Don Stevenson & Cam Cobb Book Signing, Q&A and Acoustic Set
Schedule
Thu Jun 20 2024 at 05:30 pm
Location
215 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2C7, Canada | Toronto, ON
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June 20th!! Don Stevenson of Moby Grape & Cam Cobb - author of 'Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence' join us for a book signing, acoustic set, and Q&A!.
Starting at 5:30PM, you'll have the opportunity to meet Don & Cam, as they sign copies of 'Weighted Down' {we'll have copies of 'Weighted Down' available for purchase ?}
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Don also has incredible stories of hanging out with Janis Joplin, Sly Stone & the guys from the Grateful Dead + memories of what it was like to perform with Etta James & Etta Jones ... everyone from Hendrix to Taj Mahal!
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Come through to share in some 60s rock and roll nostalgia and hear a live acoustic set from a member of the iconic cult band Moby Grape!
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'Weighted Down' s the first biography of the legendary '60s cult musician Skip Spence. As a member of era-defining bands Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane, Spence played a large part in setting the agenda and aesthetic for many other groups of the era. His only solo album, the hugely psychedelic and occasionally challenging Oar, cemented his reputation, and he has since gone on to be celebrated by the likes of Tom Waits, Beck, and Robert Plant.
However, the musician's life was aggrieved by substance abuse, erratic behavior, and poor mental health. Cobb regards Spence's life as a whole, warts and all, from his visionary recordings, to his idiosyncratic personality and untimely death at the age of 52.
Spence's story is the story of the 60s, and one that has never been told in full. It's the story of San Francisco, the biggest bands in America, Columbia Records, The Hells Angels and rock 'n' roll mayhem.
Weighted Down is a first-hand narrative of Skip Spence, told by his friends, bandmates and family, and includes a trove
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Where is it happening?
215 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2C7, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: