Time Warp

I call this piece "Time Warp." It's the corner of Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco. You probably noticed that Vicki and I (lower left) are a bit younger in this painting than we are today. I like that! It's fun to recall what we looked like when we were 21--not 61 (or three months away from 62 in my case)! Wow! We're younger than the boys of Bliss, who look pretty good standing on the corner of Haight and Ashbury. OK. Let's test your rock and roll knowledge. Name all ten rockers in this art piece: five from the past, five from the present. Note: The fact that four out of five of the rockers looking out of windows are dead (died in their prime) is not so much a coincidence as it is a sign of that time, the moral of which is: Drugs and fame can be lethal, so stay away from drugs and keep a level head if you're famous! Bonus question: Name the most famous concert venue in the Haight/Ashbury district of San Francisco during the 60's and 70's (hint: two words, second word is "auditorium." Still don't have it? The first word is also the name of a city in Utah). Well?

If you named all of the rockers from the 60's (Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, and Janis Joplin) and you named all five of the rockers on the verge of stardom today (Neal, Taylor, Jake, Chris, and Tommy), then, woo hoo, you're pretty good. If you also named the venue (The Filmore Auditorium in San Francisco), then, double woo hoo, you're probably as old as I am or you're a pretty good rock historian--so, if you answered all questions correctly, I dub you "Rock Historian (or Hippie) for a Day."

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