Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
Encyclopedia
Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah was an American
rock group from the early 1970s.
This West Allis, Wisconsin
trio was originally composed of bassist Mitch Aliotta
, drummer Ted Aliotta, and guitarist Skip Haynes. Ted left after their debut album to be replaced by pianist John Jeremiah. They scored a popular regional hit (Chicago area) in 1971 with the single and album "Lake Shore Drive
," an homage to the famed lakefront highway
in Chicago and (some believe) also to LSD
, a hallucinogen.
"Lake Shore Drive", the album, was re-released on compact disc in 1996 for its 25th anniversary, along with some of their other songs on a 2-CD set. The single 1992 Quicksilver "Lake Shore Drive" CD is missing 2 of the songs from the Original 1971 Big Foot release: "Leaving Chicago" & "Long Time Gone" - aka "Long Time Coming".]
The initials "LSD" are occasionally used in Chicago vernacular to refer to the highway (although it is sometimes referred to as the Outer Drive to distinguish it from Inner Lake Shore Drive, which extends from Ohio St. to Irving Park Rd.). Outside of the Chicago area, the initials are known only as the name of the drug. Skip Haynes claims LSD had no drug references whatsoever, unlike "The Snow Queen," which references the up- and downsides of cocaine
usage.
The band appeared in a 1978 made-for-TV movie, "Sparrow," playing a rock band whose lead singer is electrocuted while performing onstage.
Bob Stroud's Classic Rock Roots Vol.II (SRO Productions) 1999
United States
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rock group from the early 1970s.
This West Allis, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
trio was originally composed of bassist Mitch Aliotta
Mitch Aliotta
Mitchell A. "Mitch" Aliotta is an American musician who was involved in the psychedelic soul movement in Chicago. Aliotta played bass guitar in Rotary Connection and later formed the trio Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah.-Discography:...
, drummer Ted Aliotta, and guitarist Skip Haynes. Ted left after their debut album to be replaced by pianist John Jeremiah. They scored a popular regional hit (Chicago area) in 1971 with the single and album "Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive (song)
Lake Shore Drive is a song written by Chicago-based rock group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah released on their 1971 album of the same name. This song was an homage to the famed lakefront highway in Chicago of the same name. The song also uses the initials of the highway, "LSD," to evoke an double...
," an homage to the famed lakefront highway
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive is a mostly freeway-standard expressway running parallel with and alongside the shoreline of Lake Michigan through Chicago, Illinois, USA. Except for the portion north of Foster Avenue , Lake Shore Drive is designated as part of U.S...
in Chicago and (some believe) also to LSD
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
, a hallucinogen.
"Lake Shore Drive", the album, was re-released on compact disc in 1996 for its 25th anniversary, along with some of their other songs on a 2-CD set. The single 1992 Quicksilver "Lake Shore Drive" CD is missing 2 of the songs from the Original 1971 Big Foot release: "Leaving Chicago" & "Long Time Gone" - aka "Long Time Coming".]
The initials "LSD" are occasionally used in Chicago vernacular to refer to the highway (although it is sometimes referred to as the Outer Drive to distinguish it from Inner Lake Shore Drive, which extends from Ohio St. to Irving Park Rd.). Outside of the Chicago area, the initials are known only as the name of the drug. Skip Haynes claims LSD had no drug references whatsoever, unlike "The Snow Queen," which references the up- and downsides of cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
usage.
The band appeared in a 1978 made-for-TV movie, "Sparrow," playing a rock band whose lead singer is electrocuted while performing onstage.
Discography
Skip Hanyes may say that there are no drug references in Lake Shore Drive, but according to a conversation I had with John Jeremiah in the early 1990's, in Carbondale,Illinois, there were indeed double references "Smell the green" referring to the smell of money and marijuana, LSD...Double meaning for Lake Shore Drive and LSD. not to mention other "double meanings"(his words), as well.- Aliotta Haynes Music (LP) (Ampex 10108) 1970
- Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (LP) (Ampex 10119) 197j
- Lake Shore DriveLake Shore Drive (album)Lake Shore Drive is the third album by Chicago-based rock group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah, released in 1971.The title track of the same name pays homage to the Chicago boulevard Lake Shore Drive, which extends between the downtown area of Chicago and Lake Michigan for approximately 16 miles...
(LP) (Big Foot 714) 1971 - Slippin' Away (LP) (Little Foot 711) 1977
- Lake Shore Drive (CD) (Quicksilver QSCD-1019) 1992
- Songs (CD) (Quicksilver QSCD-1025) 1994
- Lake Shore Drive At 25 (2-CDs) (Quicksilver QSCD-1033) 1996
Bob Stroud's Classic Rock Roots Vol.II (SRO Productions) 1999