Weekend Pick: The Magic Carpet Ride

Goldy McJohn rocks the Puyallup Fair in 2005. Photo courtesy Susan Beals.
Former Steppenwolf keyboardist Goldy McJohn is celebrating his 65th birthday this weekend at Hard Rock Cafe Seattle (lookin’ good, Goldy!), and decided to throw himself a little party with some friends…. like Jimi Hendrix’s brother Leon, and a couple guys from Heart.
Um, what?!
McJohn’s band the Magic Carpet Ride will play a set at Hard Rock on Friday night; doors open at 8, show starts at 9. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. And, of course, the lineup:
Leon Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix’s Brother)
Somar featuring Steve Fossen (Formerly of Heart)
Roger Fisher (Formerly of Heart)
Heartless (Seattle’s Heart Tribute Band )
Gretchen Christopher (Fleetwoods)
Witchburn
…plus more "surprise celebrity guest artists." Hmm. If Eddie Vedder does guest appearances for Conan O’Brien, do you think he’d do one for McJohn?