Excerpts of Haight-Ashbury in the Sixties! released in 1996, featuring interviews, clips, light shows, poster art, and music.
Community and History
The Digger Archives
Preserves and presents the history of the anarchist guerilla street theater group that challenged the emerging Counterculture of the 1960s and whose actions and ideals inspired (and continue to inspire) a generation (of all ages) to create models of Free Association. For many people, the Diggers epitomized the 1960s Haight-Ashbury experience. For some, they were its heart and conscience.
Founded in 1967 by Dr. David Smith. The doctors who work there believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. It should be free at the point of delivery, and it should be comprehensive, nonjudgmental, demystified, and humane. Rock Med is but one of their wonderful projects.
The Family Dog
Responsible for some of the legendary shows of the Sixties in San Francisco at the Avalon Ballroom and as recently as 2005, such as the Chet Helms Tribute. The Family Dog included legendary concert producer Chet Helms.
Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, and the Merry Pranksters
Carry on Furthur with an on-going Acid Test in cyberspace. You are either on the net or off the net. Never trust a Prankster!
Wavy Gravy
No hippie list would be complete without the clown conscience of the Sixties, a funny man Lenny Bruce described as "a perfect entertainer", one of the main forces behind the Hog Farm, Camp Winnarainbow, the PigNic, and countless invaluable benefits and fund-raisers. His main charity cause is the Seva Foundation.
Allen Ginsberg and Dr. Timothy Leary
Ginsberg and Leary will be remembered as two of America's greatest counterculture heroes.
Summer of Love 40th Anniversary Celebration.
Includes interviews, photos, art, and news of the celebration that occurred on Sept. 28, 2007 in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco Oracle History
The San Francisco Oracle, true to its name, was one of the first underground papers, and it spread the word of change throughout the hip community. By Allen Cohen. The Facsimile Edition of the S. F. Oracle includes reproductions of every single S.F. Oracle that appeared, including the P.O. Frisco issue which appeared before issue 1.
Resources
Find some 70s costume ideas with this collection of Hippie Costumes.
Map of the Haight-Ashbury
By Ed Stephan, who roomed with Sam Andrew of Big Brother and hung out with Dan O'Neill, the cartoonist. It has just about every Haight-Ashbury point of interest you might care to visit.
Leftist and Progressive Internet Resources Directory
By Jay Moore, offers news and a variety of links to sites dedicated to left-wing and progressive issues.
Lilac's Book
Random advice and hippy values, for ages 12 to adult.
Dyed in Vermont
Tie-dyeing for over 22 years, these folks developed a resource site for tie-dye artists and Web authors.
Autoharps
www.autoharpusa.com is committed to offering the best quality autoharps available. They provide all autoharp accessories along with the best made autoharps.
Musicians and Artists
Elegy for Jerry Garcia
By Allen Cohen, a poem written on Aug. 9, 1995. Jerry, may the four winds blow you safely home.
Jefferson Airplane
The most popular of the San Francisco Haight-Ashbury bands was the first to have a hit record (in 1966). The group included Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Skip Spence replaced (after one album) by Spencer Dryden, and Signe Toly Anderson replaced (after one album) by Grace Slick.
This site offers lots of information on the most innovative electric guitarist of the 1960s, along with news from the Jimi Hendrix estate and official merchandise.
Barry Melton (the Fish)
Lead guitarist for Country Joe and the Fish. I saw Barry lead the Dinosaurs back in the 1980s (an ad-hoc band of ex-Quicksilver, ex-Airplane, and ex-Charlatans folks), and he is awesome on stage.
The Rainbow Maker
In support of world peace, this picture of our planet encircled by its true flag the rainbow was sent to us; feel free to copy it.
Love Haight '69
A novel by Tanya Coad about a young girl arriving from Canada, obsessed with becoming a flower child, and searching for love in the Haight-Ashbury’s fading counterculture. “A very satisfying read. Recommended.”
Classic Rock Photo Gallery
By former Rolling Stone photographer Robert Altman. Another excellent source of rock photos is the most famous of all concert photographers, Jim Marshall.
Started as a radio program decades ago on maverick station KDNA, Changes knows that energy follows attention.
Elegy For Rick Griffin
By Allen Cohen, poet and editor of the S.F. Oracle.
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Overall Copyright © 1996-2010 by Tony Bove (for Rockument.com). Individual art, music, and video clips are copyrighted by their respective owners. Images by Alton Kelley and Tony Bove.
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