Correspondence #53: Strider Brown
Joined at the hippier?
A reader questions our reviewer Jonah Raskin’s assertion about the coastal quirks of the hippie nation…
Email, June 4th, 2025
Hello Sir,
I read your publication’s review of the new Dennis McNally book. I ordered it as I’ve read his other books.
One observation that I disagree with is that New York did not have a real hippie scene. I beg to differ. The many times I attended concerts at the Fillmore East including the Grateful Dead I believe the audiences were indeed the genuine article.
I look forward to reading Dennis’ new book.
As ever,
Strider Brown
Gila, New Mexico
See also: ‘Book review #46: The Last Great Dream by Dennis McNally’, May 1st, 2025
Yea verily in truth and forsooth Strider. My first sugar cube was in 64 in Frisco. Charles Plymel Kansas Cowboy poet and friend of Kansans McClure and Bruce Connor had a crib in the Haight Ashbury in 62 and flipped acid to Ginsberg & Neal Cassady at his famous parties which eventually led to THE ACID TESTS. FRISCO TONY
So many links, so many significant moments, Tony! When’s your Beat novel going to be with us??