Love
BG-21 · Wes Wilson
San Francisco
Everpresent Fullness
Love at the Fillmore Auditorium, on Wes Wilson's BG-21.
Arthur Lee's band were the great Los Angeles anomaly: a racially mixed group signed to Elektra before the Doors, making music that had almost nothing to do with the San Francisco sound and rather more to do with Bacharach, flamenco guitar and the Byrds. *Forever Changes*, the album they are now chiefly remembered for, was a year away. Lee famously disliked touring and kept the band close to Los Angeles, which makes a San Francisco booking relatively rare and this poster correspondingly wanted by collectors.
Verification Notes
ANTAGONIST-CHECKED. VERIFIED: 1966-08-05=Friday; Bill Graham countered the Avalon with Love (Arthur Lee) / Everpresent Fullness at the Fillmore Auditorium, Aug 5-6, BG-21 (Wes Wilson) (COAU Fill Aud + Wolfgang's BG021). Aug 7 was a separate Fillmore benefit (QMS/Big Brother/GD), NOT part of this run. Co-lead / same-night foil to FD-19. COAU Fillmore Auditorium listings (Hannan/Arnold), 5 August 1966. BG-21, Wes Wilson. Two-night run Aug 5-6.
Were You There?
Do you have memories of this show, or an original BG-21 poster? On This Day in Art Rock History celebrates the people who lived through the psychedelic era. Your stories and collections matter to this archive.
Comments