• The Electric Prunes: In 1966, a sonic blast of feedback, tremolo and fuzz emerged from the confines of a Los Angeles garage. The Electric Prunes' electrifying single "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)," widely recognized as one of the first psychedelic hit records, heralded a transition period in popular music. Their combination of psychedelia and bluesy grit offered a unique auditory experience that was a far cry from the pop music popular at the time. A cut from the band's Mass in F Minor concept album was selected for the soundtrack of the classic road movie Easy Rider. Unlike many of their contemporaries, the Electric Prunes were capable of reproducing their distinctive recording sounds in live performances. They continue to perform across the world, stewarded by founding members Mike Tulin and James Lowe.

• Love: Led by the late singer/songwriter/guitarist Arthur Lee, this interracial Los Angeles band was among the most influential and original of its era. Love's creative impact on other artists from the mid-'60s right up to this very day outweighs the commercial success of their brief but highly productive heyday. The 1967 epic Forever Changes, a suite of songs using acoustic guitars, strings and horns recorded while the band was falling apart as the result of various abuses, is widely cited as one of rock's all-time greatest albums. Since Arthur Lee's death in 2005, the legacy of Love has been carried forward by its founding guitarist/songwriter Johnny Echols along with Baby Lemonade.

• Jerry Miller, who Eric Clapton is reported to have called the "best guitar player in the world," is best known as the lead guitarist in late '60s San Francisco three-guitarist band Moby Grape, which signed to Columbia and recorded four albums between 1966-69. He co-wrote with member Don Stevenson the classics "Hey Grandma" (covered by the Move) and "Murder in My Heart for the Judge" (covered by Three Dog Night and Lee Michaels.) Earlier in his career, Miller played with Bobby Fuller in his predecessor band to the Bobby Fuller Four. Following the Grape's 1970 dissolution, Miller joined two Grape bandmates in the Rhythm Dukes, and later shared the stage with Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal and Robert Plant. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Miller is once again based in his hometown of Tacoma.

CALIFORNIA '66 REVUE DATES
Tuesday, August 4 PHILADELPHIA, PA Johnny Brenda's
Wednesday, August 5 HOBOKEN, NJ Maxwell's
Thursday, August 6 FAIRFIELD,CT Quick Center; benefit for WPKN-FM radio (with guests the Blues Magoos)
Friday, August 7 CAMBRIDGE, MA Middle East
Saturday, August 8 MONTREAL, QU Theater Plaza; affiliated with the "Teenbeat Takeover Woolly Weekend."
Sunday, August 9 NEW YORK, NY B.B. King's
Monday, August 10 FOXBORO, MA Patriot's Place
Wednesday, August 12 CHICAGO, IL Double Door*
Thursday, August 13 MILWAUKEE, WI Shank Hall*
Friday, August 14 TORONTO, ON Lee's Palace*
Saturday, August 15 DETROIT, MI The Magic Bag*
Sunday, August 16 CLEVELAND, OH Beachland Ballroom*
Monday, August 17 PITTSBURGH, PA Hard Rock Café*
Tuesday, August 18 ALEXANDRIA, VA (DC AREA) Birchmere*

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