One more thing - Mom also used to work at the Freedom Palace. God, things had cooler names back then...
Forgot to include my contact info: Devin Sells, (816)399-5002, 3435 Holmes, KCMO 64109, cdsells1969@yahoo.com... Thanks!
I would very much like to see that film. Turns out my father, one Steve Mitchell, met my mother (Susan - she used to work at the Cowtown Ballroom and the Genuine Article, among other places) at a concert he was playing there at Volker Park (would've been 1968, I guess - I was born in July of '69). She mentioned that he played at The Aquarius on 39th and Main, and I used to have two clippings from the KC Star (1969 - 1971, I think, can't remember exactly). It's hard to locate old articles on microfiche at the library without an index - I did manage to find one of the two there a few years back, but it was just a small, wide-angle photo and caption. One of them (the one I found again at the library) showed him playing at Westport Road and Pennsylvania (near Kelly's), and the other showed him playing guitar onstage at Volker Park, along with an interview with him and some lyrics from a song of his. I think the article was lamenting the hippie crowd and their pot-smoking ways[Heavens!], or something like that... Anyhow, if any of you folks happen to remember anything about my father, Steve Mitchell, I'd appreciate it if you'd call me or drop me a line, or reply here. I've only seen these very small, grainy B/W pics of him from the clippings, and if anyone could help me fill in a few blanks, or point me in the right direction, I would be very grateful. I don't know if he's still alive or not, or how I feel about him, or how he feels about me - but I'd still like to know a little more than I do now, y'know? Thanks again - now, I gotta go see that movie!
Wow.. thats wats up???
Wow.. thats wats up???
D.Baker is my ninja! Hes making hella moves with his atty E. Kayira all the way up in STL and we see how big that movement is with D.Baker
Keep bringing that heat D! 2009 I see you pimp!
D.Baker is my ninja! Hes making hella moves with his atty E. Kayira all the way up in STL and we see how big that movement is with D.Baker Keep bringing that heat D! 2009 I see you pimp!
Wonderful!
I love this article.
There is this amazing new band, Fun Machine.
They are apart of this prog 'new wave' or whatever one might call it. You might like it! I'm crazy about them!
www.myspace.com/funmachine
Thank you!
Frank
Wonderful! I love this article. There is this amazing new band, Fun Machine. They are apart of this prog 'new wave' or whatever one might call it. You might like it! I'm crazy about them! www.myspace.com/funmachine Thank you! Frank
KC TEA! haha Tech NEVER fails.
KC TEA! haha Tech NEVER fails.
hahah Im that Joel there talkin about that day changed my life meetin a Ramone it was also great to see my name in this ha
hahah Im that Joel there talkin about that day changed my life meetin a Ramone it was also great to see my name in this ha
"We watched pretty much every band in town come and go through the El Torreon and Icehouse"
Exaggeration... all the shitty bands did play regularly because no one else wanted to play there. it's a small community, word gets around quick
"we obviously have very different tastes in music, as do a lot of people these days,"
captain obvious, Harper is a paid music critic who actually goes to shows of all types of music. You.. what do you have on regular rotation? How often do you go to shows not at your own venue? Harper is more in touch with the music industry than you'll ever be. He's aware of trends and he's aware of tastes. You are unaware. New music disgusts you, it's a reaction to not being able to keep up with "the times." It's a side effect of aging. You lost track of what's cool so you pretend that everything is cool to feel cool.
"KC scene should be more about KC bands, I know who the "favorites" are around here, I know who's "in the clique"."
and this statement proves my point.
Music scenes have a place for all bands, shitty ones and good ones. Once the shitty bands break up or reform to be unshitty, they stop playing your venues and listening to your bags of lies because someone who hands them money can tell better lies and book them at venues where people know they'll see semiquality music (Band Wars). The good ones stay clear of all the shitty venues and only play the venues you call "cliques." I think it's great to help out kids who want to experience playing in front of people, hell, school probably won't let them play in front of their peers. But trying to book professionals with the conflict of interest that is live venue + recording studio + label is dumb. It's not a winning combination and it's obvious no one running the shit has experience with successful business ventures or tasteful, talented musicians.
The most successful all ages venues were the ones in which the bands kept 100% of the money. It's reality. Give up and join the already successful venues so you can see how it works.... or don't and just live off the talentless hacks.
"We watched pretty much every band in town come and go through the El Torreon and Icehouse" Exaggeration... all the shitty bands did play regularly because no one else wanted to play there. it's a small community, word gets around quick "we obviously have very different tastes in music, as do a lot of people these days," captain obvious, Harper is a paid music critic who actually goes to shows of all types of music. You.. what do you have on regular rotation? How often do you go to shows not at your own venue? Harper is more in touch with the music industry than you'll ever be. He's aware of trends and he's aware of tastes. You are unaware. New music disgusts you, it's a reaction to not being able to keep up with "the times." It's a side effect of aging. You lost track of what's cool so you pretend that everything is cool to feel cool. "KC scene should be more about KC bands, I know who the "favorites" are around here, I know who's "in the clique"." and this statement proves my point. Music scenes have a place for all bands, shitty ones and good ones. Once the shitty bands break up or reform to be unshitty, they stop playing your venues and listening to your bags of lies because someone who hands them money can tell better lies and book them at venues where people know they'll see semiquality music (Band Wars). The good ones stay clear of all the shitty venues and only play the venues you call "cliques." I think it's great to help out kids who want to experience playing in front of people, hell, school probably won't let them play in front of their peers. But trying to book professionals with the conflict of interest that is live venue + recording studio + label is dumb. It's not a winning combination and it's obvious no one running the shit has experience with successful business ventures or tasteful, talented musicians. The most successful all ages venues were the ones in which the bands kept 100% of the money. It's reality. Give up and join the already successful venues so you can see how it works.... or don't and just live off the talentless hacks.
Correction to the name Penny Valladares...
http://www.boomergirl.com/webl...
Correction to the name Penny Valladares... http://www.boomergirl.com/weblogs/rock-n-roll-grandma/
Re: “In the early '70s, Kansas City was young, high and horny, and everyone went to the Ballroom”
I would very much like to see that film.
Turns out my father, one Steve Mitchell, met my mother (Susan - she used to work at the Cowtown Ballroom and the Genuine Article, among other places) at a concert he was playing there at Volker Park (would've been 1968, I guess - I was born in July of '69).
She mentioned that he played at The Aquarius on 39th and Main, and I used to have two clippings from the KC Star (1969 - 1971, I think, can't remember exactly). It's hard to locate old articles on microfiche at the library without an index - I did manage to find one of the two there a few years back, but it was just a small, wide-angle photo and caption.
One of them (the one I found again at the library) showed him playing at Westport Road and Pennsylvania (near Kelly's), and the other showed him playing guitar onstage at Volker Park, along with an interview with him and some lyrics from a song of his. I think the article was lamenting the hippie crowd and their pot-smoking ways[Heavens!], or something like that...
Anyhow, if any of you folks happen to remember anything about my father, Steve Mitchell, I'd appreciate it if you'd call me or drop me a line, or reply here.
I've only seen these very small, grainy B/W pics of him from the clippings, and if anyone could help me fill in a few blanks, or point me in the right direction, I would be very grateful. I don't know if he's still alive or not, or how I feel about him, or how he feels about me - but I'd still like to know a little more than I do now, y'know?
Thanks again - now, I gotta go see that movie!