Guest: Moby Grape drummer Don Stevenson. Of all the great 60’s bands that came from the San Francisco area, Moby Grape may have been the best. Their 1967 debut album stands tall among the other giants released that year. Bad luck, terrible management decisions and a record company gaffe for the ages derailed all their momentum (wait until you hear Don’s ‘record company executive’ impression!). By 1969 they had called it quits. But they got the itch to get back together and record a standout album in their discography...the rare “reunion album” that’s actually good. And what happened afterwards? “Well, nobody cared”, Don said laughingly. Take a trip with Don and I as we discuss the formation, the demise, the-reformation, the demise, the re-reformation...well, you get the idea - of one of the greatest bands of the 1960’s and as we dive into each track of this wonderful yet underrated gem. I hope you dig "20 Granite Creek" as much as I do. -FJ ===ERRORS & OMISSIONS=== In this Epysode, I attributed the song "Ode To The Man At The End Of The Bar" to Bob Mosley, when in fact it was actually written by his brother Andy. Also, I reported that the band toured Europe after the release of 20 Granite Creek; this is incorrect. They toured there in 1969. ===LINKS=== We’d love your support. We’re an independent show that relies on listener support to continue providing you more content. For as little as $1/month you can say “hey guys, I like what you’re doing and I want to hear more”. Plus you’ll get access to additional bonus epysodes. Show us some love by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113608523?pr=true Follow us on our socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmerjohnmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmerjohnmusic/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedelicrelicspodcast X @psychrelicss Send me an email: farmerjohnmusic@gmail.com I’ve also written an article about this album for Psychedelic Scene magazine. Here’s the link: https://psychedelicscene.com/2024/10/28/psychedelic-relics-20-granite-creek-by-moby-grape/ Buy official Moby Grape music and merchandise here: mobygrape.us. ===SONGS=== Here’s a list of all the songs used in this Epysode in order of appearance. I’ve created a Spotify playlist for all them and you can listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Py3tRrfQdzIucFGn3WmQN?si=cqIUIU2rR9iXBJkNrI8Vsw (*denotes track not available on Spotify) DRAGONFLY “Portrait of Youth” QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE “Who Do You Love?” *THE FRANTICS “Human Monkey” DAVID ROSE “The Stripper” *THE MISFITS “This Little Piggy” JEFFERSON AIRPLANE “Blues From an Airplane” JEFFERSON AIRPLANE “Let’s Get Together” *THE CORNELLS “Surf Fever” MOBY GRAPE “Omaha” MOBY GRAPE “Hey Grandma” MOBY GRAPE “Sitting By The Window” MOBY GRAPE “8:05” MOBY GRAPE “Fall On You” *MOBY GRAPE “Hey Grandma” (Live at the Monterey Pop Festival) *MOBY GRAPE “Omaha” (Live at the Monterey Pop Festival) MOBY GRAPE “Murder In My Heart For the Judge” MOBY GRAPE “Bitter Wind” MOBY GRAPE “Hoochie” MOBY GRAPE “Seeing” SKIP SPENCE “Little Hands” SKIP SPENCE “War In Peace” MOBY GRAPE “Looper” THE RHYTHM DUKES “Love Your Daddy” MOBY GRAPE “Gypsy Wedding” MOBY GRAPE “I’m the Kind of Man That Baby You Can Trust” MOBY GRAPE “About Time” MOBY GRAPE “Goin’ Down to Texas” MOBY GRAPE “Road to the Sun” MOBY GRAPE “Apocalype” MOBY GRAPE “Chinese Song” MOBY GRAPE “Roundhouse Blues” MOBY GRAPE “Ode to the Man at the End of the Bar” MOBY GRAPE “Wild Oats Moan” MOBY GRAPE “Horse Out in the Rain” *FINE WINE “If You Feel Like Dancin’” THE CALL “Let The Day Begin” THE DUCKS “Younger Days” (Live) *MOBY GRAPE “That Lost Horizon” *MOBY GRAPE “Silver Wheels” *MOBY GRAPE “All My Life” MOBY GRAPE “Bitter Wind” (Alternate take) *MOBY GRAPE “Omaha” (Live) BOB MOSLEY “Gypsy Wedding” BOB MOSLEY “Can’t Keep A Good Man Down” *ROBERT PLANT “Little Hands” *SKIP SPENCE “Motorcycle Irene” *SKIP SPENCE “After Gene Autrey” PETER LEWIS “Imagination” *JERRY MILLER “Now I See” DON STEVENSON “King of the Fools” DON STEVENSON “Buskin’ In The Subway” ??MYSTERY ARTIST??...Tune into the next epysode to find out... NEWPORT ELECTRIC “More Than This” ~~Best Don Stevenson line in this Epysode: “If John Wayne played guitar, he’d want to play like Jerry Miller”.
