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In the late 1960's and early 1970s the bar was recreated as the Kaleidoscope, "the areas only psycedelic bar." Flowers and psychedelic swirls decorated the walls. It big flowing painted letters 'The Kaleidoscope' splashed across wall above the bar. From the stories we've heard from everyone it was pretty wild.
"You had to catch it at the right time." Recalls Denny Burgeos, who was a local musician friend within the bar. "But there was a period where a small group of friends, who all had money, got together and did this thing, and they were all excentrics. The bar was a weekend bar. During the week it was closed. But on the weekends... they'd have all the lights going outside and inside. Boy, the chicks and the mini-skirts. It was crazy. They'd smoke marajuana in there, pass the joints up and down the bar. Man it was something!"
TOP FORTY SONGS of 1969 (on the hotel juke box)
1. Sugar Sugar -- Archies
2. Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In -- Fifth Dimension
3. I Can't Get Next To You -- Temptations
4. Honky Tonk Women -- Rolling Stones
5. Everyday People -- Sly & The Family Stone
6. Dizzy -- Tommy Roe
7. Hot Fun In The Summertime -- Sly & The Family Stone
8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again -- Tom Jones
9. Build Me Up Buttercup -- Foundations
10. Crimson And Clover -- Tommy James & The Shondells
11. One -- Three Dog Night
12. Crystal Blue Persuasion -- Tommy James & The Shondells
13. Hair -- Cowsills
14. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby -- Marvin Gaye
15. Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet -- Henry Mancini & His Orch.
16. Get Together -- Youngbloods
17. Grazin' In The Grass -- Friends Of Distinction
18. Suspicious Minds -- Elvis Presley
19. Proud Mary -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
20. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) -- Jr. Walker & The All Stars
21. It's Your Thing -- Isley Brothers
22. Sweet Caroline -- Neil Diamond
23. Jean -- Oliver
24. Bad Moon Rising -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
25. Get Back -- Beatles
26. In The Year 2525 -- Zager & Evans
27. Spinning Wheel -- Blood -- Sweat & Tears
28. Baby I Love You -- Andy Kim
29. Going In Circles -- Friends Of Distinction
30. Hurt So Bad -- Lettermen
31. Green River -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
32. My Cherie Amour -- Stevie Wonder
33. Easy To Be Hard -- Three Dog Night
34. Baby It's You -- Smith
35. In The Ghetto -- Elvis Presley
36. A Boy Named Sue -- Johnny Cash
37. Baby Baby Don't Cry -- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
38. Only The Strong Survive -- Jerry Butler
39. Time Of The Season -- Zombies
40. Wedding Bell Blues -- Fifth Dimension |
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