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flat5 · 01-29-2006, 08:47 AM

Hi Roachboy. I played with Henry Grimes in San Francisco at, I believe, The Straight Theater, on Haight Street. 1966. I was 18. It was amazing!

Quartet w/ Lrae Sivad (Earl Davis backwords), trumpet, me on tenor sax, Henry, Clarence Becton on drums.
Clarence also lives in A'dam and is still active (+70 yo). A VERY fine jazz drummer.

Henry was very negative about the playing situation and complained all day :-)
Someone counted off the first tune, and before he even played a note I felt a rush of positive energy behind me that propelled me like a surfer on a wave.
It was a unique experience. No rehearsal & never played with him again.

01-29-2006, 08:47 AM	#59 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	Hi Roachboy. I played with Henry Grimes in San Francisco at, I believe, The Straight Theater, on Haight Street. 1966. I was 18. It was amazing! Quartet w/ Lrae Sivad (Earl Davis backwords), trumpet, me on tenor sax, Henry, Clarence Becton on drums. Clarence also lives in A'dam and is still active (+70 yo). A VERY fine jazz drummer. Henry was very negative about the playing situation and complained all day :-) Someone counted off the first tune, and before he even played a note I felt a rush of positive energy behind me that propelled me like a surfer on a wave. It was a unique experience. No rehearsal & never played with him again. Last edited by flat5; 01-29-2006 at 02:15 PM..