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Garth is the last member and almost the most reclusive.

Thanks guys. It's just me because I am a musician and I like that stuff that's detailed. I talked to him a little on a radio show in 1993 and I realize he is older now. Ask him: How did he come up with the lick in Dixie Chicken? How did he take or improve on parts for James Taylor (those were cool shows) Does he prefer Hammond organ or playing piano more?? I know he uses a lot of Korg gear but does he like any of the clones out here. He mentioned Tench, Levell and Bittan. What does he appreciate about them as fellow piano players/ Musicians How was it touring with Michael McDonald an splitting up parts. I appreciate the interview guys, don't get me wrong. Like I said those are things I am interested in.

Wow I loved his Storyville stuff more than the band. I was just listening to one of his podcasts.

Classical music might not be your thing. I stopped forcing it on myself and I am probably better off.

I wish there was more detailed questions that got into the grit of playing more.

Oh OK i understand. Just wasn't sure if you had experienced it.

Paradise Theater has some interesting tentacles. I am a history buff and into old movie houses. Turns out the Paradise Theater is not the actual one on the album. The Paradise was torn down in 1956. The artist that did the cover painted the Granada (also torn down) instead and labeled it Paradise not realizing the mistake. Also the Paradise had one of three 5 manual Wurlitzer organs. Remember it was build in 1928 when silent films were ending. Here is the information from the original artist: I am truly amazed at this inquiry. It seems that I painted the Styx Paradise Theater album cover art an eternity ago. I was 25 years old and fresh out of art school. Paradise Theater was one of my first jobs. I was working as an illustrator for an illustration/design firm called Willardson and White. At that time A and M records was a steady client. My self and another illustrator (Mick McGinty) would do all of the illustration work and almost all of the design work. While a movie poster campaign for Flash Gordon went to Mick, the entire campaign for Styx Paradise Theater came to me. The project involved not only album cover art front and back, but also inside art, 45 sleeve art, the record label art, the round art in the middle of the LP ( which would subsequently be used as a lazer etching on the LP vinyl). The lettering and boarder front and back had to be designed and painted as well as designs and paintings for the outdoor boards. I designed the cover art in a way that could be altered and used as a 36"x48" poster as well as a 12"x12" album sleeve (there is much more of the building in the original art and printed posters) . I painted this project back in 1980 ( or 81) I apologize as this was so long ago and so very many paintings ago. I vaguely remember getting a stack of reference on how the band wanted the feeling of the concept to proceed. I was working with Chuch Beeson who was art director at A and M at the time, I was also working with Derek Sutton who was managing Styx. I am sorry and embarrassed to admit that I am not familiar with Robert Addison nor do I know anything of the Granada Theater. I was a young man from the pacific northwest working in Los Angeles with absolutely no reference to the Chicago area. I was simply given a stack of reference and told of the attitude of the concept and proceeded accordingly. If samples of Mr. Addison's work or photos of the old Paradise theater, as well as other classic theaters were included in that stack... well I just do not remember as it was 26 or 27 years ago. It is also important to remember that the band was seeking a feeling or an artistic statement rather than an exact architectural rendering of a specific structure in which case I would have been the wrong person for the job. I remember having fun designing a building facade( based on reference) and all the gargoyles and the one sheet marquees on the front of the theater. I remember the band requesting that I put a number 10 above the ticket window (I think It may have been their 10th album however I'm not entirely sure of it's significance). They also asked me to design a one sheet poster marquee for the dilapidated back cover art, "Sparky The Flying Dog". I was never really aware it's significance. I had my friend Ted Witus design a black and white solution of the Paradise Theater marquee which I incorporated and translated to color and dimension. Ted was one of the leading title designers in Hollywood at the time designing movie titles for:" Raiders of the Lost Arc", "The Natural" and a great many others. It was my decision to paint the figures and vehicles on the front art in a deco style as I felt it would contribute to the feel and period of the concept. It seems that the art went over well as A and M printed the art as a limited edition print minus the title lettering on high quality paper ( an addition of 500 I think, I assume those must be worth something I know that I must have a few artist's proofs stashed away some where for a rainy day) The art was also a finalist for a grammy award in the category of "Album Packaging Design". I have been intending to delete the Paradise Theater art from my web site as it was created so long ago and I believe that my painting skills have improved drastically. But as it turns out yours is not the only inquiry as of late. I suppose I'll delay it's removal for a little while longer. Here is the article from a site that I go on a lot about the actual theater. If you check the comments they talk about the album cover: https://cinematreasures.org/comments?page=14&theater_id=344

Doesn't really sound that great. I'll stick with a 145.

If possible get on a real console at some point, at least to get the experience.

He and Glenn Frey argued a lot about the band and he had said he never felt really a part of it.

I finished that documentary last night. I would have been 30 at the time of that festival in 1999. What a shit show and John Scher and Mike Lang seemed so indifferent about it. Kid Rock, Mettalica and Limp Brisket didn't help. Even the Chili Peppers played while the whole festival was burning down. I had heard it was bad because it's only a couple of hours from here. I had no idea the 99 festival was that bad. I think they shut down the idea of a 50th anniversary for Woodstock.

It's too bad. I think he'd been sick for awhile.

My condolences

Also there was a major Soul Festival in NYC. Quest Love got produced and it's on Hulu. Check it out if you guys can there is performances that in some cases surpass those at Wooodstock.

Yeah my sound man said sometimes when you are going through changes you don't realize it. I agree about the hippy peaceful mentality. Half my dads students that were there ended up working for airlines or the dept of defense which was a far cry from the hippy/peace thing. John Lennon was complicated, and from an Beatles author that I know, said he was tough to deal with. I will have to watch that again.

Yeah so much happened in a short span of time.

Well to get back on topic I was wondering if we had any forum members that were there.

Mick Jagger said Altamont was the end of the 60s

I was the age of those kids in 99 for the most part but no one in my circle really listened to that stuff. It was mostly older music and some 90's bands at the time. Even musicians I knew were not that knowledgeable about Woodstock.

OK your the only one that I know that says that out of 5 people I know gigging with this board. Most are pretty accomplished. Maybe you can tweak it? I am glad you like the board though, that's great. It's really my favorite since the S90 series.

I have heard about that one and how bad it was. Our local DJ here was the MC at that event and had been to the original. He said it was scary at times.

Wow my dad loved him. He was incredible.

They key's aren't that heavy? I have three guys that saw mine and are all great players. They bought a YC88 because of the keybed for one thing.

This might be old news, but I am watching the 3-hour directors cut of Woodstock on Max. The first thing about it that I notice is everyone is thin. It speaks to the diet everyone had back then when there weren’t convenience stores all over the place, I guess. Too me the music is almost secondary. The whole social thing and how people got along are amazing. I live in NYS so I have talked to people that were there. The soundman I use here locally was on one of the helicopters bringing things in. He said at the time he didn’t realize the impact of what was happening. He did say later that as much happened wrong, it all worked in a strange way. The music is amazing considered a sub-standard PA. I always wondered how it was recorded? When the rain came in it show the stagehands moving the Hammond and the Leslie. That must have been a chore as it seems like it came on so fast. Seeing all the aerial shots of traffic was amazing as at the time it shut down the NYS Thruway. One thing that is apparent is that nothing will ever happen that way again. Our world is much more confrontational now. If you guys get a chance to watch this documentary, it’s well worth it.

George Fish