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JohninCt. · 07-18-2015, 08:27 AM

On the same vein, once in a while I would to go to the Village in N.Y.C., back in the Folk era and hit a few of the places, but I really don't remember seeing anyone who was famous, but there were lots of good performers. I used to go the music stores up around 68th street and scout for nicer guitars. I even bought the same model guitar that Peter, Paul, and Mary used, a Goya F19 back then, which eventually got stolen in Houston, Texas in 1969. I was at one of the music stores on 68th street again about 1967 or 68, either Terminal Music or Manny's, and John Densmore, drummer of the Doors came in and was buying some sticks, I wondered how he got there and went outside, and there in the back of a Taxi was Jim Morrison with a girl next to him. I just waved hello to him and he waved back, that made a memory for life.
I can see how you would have fond memories of the folk scene in Toronto during those early years. Good old days for sure, even with the political problems of the times.

07-18-2015, 08:27 AM	#8
JohninCt. Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wallingford, Ct. Not far from what used to be Oakdale Music Theater Posts: 336	Re: Yorkville-The Purple Onion-folk music scene On the same vein, once in a while I would to go to the Village in N.Y.C., back in the Folk era and hit a few of the places, but I really don't remember seeing anyone who was famous, but there were lots of good performers. I used to go the music stores up around 68th street and scout for nicer guitars. I even bought the same model guitar that Peter, Paul, and Mary used, a Goya F19 back then, which eventually got stolen in Houston, Texas in 1969. I was at one of the music stores on 68th street again about 1967 or 68, either Terminal Music or Manny's, and John Densmore, drummer of the Doors came in and was buying some sticks, I wondered how he got there and went outside, and there in the back of a Taxi was Jim Morrison with a girl next to him. I just waved hello to him and he waved back, that made a memory for life. I can see how you would have fond memories of the folk scene in Toronto during those early years. Good old days for sure, even with the political problems of the times.