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I posted a link to this tune four years ago. Also, happy belated 74th birthday of Jerry Edmonton.
This is a different video.
Tue Oct 24, 2017: Happy 71st birthday, Jerry Edmonton.
Hat tips, http://www.thisdayinrock.com/ and http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/
Gerald Michael "Jerry" Edmonton (October 24, 1946 – November 28, 1993), born Gerald McCrohan, was the drummer for the rock band Steppenwolf.
He was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Both his brother Dennis, also known as Mars Bonfire, and he changed their surnames to Edmonton during the 1960s, when they performed in a group called The Sparrows. John Kay and Goldy McJohn joined this group in Toronto in 1965 and, after some more changes in personnel and relocating to California, the group was renamed Steppenwolf.
When Steppenwolf temporarily broke up on February 14, 1972, Edmonton and Steppenwolf organist Goldy McJohn formed the band Seven with singer Lance Gullickson and guitarist Robin Huff. After Seven, Edmonton, and McJohn formed Manbeast with Rod Prince and Roy Cox of Bubble Puppy before Steppenwolf reconvened in 1974 for three albums before breaking up again in 1976.
Edmonton married former Steppenwolf bandmate Andy Chapin's widow in the 1980s. Edmonton died in a car accident in Santa Ynez, California in 1993.
He was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Both his brother Dennis, also known as Mars Bonfire, and he changed their surnames to Edmonton during the 1960s, when they performed in a group called The Sparrows. John Kay and Goldy McJohn joined this group in Toronto in 1965 and, after some more changes in personnel and relocating to California, the group was renamed Steppenwolf.
When Steppenwolf temporarily broke up on February 14, 1972, Edmonton and Steppenwolf organist Goldy McJohn formed the band Seven with singer Lance Gullickson and guitarist Robin Huff. After Seven, Edmonton, and McJohn formed Manbeast with Rod Prince and Roy Cox of Bubble Puppy before Steppenwolf reconvened in 1974 for three albums before breaking up again in 1976.
Edmonton married former Steppenwolf bandmate Andy Chapin's widow in the 1980s. Edmonton died in a car accident in Santa Ynez, California in 1993.
I posted a {different?} video of this song almost exactly a year ago {i.e., in 2016}, just before the election. It is no less timely today. The audio is taken from the album.
Steppenwolf - Monster
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Christian Larsen
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Steppenwolf inspired "The Plagiarist's Wireless," now available in FORTUNE: LOST AND FOUND (Omnium Gatherum) in paperback and Kindle editions. Visit www.exlibrislarsen.com for more information.
"Monster" is the title track from Steppenwolf's 1969 album, Monster, featuring John Kay (vocals), Larry Byrom (guitar), Nick St. Nicholas (bass), Goldy McJohn (organ), and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The live footage in this video comes from their 1970 Randall's Island Pop Festival performance, featuring St. Nicholas's replacement, George Biondo.
The footage was from Steppenwolf's performance at the Randall's Island Pop Festival in July 1970. This audio might be from that performance:
Another link, with an intro:
I think this was the video I posted last year. Hat tip, Maynar, at https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017194100
New York Pop Festival
