{"id":552,"date":"2012-06-13T18:45:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T18:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/?p=552"},"modified":"2022-06-22T04:44:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T04:44:12","slug":"steppenwolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallyguitars.com\/blog\/tg-classic-blogs\/band-trivia\/steppenwolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Steppenwolf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steppenwolf by Steve Rose\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wBdHTKBVOVU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nBy: Stephen Rose<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/steppenwolf_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-554\" style=\"border-image: initial; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 6px; border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;\" title=\"Steppenwolf\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/steppenwolf_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Steppenwolf was a successful rock band in the late 60\u2019s and early 70\u2019s who are still remembered for their hit singles and top selling albums. However, time has forgotten their revolutionary political stances, outspoken protests against social injustice, and challenges to mainstream values which still ring true and remain relevant today.<br \/>\n<br \/>Steppenwolf was never about peace and love, and they never wore flowers in their hair. They represented the dark undercurrent of the hippie revolution. Their protests began with the war in Viet Nam, but extended to all facets of American society, and challenged the very political and commercial foundations upon which our republic stands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<address>\u201cYou&#8217;ve filled his house with things of gold, while handing crumbs to the old and poor.<br \/>\nAnd then you preach about being pure, and wonder why we&#8217;re laughing\u201d<\/address>\n<address>&#8211; From Here To There Eventually (\u201cMonster\u201d)<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nSteppenwolf toured to promote their albums, but like many top-selling acts of the 60&#8217;s their main accomplishments were in the studio.\u00a0 They were known for writing and producing songs with catchy hooks, strong melodies, tight arrangements, and provocative lyrics.\u00a0 Most importantly, they had a gifted singer songwriter, and charismatic leader in their front man John Kay.<br \/>\nJohn Kay (Joachim Fritz Krauledat) was born in 1944 in East Germany and grew up during the Cold War learning first hand what political and military suppression was all about.\u00a0 During the closing days of World War II, his father was killed fighting the Russians a month before he was born.\u00a0 When John was 4 years old he escaped with his mother into West Germany where he developed a strong appreciation for freedom and democracy.\u00a0 It was during this time that he learned to speak English and fell in love with American Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll by listening to the Armed Forces Radio.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_555\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/john_kay_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-555\" class=\"size-full wp-image-555 \" style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;\" title=\"John Kay\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/john_kay_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Kay<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nIn 1958, John Kay immigrated to Canada with his mother and stepfather and began developing his skills as a folk singer and blues artist.\u00a0 In September 1965 he joined the Canadian blues-rock band The Sparrow, led by guitarist Dennis Edmonton (also known as Mars Bonfire, composer of Born To Be Wild).\u00a0 The group included future Steppenwolf members Jerry Edmonton on drums, Nick St. Nicholas on bass, and Goldy McJohn on keyboards.<br \/>\nIn early 1966 The Sparrow began performing at clubs in New York and recorded several singles for Columbia records which failed to chart.\u00a0 By the end of the summer they relocated to California and shared stages in Los Angeles and San Francisco with many of the other top acts of the day including The Doors, Steve Miller, The Youngbloods, and Moby Grape. [One of The Sparrow\u2019s shows at the Matrix in San Francisco during this period was recorded then released in July 1969 as \u201cEarly Steppenwolf,\u201d reaching #29 on the U.S. album charts.)<br \/>\nThe Sparrow broke up in June 1967 when guitarist Dennis Edmonton left the band to embark on a solo career.\u00a0 He was replaced by Michael Monarch at which point the group signed a recording contract with ABC Dunhill Records.\u00a0 At producer Gabriel Meckler\u2019s suggestion, they changed their name to Steppenwolf, the name of a popular underground novel by Herman Hesse. \u00a0[Gabriel Meckler produced Steppenwolf\u2019s first four studio albums, assisted by surf rock legend Richard Podolor.]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_album_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-557\" style=\"border-image: initial; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;\" title=\"Steppenwolf's First Album\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_album_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Steppenwolf\u2019s first album was released in January 1968.\u00a0 The album peaked at #6 on the U.S. charts and contained the hit single \u201cBorn To Be Wild\u201d which reached #2 on the charts.\u00a0It was a near perfect debut by a relatively unheralded band. The album is loaded with great tracks including the opener \u201cSookie Sookie;\u201d the rocking Chuck Berry tribute \u201cBerry\u2019s Next One;\u201d the Chicago blues of Willie Dixon\u2019s \u201cHoochie Coochie Man;\u201d a cover of Hoyt Axton&#8217;s anti-drug anthem &#8220;The Pusher;&#8221; and the social commentary of the \u201cThe Ostrich.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<address style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWe&#8217;ll call you when you&#8217;re six years old, and drag you to the factory.<br \/>\nTo train your brain for eighteen years with promise of security.<br \/>\nBut then you&#8217;re free, and forty years you waste to chase the dollar sign.<br \/>\nSo you may die in Florida at the pleasant age of sixty nine. \u201d<\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; The Ostrich (\u201cSteppenwolf\u201d)<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/steppenwolf_second.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-558\" style=\"border-image: initial; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;\" title=\"Steppenwolf's Second\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/steppenwolf_second.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a>Steppenwolf\u2019s next album, The Second, was released in October 1968.\u00a0 The album, and hit single \u201cMagic Carpet Ride,\u201d both reached #3 on the U.S. charts.\u00a0 Other highlights include the Junior Wells tribute \u201cTighten Up Your Wig;\u201d the pop rocker \u201cNone of Your Doing;\u201d the extended blues suite \u201cDisappointment Number (Unknown);\u201d and the plea to Uncle Sam for leniency in drug laws \u201cDon\u2019t Step on the Grass, Sam.\u201d<\/p>\n<address>\u201cYou waste my coin Sam, all you can<br \/>\nTo jail my fellow man<br \/>\nFor smoking all the noble weed<br \/>\nYou need much more than him<br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve been telling lies so long<br \/>\nSome believe they&#8217;re true<br \/>\nSo they close their eyes to things<br \/>\nYou have no right to do<br \/>\nJust as soon as you are gone<br \/>\nHope will start to climb<br \/>\nPlease don&#8217;t stay around too long<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re wasting precious time\u201d<\/address>\n<address>&#8211; Don\u2019t Step on the Grass, Sam (\u201cThe Second\u201d)<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_birthday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-559\" style=\"border-image: initial; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;\" title=\"Steppenwolf At Your Birthday\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_birthday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Steppenwolf\u2019s third album \u201cAt Your Birthday\u201d was released in March 1969 and reached #7 on the U.S. charts.\u00a0 The hit single \u201cRock Me\u201d (written for the film \u201cCandy\u201d) with an amazing extended bridge went to #10.\u00a0 Another single \u201cIt\u2019s Never Too Late,\u201d which topped at #51, encouraged its listeners with the positive message to take stock of their lives and pursue a more positive direction.\u00a0 Other highlights include the FM staple \u201cJupiter\u2019s Child;\u201d and \u201cChicken Wolf\u201d where John Kay mocks the hypocrisy of the military.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<address>\u201cYou, comin&#8217; here, tellin&#8217; me how proud you are.<br \/>\nSome clown just handed you a shiny little silver star.<br \/>\nYou say, over there, the men are brave.<br \/>\nWhile the chickens stay away &#8217;cause they&#8217;re all too much afraid<br \/>\nto fight for somethin&#8217; they should believe in.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m sorry friend, you&#8217;ve got it backwards\u201d<\/address>\n<address>&#8211; Chicken Wolf (\u201cAt Your Birthday\u201d)<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_monster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-560\" style=\"border-image: initial; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;\" title=\"Monster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_monster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steppenwolf\u2019s most powerful political messages came in their fourth album \u201cMonster,\u201d released in November 1969.\u00a0 Monster is a concept album containing a call to arms in a fight against war, greed, and capitalism run amuck.\u00a0 Musically and lyrically, Monster was the band\u2019s most consistent album from beginning to end since their debut.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Byrom replaced Michael Monarch as lead guitarist for this album, which reached #17 on the pop charts. Two singles (&#8220;Move Over&#8221; and &#8220;Monster&#8221;) cracked the top 40.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Excerpts From Monster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<address>\u201cWhat gives you the right hey you<br \/>\nTo stand there and tell me what to do<br \/>\nTell me who gave you the power<br \/>\nTo stop me from livin&#8217; like I do<br \/>\nRemember if you plan to stay<br \/>\nThose who give can take away<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t bite the hand that feeds you\u201d<\/address>\n<address>\u2013 Power Play (\u201cMonster\u201d)<\/address>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<address>\u201cHere&#8217;s to all the draft resisters who will fight for sanity<br \/>\nWhen they march them off to prison in this land of liberty<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t forget the Draft Resisters and their silent, lonely plea<br \/>\nWhen they march them off to prison, they will go for you and me\u201d<\/address>\n<address>&#8211; Draft Resister (\u201cMonster\u201d)<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<address>\u201cAmerica where are you now?<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you care about your sons and daughters?<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you know we need you now<br \/>\nWe can&#8217;t fight alone against the monster\u201d<\/address>\n<address>-America(\u201cMonster\u201d)<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nPressures from Steppenwolf\u2019s record label to produce two albums each year &#8211; then promote them with constant touring and television appearances &#8211; resulted in some of their albums being of uneven quality.\u00a0 To help carry the load of the songwriting burden, producer Gabriel Meckler co-wrote several songs with John Kay, while drummer Jerry Edmonton contributed vocals and lyrics to a few tracks which did not always reach the same heights as the John Kay numbers.<br \/>\nSteppenwolf\u2019s singles and albums continued to chart through 1972, then the original quintet disbanded on Valentine\u2019s Day 1972 (a day that L.A. Mayor Sam Yorty officially designated as \u201cSteppenwolf Day\u201d).<br \/>\nAt last count, Steppenwolf\u2019s worldwide record sales have exceeded 25 million units, and their songs have been licensed for use in approximately 50 motion pictures and an even greater number of commercials and television programs. [Two songs from the first album (Born To Be Wild, and The Pusher) were featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider, contributing to the band\u2019s popularity.]<br \/>\nTheir hard-driven, punchy musical style, and the phrase \u201cheavy metal thunder\u201d &#8211; a reference to the sound of a motorcycle\u2019s engine \u2013 gave name to an entire genre of music and foreshadowed the direction rock music would take into the 70\u2019s. However, their lasting contribution to pop culture &#8211; which keeps them relevant today &#8211; is not only the power of their music, but the power of their message.\u00a0 John Kay\u2019s experience growing up in Europe during the Cold War gave him an extra appreciation for freedom and liberty which was continuously reflected in his music and the lyrics of his songs.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Epilogue<\/span><br \/>\nJohn Kay currently resides in Tennessee and continues to support social and environmental causes through the Maue Kay Foundation\u2019s Wild Life conservation and human rights projects.\u00a0 In 2004, he was inducted into Canada\u2019s Walk of Fame in recognition of his early years as a Canadian citizen and the beginnings of his musical career in Toronto.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_561\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-561\" title=\"Steppenwolf\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/thelisteningpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steppenwolf_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goldy McJohn, Michael Monarch, John Kay, Nick St. Nicholas, Jerry Edmonton<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Notable Performances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>July 5, 1968 \u2013 The Hollywood Bowl,Hollwyood,CA, with The Doors.<br \/>\nAugust 4, 1968 \u2013 TheNewportPop Festival,Costa Mesa,CA, with The Byrds, The Grateful Dead, Canned Heat and Sonny &amp; Cher.<br \/>\nAugust 27, 1968 \u2013 The Fillmore West,San Francisco,CA, with Santana, The Staple Singers.<br \/>\nSeptember 11, 1968 \u2013 The Avalon Ballroom,San Francisco,CA, with Santana.<br \/>\nDecember 6, 1968 \u2013 The Spectrum,Philadelphia,PAwith The Grateful Dead, Sly and the Family Stone, and Iron Butterfly.<br \/>\nNovember 28, 1969 \u2013 The Miami Pop Festival, Palm Beach, FL, with The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Chambers Brothers, Sly &amp; The Family Stone, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Spirit, Pacific Gas &amp; Electric, Sweetwater, Country Joe &amp; The Fish, Johnny Winter, Grand Funk Railroad, and King Crimson.<br \/>\nJune 20, 1969 \u2013 Devonshire Downs,Northridge,CA, with Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, The Byrds, and Creedence Clearwater Revival.<br \/>\nJune 26, 1970 \u2013BathFestival,Somerset,England, with Led Zeppelin, The Byrds, Donovan, Frank Zappa, and Santana.<br \/>\nAugust 6, 1970 \u2013Shea Stadium,NY, with Paul Simon, Janis Joplin and Johnny Winter.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Born To Be Wild (Beat Club)<br \/>\n<a href=\"httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7_81PchgI7A&amp;feature=relmfu\">httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7_81PchgI7A&amp;feature=relmfu<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Wolfgang\u2019s Vault \u2013 Steppenwolf at the Fillmore West, 08-27-1968<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wolfgangsvault.com\/steppenwolf\/concerts\/fillmore-west-august-27-1968.html\">http:\/\/www.wolfgangsvault.com\/steppenwolf\/concerts\/fillmore-west-august-27-1968.html<\/a><br \/>\nWolfgang\u2019s Vault \u2013 Steppenwolf at the Fillmore West, 08-28-1968<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wolfgangsvault.com\/steppenwolf\/concerts\/fillmore-west-august-28-1968.html\">http:\/\/www.wolfgangsvault.com\/steppenwolf\/concerts\/fillmore-west-august-28-1968.html<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Stephen Rose Steppenwolf was a successful rock band in the late 60\u2019s and early 70\u2019s who are still remembered for their hit singles and top selling albums. 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