Reviving San Diego's Rock Renaissance
The Cyndie Jaynes Collection continues to generate a kaleidescope of images from the early-’80s San Diego underground … This batch features a shot I overlooked from the Tell-Tale Hearts’ performance at Dave Fest 3 as well as a variety of portraits.
Here’s a selection of Cyndie’s photos, followed by a list matching names to these well-loved faces. Note the gaps in the historical record; help us out here!
Cyndie Jaynes’ TV eye catches the Tell-Tale Hearts looking smart in a variety of venues, including more outdoor performance footage from the Che Cafe.
Could the black-and-white shots on the patio of the Che date from Dave Fest 3? (I’ve uploaded those photos at maximum resolution; the cast of characters populating the background itself represents a San Diego greatest-hits compilation!)
“Hello again, Matthew,” writes Tell-Tale Hearts guitarist and stand-up guy Eric Bacher. “I’m sending a couple of photos for your future archives. One of the early TTHs in action, and one as I want to be remembered.”
Anything this online vehicle can do to burnish the Legend of Eric Bacher will be done! The Tell-Tale Hearts were close cousins to the Che Underground crew, and Mr. Bacher is a spiritual brother and a stalwart of this blog adventure (as are cherished fellow travelers Ray Brandes and Dave Klowden). Seeing his much-mourned green Gretsch in action evokes a lump in throat (and fond memories of our plans for month-long Bo Diddley jams).
Eric was always one of my favorite folk to hang out with, and I never felt like we did enough of it in our youth. I’m grateful for the time and virtual space to spend with him now!