#December 1968

[coolcherrycream]

Monkees Christmases Past and Present by Jackie Richmond from Monkees Monthly (December 1968)

Christmas time again. The old festive season looms up and we send our best wishes to the Monkees and they send their own love 'n' kisses right back to you. Though they sometimes joke about it, the boys are sentimentalists at heart, and Christmas is a very important time of year to all of them.

And we've got to thinking about Christmases past and present--Yuletides as they affected our fantastic foursome, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork. Let's start with the present one...

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#the monkees #monkees monthly #december 1968 #jackie richmond

[rhapsodynew]

The Dirty Mac: a supergroup that lasted only one evening

So, meet the British supergroup The Dirty Mac! And here are the participants:

John Lennon (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Eric Clapton (lead guitar)

Keith Richards (bass guitar)

Mitch Mitchell (drums)

The really cool supergroup is The Dirty Mac, with Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Mitch Mitchell and Keith Richards, 1968

The figures of The Beatles, Cream, The Rolling Stones and The Jimi Hendrix Experience gathered in one group at the same time! Probably, The Dirty Mac is the most stellar supergroup in the history of rock. But why did it last so little?

The fact is that The Dirty Mac musicians initially did not expect to continue their joint activities. This supergroup was formed specifically for the sake of a single performance at the famous Rock and Roll Circus Rolling Stones show on December 11, 1968. In addition to The Dirty Mac, they also performed on this show The Rolling Stones, and The Who, Jethro Tull, Marianne Faithfull and Taj Mahal. It turned out to be a real extravaganza, the footage of which can be seen in a small trailer:

The newly formed supergroup John Lennon and Mick Jagger, the main inspirer of The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. After chatting sweetly for about a minute, they finally introduced all the musicians (Lennon introduced himself as "Winston Leg-Hip"), and The Dirty Mac took the stage. The most unusual thing was probably to see Keith Richards was behind the bass, but apparently they trusted him more in terms of soloing on the electric guitar Eric Clapton.

The Dirty Mac's "leader" John Lennon's song "Yer Blues" from The Beatles' just-released "White Album" was chosen for performance. It sounded dirty and depressing on the record, so when performed by The Dirty Mac it turned out to be appropriate - heavy and very powerful. So the word "Dirty" in the band's name comes in handy here. (Curiously, the prefix "Mac" was also chosen by John Lennon not by chance, but by analogy with the famous Fleetwood Mac band).

Then several other members joined the supergroup: an Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis and Yoko Ono, with whom the song "Whole Lotta Love Yoko" was performed. A video image of this action can probably be found only in the full version of the "Rock and Roll Circus", which is not freely available, so we will be content with only an audio recording and let our imagination run wild.

Thus, The Dirty Mac actually functioned for less than one day, ceasing to exist simultaneously with the completion of the filming of "Rock and Roll Circus".

At that moment, each of its participants was going through a difficult but turning point in their lives.

Less than a month ago, another supergroup Cream broke up, and Eric Clapton went free swimming. A little later, he and Ginger Baker will join another supergroup, Blind Faith, which will last even less afloat.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience was also on the verge of collapse. Soon the bass player will finally leave it Noel Redding, and Mitch Mitchell will continue to play with Hendrix in other bands.

Only one Keith Richards held firm in The Rolling Stones, even though they were about to get into trouble. The guitarist felt worse and worse Brian Jones: Very soon he would leave the band, and in July 1969 he would be found dead in his own pool. The Rock and Roll Circus show is his last performance with The Rolling Stones.

The Beatles were not doing better either - their joint career was also gradually declining.

Therefore, the performance of these four great musicians for a few hours is a kind of creative outburst against the background of the ocean of raging passions in their lives, short, but bright and memorable.

Before the start of filming, when asked which guitar amp he wants to use, John Lennon replied: "The one who will play." And The Dirty Mac played. With just a few strokes, demonstrating to the world the full power of rock and roll and making history in a few minutes.

#the dirty mac #john lennon #eric clapton #keith richards #mitch mitchell #the rolling stones #the beatles #yoko ono #Ivry Gitlis #the who #jethro tull #December 1968 #hard rock #blues rock #music store #London #England #hustory photography #history music #music #my music #music love #musica #rock music #spotify #rock #my spotify #rock photography #Youtube #Eternity and one day

[johnlennonofficial]

John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the Apple Corps Christmas Party, featuring Rumi Hoshika, London, 23 December 1968 (x)

#john #yoko #no idk who girl is but if anyone knows i shall update w ur tag or source idk #john lennon #yoko ono #apple corps #1968 #december 1968 #christmas #christmas party #the beatles #also the hell’s angels were there fyi #q

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue December 1968

Chanel N°5

Model/Modèle : Lisa Palmer

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#us vogue #december 1968 #beauty 60s #chanel #chanel no. 5 #perfume #parfum #fragrance #chanel beauty #chanel beauté #lisa palmer #advertising #publicité

[beautiesofbygoneeras]

Cynthia Myers (September 12, 1950 – November 4, 2011) was an American model and actress, and Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the December 1968 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.

#cynthia myers #1960s #1968 #dead playmates #miss december #okokorasgr #kneeling #rug #full nude #artistic #photographer #pompeo posar #beautiful #beautiful body #beautiful hair #extraordinary #favorite #magnificent #magnificent breasts #outstanding

[theamericanpin-up]

Fritz Willis - December 1968 Artist's Sketch Pad Calendar Illustration - Brown & Bigelow Calendar Co. - American Pin-up Calendar Collection

#fritz willis #december #1968 #artist's sketch pad #calendar #illustration #brown & bigelow #pin up #american pin up

[todaysdocument]

Rising Earth Greets Apollo VIII Astronauts

Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information AgencySeries: Master File Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Personalities, World Events, and American Economic, Social, and Cultural Life

This image is a color photograph of earth from lunar orbit.  The surface of the moon appears on the right edge of the image.  To the left, the earth appears to be floating in the blackness of space.  Just over half of the earth is visible, the rest is in shadow.

#archivesgov #December 29 #1968 #Apollo 8 #apollo program #nasa #nasa photos #space #space exploration #moon #1960s

[lonestarflight]

The Apollo 8 (CSM-103/LTA-B/SA-503) stack at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC). This was during a prelaunch alert-mobile service structure pull back. (Mobile launch tower on left and mobile service structure on right.)

Date: December 17, 1968

NASA ID: S68-55424, S68-55415

#Apollo 8 #Apollo CSM Block II #CSM-103 #Lunar Module #Lunar Module Test Article #LTA-B #Saturn V #SA-503 #Rocket #NASA #Apollo Program #C Prime-type Mission #LC-39A #Kennedy Space Center #Florida #December #1968 #my post

[65eatonplace]

Sharon Tate in the Italian Alps for a Christmas/ski vacation in December 1968

#sharon tate #roman polanski' #Gene Gutowski #peter sellers #hatami #four weeks pregnant #december #1968

[coolcherrycream]

Mike Talking on the Transatlantic Phone from Monkees Monthly (December 1968)

As regular readers will know, these monthly Transatlantic phone calls with the Monkees come up in order--Davy, Micky, Peter and Mike following each other month by month so that, technically, they come up once a quarter. Great... except that I'm not much good at keeping notes on the actual order.

Anyway, whatever the reason, I had this feeling that it was Micky due to call through with the latest chit-chat for this edition of Monkees Monthly...

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#the monkees #monkees monthly #december 1968 #mike nesmith

[dateinthelife]

4 December 1968

George Harrison drafts the following memo for Apple staff:

Hells Angels will be in London within the next week, on the way to straighten out Czechoslovakia. There will be twelve in number complete with black leather jackets and motor cycles. They will undoubtedly arrive at Apple and I have heard they may try to make full use of Apple’s facilities. They may look as though they are going to do you in but are very straight and do good things, so don’t fear them or up-tight them. Try to assist them without neglecting your Apple business and without letting them take control of Savile Row.

Running a business sounds super easy.

#today in the life #George Harrison #hell's angels #Apple corps #4 December #1968

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue December 1968

Maximilian Model/Modèle : Cynthia Korman

Photo Virginia Thoren-Rice

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#us vogue #december 1968 #fashion 60s #168-69 #maximilian #cynthia korman #virginia thoren-rice #tourmaline #emba #beige mink #manteau de vison #mink coat #advertising #publicité

[yetanothercomicbook]

Umbu, the Unliving!

The Incredible Hulk #110

Another action-packed thrill ride.

Hulk vs. Umbu

This series sure delivers spectacle and story. Hulk’s fight with a much larger foe is exciting. Highlights include ol’ Greenskin firing a boulder with the force of a rocket, and bringing down a cliff face on top of his opponent. Ka-Zar is partially sidelined but he impresses in the scene where he escapes sacrifice. No matter how you look at it, that scene is badass cool. And the backdrop to all of this, of course, is the imminent destruction of planet Earth. Great cliffhanger, too.

On Sale Date: September 10, 1968.

Total Paid Circulation: 290,933.

Stan Lee (3 of 13).

Herb Trimpe (5 of 86).

10/10

#December 1968 #Incredible Hulk

[gracie-bird]

Princess Grace of Monaco attends to the premiere of a film at Paris's "Paramount" cinema, in December 1968.

#grace kelly #princess grace #princesse grace #paramount cinema paris #paramount cinema #paris #december #1968 #coat #fur #film premire #premiere

[lonestarflight]

Apollo 8

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#Apollo 8 #CSM-103 #NASA #Apollo Program #C Prime-type mission #comic #December #1968 #Moon #Christmas #my post

[the-alan-price-combo]

...chalk and cheese.... 💛🤍💛🤍

#aaaaa... i love drawing the chalk and cheese outfits so much ..... december 23rd 1968 ...... #CONTRASTING IN THE BEST WAYS #alan price #eric burdon #the animals #the animals fanart #60s rock #classic rock #british invasion #worried life arts #this art is nearly a year old bUT I STILL LOVE IT........