Timeline/1960s: Difference between revisions
Created page with "== 1966 == *Summer 1966: Mayo Thompson and Frederick Barthelme work on an unfinished film *Summer 1966: The film is abandoned and they form The Red Crayola *September 1966: The Red Crayola line-up adds Steve Cunningham, Bonnie Emerson, Danny Schacht *September 1966: The line-up consolidates to Mayo Thompson (guitar, vocals), Frederick Barthelme (drums), Steve Cunningham (bass) *Late 1966-1967: Live shows arou..." |
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*Summer 1966: [[Mayo Thompson]] and [[Frederick Barthelme]] work on an [[Unfinished film (1966)|unfinished film]] | |||
=== The Red Crayola === | |||
*Summer 1966: [[Mayo Thompson]] and [[Frederick Barthelme]] work on an [[Unfinished film (1966)|unfinished film]]. They eventually abandoned the project and decided to start a band, [[The Red Crayola]] | |||
*September 1966: The Red Crayola line-up adds [[Steve Cunningham]], [[Bonnie Emerson]], [[Danny Schacht]] | *September 1966: The Red Crayola line-up adds [[Steve Cunningham]], [[Bonnie Emerson]], [[Danny Schacht]] | ||
*September 1966: The line-up consolidates to [[Mayo Thompson]] (guitar, vocals), [[Frederick Barthelme]] (drums), [[Steve Cunningham]] (bass) | *September 1966: The line-up consolidates to [[Mayo Thompson]] (guitar, vocals), [[Frederick Barthelme]] (drums), [[Steve Cunningham]] (bass) | ||
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== 1967 == | == 1967 == | ||
=== First recording === | |||
*February 1967: The band's first recording session results in unreleased single ''[[Dairymaid's Lament (single)|Dairymaid's Lament]]'' | *February 1967: The band's first recording session results in unreleased single ''[[Dairymaid's Lament (single)|Dairymaid's Lament]]'' | ||
=== First album: The Parable of Arable Land === | |||
*March 1967: Following a performance in the [[Shows/KNUZ Battle of the Bands|KNUZ Battle of the Bands]], The Red Crayola signs to independent label [[International Artists]] | *March 1967: Following a performance in the [[Shows/KNUZ Battle of the Bands|KNUZ Battle of the Bands]], The Red Crayola signs to independent label [[International Artists]] | ||
*March? 1967: Records demos for the band's first album | *March? 1967: Records demos for the band's first album | ||
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*April-May 1967: Recording sessions for the band's first album | *April-May 1967: Recording sessions for the band's first album | ||
*June 1967: First album {{RLink|Parable}} is released | *June 1967: First album {{RLink|Parable}} is released | ||
[[Shows/1966-1968#1966-1967|Shows/1967]] | |||
=== Coconut Hotel and California performances === | |||
*1967: Sessions for unreleased album {{RLink|Coconut}} | *1967: Sessions for unreleased album {{RLink|Coconut}} | ||
*1967: [[Les Blank photoshoot]] | *1967: [[Les Blank photoshoot]] | ||
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*July 1967: Session for lost [[Album with John Fahey]] in California | *July 1967: Session for lost [[Album with John Fahey]] in California | ||
*1967: The band breaks up; [[Frederick Barthelme]] moves to New York | *1967: The band breaks up; [[Frederick Barthelme]] moves to New York | ||
[[Shows/1966-1968#California|Shows/1967#California]] | |||
[[Shows/1966-1968# | |||
=== Second album: God Bless The Red Krayola and All Who Sail With It === | |||
*Late 1967: ''[[The Parable of Arable Land]]'' was an unexpected success so [[International Artists]] asks for another album. The band reforms as "The Red Krayola" with a new drummer. The new line-up is [[Mayo Thompson]] (guitar, vocals), [[Steve Cunningham]] (bass), [[Tommy Smith]] (drums) | |||
== 1968 == | == 1968 == | ||
*February? 1968: Sessions for the band's second commercially released album | *February? 1968: Sessions for the band's second commercially released album | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 24 November 2023
1966
The Red Crayola
- Summer 1966: Mayo Thompson and Frederick Barthelme work on an unfinished film. They eventually abandoned the project and decided to start a band, The Red Crayola
- September 1966: The Red Crayola line-up adds Steve Cunningham, Bonnie Emerson, Danny Schacht
- September 1966: The line-up consolidates to Mayo Thompson (guitar, vocals), Frederick Barthelme (drums), Steve Cunningham (bass)
- Late 1966-1967: Live shows around Houston, Texas
1967
First recording
- February 1967: The band's first recording session results in unreleased single Dairymaid's Lament
First album: The Parable of Arable Land
- March 1967: Following a performance in the KNUZ Battle of the Bands, The Red Crayola signs to independent label International Artists
- March? 1967: Records demos for the band's first album
- April 1, 1967: "Free Form Freak-Out" recording session with The Familiar Ugly
- April-May 1967: Recording sessions for the band's first album
- June 1967: First album
The Parable of Arable Land is released
Coconut Hotel and California performances
- 1967: Sessions for unreleased album
Coconut Hotel - 1967: Les Blank photoshoot
- July 1967: Angry Arts & Berkeley Folk Festival performance - later released as
Live 1967 - July 1967: Session for lost Album with John Fahey in California
- 1967: The band breaks up; Frederick Barthelme moves to New York
Second album: God Bless The Red Krayola and All Who Sail With It
- Late 1967: The Parable of Arable Land was an unexpected success so International Artists asks for another album. The band reforms as "The Red Krayola" with a new drummer. The new line-up is Mayo Thompson (guitar, vocals), Steve Cunningham (bass), Tommy Smith (drums)
1968
- February? 1968: Sessions for the band's second commercially released album
- May 1968: Second album
God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail With It is released - 1968: The band breaks up
1969
- 1969: Thompson and Cunningham visit New York to consider working on [[File:|20x20px|link=|]] [[|]]
- 1969: Mayo Thompson illustrates Frederick Barthelme's first book,
Rangoon