Wanted: Marin rock mementos

Nice read. I enjoyed it.

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Thank you,
Jim

You need to define rock and roll...how could you possibly put Dr Elmo Shropshire with his ridiculous grandma got run over song in a rock and roll hall of fame...???

Orpheus leader Bruce Arnold should definitely be included on the list. I first discovered Orpheus when a friend sent me a YouTube video of the band performing Arnold's hit "Can't Find The Time" for a TV show taped in 1968 at The Bitter End. Being a vinyl nut, I tracked down all four of the band's LP's (there are also three greatest hits compilations on CD) and like many, find it amazing that Orpheus never became a household name. Respected rock historian Richie Unterberger calls the group's music an "antecedent to soft rock" and according to Mojo magazine, artists like Chicago, Steely Dan, Laura Nyro and Elvis Costello have all mentioned Arnold's work in interviews.
Recently another notable Marin resident, Jerry Harrison (keyboardist for Talking Heads) produced a cover of "Can't Find The Time" for Hootie & The Blowfish at his recording studio in Tiburon. There is bootleg video on YouTube of Hootie performing the song live with Arnold at a concert in Golden Gate Park.
Official recognition of Orpheus is way overdue and I can't think of a better way to spotlight this outstanding band then to include Bruce in the Marin Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.