[bomp] arthur lee

[Rob Branigin <euphorik6@xxxxxxxxx>]

just received this forward from a friend:

>   Arthur Lee from Love has recently been
>   diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
>   (ALL) and has undergone 3 weeks of aggressive
>   chemotherapy. Doctors are hopeful for a full
>   recovery, but Arthur still faces more chemo,
>   extensive hospital stays, and a possible bone
>   marrow transplant. Arthur Lee has no health
>   insurance to cover his growing (over
>   $100,000+) medical bills.
>
>   Arthur Lee (Love) is a man larger than life.
>   A flamboyant artist with a trail of myth and
>   mythology that follows him like a purple
>   feathered boa. His band Love was the first
>   rock band signed to Electra, and Arthur is
>   responsible for talking Jac Holtzman into
>   signing the Doors. Before all this, in 1964,
>   Arthur gave his friend, an unknown Jimi
>   Hendrix, his first appearance on record (the
>   Arthur penned My Diary, by Rosa Lee Brooks).
>   Love's third recording, "Forever Changes", is
>   still widely considered to be one of the great
>   rock n roll discs of all time. Love were true
>   artists, but not "careerist". They preferred
>   living together in "the castle" near Griffith
>   Park, to life on the road. Arthur even turned
>   down invitations to perform at the Monterrey
>   Pop Festival and Woodstock.
>
>   In the 90's Arthur spent eight years behind
>   bars for "allegedly" shooting off a gun in
>   his apartment. When he was released, he
>   wasted no time getting back to the road and
>   his music. During the past four years, Arthur
>   has performed "Forever Changes" to sold out
>   audiences and fantastic reviews throughout
>   Europe and the United States, backed by the
>   local group Baby Lemonade, and a string and
>   horn section. Just when he thought his bad
>   times were finally over, he learned he was
>   sick.
>
>   To help cover his medical expenses, Spaceland
>   Productions, Bruce Solar from The Agency
>   Group, and Mark Linn from Delmore Recording
>   Society are producing a benefit concert /
>   tribute for Arthur. We would like to extend a
>   warm invitation to those bands and performers
>   who want to be part of this benefit to honor
>   one of the greatest singer / songwriters of
>   our time.
>
>   The concert will be held in late May / early
>   June; we are looking at venues of all sizes:
>   The Avalon, El Rey, Disney Hall, or Greek
>   Theatre with the line up determining the
>   location. Artists we are currently speaking
>   with include X, Calexico, and Cake. Baby
>   Lemonade is available to back up any singer
>   and there will be a string section as well.
>
>   We are looking for artists to perform a few
>   of Arthur's songs that capture the spirit and
>   magic of Arthur Lee & Love. All proceeds will
>   go to Arthur's medical expenses.
>
>   For further information please contact:
>
>   Mitchell Frank or Liz Garo: 323 662 7728
>   Bruce Solar: 310 385 2800
>   Mark Linn: 615 480 6923
>
>
>   Thank you.
>

rob

"...it is often a mark of talent to be useless."
- allan pinkerton, 1878.

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