(This may be the final episode - plans are on the table for a new show “The Captains Corner” with Bobby Caldwell. I’ll be directing questions to Bobby via The Captain - stay tuned)
Welcome to Show number eight. This show continues with the very important 2nd wave of THE BRITISH INVASION. 1966 opened up the 2nd wave as music turns to heavier blues and improvisation. Cream, Yardbirds, Who and Jimi Hendrix. Bobby talks about the guitarist of The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Fall/1966 the arrival in London of Jimi Hendrix. A new climate of pop songs into more experimental music. 1967 = Procol Harum / Savoy Brown / Tomorrow with Steve Howe. / Fleetwood Mac. Bobby enlightens and talks about this groups early blues interpretations. Oh Well and Rattlesnake Shake / The Bee Gees early Beatles influence, very popular. Creative process promoted with record companies blessings. / Pink Floyd, “See Emily Play” / Spooky Tooth / The Move / Status Quo “Pictures of Matchbook Men” / Traffic / Jethro Tull / introduction of flute to rock music. Great success and still performing. / Jeff Beck Group w/Rod Stewart/ performed Fillmore East / West. / Soft Machine = fantastic, inventive featuring drummer Robert Wyatt. Very popular. / King Crimson / Deep Purple with Rod Evans. 3 albums. Continue to tour. / Humble Pie with Steve Marriott. Bobby talks about touring with ELP and Humble Pie. Early guitarist Peter Frampton / Elton John = his great collaborations with Bernie Taupin. Over 300 million records sold. “ARE YOU KIDDING ME” / Blind Faith = one very good album. / 1968 Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin. Ruling The Business of Music “ARE YOU KIDDING ME” Bobby discusses the hiring of a vocalist and drummer. Robert Plant and John Bonham. So, Led Zeppelin the most successful group of the 2nd wave. Different from the first wave, but The Beatles continued to be number one.
“The Captains Corner” = Bobby takes your questions. (Q1) Bobby talks about Jimi Hendrix in NYC.
(Q2) What was touring like in the 60s?
That concludes episode 8