A winters day

Over four decades ago,there was a place called 29 S. Erie at 29 S. Erie St. here in Toledo,That exists today.All those days have seen many changes come and go,Some,hardly noticed.For a few of my friends and I The music and the people makin' it at 29S. Erie were truly experimental as a"coffee house" and venue of Bawdy jams from Gypsy Blue,Pork and Beans,through the haze I can't see more,but I know there indeed there were "n" are other groups.But it is the individuals that stick to my ribs Lothar,Bruton,Pig,Dave Briner,Lee Gillenkirk,Bill Bromley,Tom Trudeau,Joe Misch,Kim Greenley,Kelsey Moore,And many that were there when I couldn't or wasnt able to make it. That time in the winter of '69 was a study in bleedin ears and exotic visuals like wet shows and strobes jus' like Frisco or was it truly their idea.There's been many revelations "n" revolutions since.The Pythian Castle brought us Don Glenn along with groups like Elan Vital,Midnight Apothecary,Ruby Dee,and Blues Confidential.People who endure as well,Rick Thomas,Bob Chapman,Rick"n"Randy Oswald,Tony Candella and Ray, oh can't remember his last name,guitarist from Blues Confidential,had a gold top Les Paul sounded ssooo sweet. Don't for get about the all night jams at the Gigilo where I first saw and heard the likes of Dennis"Pudgie" Gwynne,that might have been before Yazoo,can't remember.Ya know maybe I'll remember more,later.  
                                                                                                                    Yours,
                                                                                                                     Ed Decko

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Gipsy Blue was a blend of Gipsy Moth, Don's group out of BG and US Blue's which was Chuck's group. This must have been about 1968. Don was drafted about 1969. Used to go through alot of Cymbols etc in those days when instruments got torn up. Kept JJ Rinehart in business :-)
Kraak must have come after Don left.
Lightshow consisted of two rented carousels and one mfged and rigged bright 100w light forever breaking the lenses boiling bubbling beautiful oil/ food colored backdrop :-)
Found your site trying to recall the name of the coffee house prior to it being called 29 S.E. I recall the interior construction of stage and projection booth.

FRESH START COFFEE HOUSE 

Ed Decko said... in response to Randy Foley

IT was,I believe,Randy,The Gigilo"all night jams" that which is caught in the folds of your mind.Where I recall,having braved the Ottawa Hills PD,one could well have seen the inspirational jammer-xcitr Dennis"pudgie"Gwynne,with his gold top Les Paul tryin to shred the speakers of a Plush amp.About that time he was with Yazoo and soon to be Art Attack.Also I recall the Cave on Sylvania west of Secor Rd.,how bout the Carousel I think that was on Central by Douglas.Did you remember Pork and Beans playin At 29 S. Erie they were there several times.They also played at JJ Reinhart's music store at Miracle Mile in the parkin lot.They played a major role in the clean up of the Ottawa Park ampitheater,long before the city poured the new stage,think that was spring '69.I think Tony Candela was with Blues Confidential in their prime.which was Pythian Castle time.You could see Them and Ruby Dee.Elan Vital.Midnight Apothecary,Allegion Fields,and then go next door and see Terry Cooper at the Country Palace.That's all for now.We should be interested in the road we've laid for our proginy to travel.

January 27, 2010 9:30 PM