I sure do remember the Mothers and the Velvets. I didn’t have the Mothers album (a friend of mine did) but I had a couple of the Velvets. I was 17 when my parents put me in a psychiatric hospital. My older sister had killed herself a few years before and they were afraid I was going to do the same. I would play my Velvets records over and over and over. Drove some of the other kids on the unit crazy. Needless to say, I survived and now I’m 74. I am old enough that I don’t need to impress anybody or hide my freakiness. I just let my freak flag fly. My life has been quite a ride and I sure am grateful for it. I am glad to have had the Mothers and the Velvets at that time.
Really glad you’re writing! Thank you. This was a RIDE!
I sure do remember the Mothers and the Velvets. I didn’t have the Mothers album (a friend of mine did) but I had a couple of the Velvets. I was 17 when my parents put me in a psychiatric hospital. My older sister had killed herself a few years before and they were afraid I was going to do the same. I would play my Velvets records over and over and over. Drove some of the other kids on the unit crazy. Needless to say, I survived and now I’m 74. I am old enough that I don’t need to impress anybody or hide my freakiness. I just let my freak flag fly. My life has been quite a ride and I sure am grateful for it. I am glad to have had the Mothers and the Velvets at that time.
David so much here . Thanks and wow