Jeannie Franklyn

[Tasha]

I've been reading up about Jeannie. I had no idea that she was a  cousin of Phil Ochs  a fashion designer and a member of the LA Sunset Strip underground scene. She owned a shop in LA where she sold her handmade clothes. Apparently she started off designing clothes for Paul Revere and the Raiders. Then everyone wanted her Indian theme clothes. Some of her clients were Cream, The Monkees, Cass Elliot, The Raiders, David Crosby, Donovan, Eric Burdon. She was also a  journalist for Tiger Beat magazine. jack bruces solo album songs for a tailor was a tribute to her. here is a copy of an article she wrote.

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[Amethyst (Jenny)]

I would love to be able to read this, need to find my magnifier though, but thanks for posting it.

[jude]

I would love to be able to read this, need to find my magnifier though, but thanks for posting it.

CTRL and + makes things bigger Jenny CTRL and - makes things small again :-

[PaulT]

... but the ones that Mother gives you don't do anything at all.  

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

I would love to be able to read this, need to find my magnifier though, but thanks for posting it.

CTRL and + makes things bigger Jenny CTRL and - makes things small again :-

Aha...  will look on outer then, not iPad.

Thank you dear Jude xxx

[jude]

... but the ones that Mother gives you don't do anything at all.  

yes I thought that when i wrote it  

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

... but the ones that Mother gives you don't do anything at all.  

yes I thought that when i wrote it  

Love this!

[PaulT]

I always thought it was one of Grace's...  

[Chris]

I opened the jpeg attachment & read it that way...but Jude's suggestion is easier

[Henry Tompkins (Pete)]

I would love to be able to read this, need to find my magnifier though, but thanks for posting it.

CTRL and + makes things bigger Jenny CTRL and - makes things small again :-

Aha...  will look on outer then, not iPad.

Thank you dear Jude xxx

Tap the iPad screen twice and it enlarges up to full width.  

[Henry Tompkins (Pete)]

I've been reading up about Jeannie. I had no idea that she was a  cousin of Phil Ochs  a fashion designer and a member of the LA Sunset Strip underground scene. She owned a shop in LA where she sold her handmade clothes. Apparently she started off designing clothes for Paul Revere and the Raiders. Then everyone wanted her Indian theme clothes. Some of her clients were Cream, The Monkees, Cass Elliot, The Raiders, David Crosby, Donovan, Eric Burdon. She was also a  journalist for Tiger Beat magazine. jack bruces solo album songs for a tailor was a tribute to her. here is a copy of an article she wrote.

Thanks for posting that Tasha.
I wonder how she and RT came to meet - Joe Boyd perhaps?

[Chris]

Anything in his White Bicycles book?

[Tasha]

I've been reading up about Jeannie. I had no idea that she was a  cousin of Phil Ochs  a fashion designer and a member of the LA Sunset Strip underground scene. She owned a shop in LA where she sold her handmade clothes. Apparently she started off designing clothes for Paul Revere and the Raiders. Then everyone wanted her Indian theme clothes. Some of her clients were Cream, The Monkees, Cass Elliot, The Raiders, David Crosby, Donovan, Eric Burdon. She was also a  journalist for Tiger Beat magazine. jack bruces solo album songs for a tailor was a tribute to her. here is a copy of an article she wrote.

Thanks for posting that Tasha.
I wonder how she and RT came to meet - Joe Boyd perhaps?

or just around the scene... she hung about with many musicians in fact she took Rolling Stone to task for including her in the  'groupie' issue! She certainly was around the middle earth club a lot.

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

I would love to be able to read this, need to find my magnifier though, but thanks for posting it.

CTRL and + makes things bigger Jenny CTRL and - makes things small again :-

Thank you Jude, finally got round to reading it!

[arie]

Anything in his White Bicycles book?

Nothing, but she's mentioned in "Strange Affair" the RT bio by Patrick Humphries
Also includes a picture, if memory serves

[arie]

picture from the Rolling Stone obit + Witchseason ad

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[Tasha]

on a sideways note.... reading an old Melody maker article from a week after the crash. this quote stuck with me...


"A press brochure once produced to introduce Fairport contained biographic notes jotted by each member. It had one section headed "Martin Francis Lamble."

Place of birth – St. Johns Wood. Instruments played – violin, drums, recorder. Previous occupation – Child."

I  hadn't taken on board that Martins brother Robin was a drummer too. who played with 70's psychedelic band Byzantium alongside Chas Jankel. He also was Al Stewarts drummer.

[mightyglydd]

I  hadn't taken on board that Martins brother Robin was a drummer too. who played with 70's psychedelic band Byzantium alongside Chas Jankel. He also was Al Stewarts drummer.

Robin was Al's bass player, Steve Chapman, Poco and now Al's Manager, was the drummer.

[Tasha]

I  hadn't taken on board that Martins brother Robin was a drummer too. who played with 70's psychedelic band Byzantium alongside Chas Jankel. He also was Al Stewarts drummer.

Robin was Al's bass player, Steve Chapman, Poco and now Al's Manager, was the drummer.

ah Thanks for the correction!

[mightyglydd]

FWIW, in 1981 Al's 'backing band', Shot in the Dark, released an album on RSO, the single was Playing With Lightning.
There are a number of cuts on YouTube, Robin's second from left on the cover.
Peter White, (in the middle) the keyboard player, went on to become a very successful Smooth Jazz artist.