Newspaper & Magazine Article Scans: 1960's - 1970's

[purple jim]

Previous post - Charles Shaar Murray's review of David Henderson's book.

This post - The Phil Lynott plays Hendrix rumour :

[scoutship]

A tidbit from a much much longer 1976 NY Times profile, the remainder of which I apparently didn't deem worth the keeping---

[thunderbaas]

Thanks a lot guys,great footage,verry intertesting to read,though reading all this probably goes a lot quicker than collecting them.

Thunderbaas

[purple jim]

"…music of the devil."

[purple jim]

Back page of Disc & Music Echo - June 17, 1967

[johanincr]

[stplsd]

Fantastic photo, anyone any idea what gig it's from, any info on the magazine - name date etc. (to judge by the info given & the geo-political proximity of the ad. model it's possibly an early 1968 US "black" oriented publication, or Playboy;-) much appreciated.

[johanincr]

Ebony May 1968

[stplsd]

Interesting seasonal stuff reminded me of that 1967 Disc & Music Echo (UK) Christmas cover.
Interesting positioning for BOGs in the Ebony/Jet magazines record club?

[Ayler]

Those 2 are from 19661017:





Tommy Hemdrix! But it's our man!!! They're french...

[johanincr]

great stuff Ayler, Thanks!

Some post-Jimi 70s stuff:

[stplsd]

Yeah, many thanks Ayler. These, it appears, are reviews of the Villerupt concert, held in the function hall (salles des fetes) of the Town Hall (Hotel des Ville). Are the complete articles on any site, alternatively, do you have any info on the title, author, names of the newspapers, page number etc? please?

I will attempt a translation using google, the 1st clip:

Of the two parts of this show, it was the first that was more "calm". Long Chris opened the show followed by a black. Tommy Hemdrix [sic], who, after having some trouble with his guitar strap, showed a fine style by juggling, and playing his instrument with his teeth .... Alternately [these two band leaders?] of Johnny Hallyday, and finally his band [the Blackburds], gave an overview of their virtuosity, preparing the house for the second part [ie Johnny].

2nd:
Long Chris, who sees himself as a redeemer, was 'whistled' (booed) during his folk-songs. It was too soft. In contrast, the whole audience became ecstatic when a certain Jimmy, an American resembling a Papuan [New Guinea (French equiv. of 'WMO Borneo'?)], discovered in a suburb of London by Johnny, gave a remarkable exhibition on guitar .. Not satisfied playing the instrument behind his back, the "virtuoso" also gave an interpretation with his teeth. Without doubt he was too hungry the day before, in Nancy, since a string broke at the beginning of this display. But it was only postponed ...
"I have a head like that! [ie my head hurts! or ;-) I give head like that!]" Confided 'a/the machinist' [stage crew?/Jimi?]. Attracted by the uproar, a
crowd had gathered in front of the town hall. The concert could be heard from the balconies of H.L.M. [Puplejim informs that this means housing scheme/project] neighbours.

[purple jim]

Yeah, many thanks Ayler. Are the complete articles on any site, alternatively, do you have any info on which concert/s they are reviewing? (I see Nancy mentioned in one) the title, author, names of the newspapers, page number etc? please?

Both are reviews of the Villerupt gig. The first clipping is from the "Républicain Lorrain' (17.10.66 Longwy edition). The second is from "l'Est Républicain (17.10.66 Longwy edition).

I will attempt a translation using google, the 1st clip:

I had a go myself on the Johnny Hallyday/Jimi Hendrix tour page!

[stplsd]

Many thanks for this info purpleJ, must check out your trans. I added a the 2nd part just prior to your post, so have updated my queries

[purple jim]

It's great that Bernard helped get this info to us. I simply put up a message on a Hallyday forum and a few weeks later in it all comes. These reports were sleeping in newspaper archives for 43 years and now we can read them. Fantastic.
He will be going back to the archives in order to capture another brief mention of the Nancy gig.

[stplsd]

Of course many thanks to Bernard Eyl too! looking forward to read anything else he has found

[backfromthestorm]

Hendrix was 24 when he died? Hmmm great journalism!

[The Earth Blues]

Hendrix was 24 when he died? Hmmm great journalism!

Yea, he was a zombie even back at Monterey. You didn't know?

[scoutship]

From odds & ends--

[scoutship]

By most news accounts, Newport Pop '69 was a disaster for the community, here's one (of several) summary that pretty well touches on all points (while maybe fleshing out a few memories for some in the bargain):