <br /><br />PS: The correct spelling of Leila's band is "Phananganang".Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-34723236453153224442011-02-25T11:29:30.065-08:002011-02-25T11:29:30.065-08:00Leila, thanks so much for the link. The photos and...Leila, thanks so much for the link. The photos and posters are quite amazing. Can you answer a few questions?<br /><br />How did Phananganang ended up playing in both Boston and the Bay Area? <br /><br />Do you recall the Headhunters Amusement Park club on Broadway in SF? Was it a Katz-operated club, or was that just a gig the band worked?<br /><br />Thanks so much for linkingCorry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-27701170233386234522011-02-25T08:29:33.614-08:002011-02-25T08:29:33.614-08:00I was in the band Phananganang- I was Leila Kells-...I was in the band Phananganang- I was Leila Kells- I played keyboards and sang. Late 60s early 70s. Awesome band! Photos and memorabilia here:<br />http://s847.photobucket.com/albums/ab40/nokomisnw/Phananganang/<br /><br />Enjoy!Leila Newcomb Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117436283509828661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-42767059578735894182010-02-15T09:10:18.824-08:002010-02-15T09:10:18.824-08:00The Resurrection Theatre was formerly called The I...The Resurrection Theatre was formerly called The Iron Triangle, but that wasn't the name on the poster.<br /><br />I don't recall what's on the Ace Of Cups site now, but I wrote that a few years ago. I am more confident of my current information.Corry342https://www.blogger.com/profile/08049035074121231425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015290367489085356.post-5682305018130474042010-02-15T06:26:06.701-08:002010-02-15T06:26:06.701-08:00Corry a couple of question for you:
1) At the time...Corry a couple of question for you:<br />1) At the time of QMS gigs (July 8-9, 1969) the Resurrection Theatre is called The Iron Triangle right?<br />2) In this post you says QMS play at Family Dog on the Great Highway on August 23, 1969 but in your "Ace Of Cups gigs list" (posted on the Ace Of Cups official homepage) you says QMS play at Avalon Ballroom on that day. Indeed I listed in my "QMS gigs list" a gig at Family Dog on July 8, 1969....who is right?Bruno Ceriottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902562334118804557noreply@blogger.com