colin wrote: > Than you. I have never heard of them them or him.
I've always thought if the Byrds were L.A.'s Beatles, Arthur Lee was L.A.'s Hendrix. > Kakkie said he went to jail for 16 years for firing a gun into the air. > what was the judge on? You got to wonder. Sometimes it just depends on the prosecutor and the judge one gets. My info may not be correct - I've seen reports of his sentence anywhere from 11 to 16 years and some articles say he had prior arrests (but nothing serious as far as I can tell). Still, from what I've read this was way too harsh of a sentence - much more harsh than is usual. My take from what I've read in the past is that he may have been treated unfairly simply because he is unique and eccentric. He has already served six years. Here's a link from Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=15064 The article credits him with convincing Electra to sign the Doors. Kakki
