BIG MIX:Michael McClure,
Ray Manzarek,
George Brooks,
Rob Wasserman,
& Jay Lane
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Original Beat icon Michael McClure, who penned Janis Joplin’s immortal “Mercedes Benz,” and Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who created one of rock’s most memorable instrumental lines (think “Light My Fire”), join forces with saxophonist George Brooks (Summit, Bombay Jazz, Etta James), bassist Rob Wasserman (Lou Reed, Aaron Neville, Rickey Lee Jones), and drummer Jay Lane (Charlie Hunter, Bob Weir) for a evening of sophisticated anti-politics, elegant improvisation, American haiku, and jazz-drenched dharma boogie.
(This past summer BIG MIX took the stage in Golden Gate Park for the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, thrilling the crowd of 80,000 with their performance of "The God I Worship Is a Lion," which was first performed at the Human Be-In in 1967.)
Download the flyer for this event.
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Read Robert Creeley's new poem sequence, Caves, inspired by the caves - and cave art - of France's Dordogne Valley.
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Poems, and photos of Philip Whalen.
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We present 5 poems from A Book of Witness: Spells & Gris-Gris.
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NEW McClure interview & poem
Michael was recently interviewed by Sergio Cohn of the Brazilian magazine, AZOUGUE. You can read an excerpt, and a poem, here.
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has just been published by Boise State University. This critical work explores Michael McClure's life & work. Find our more or pick up a copy here.
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Michael & Ray have been busy! Get up to date on their concerts, publications, & other news by visiting our news & events page. |
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Read the first chapter of Ray's novel here, and read reviews.
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Joanne shares some recent work with us here.
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Ray's movie, Love Her Madly, has just been released on DVD. You can get all the details or order a copy here.
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& check out an unpublished photo of Jim Morrison with 6-pack & Michael McClure throwing the bird at the Cow Palace in 1968! Do it here.
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Rebecca Solnit writes on activism, the peace movement, history, & and hope. Click here to read her thought-provoking essay.
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Larry Keenan's photos in memory of Beat Generation & Counterculture icons includes images of Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, Ken Kesey, and others. Enter the gallery here.
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captures a dynamic 70-minute live performance by Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure on CD. Find out more here.
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Poems by Friends
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