It seems Mimi Fariña joined this rock band sometime in the summer of 1966. Their earliest known gig was in August of that year, and by February 1967, the band apparently had another female singer, as you can see from the blue and orange poster below. But Mimi probably left the band a little earlier than that, since she accompanied Joan on her two-month tour of Japan in January. The Only Alternative disbanded in 1969.
Left to right: Pat Hunt, Tor Olson, Tom Rice (in back), Mimi, Michael Aragon, John Bingham. If you know anything more about The Only Alternative and his Other Possibilities, write to me at farinaweb@yahoo.com.
August 17, 1966, at The Fillmore. Psychedelic Fashion Show. This handbill shows Mimi and The Only Alternative billed as separate acts. Perhaps this is where they met. Jefferson Airplaine and Quicksilver Messenger Service are also on the bill.
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Sep 30-Oct 2, 1966, at San Francisco State College The Acid Test: "Whatever It Is" The performers are not listed, but other sources list the following acts: Ken Kesey, the Merry Pranksters, The Grateful Dead; The Final Solution, Wildflower, Congress of Wonders, San Francisco Mime Troupe, The Committee, and Mimi Farina.
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October 8, 1966, at U.C. Berkeley. With Quicksilver Messenger Service and Circus Maximus ("with Nepenthe") Click to enlarge |
October 18 thru 23, 1966, at The Matrix.
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December 17, 1966, at California Hall. With Country Joe and the Fish. Artist: Tom Weller
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February 6-12, 1967, at The Matrix. Opening for Sopwith Camel. Artist: Victor Moscoso.
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February 17-19, 1967, at The Matrix. Artist: Victor Moscoso (from a photo by Fred Roth) |
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October 7, 1967, at The Ark, Sausalito, CA With Moby Grape and Baltimore Steam Packet.
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| Date: | Appearing with: | Venue: |
| 66 Aug 17 | Mimi, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service | Fillmore Auditorium |
| 66 Sep 30-Oct 2 | Grateful Dead, The Committee, Congress of Wonders | San Francisco State College |
| 66 Oct 8 | Mimi, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Circus Maximus | U.C. Berkeley |
| 66 Oct 10-15 | Mimi, Tom Rice, Denise Le Brun | Hungry I |
| 66 Oct 18-23 | (headlining) | The Matrix |
| 66 Oct 24-27 | Jefferson Airplane | The Matrix |
| 66 Dec 17 | Country Joe and the Fish | California Hall |
| 67 Feb 6-12 | Sopwith Camel (billed but apparently never showed up) | The Matrix |
| 67 Feb 17-18 | Fred Roth | The Matrix |
| 67 Feb 19 | Big Brother & the Holding Company and Fred Roth | The Matrix |
| 67 Mar 3-5 | (headlining) | The Matrix |
| 67 Apr 4-8 | Steve Miller Blues Band, Orkustra | The Rock Garden |
| 67 Jun 3-4 | Andrew Staples | The Ark (in Sausalito) |
| 67 Oct 7 | Baltimore Steam Packet, Moby Grape | The Ark |
| [unknown date] | (headlining) | The Ark |
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