About The 1960's Music 1960's music was a dynamic departure from the popular rock and roll of the 50's and the remnants of big band music, crooners and the jazz insurgence that dominated the previous decade.  A large popularity of folk music, the wonder of Motown, the phenomena of the The Beatles, the fusion of folk and rock (and improvisation, but not really jazz), Dylan and the great proliferation of drug induced music and experimentation (with not only substances but musical intruments as well) all contributed to a rich texture of new music. All of the songs on this page were written and performed on the guitar.  These tapes are the only extant recordings of Dabek in that era (see archival restoration).  Some of these songs were performed at the SkyRiver Rock Festival in 1968 as Dabek performed two sets there.  During those years, Dabek performed under the name of Mark Richards and Mark Raine(choosing a stage name was always a difficult thing).  Many of these songs were performed and written (along with many others that are not represented in this collection ) at the Thirteenth House, a funky coffee house on Seventh Avenue near Olive in Seattle during the summer of 1968, during which he was the house artist. Perhaps the artist will issue new editions of some of those lost pieces in the future.