21May2015

[Zam-Zam]

On this day in history:

In 1881, the American branch of the Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.

In 1927, Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip began May 20.

In 1968, the nuclear-powered U.S. submarine Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, was last heard from. The remains of the sub were later found on the ocean floor 400 miles southwest of the Azores.


Quote for today:

Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.
Henry Miller


Have a Blessed day.

 

[bdtex]

Even though I was only 10 years old at the time,I remember the Scorpion sinking. That was a bfd.

 

[Zam-Zam]

Even though I was only 10 years old at the time,I remember the Scorpion sinking. That was a bfd.

I am the same age as you. 1968 was, to say the least, a tumultuous year.

 

[bdtex]

I am the same age as you. 1968 was, to say the least, a tumultuous year.

It was a good time to only be 10 years old.

 

[Craig]

It was a good time to only be 10 years old.

I am the same age as you. 1968 was, to say the least, a tumultuous year.

But not such a good time to be 14...with a 19 year old sibling.

It was the year of enlightenment. Certainly charted much of my path for the next decade. The year I ended my Boy Scout career. The year I copped my first feel, plus a little peek. She was 16. I was not to see second base again for 3 years.

The year I saw Jimi Hendrix play call and response with Mother Nature...

I was there...It was quite the night.

The one act everyone always mentions when they talk about Merriweather history - Jimi Hendrix. Many are surprised to learn that the venue that began hosting the National Symphony Orchestra also had the worlds greatest guitarist on stage less than a year after opening. Those premiere years where a crazy mix of acts: the Doors, Frank Sinatra with Chivas in hand, Janis Joplin. But no one act in the last 44 years is mentioned with as much awe as Hendrix. Jimi and the Experience toured with Soft Machine for this leg of his 1968 tour and was only two short years away from leaving behind a legacy of music.

That concert day began cloudy and as the concert went on it started to heavily rain and thunder. According to lucky attendees, the lawn crowd moved toward the covered pavilion and were evidently let in as Jimi coaxed them saying, “let them in” and “Rainy Day, dream Away” and when the thunder started he started playing back to it with some feedback.

They played a busy 45-minute set and at times, it appeared Jimi was fighting back the thunder with feedback from his Marshall stacks. He gave the show all had expected, including playing his guitar behind his back, with his teeth and leaving all blown away.



The Set List (48 m)
1. Are You Experienced
2. Rock Me Baby
3. Foxy Lady
4. Hey Joe
5. Fire
6. I Don't Live Today
7. Purple Haze
8. Wild Thing / Star Spangled Banner

http://merriweathermemories.blogspot.com/2011/08/hendrix-august-16-1968.html