Mick Farren was a larger than life figure. When bands rocked in paisley garb. The Deviants were black leather rockers. I believe Mick was well ahead of his time
That is so gratifying and encouraging, Marc. So glad that you picked up on some of the ideas and were inspired by the language, your specialism after all!
Mavelous telling of your tale. I read it with gusto. I particularly enjoyed this paragraph,
"Those groundbreaking acts frequently turn to the Beats as useful models and credible figureheads because the way poets present themselves is radical, streetwise yet still accessible, in a language that is familiar and immediate, operating outside the mainstream but absolutely swimming in imagination and emotion and unstoppable energy."
What a journey you have taken, and what a marvelous gallery of stories and histories you have gathered over these many years. Bravo!
Michael Horowitz I share your reflections- NME IT. OZ - Mick Farren. I met in San Francisco when he was rockin with THE DEVIANTS- pleasant & avant garde- I ran into him later on a portobello Road in London- he was tres cool and invited me to digs gig with him of Hawkwind & Pink Faeries An unforgettable night - Mickey also penned a novel re Jim Morrison in the afterlife- a talented rocker $ author Deviants were famous for song. TAKING LSD
Thanks, Paul, for picking that up. I'm pleased to report that, in the not-too-distant future, we have an article to follow which looks at JCH's musical interests from various angles.
Yes, Jose, you remember London and of that underground scene well and the heavy involvement of Mick Farren as musician, journalist and later novelist.
Mick Farren was a larger than life figure. When bands rocked in paisley garb. The Deviants were black leather rockers. I believe Mick was well ahead of his time
That is so gratifying and encouraging, Marc. So glad that you picked up on some of the ideas and were inspired by the language, your specialism after all!
Mavelous telling of your tale. I read it with gusto. I particularly enjoyed this paragraph,
"Those groundbreaking acts frequently turn to the Beats as useful models and credible figureheads because the way poets present themselves is radical, streetwise yet still accessible, in a language that is familiar and immediate, operating outside the mainstream but absolutely swimming in imagination and emotion and unstoppable energy."
What a journey you have taken, and what a marvelous gallery of stories and histories you have gathered over these many years. Bravo!
Wonderful. Great to see John Clellon Holmes mentioned too - largely forgotten these days.
Michael Horowitz I share your reflections- NME IT. OZ - Mick Farren. I met in San Francisco when he was rockin with THE DEVIANTS- pleasant & avant garde- I ran into him later on a portobello Road in London- he was tres cool and invited me to digs gig with him of Hawkwind & Pink Faeries An unforgettable night - Mickey also penned a novel re Jim Morrison in the afterlife- a talented rocker $ author Deviants were famous for song. TAKING LSD
Thanks, Paul, for picking that up. I'm pleased to report that, in the not-too-distant future, we have an article to follow which looks at JCH's musical interests from various angles.