Gandalf were an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in New York City. Originally called the Rahgoos, the group consisted of guitarist Peter Sando, bassist Bob Muller, keyboardist Frank Hubach and drummer Davy Bauer. They signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in 1967.
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Five decades ago, as astronauts traveled to the moon for the first time, TIME watched closely, along with the rest of the world. The magazine documented not only the moon landing but also the hopes and fears in the lead-up to the journey. This week, TIME and To mark the anniversary, we’re also looking back to the original issues that ran shortly before and after Apollo 11.The, with its special supplement on the moon, provides a detailed account of the original plans for the journey. The (for which the editors delayed the magazine’s usual print time in order to get the Sunday event into its pages) reports what actually happened — and how reality deviated from the plans, even if in small ways.Or really small ways — as in, milliseconds.All eyes were on the astronauts as they prepared to take flight. “ the magazine reported.
“Rising Phoenix-like above its own exhaust flames, a scant 724 milliseconds behind schedule, the giant rocket shook loose some 1,300 lbs. Of ice that had frozen on its white sides. Although it was the heaviest space vehicle ever fired aloft — 6,484,289 lbs. At ignition — it cleared the launch tower in twelve seconds.”. But that’s not what happened, as TIME reported in the aftermath:After it became evident that the sturdy, 16-ton craft had survived the landing unscathed, the astronauts, eager to explore their new world, requested permission to skip their scheduled sleep period and leave Eagle around four hours earlier than planned, “Tranquillity Base,” radioed Houston, “we’ve thought about it.
We will support it.”Read more:Some things did go according to plan, though. (And Armstrong and Aldrin, who took a few hours to get ready to walk and spent nearly 22 hours on the moon, did rest later.) The astronauts had several key tasks, including collecting and examining the and setting up a camera for the world to watch. They got to work, quickly:With a cautious, almost shuffling gait, the astronaut began moving about in the harsh light of the lunar morning. “The surface is fine and powdery, it adheres in fine layers, like powdered charcoal, to the soles and sides of my foot,” he said. “I can see the footprints of my boots and the treads in the fine, sandy particles.” Minutes later, Armstrong was joined by Edwin Aldrin. Then, gaining confidence with every step, the two jumped and loped across the barren landscape for 2 hrs. 14 min., while the TV camera they had set up some 50 ft.
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From Eagle transmitted their movements with remarkable clarity to enthralled audiences on earth, a quarter of a million miles away. Sometimes moving in surrealistic slow motion, sometimes bounding around in the weak lunar gravity like exuberant kangaroos, they set up experiments and scooped up rocks, snapped pictures and probed the soil, apparently enjoying every moment of their stay in the moon’s alien environment.Their camera captured the attention of the entire world from the moment the astronauts took off. More than 50,000 South Koreans watched the launch on a giant screen in Seoul. David Threlfall, 26, waited in London to collect his bounty from the bookmaking firm of William Hill Ltd.; he bet $24 in 1964 that men would land on the moon by 1971, and got 1,000-to-l odds. In Beirut on the morning of launch, a woman gave birth to her eleventh child — and promptly named him Apollo Eleven Salim. The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Sheik Ahmed Hereidi, said he approved lunar exploration because “the Koran urges Moslems to look up from their earthly abode to what lies behind the moon and the stars.” In Recife, Brazilians planned an off-season carnival with float parades and dancing in the streets. Thank you!For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered.
Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder.Audiences also tuned in for some light-hearted content, even after the astronauts had planted an American flag on the surface of the moon and proceeded to make their way back home. Astronaut played with the television camera the team had been given, joking to audiences, “O.K., world. Hang onto your hat. I’m going to turn you upside down,” before rotating the camera.Thomas Paine, NASA Administrator at the time, was so optimistic about the future of progress in space flight that he predicted vacations on the moon — for as little as $5,000 for a round trip — within two decades of the moon landing.
“A visitor to a domed lunar resort will be able to don a pair of wings and flap off like Icarus into the artificial atmosphere, using only muscle power to fly,” TIME explained. More than 50 years later, no tourists have made it to the moon yet. But rival billionaires and powerful companies are now pushing the economic, technological and geopolitical boundaries even further in a new race to the moon.
The exotic, mindbending sounds of Gandalf have long been one of the great lost treasures of the first great psychedelic era. Featuring the breathy vocals and lysergic guitar of Peter Sando, the band's only official album Gandalf—a delight from start to finish—has been a best-selling Sundazed psychedelic release that has generated a fervent demand for more of the same.The release of Gandalf 2, is a return trip to the band's garden of earthly delights. A thorough search of Sando's tape vault revealed a fabulous stash of spellbinding demos and acetates, unheard for decades. Sando has penned the liner notes for Gandalf 2, which also features another visit to the band's dusty book of memorabilia. Bird in the Hand ( Sando) - 3:552. Days Are Only Here and Gone ( Sando) - 3:313.
Smokey Topaz ( Sando) - 3:034. Ladyfingers ( Bonner, Gordon) (as the Barracuda) - 2:285. No Earth Can Be Won ( Sando) - 4:166.
Bad Dream (demo) ( Sando) - 2:587. I Won’t Cry No More ( Sando) - 3:108.
The Dance at St. Francis ( Bonner, Gordon) (as the Barracuda) - 2:189.
Julie (The Song I Sing Is You) ( Bonner, Gordon) (as the Barracuda) - 2:5210. Over This Table ( Sando ) - 3:1811. Golden Earrings (demo) ( Evans, Livingston, Young) - 6:0912. Tears of Ages (live) (Sando) - 2:5913. Downbound Train (live) ( Berry, Arr.
By Peter Sando) - 6:43Musicians.Bob Muller - Bass.Russ Savakis - Bass.Joe Delia - Acoustic Bass.Bryan Post - Drums.Dave Bauer - Drums.Terry Eaton - Flute.Peter Sando - Guitar, Lead Vocals.Frank Hubach - Piano Rip and Scans by MARIOS Click.
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