gzuf said:

Met an awesome girl today. We talked about music for about an hour in a half. I think I dig her, but will tread lightly, for I do not know the boyfriend status of said female and do not wish to rush things. At the very least, I'll come away with a cool chick to talk music with, which I've met not enough of in my life

---

HopanDubMan said:

I usually end up getting pretty heavy feelings for girls that I can connect with on a musical level. Because many girls are fucking oblivious to what good music is...it seems like.


:/
Thats cool that you found that though! Hell yeah, wish you luck in whatever relationship you pursue with her :]

---

gzuf said:

HopanDubMan said:

I usually end up getting pretty heavy feelings for girls that I can connect with on a musical level. Because many girls are fucking oblivious to what good music is...it seems like.


:/
Thats cool that you found that though! Hell yeah, wish you luck in whatever relationship you pursue with her :]

---

Seems to me a lot of girls just play the "dense" role. I mean, music is a passion of mine, that's why I connect with it, but it really does bug the living shit out of me when girls act stupid. It's not cute, or attractive, in fact, it's a turn off.

---

HopanDubMan said:

gzuf said:

Met an awesome girl today. We talked about music for about an hour in a half. I think I dig her, but will tread lightly, for I do not know the boyfriend status of said female and do not wish to rush things. At the very least, I'll come away with a cool chick to talk music with, which I've met not enough of in my life

---

I usually end up getting pretty heavy feelings for girls that I can connect with on a musical level. Because many girls are fucking oblivious to what good music is...it seems like.


:/
Thats cool that you found that though! Hell yeah, wish you luck in whatever relationship you pursue with her :]

---

Haha, I always instantly like anyone that likes good music.


And yeah, good luck on that girl.

Quote:

Velvet Illusions

Personnel incl:
JIMMY JAMES (RANDY BOWLES) ld vcls A B
BRUCE KITT gtr A B
GEORGE RADFORD sax A B
STEVEN WEED vcls, multi-instruments A B
JON JUETTE drms B


45s:
1 Acid Head/She Was The Only Girl (Tell Int'l 700 A) 1967
2 Acid Head/She Was The Only Girl (Metro-Video M-V-307) 1967
3 I'm Going Home To Los Angeles/Town Of Fools (Metro-Video M-V-308) Jul. 1967
4 Velvet Illusions/Born To Be A Rolling Stone (Metro-Video M-V-309) Aug. 1967
5 Mini Shimmy/Hippy Town (Metro-Video M-V-311) 1967

NB: (5) shown as by Georgy and The Velvet Illusions. 

An excellent L.A. psychedelic band. Their first and fourth 45 'A' sides, Acid Head and Velvet Illusions are both superb garage-punk classics, and have been heavily compiled. Acid Head shares similar ground with The Rolling Stones Mother's Little Helper, telling the tale of a young-girl's struggle with drug-addiction, with a memorable driving melody, military style drumming and raga-esque guitars. Velvet Illusions, the bands theme-tune, is more frantic, with a Red Krayola mechanical beat, upfront bass, shrill penetrating organ and great guitar work.

Second drummer, Jon Juette recalls:- "I remember our studio was very close to the Hollywood Bowl and some of us would sneak over there dreaming of playing there someday. Randy Bowles was our lead singer and went by the stage name of Jimmy James. Our sax player was George Radford, the son of our groups manager and agent. The rhythm guitar was played by Bruce Kitt. I don't recall the original drummer's name, as he quit the group shortly after they located in Hollywood on El Centro Avenue."

"The real musical genius of our group was Steve Weed. He played several instruments and I remember many hours at his or my house as we were growing up watching him write one song after another. He truly was (and is) a great undiscovered talent! We played at some pretty great gigs, had press conferences with people like L.A. Mayor Sam Yority, Carol Burnett, Two-ton Tessie O'Shea :-) and several other entertainers. Our producer was George Oliphant. Although Acid Head and Velvet Illusions (We Are The...) were the most played, my favorite was Town Of Fools, written by Jerry."

Compilation appearances have included: Velvet Illusions on Pebbles Vol. 9 (CD); Acid Trip From The Psychedelic Sixties (LP), Garagelands Vol. 2 (CD) and Sixties Archive Vol. 8 (CD); Acid Head and Velvet Illusions on Psychedelic Unknowns, Vol. 5 (LP & CD), 60's Punk E.P., Vol. 2 (7" EP), Acid Dreams - The Complete 3 LP Set (3-LP), Acid Dreams Testament (CD) and Acid Dreams, Vol. 1 (LP).

The liner-notes for Pebbles Vol. 9 state incorrectly that Steve Weed would gain greater (and probably unwelcome) fame as the boyfriend of world-famous abductee Patty Hearst. This was a different Steve Weed.

(Vernon Joynson/Max Waller w/thanks to Jon Juette)

---