In the late 60s and early 70s, what we now call progressive rock or album rock got its first exposure to much of the country, not on FM radio, but on an AM station out of Little Rock, Arkansas. DJ Clyde Clifford played underground rock & roll on a late-night show that could be heard all across the midwest, as far north as Canada and as far south as in Cuba. Clyde introduced tens of thousands of listeners to Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Led Zeppelin, and others.Nearly 20 years ago, a group pf Iowa All-Stars decided to get back to their roots, and The Beaker Brothers were born.
The Beaker Brothers, with some help from their friend John Heim, who does his own Beaker Street tribute Fridays on KCCK, bring back Beaker Street, with John portraying Clyde Clifford and Beaker Brothers playing the music live.
“From The Top of the Hill: Beaker Street Live,” at the Englert Theatre, Nov. 14, 7:30pm. Tickets at www.englert.org.
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