L.A.’s The Henry Clay People have been busy. As I write this they are presently on the road, somewhere in the Midwest, having just wrapped up their Daytrotter session in Iowa, now en route to Chicago to play the main stage at Lollapalooza.
To commemorate their first real L.A. date since their Spaceland residency last Spring, the band is going all out Friday night at the Echoplex. Without further ado, in the spirit of the ’68 Stones, Aquarium Drunkard presents the Henry Clay People’s inaugural Rock & Roll Circus. Let’s get weird. The band assures me the vibe will be the same as when Mick and the Stones first did it in ’68, but instead of bumping into, say, Yoko Ono, Brian Jones, John Lennon, Taj Mahal, or the weird dude from Jethro Tull, Friday night you can expect to see the Henry Clay People, Fol Chen, Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, Marvelous Toy, Roadside Graves, Les Blanks, The Damselles, and various other surprise guests deriving sounds from instruments.
Also expect: Mimes, clowns (both good and evil), balloon animals, magicians, games/prizes, face painting, sword swallowers, fire-eaters, lions, tigers, a mild mannered baboon, d.b. cooper, the ghost of evel knievel, other shit and the merry witticisms of one aaron kyle. Guests are highly encouraged to dress up in their finest tomfoolery attire.
We’re giving away some pairs of tickets to AD readers. To land a pair, leave a comment below with your favorite performance from the Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus along with your name and email address.
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[...] to assure you that this is not another con or a product that over-promises and under-delivers. AD Presents :: The Henry Clay People’s Rock & Roll Summer Circus @ The Echoplex, L.A. August … – aquariumdrunkard.com 08/09/2009 Published on Saturday, August 8th, 2009 at 8:19 pm L.A.’s [...]
1 | Posts about Free Trial Posts as of August 8, 2009 August 8th, 2009 at 11:38 pmI’m a big fan of Marianne Faithful, so I’ll vote for her “Something Better.”
2 | Doug Kresse August 9th, 2009 at 12:39 amDamn ! I was going to say Marianne too but since it’s taken already I will say Brian Jones performance in the role of “Ghost from another dimension” in that film. Especially in Salt of the Earth, when he smiles that smile of sad insanity.
We miss you Brian !
3 | Shawn August 9th, 2009 at 11:13 amI love the Henry Clays.
4 | Hanan August 9th, 2009 at 12:19 pmTaj Mahal cooked, I had to take a nap when he was finished.
5 | Jeremy August 9th, 2009 at 7:19 pm**No Tix please**
But, come on people, please = => THE WHO – A Quick One While He’s Away. Keith Moon was worth the price of admission alone!
6 | Steve August 10th, 2009 at 12:08 amI agree with Steve, The Who – no contest!
7 | polar bear August 10th, 2009 at 2:49 amyer blues takes it for me, what a line up and keif rocking the p bass, does it get more rock n roll that that? hell no!!!!
8 | adams August 11th, 2009 at 5:16 amThe WHO
9 | Christopher Gordon August 11th, 2009 at 10:21 pmI will say that i loved “A quick time while he’s away” by the who & “Parachute Woman” by the Rolling stones & lastly “Ain’t that a lot of love” by Taj Mahal.
Hope i get he tickets. I really want to go. But if i dont get them i will still pay the $10.
10 | Yesenia Galvan August 12th, 2009 at 8:31 pmI hate to state the obvious AND be redundant, but come on, we all know The Who’s performance was the S%*T!!!!!!!!! But we gotta give it to the Stones too for making it all happen. So can I have two tickets?
11 | Nick August 13th, 2009 at 12:00 amFor sure The Who’s performance was the bestest. And this rock n roll circus is gonna be sooooooo amazing and a pair of free tickets would be super duper rad. Pleaasssse pick me
12 | adam weisß August 13th, 2009 at 3:19 pmFor sure The Who’s performance was the bestest. And this rock n roll circus is gonna be sooooooo amazing and a pair of free tickets would be super duper rad. Pleaasssse pick me
13 | adam weisß August 13th, 2009 at 3:20 pmadamissuperrad@gmail.com
I personally love Jethro Tull’s “A Song for Jeffrey,” the intro to that song is amazing with the flute and the funky bass… so are the instrumental sections between verses. Love it.
14 | Matthew Alexander August 13th, 2009 at 5:14 pmOn another note, I’d love to see the Henry Clay People perform, I’m bummed I can’t catch them opening for the Airborne Toxic Event this fall. MatthewAlexander@aol.com
The Who – Definitely!!!
15 | John Clisset August 13th, 2009 at 7:26 pmAll about The Guess Who!!!!!
16 | levi ponce August 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pmWhole Lotta Yoko by the Dirty Mac! Tickets please…!
17 | Dan Long August 14th, 2009 at 1:49 amI’m jumping on the bandwagon and saying The Who too! They were ultra awesome!
tickets please
18 | Claudia Ochoa August 14th, 2009 at 1:54 pmI have the Rock n Roll circus on DVD and my favorite, hands down, is Jumping Jack Flash!
19 | Emily Murray October 20th, 2010 at 10:30 am