The History Of Rock 1969, The History Of Rock
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//-->a monthly tripthrough music’sgolden yearsthis issue: 1969starring...the rolling stones“It’s going to blow your mind!”Crosby, stills & nashsimon & garfunkelthe beatlesled Zeppelinfrank Zappadavid bowiethe whobob dylanPLUS!lee perry|blind faith|creedence|beefheart|nina simone1969monthbymonthAWelcometo 1969word muchin use this year is “heavy”. It might apply tothe weight of your take on the blues, as with Fleetwood Macor Led Zeppelin. It might mean the originality of Jethro Tullor King Crimson. It might equally apply to an individual – toEric Clapton, for example, The Beatles are the saints of the1960s, and George Harrison an especially “heavy person”.This year, heavy people flock together. Clapton and Steve Winwood join up inBlind Faith. Steve Marriott and Pete Frampton meet in Humble Pie. Crosby, Stillsand Nash admit a new member, Neil Young. Supergroups, or more informalsupersessions, serve as musical summit meetings for those who are reluctant tohave their work tied down by the now antiquated notion of the “group”.Trouble of one kind or another this year awaits the leading examples of thisclassic formation. Our cover stars The Rolling Stones this year part companywith founder member Brian Jones. The Beatles, too, are changing – how, JohnLennon wonders, can the group hope to contain three contributing writers?The Beatles diversification has become problematic. While 1968 began withtheir retreat with a spiritual advisor, the Maharishi, this year begins with theirappointment of a heavyweight financial advisor, the American businessmanAllen Klein. Their spiritual goals have been supplanted by the desire to resolvesome intractable fiscal problems.Making sense of it all, (even providing a sounding board for increasinglymedia-aware stars), were the writers of theNew Musical ExpressandMelodyMaker.This is the world ofThe History Of Rock,a monthly magazine that reapsthe benefits of their extraordinary journalism for the reader decades later, oneyear at a time. In the pages of this fifth issue, dedicated to 1969, you will findverbatim articles from frontline staffers, compiled into long and illuminatingreads. Missed one? You can find out how to rectify that on page 144.What will still surprise the modern reader is the access to, and the sheervolume of, material supplied by the artists who are now the giants of popularculture. Now, a combination of wealth, fear and lifestyle would conspire to keepreporters at a rather greater length from the lives of musicians.At this stage, though, representatives fromNew Musical ExpressandMelodyMakerare where it matters. Mutilating plastic dolls with John Lennon. Meetinga rail-thin David Bowie, hearing his views about skinheads. Preparing for theHyde Park concert with Mick Jagger.Join them there. As Mick says: “It’ll blow your mind.”HISTORY OF ROCK 1969|319696News12monthbymonthContents30Blind Faith36Eric Clapton joins forceswith Steve Winwood – but for anuncertain length of time. How willhe commit to a group, wondersClapton, when he can’t evencommit to a hairstyle?The Beatles get a new member,Allen Klein. We meet songwriterRandy Newman and the groupYes. A new menace – “new mods”– are profiled.52FairportConventionThe folk-rock bandturn tragedy intotriumph with acouple of classicalbums. How longcan the band staytogether, though?Bob DylanThe man’s Nashville soundand his work with Johnny Cashexplained by musicians andproducer Bob Johnston.Fleetwood Mac16Dusty SpringfieldPeter Green and bandreturn from en eventfulAmerican tour, and enjoy thesuccess of “Albatross”.60Frank ZappaandCaptain BeefheartFrank comes to London foran inflammatory trip with theMothers, and then afterwardsin the company of his newsigning, Captain Beefheart.The inside track on hernew recordDusty In Memphisand its follow-up, recorded withGamble & Huff.4045Small Faces/Humble Pie2022REx FEATURESSinglesSteve Marriott and RonnieLane part ways, but as Marriottputs it, “two good things” willcome of the Small Faces split.His is Humble Pie.Peter Sarstedt reviewsthe singles, and the debut LedZeppelin album is reviewed.Letters6470The WhoThe KinksRay Davies defends his“Plastic Man” single and talksabout downsizing from hiscountry pile to a terraced house.Pete Townshend leaps tothe defence of Ray Davies, SpikeMilligan on his “plastic guru” andother correspondence.Pete Townshend develops,explains and launches his long-talked-about rock opera,Tommy.“Some of the songs are bloodyhard,” comments Roger Daltrey.46NewsSingles26Nina SimoneThe compelling pianistand singer brings her devastatingpresence to England.Simon & Garfunkel wina Grammy for “The Boxer”, whilewe meet Jethro Tull and guitaristJohn Fahey. Mick Jagger headsto Australia to play iron-helmetedvillain Ned Kelly.Keith Moon reviews thenew waxings (“Can I have thatone?”). There are new albums byDr John and George Harrison.72The Beatlesin an Australian hospital. Aninterview with Allen Klein: “I amruthless,” the Stones/Beatlesmanager confesses.serge gainsbourgand Jane Birkin –page 118Ringo charms on his filmset, while John Lennon enthusesabout Beatle creativity. “We couldput out a double album a month…”80Janis JoplinThe singer arrives inLondon in a frazzled state, but putsin an explosive performance withher Kozmic Blues Band and getsthe Albert Hall dancing. “Ain’t thisall so silly?”98Led ZeppelinJimmy Page and band takeon America, and triumph atCarnegie Hall.8488CreedenceClearwater Revival104Rolling Stones110John Fogerty phones in from theUSA, where he imagines his musictaking place “In Louisiana, in1807… before computers.”Keith Richards andCharlie Watts look back on HydePark and forward to the releaseof their new album. “A better play,”ponders Charlie.Dylan in BritainRolling StonesBrian Jones has left TheRolling Stones. Nonetheless, theband prepare to play Hyde Park,with a new guitarist, Mick Taylor.A coup by youngpromoters on the Isle Of Wightbrings Bob Dylan to the UKmainland for the first timesince 1966. A “super-session”?“Great,” says Bob. “Great…”944|HISTORY OF ROCK 1968NewsBrian Jones is dead.Marianne Faithfull is recovering116SinglesMick Taylor reviews thesingles. Meanwhile, there areled Zeppelin –pages 98 and 132new albums from FairportConvention, Crosby, Stills & Nashand… The Beatles.128David Bowie118NewsThe BBC won’t budge on“Je T’Aime”, and we get a trip insidethe walls of San Quentin prison inthe company of Johnny Cash.A voyage intoouter space with the “SpaceOddity” hitmaker. Artslabs. Strong opinions.There’s more to this singerthan being good-looking,he explains.122Crosby, Stills,Nash & Youngand The HolliesThe harmonising trio gain a newmember, Neil Young . In the UK,the “He Ain’t Heavy” hitmakerscan’t stop talking about theirformer colleague, Graham Nash.132Singles134Rolling StonesJimmy Page reviews selectionsfrom releases new and old.Meanwhile, Eric Claptonintroduces Delaney & Bonnie,while a review of the new JohnLennon and Yoko Ono albumcauses amusement to the artists.In the wake of shows inAmerica, reported to have beenchaotic, the band returns to the UKto play live dates. Mick Jagger is notamused by the crowd’s reaction.of their long and windingroad. Are they driftingapart or simply four people tootalented to remain in one place?“Do they buy it because it’s worthit,” wonders a self-questioningJohn Lennon.138The Beatles145LettersThe band approaches the endJohn and Yoko respondto theMelody Makerreview of theirmost recent album. And farewell,Fairport Convention…HISTORY OF ROCK 1969|5CHRIS WALTERSTime Inc. (UK) Ltd, 8th Floor, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark St, London SE1 0SU |EditorJohn Mulvey, whose favourite song from 1969 isA Sailor’s Lifeby Fairport ConventiondEputy EditorJohn RobinsonCan’t Find My Way Home by Blind Faithart EditorLora FindlayTime And Love by Laura Nyroproduction EditorMike JohnsonWild Eyed Boy From Freecloud by David Bowieart dirEctorMarc JonesEverybody’s Talkin’ by Harry NilssondEsignErGary PayneYou Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling StonespicturE EditorKimberly KrieteGirl From The North Country by Bob DylancovErphotoAlan Messer at Rex Features www.badcocksgallery.comthanks toHelen SpivakMarkEtingCharlotte TreadawaysuBscriptionsSonja ZevenpuBlishing dirEctorEd BealeManaging dirEctorPaul WilliamscovErs printEd ByPolestarWheatonstExt printEd ByPolestar Chantry |www.uncut.co.uk
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