Few artists have straddled the worlds of jazz, R&B, funk, and soul as confidently as Roy Ayers – ask four people what genre he's known for and you may receive four different answers.
Beyond being a world-class vibraphonist, and penning the life-affirming anthem "Everybody Love The Sunshine", Ayers life and music was rich with diversions – touring with Fela Kuti, performing with Whitney Houston, countless studio collaborations, and endless innovation on his solo records.
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San Francisco 1968, marijuana smoke hangs heavy in the air as electric guitars ring out at the Avalon and the Filmore. Tune in to an hour of rare live bootlegs from ground zero for the summer of love, featuring surreptitious recordings of Captain Beefheart, Jefferson Airplane and more.
San Francisco 1968, marijuana smoke hangs heavy in the air as electric guitars ring out at the Avalon and the Filmore. Tune in to an hour of rare live bootlegs from ground zero for the summer of love, featuring surreptitious recordings of Captain Beefheart, Jefferson Airplane and more.
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Grateful DeadGrateful Dead
10/12/68
Captain BeefheartCaptain Beefheart
26/08/66
SantanaSantana
1968-05-13
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THe ByrdsTHe Byrds
11/2/1968
Jefferson AirplaneJefferson Airplane
10/14/1966
The DoorsThe Doors
03/07/1967
13th Floor Elevators13th Floor Elevators
09/02/1966
Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin
07/04/1969
Quicksilver Messenger ServiceQuicksilver Messenger Service