… never quite making it to the point where his would be known as a household name…yet never really giving up on his dream and passion of making it in the music business. (Thanks to his father, he also dabbled in film…and was even able to combine the two thanks to some soundtrack recording!)
“It’s told from an interesting perspective that you don’t always see in rock biographies…he recounts numerous occasions and opportunities where he lived several close but no cigar moments … which keep the reader riveted to keep reading to see what other life experiences he had along the way.
“I found it to be an enjoyable reading experience and thank Travis again for sending me an advance review copy. Again I apologize for the delay in finally keep my end of the bargain! Thank you, Travis.” (kk) [Kent Kotal]
To get the whole story, see Forgotten Hits January 15,2019, Tuesday This And That, and scroll down a ways until you see the book cover, from where Kent Kotal shares a number of reviews of 1964-1974: A Decade of Odd Tales and Wonders.
And way down the list on the following Saturday, January 19, 2019 The Weekend Comments, Kent pulled a clip from his radio tapes in Dodge City Kansas, promoting the Fugs, Spirit (yet to have a big hit) AND TRAVIS PIKE’S TEA PARTY!!! It’s WBZ Boston from 1-20-1968, and the 7 min, 32 sec. slow-loading clip, WBZ Cream.mp3, (you may have to hit enter when it finally finishes loading), that begins with the end of a song by The Ultimate Spinach, and includes The Cream’s recording of “Sunshine of Your Love.” Travis Pike’s Tea Party is mentioned in the first 1 min, 30 sec. in the radio spots for The Psychedelic Supermarket and The Unicorn Coffeehouse. |
