WHEN THE MODE OF THE MUSIC CHANGES, THE WALLS OF THE CITY SHAKE!
It may be 20 years ago today that Sgt Pepper taught the band to play, but it is now exactly FIFTY years since I headed up to Alexandra Palace for the 14 HOUR TECHNICOLOUR DREAM — the International Times' benefit event...
1967 was the Summer of Love, when we wore kaftans with flowers in our hair and bells round our necks, the year of Flower Children and Hippies, the year we believed Love was All We Needed, the year we thought we could change the world, when we Made Love Not War, a time of hope, a time when anything seemed possible...
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As a footnote, in 1967 £1 was a LOT of money to pay for a gig ticket. In this case, it was worth every (old) penny — although I think I got my ticket for 15/- (75p) by buying it in person from the promoter, Harvey Goldsmith, with whom I worked at the time.
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