This message board is in memory of our friend Lee Mallory...
| Name: | "BARD 21" |
| Posted: | I just looked up the Prez in google today when I ran across a news story about Bridgitte Bardot. I'm sorry to hear of Lee's passing, he was a friend and a gentleman. He was my neighbor and co-worker in his messenger years. He was just the best sort of human being. I'm sure his messenger friends will get the connection so I'll leave it at that.
I'm glad he is getting recognition *finally*. I'm just sorry to say we never did go see Junkyard Dog wrestle as we joked about so often. I'm going to mark my calendar and make sure January 10th is remembered as his day in my little part of the universe. |
| Name: | Linda |
| Posted: | Lee used to come to my house every Thanksgiving for a few years in a row and one time he came for Xmas. I have a video of Lee, his friend Steve Hollis, and Joe Stec singing in my living room. Lee sang Good Time Charley's got the Blues, Joey and Steve sang Wild Horses. A short video, maybe a few minutes. I do believe Lee had to cut his song short because my dog kept trying to kiss him. I haven't looked at that tape in years. I have another shot of Lee standing in line at a volunteer event. We put a volunteer name tag on him that said "Hello My Name is Phyllis,Coordinator" but we spelled it Co-Ordinator for a laugh. Anyway.....that's all I have to say. Good guy, good sport, minded his own business and he and various pals were good overnight guests during the holidays. |
| Name: | Santiago |
| Posted: | We are seeking short essays to be placed on a blog dedicated to the people living in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco entitled "Tales from the Tenderloin". Bad or good...magical or harsh reality, all literary contributions are welcomed and will be published to http://childrenofthetenderlion.blogspot.com.
Please email your stories to harrisonmontgomery@gmail.com. |
| Name: | Santiago |
| Posted: | We are seeking short essays to be placed on a blog dedicated to the people living in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco entitled "Tales from the Tenderloin". Bad or good...magical or harsh reality, all literary contributions are welcomed and will be published to http://childrenofthetenderlion.blogspot.com.
Please email your stories to harrisonmontgomery@gmail.com. |
| Name: | Santiago |
| Posted: | Momentum Cinema is seeking ink or charcoal images of the Tenderloin Neighborhood. The artist whose work is selected as the top submission will receive:
ART SUPPLIES GIFT CERTIFICATES And THE POSSIBILITY OF SHOWCASING THEIR WORK IN THE UPCOMING FILM "HARRISON MONTGOMERY"; being shot this spring in San Francisco. Please email scanned images to harrisonmontgomery@gmail.com in PDF or JPEG format and a summarized essay about you and your work. For more information about the film, log on to http://www.harrisonmontgomery.com or http://childrenofthetenderlion.blogspot.com/ Note: Please have originals on-hand as you will be asked to present them in order to maintain qualification status. We are seeking short essays to be placed on a blog dedicated to the people living in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco entitled "Tales from the Tenderloin". Bad or good...magical or harsh reality, all literary contributions are welcomed and will be published to http://childrenofthetenderlion.blogspot.com. Please email your stories to harrisonmontgomery@gmail.com. |
| Name: | Mike"Cheezy" Chisom |
| Posted: | Prez! I've been gone so long, and didn't know you had left us. I looked up to you all those years ago when you let me in the HANX! I remember that one song you would always play for me when I was partying w/ you,"Nobody Stays Put Anymore!" I loved you, and learned a lot from you in your mellow way. A true loss indeed! |
| Name: | Nina Jo |
| Posted: | "Watermelon Hubba Bubba!"
It's been awhile since Lee gave me a belly laugh. It used to be a daily event. Suddenly out of nowhere he'd say something truly hilarious and I would double over. Thanks for sharing this bit of his wild wit that went underground for awhile. Lee got his sense of humor back in that last year & he was probably more glad to see it than anybody ('cept maybe me... boy do i miss that....) |
| Name: | Robin Hochman |
| Posted: | "Watermelon Hubba Bubba!" My favorite quote of Lee's as I remember him, riding up to the Park on old Bridgit BARD-0. Lee was a natch for Prez of down & dirty HANX and a kinder soul you'd never meet. I'm ever grateful for the days I had working with Lee and am crying real tears in hearing about his passing. Much love to all his survivors. |
| Name: | http://www.answers.com/topic/lee-mallory |
| Posted: | Lee Mallory
Lee Mallory is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who was part of such projects as The Millennium and Sagittarius (music group). His most successful single was a cover of the Phil Ochs/Bob Gibson song "That's The Way It's Going To Be". The song, produced by Curt Boettcher, reached #86 on the charts and was a surprise hit in Seattle. A C.D. by the same name was released in 2002, with many songs and demos Mallory had recorded during the 60s. Lee contributed to originating the California Sound of the 1960s. Lee charmed countless visitors to San Francisco, performing outdoors at the Cannery for years, often dressed in many layers and fingerless gloves. The San Francisco of Board of Supervisors proclaimed January 10th 2005 [Lee Mallory Day]. He was lead guitarist and a member of the "Tribe" for the first road company of "Hair," the first rock musical. He had previously been a session guitar player on some of the Association's biggest hits and co-wrote two songs they recorded--"Better Times" and "Just About the Same"--both of which appear on "Just the Right Sound: the Association Anthology." Lee's 1966 single, "That's The Way It's Gonna Be" by Phil Ochs and Bob Gibson reached #1 in Amsterdam and #2 in Seattle. It was recently re-released on the Rhino Records compilation, "Hallucinations." "Take My Hand," his second single is included in Rhino's compilation, "Come To The Sunshine." In 2000, Lee toured Japan with his long-time friend and co-writer Joey Stec of Sonic Past Music. There they were awarded Master Musician sashes, an honor befitting his true status. On Friday, March 18th, 2005, Lee completed mixes for his final album, produced by Alex James Muscat at Last Stop Records. He was thrilled with this, his first studio album in many years, the first in which he had complete creative control after 40 years of recording and playing on approximately 35 albums. |
| Name: | Stéphane |
| Posted: | I write from France. I'm really sad about Lee's death. I will think a long time about him, about whta he gave to music. Many of us still keep his mind in our hearts. |
| Name: | Thomas Connors |
| Posted: | I met Lee in a drunken stupor to which we all became subject during the late 70's to one degree or another. He was gracious on his worst day. He became a musical director for a slip shod, but, nevertheless wonderful creative effort by many less fortunate than himself and shined through the fog. Played his music with all the passion and awe that was a mark of his life in general, and he helped others do the same. I am honored to have enjoyed his friendship and his insight. "Cheerful in all weather...Never shirked a task.....splendid behavior"
Larry McMurtry said that of a character he wrote once,,,and applies to Lee with no less truth from me. Of all the troubles we have seen ourselves through in this life where art is a "tough nut to crack" Lee did what all of us want to do...and some forget...The Best He Knew How...and that best elevated everyone around him... I never suffered for having known him and I accept his prayers for us all from the heaven he deservedly plays in... Thomas.... |
| Name: | Nina Jo |
| Posted: | Well let's see. I've recently found notices about Lee online in French, Italian and Japanese..... He'd like that. |
| Name: | Eric Meece |
| Posted: | Very sorry to hear of Lee's passing. Lee Mallory was the artist who recorded one of my favorite songs of the 60s, "That's the Way It's Gonna Be." It and the flip side Many Are the Times was my constant companion from the day in October 1966 when I bought it until I had worn it out; the most played of any single record in my collection. I am a programmer/DJ on community radio station KKUP in the Santa Clara/Santa Cruz area, Fridays Noon to 3 PM at 91.5 FM. I got to post my all-time 400 rock favorites list on my web site: http://www.kkup.org/ericm.html
and one of Lee's friends called me when he saw "That's the Way it's Gonna Be" listed at #7 and the flip side Many Are the Times also very high. I had the honor of being called by the man himself on the phone. He sent me another copy of the record and some of his other songs, on a CD-R which he had made just for me, and I interviewed him on my show. This interview happened on Jan.7th, 2000, just days after the turn of the Millennium, and 3 days before his 45th birthday. He played my favorite song for us live. He sent me lots more Millennium and Mallory and Ballroom and Sagittarius stuff to play on the air, and invited me to come hear him. I made it to two performances by Lee and his new group of friends at the Hotel Utah. I really enjoyed being there with him and hearing him play, including my favorite song both times. It was a delight to know him, the creator of the record that meant the most to me, yet had known nothing about for over 30 years after I bought it. I posted more on the web about our occasional relationship in my essay on Lee at http://www.california.com/~eameece/melee.htm Lots of links and info too. I meant to finish it before he died, but here it is now. I am also the author of a prophetic and under-appreciated work of my own; not a musical album, but a book about astrology and the new age called "Horoscope for the New Millennium." We must have had some kind of subtle connection before I met him; maybe it was all the times I played his record, which must be some kind of "record" in itself. I intend to play on my show some Mallory and related tunes at the end of my show often in the coming weeks and months. Knowing him meant a lot to me and I will miss him. |
| Name: | Lee Mallory Memorial Concert at SFSU press release |
| Posted: | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Nina Jo Smith The SAFE Place 415.338.2819 chaya@sfsu.edu Lee Mallory Memorial Concert at San Francisco State University San Francisco, California, May 6, 2005 Lee Mallory Memorial Concert honoring visionary singer-songwriter, guitarist at San Francisco State University When: May 17 2005 5 8 pm Where: The Depot, Cesar Chavez Student Center. 19th at Holloway Avenues. San Francisco. Admission: Free Presented by: The SAFE Place and The Depot Nina Jo Smith presents Shane DeMiglio, Thu & Christina, Danny Scherr, Toy Yamaji (of Toy House), Tall Shadows, JJ Schultz, Bryan Harrison Band and the dynamic Crystal & The Wolves in an evening of music celebrating the life of Lee Mallory. This concert showcases student and community musicians who are regular performers of the monthly SFSU Music Open Mic, where Lee Mallory was a regular feature and co-host. Lee Mallory passed away March 21st of Liver Cancer. Lee was an international recording artist, writer for The Association, co-founder of the Millennium and other bands, lead guitarist and member of The Tribe for the first national touring company of the musical Hair. He completed his final album at Last Stop Records on March 18th. We honor his contributions tonight with performances by campus and community artists. Lee Mallory helped originate the California Sound of the 1960s. - LA Times His 1966 single, Thats the Way Its Gonna Be, by Phil Ochs and Bob Gibson, reached the top of the charts in Amsterdam. - San Francisco Chronicle He was the only performer in the history of "HAIR" (the musical) to have performed both in the cast as a singer/dancer and also in the band, where he played rhythm and lead guitar. Doug Rowell, guitar carver to the stars ...Whereas Lee Mallory serves as a mentor to San Francisco singer-songwriters of three generations and all backgrounds... the San Francisco Board of Supervisors hereby proclaim January 10th, 2005, Lee Mallory Day in San Francisco. San Francisco Board of Supervisors THE SAFE PLACE is the campus sexual violence resource center. THE DEPOT is a music venue in Cesar Chavez Student Center. ###### www.cdbaby.com - Lee Mallory Live At The Hotel Utah www.sonicpastmusic.com - early releases & career highlights www.laststoprecords.com - most recent work & memorial message board www.bryanharrison.net - info & recent photos To make a donation to the Hep C Awareness campaign in memory of Lee Mallory, tune in to the telethon via their website on May 14th. They will be honoring Lee Mallory; I'll perform in the afternoon: www.hepccoalition.com |
| Name: | j-bone-HANX 13 |
| Posted: | wishing my deepest condolences to his wonderful family,
i have memorialized "the Prez" with a fossil (Stone) in my 'HANX' colors. for his memory to go with me (SFBMA HANX Fossil) where ever the HANX will ride in his honor. The HANX began in summer 1984. in fun. "Prez", "Snow", Dung-boy", "Spaz", "Crud-19" "j-bone", "18", "Teen and Wendy", "Kimberly Katastrophy and Messy Jessie", "Cat" "10-Stacey" "Pete Moss","Jack", "Neel-the-Eel", the "Old Man" "Blake", "Deoge" "Pineapple", Danny "Lucky" "Rebble", and moore! The Dirty Dozzen made a ride to the Russian River, which was soon flooded, we partied any way. "Prez was the life of the party! He entertained us with that magig guitar, like only HE could do. His suttle concerns about a loose lifestyle never clouded his fun spirit. next rides included more rowdy bike messengers and skateboarders. SEE: gravydogz.com/arcive/hanxride |
| Name: | Prez Lee Mallory |
| Posted: | There's a nice tribute to Lee on the SF Bike Messengers Website. For those of you who don't know, Lee was president of the bike messengers "Disorganization" for several years and carried on as only Lee could do. It wasn't exactly the healthiest period of his life, but, ya know, there he was, in the lead as always. I'm hoping to learn more about that period of his life from some of those folks. So if you're interested in Prez, check him out & also look at the main site - good stuff: http://www.ahalenia.com/memorial/lmallory.html
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| Name: | j-bone/ hanx 13 |
| Posted: | Lee "Prez" was my idol.
the joy and spirit he left with us is comforting the old hotel, the russian river rides. his lively spirit lives on in myheart. prez, i will ride onward in your honor and carry on the old hanx tradition and get drunk in your wake. but now i will share my sorrow. miss you ol' boy. to the hanx everywhere, CHECKY! |
| Name: | Lee Mallory |
| Posted: | I've been reading all the wonderful things people have been writing about Lee here - and they've nourished my soul these past weeks. Recently I realized I hadn't posted anything. I've been working at it for awhile. Well, after last night's beautiful tribute to the great Lee Mallory at Hotel Utah, I guess I'm strengthened enough by all of you to add a few thoughts:
Lee Mallory was music He had a heart full of love A mind full of talent Hands full of skill And arms full of me. He practiced music He practiced "Yes" He practiced gratitude He learned by listening He taught by example He knew his way around a guitar And a woman. He was my creative co-conspirator And calm companion. He appreciated my every gesture Admired my strength Nurtured my talent And forgave my mistakes. When fate assaulted him He rolled with the punches And got up smiling Almost every time. He bore his suffering with grace And song. He made a home for me in his heart He made a community for me with all of you. It was an honor to walk by his side And he will always light my way. Lee Mallory is music And he is here to stay. |
| Name: | Good People Radio |
| Posted: | Lee Mallory at Last Stop: Alex James Muscat interviewed the legendary singer songwriter. The interview and live performances were recorded on 11-11-03
Broadcast nightly from 8PM - 9:30PM. |
| Name: | Remembering Lee Mallory |
| Posted: | April 18 8pm– 2am
Hotel Utah Open Mic Memorial 4th & Bryant, San Francisco sign up before 7:30 to speak or perform May 10 5 – 8pm Lee Mallory Day at SFSU Down in the Depot (in the student center) May 14th (all day online) Nina Jo performs at the Hepatitis C Internet Telethon www.hepccoalition.com To donate, please send a check to Hepatitis C Awareness Inc. P.O.Box 3122 North Hollywood, CA 91609-3122 June 12 (Time tba) Sunday afternoon Mallory! Concert at Hotel Utah July (TBA) Southern California Memorial August 13th Lee & Nina Jo's Anniversary Something Special (TBA) Scattering of Ashes at Sea, perhaps??? A gathering at Big Sur? January 10 2006 Lee Mallory Day - Again! |
| Name: | that's the way it's gonna be |
| Posted: | available here:
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/revola/artists/leemallorycrrev6.htm |
| Name: | g |
| Posted: | what are some of lee mallory's earlier recordings and where can they be found?
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| Name: | Studio Notes |
| Posted: | In addition to the previously released "Everything Is Alrite Now", Lee completed six songs for a much-anticipated recording at Last Stop Records, accompanied by young Bay Area talent he has nurtured. Working with producer Alex James Muscat the two completed six studio tracks featuring 'Unicorn Song', 'Changin' the Rules of the Game', 'Song For Sharon' 'Doesn't Anybody Stay Put Anymore' & 'Gone when I'm Gone'. Record due for release later in 2005.
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| Name: | Previous posts |
| Posted: | Name: ScottyRocknroll
Posted: I cannot help but wonder if Lee is indeed watching us now from another place. I think he is or would be pleased by the sentiments. Like many others at this LSR message board I did not know Lee well, but I did get the chance to play music with him on several occasions and that is a sort of intimate thing when I think about it. Even if words were not the exchange of communication. I am grateful. He always seemed positive and I think that helps everyone. A legend. Thursday, March 31st 2005 - 10:14:43 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Joe Foster Posted: It is with heavy hearts that we here at Rev-Ola join his family and many, many friends and admirers in mourning the passing of Lee Mallory. Genial performer, profound songwriter, good friend, gentleman.... Best known perhaps as a member of the legendary Millennium, Lee's rooots go back to the San Francisco/Berkeley folk clubs of the early 1960's, where so many of the performers who were to shake the world in the coming decade got their start... When the so-called British Invasion effectively put paid to the Folk Boom, many floundered...Lee got himself down to Los Angeles, where the likes of The Byrds were pioneering "Folk Rock"....into this magical and optimistic jingle-jangle morning comes Lee, to an audition for The Lamp Of Childhood, a band being formed by Jim Hendricks, then married to Lee's folk-days friend Cass Elliott...though he doesn't get the gig, he hits it off with two other auditionees, Curt Boettcher (late of mainstream folkpoppers The Goldbriars) and Byrd Chris Hillman's then girlfriend Victoria Winston, both budding writer/producers...within hours of this meeting, Lee and Curt started writing together, Curt touting his new friend as major discovery, and getting him in as a crucial session player and songwriter on all his projects, from The Association to Tommy Roe. Many solo recordings were made during this period, with Lee touring in support backed by both the mysterious psychedelic aggregation Goldenrod, and the all girl (all sisters actually) Clingers....(at different times, of course!)....simultaneously Lee was playing and writing for Curt's group, the ill-fated Ballroom....who were discovered on the point of breakup by Columbia producer Gary Usher...who was perhaps more interested anyhow in Curt, Lee, and Sandy Salisbury as performing/writing adjuncts to his own (albeit fictitious) group, Sagittarius....which became the testing ground for The Millennium: this legendary group started life with Curt attempting to revamp Lee's touring group...bringing in and adding new players until he had a supergroup of sorts on his hands...which the members, despite Curt's controlling tendencies and everyone's egos, considered Lee's band, such was the love and respect he inspired...An innovative group came together over the Sagittarius sessions, and Lee was certainly at the forefront with such powerful compositions as "Karmic Dream Sequence" and "Some Sunny Day" and his unmistakeable rhythm guitar and singing... The amazing story of The Millennium, their rise and fall, their return to international cult status in the 1990s..all of this is pretty well known by now....Lee's adventures with the cast of Hair, the Plastercasters and many others, perhaps less so....his struggle with many years of on-off ill health hardly at all.... But his triumphant return to performing...well, that shook the world!...well, OK, perhaps not the world, but certainly a hell of a lot of admirers worldwide, as he played everywhere from the very San Francisco clubs he started in, to prestigious showcases in Japan as a duo with old colleague Joey Stec....his energy and enthusiasm stretched to forming a new band, pretty darn good actually...he was in the midst of recording a new album when his health suddenly worsened...to say all of us here were and are shocked and saddened is putting it mildly... Thursday, March 31st 2005 - 02:33:39 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Toy Yamaji Posted: Lee had such a sweet heart. The way he lived his life would be inspire many musicians; believe yourself and do what you wanna do. It sounds simple but hard to do. He is a miracle. He had been recording until 2 days before he passed away! I'm so honered to know him and to be able to spend a time with him on the last few pages of his life. Thank you, Lee. Wednesday, March 30th 2005 - 09:21:49 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Onyx Williams Posted: Lee: The Hidden Years. I knew Lee from North Beach. The Tower, our hotel. I even got to collect rent from Lee for over a dozen years, being the hotel's resident manager. But much more than that I was Lee's friend. Lee helped with several artistic enterprises. Starting with "Gorrila Biscuit", a comedic play with Lee and myself as the MC's. Lee of cource played the 'straight' man and I goofed around. Till we drove Lee crazy and he ripped up everything. Then came "SHOWMAKERS" which Lee not only acted in but preformed several original songs. These proformances took months of rehearsing and each ran for a week at Fort Mason. Then came "The Eddie Show" and channel 29, public access. We did a total of 7 shows, kind of a comic Tonight Show gone bad. Lee did everything from acting through set construction to writing and proforming original music. One song I think of now, was called something like "Fred you're dead" and Lee wrote and sang it with his usual flair, adding a little sarcasm. Turns out our dead Fred was only down in Mexico. Yea, that Lee, A smile comes to my face. He was the first person I'd visit back at the Tower. He'ed always show me all the photo's he took. He was so settled, I thought he'd never leave. Then came Nina Jo, and the rest as they say is his-story. Thank you Lee, for sharing this life with all of us. Onyx Tuesday, March 29th 2005 - 11:09:15 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Jacki Gilbert Posted: I first met Lee in 1995. He came to the health center in which I work, to receive support in staying healthy. I was privileged to follow his health care, as a nurse practitioner, and then as a fan, of his rebirth in music and in his life. He was a remarkable person, overcoming much adversity, to emerge from his cocoon, reborn. He was a kind, gentle, caring person, very motivated to reach out to others, through music and through his life experiences. Each time I'd see him he had added another chapter to his life, another song to his repetoire. I was amazed at all he was doing - making CDs, traveling all over, as far as Japan, singing his songs and generally spreading his light. I will miss him: His sweetness, his kindness, his humility in all he did. Yet still he remains here with us, a bright and tender light, shining on. Tuesday, March 29th 2005 - 09:06:59 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Brian Johnson Posted: Lee was a great person and a leader in the music community. My heart goes out to him and his family and friends. Brian Saturday, March 26th 2005 - 10:11:12 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: clint landreth, the autumn addicts Posted: All I have to say is above all else lee was one of the coolest people ive ever known. My prayers go out to his family,friends and fans. sat,mar,26 Saturday, March 26th 2005 - 03:51:29 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Jeff Belbey Posted: Everything is Alright Now. The words and melody have been spinning around in my head since I received the sad news. At a recent Brainwash gig, I asked Lee how he was feeling. He said he was fine, feeling good and was really excited about his latest recordings and how happy he was to have connected with such a beautiful, caring and generous woman, Nina Jo, and then . . . he got real quiet! I asked again and without any bitterness, more of a sense of irony, he told me he had seen his doctor that day and his prognosis was not good. Options? None. How long? He hadn't thought to ask. Good! I didn't ask any more questions. I stood with my hand on his shoulder for a while in silence. Lee could communicate in silence and I listened. I'm still listening. Saturday, March 26th 2005 - 01:30:45 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Lonnie Lazar Posted: While I and all who knew and loved him are saddened by Lee's departure from our lives, I take comfort in the immeasurable joy and gladness he brought -and leaves- our world through his music, and our memories of him. Lee was one of the most open, accepting, gentle, and generous people I have ever known; that he was also a gifted songwriter and musician only makes it less likely I'll meet another like him in this life. Om shanti, Lee. Peace, peace, peace. Friday, March 25th 2005 - 11:40:52 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Lonnie Lazar Posted: While I and all who knew and loved him are saddened by Lee's departure from our lives, I take comfort in the immeasurable joy and gladness he brought -and leaves- our world through his music, and our memories of him. Lee was one of the most open, accepting, gentle, and generous people I have ever known; that he was also a gifted songwriter and musician only makes it less likely I'll meet another like him in this life. Om shanti, Lee. Peace, peace, peace. Friday, March 25th 2005 - 11:37:41 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Bob O'Magic Posted: There is so much to say about Lee and so many beautiful words have already been written. I am touched by the wonderful sentiments that you have all shared. Lee's Birthday was on January 10th. He turned 60 years old and Lee Mallory Day became an official holiday in San Francisco. Lee was dressed in a shimmering silver suit. He wore new shoes and a fine new hat and Lee was the happiest that I have ever seen him. He played the feature set at the Hotel Utah that night and he pulled all the cards, inviting his most talented and soulful friends to join him on stage. We read the proclomation of LEE MALLORY DAY and something occured to me in that moment. Musicians don't get celebrated like this when they are alive. It just doesn't happen. But it did that night because of who Lee Mallory is... and because who we are as a community of musicians. That night, we honored Lee for his friendship, contribution and legend. He really got it. If you've got any regrets... you wish you had shared more with Lee...know this... HE GOT IT! Friday, March 25th 2005 - 11:27:43 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: gizzarelli Posted: i'm very surprised to hear that lee mallory has moved on. i think the last time i saw lee was on lee mallory day at the hotel utah. he was passive, soft spoken, and humble as usual. we all have our time, but 60 seems too young. i remember first meeting lee at the lost and found before the dot com crash. i remember being really surprised by his song writing and vocal / guitar skills. he would tell me about his 60's fame and his cd's overseas. i felt like i had met a recording star. lee seemed to always be there. always making and supporting music. he was at many shows and it was fantastic and unexpected to seem him at my pacific times toy drive in december. he was very quiet and reserved. i wish i could have gotten to know lee better, but his music is remarkable and it sounds like he has nothing but lots of good friends who love him. well wishes to his friends and family david gizzarelli Friday, March 25th 2005 - 03:12:35 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Jeseppi Trade Wildfeather Posted: Lee was a great master and teacher, and I was priviledged to sit at his feet. Through his quiet, loving and cheerful spirit his two ears were like two gentle open hands. Lee was annointed and often reminded me of Christ. Through his quietness I heard the voice of peace, honesty, and loyalty. I trusted him. I respected him on many levels. He held to his purpose to the end with angelic strength, fervor and intent. He won his race. We sat often together in his tiny room on Grant Street where we exchange meaningful words and sounds. He was always tender. I heard his voice mostly in my heart. In his presence I felt greatly understood and cherished. He brought healing to my soul. Although, I am going to miss him, I believe I will see him again one day. And yes, we will sing the Unicorn Song. Grace, comfort and peace to all of you who mourn his passing. - Jeseppi Trade Wildfeather Friday, March 25th 2005 - 01:38:43 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Fennelly Posted: It was my great pleasure to know Lee and to work with him in the late 1960's. We wrote, sang and played together and rode the topsy turvy waves of those psychadelic times. It saddens me to think that we live in a world without the likes of Lee Mallory, now. But we do, for he was one of a kind. Charming, endearing, arrestingly talented and possessed with a passion for the good things this world has to offer. He was surely one of them... Thursday, March 24th 2005 - 09:05:36 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Joe Foster Posted: It is with heavy hearts that we here at Rev-Ola join his family and many, many friends and admirers in mourning the passing of Lee Mallory. Genial performer, profound songwriter, good friend, gentleman.... Best known perhaps as a member of the legendary Millennium, Lee's rooots go back to the San Francisco/Berkeley folk clubs of the early 1960's where so many of the performers who were to shake the world in the coming decade got their start... When the so-called British Invasion effectively put [an end] to the Folk Boom, many floundered...Lee got himself down to Los Angeles, where the likes of The Byrds were pioneering "Folk Rock"....into this magical and optimistic jingle-jangle morning comes Lee, to an audition for The Lamp Of Childhood, a band being formed by Jim Hendricks, then married to Lee's folk-days friend Cass Elliott...though he doesn't get the gig, he hits it off with two other auditionees, Curt Boettcher (late of mainstream folkpoppers The Goldbriars)and Byrd Chris Hillman's then girlfriend Victoria Winston, both budding writer/producers...within hours of this meeting, Lee and Curt started writing together, Curt touting his new friend as major discovery, and getting him in as a crucial session player and songwriter on all his projects, from The Association to Tommy Roe. Many solo recordings were made during this period, with Lee touring in support backed by both the mysterious psychedelic aggregation Goldenrod, and the all girl (all sisters actually) Clingers....(at different times, of course!).... Thursday, March 24th 2005 - 08:56:00 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: jason c. Posted: I was not friends with Lee. I’ve seen him on the scene ever since the open mic days at the Lost & Found 8 years ago or so. He was always the mysterious old guy with the glasses and the hat that played the same model 12 string guitar as I. Every time he was introduced to the stage to perform though, I learned a little more about this mysterious musician. I learned what everyone on this board already knew- That Lee was indeed a living legend and an important and talented force that help shape the local music scene and well beyond it. I honestly never had more than a few words conversation with Lee over the years. I’d see him in the audience at my shows and I would go watch him perform whenever I could; It’s clearly my lose now. But I did learn a thing or two from watching and listening to Lee- a few cappo settings, 12 string licks and lots of lyrical inspiration. "Doesn’t anybody stay put anymore?" I guess not..fly free Lee, thanks for leaving us the music. Wednesday, March 23rd 2005 - 01:40:05 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Nina Jo Smith Posted: It's beautiful to read all these wonderful words about our friend Lee. Everybody understands the essence of this man. He was (is) so purely Lee that there simply was no mistaking his clear, gentle presence, his talent, skill and generosity. I'm glad you all see him as I did. Thank you, Alex, for providing this space for an ongoing memorial to our loved one. When Lee chose to lend his talent, love and friendship to our community, and when he offered to teach us by example, he chose well. Wednesday, March 23rd 2005 - 12:00:01 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Matt Swindells Posted: When I first moved to San Francisco Lee was one of the first people to make me feel welcome into the open mic music scene. We swapped cd's and the next day I spent a couple of hours listening to the cd's Lee gave me. I was struck by the great guitar playing, songwriting, voice and beautiful lyrics. I wish I had the talent and strength that Lee had for writing lyrics. The songs reflect so many of the wonderful aspects of Lee's character. After Alex gave me the sad news yesterday I put on Lee's live at the Hotel Utah v2. I tried working out the guitar to All I AM IS ME. It's Got Me stumped. I always felt good when I would see Lee at an Open Mic. He was one of the kindest people I have ever met and he was a pleasure to chat to and be around. I feel honoured that I have got to play with Lee on his latest recording. I feel extremely lucky to have met Lee Mallory. Matt Swindells Wednesday, March 23rd 2005 - 11:59:47 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: James Colley Posted: Lee was a great friend of mine and will continue to be. I saw something magical in him that could have only come from pure greatness. His songwriting, travels, and stories were some of the most fascinating and tragic tales mankind can experience. He faced life with youthful optimism and wise eyes that had already seen the other side. I will miss him greatly, my thought are with you Lee. -James Colley Wednesday, March 23rd 2005 - 10:29:26 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Danny Scherr Posted: I remember the first time I heard Lee play his songs at the Hotel Utah, I thought, "That sounds like some of the best written, most authentic 60's music I've ever heard." Little did I know at the time that Lee was one of the people who helped create the sound of the 60's...! Getting to know Lee and his music was a real privilege...I remember jamming with Lee, Jim McLaren, and Jeff Belby at his and Sue's 4th of July picnic last year, and remembering that Lee mentioned he actually used to jam with the Byrds drummer...!! I felt like we weren't just playing old classics--Lee's presence, singing and gorgeous 12 string playing breathed life into the music in a way that made those songs more alive than they ever could have been without him... Lee was a true gentleman--always courteous, gracious and kind...and one of the most gifted songwriters and musicians I've heard... Losing Lee is very sad, but I think those who have known him will always feel his loving and noble presence ... Wednesday, March 23rd 2005 - 09:53:27 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Bryan Posted: Lee Mallory was a very special soul. Through his love of music, and depth of talent - his beautiful songwriting and intricate 12-string guitar playing - Lee exemplified for so many of us what it is to be a life-long musician. I've posted a lot more on my site, but I mostly wanted to let everyone know that your help is needed. Cass spoke with Nina Jo this afternoon about the need for help with covering costs related to putting Lee's body to rest. NIna Jo has consented to have us put forth whatever community fundraising efforts we can. Nina has set up a Lee Mallory Memorial Fund. You are invited to email her directly for instructions on how you may contribute: Please email her at ninajosmith@foolcirclemusic.com, or you're welcome to contact me and I will be happy to direct you as to how you may contribute. I've posted a sweet picture of the two of them from Lee's birthday party at the Utah, as well as more of my own personal thoughts, at: http://www.BryanHarrison.net Thank you, Lee Mallory, for you... It's truly an honor to call you my friend. Love, Bryan Tuesday, March 22nd 2005 - 11:20:40 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: angela Posted: just thinking over memories of having the privelege (sp?) of singing backup for lee once with crystal when las lutas was just starting up.....practicing harmonies over at the cannery, and having a blast at the brainwash cafe. afterwards he gave me and crystal a huge "you-my-girls" hug *laughs* what a great man. i remember always getting a big hug every monday night at the utah, and eventually i found myself seeking him out as soon as i showed up. kind of like a ritual in a ritual, you know? he was a huge supporter when i did my first feature at the utah in 2003..i still have a picture he took that night, and was kind enough to give me a copy of. now that i think about it, there were quite a few pictures he took at various monday nights that he shared with me. he was so supportive! i wish i'd been able to sing backup on his record....he'd been talking to me and crystal about it for so long......but i'm glad crystal got a chance to do it. well...his presence will be missed, no doubt. we love you lee. allll riiight. Tuesday, March 22nd 2005 - 11:06:23 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Deirdre Posted: I will miss Lee a lot. He was such a wonderful example of living in the moment - someone who, for decades, kept on playing, recording, and giving us his music. He loved to share his music, and was known for recruiting *lots* of his friends to perform on his songs. I feel honored to have so many great memories of recording with him in Alex's studio, and singing with him countless times. He never had a bad word to say about anyone, and was positive and optimistic, even in the face of grave illness. Lee was a terrific songwriter,a great performer, and an extremely generous man. He was an intrinsic part of the San Francisco music scene, and will be missed by many friends and loved ones. Lee, I hope you are resting peacefully, "on beyond zebra". We love you! Tuesday, March 22nd 2005 - 09:22:55 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Mo Posted: Lee was a very kind, thoughtful, and dear person. I've missed seeing him over the last year. 102 always enjoyed when he was in the studio, because he wouldn't guard his food very carefully! ;) I'm sorry to hear that Alex and the rest of this community has lost such a wonderful friend, and Nina Jo, a wonderful companion. I'll be thinking of you, and him, and playing "Everything is Alright Now." That song makes me happy and very proud of LSR. Tuesday, March 22nd 2005 - 07:20:05 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Joey Stec Posted: I have been a friend of Lee's since 1968 when we first met in L.A. ....I joined the Millenniun Band when I was 19 years old, we have continued our friendship and our music for nearly 40 years...When we toured Japan in 2000 we knew that we had been given a special blessing from the universe in the form of verse and song to be still able to perform our music worldwide. He has over the past years expressed an overwhelming love and appreciation for his friends in S.F. and his newly found soul mate Nina Jo , as well as his appreciation for the talents of Alex who helped memoralize Lee's music, in recording and performing and all around support. Lee will always be....... "and i know that on some sunny day all the love is going to come our way, you will look at me and say so you're the one i have known"....God Bless ...... Tuesday, March 22nd 2005 - 04:54:02 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Alex James Muscat Posted: This Monday morning March 21st 2005, I was awake a little earlier than normal and I remember saying out loud ‘today’s the day.’ You see I was excited and motivated about the recording session that I had booked for 12pm that day. Lee Mallory and I have been producing songs for a Lee Mallory & Friends studio album and that day we were scheduled to complete the project by doing some bass parts and final mixes for five songs. The previous Friday (3/18) Lee Mallory, Nina Jo Smith and I spent a day working with the tracks and were able to make some great mixes for all the songs. That night when we were done working, I was very happy with the recordings and felt that aside from recording some final bass tracks, it was essentially complete. I gave Lee a copy of the mixes and told him that it was up to him to decide if they were done. After booking the session for Monday and loading guitars, I gave Lee a hug and Nina Jo drove him off in her car. Sadly, on Monday morning March 21st 2005, with Nina Jo Smith at his side, Singer/Songwriter Lee Mallory lost his battle with liver cancer and died in San Francisco. ------------------------------ More info will be posted here as it becomes available. Please feel free to post and share your thoughts. Tuesday, March 22nd 2005 - 03:50:38 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |