John Sebastian Tied and Dyed
San Francisco finally ended the group’s existence in 1967. The bust included all of the Spoonful except for John. The guys who were arrested traded names for freedom and things were never the same. In 1967, San Francisco was the place to be and not the place to cop out and they got put down pretty badly.
John Sebastian Tied and Dyed
San Francisco finally ended the group’s existence in 1967. The bust included all of the Spoonful except for John. The guys who were arrested traded names for freedom and things were never the same. In 1967, San Francisco was the place to be and not the place to cop out and they got put down pretty badly.
Since the release of the movie version of Woodstock, John Sebastian has been synonymous with festivals. He wasn’t even scheduled to play at Woodstock. He got a ride in on a helicopter because his friend was doing equipment for the Incredible String Band. “When it started to rain,” he says, “the producers asked if I would play since they knew I didn’t need to use an electric guitar. I borrowed a guitar and my set was really shitty. It was one of my worst in quite a long time.
“I was very wasted on acid and I really didn’t know what was coming down. Even though the people seemed to enjoy the show, I still knew I wasn’t too good. It was the mood of the festival and everything else going on there.