RETROPOPIC 876 - THE NYC SCENE IN 64, LORD BUCKLEY & THE HIPPY BIRTH! with musician Pete Childs

The Saint talks with US musician Pete Childs about his success with the Knob Lick upper 1000i 1963 & his relocation to Greenwich village at the start of the New York hippy movement in 1964.

Where does the name of the trio Knob Lick Upper 10,000 come from? What sort of music did Pete play with that group? On Albert Grossman's roster alongside Bob Dylan how instrumental was he in getting those two album releases on Mercury for the group? After leaving The Knob Lick Upper 10,000 how did Erik Jacobsen meet with success in music? To what extent was Dwain Story an underappreciated artist? Why as a freelance guitarist does Pete relocate to Greenwich Village, New York in 1964? How did Pete run into John Sebastian who will later form The Lovin' Spponful? How did Pete become an early hippy in 1964? Why was Lord Buckley so important in the early hippy scene?

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