Xyra Music: Flight of Odin, Mystic Angels, XYRA, and Verborgen

Dear XYRA. I remember you well from the early days of Woodstock and your stay at my house. I read your web page with some fascination since you mentioned me and my "brother", Teddy Speleos. I'd like to correct a few "mistakes" that appear that probably are really only meaningful to me and Teddy. First, my name is not "Baxton", it's/was Billy "Batson". Next, there never was a Billy Baxton Band. I was the leader, lead singer, keyboardist, guitarist and the author of the songs of the band, "Holy Moses", the original "Holy Moses" Teddy Speleos was the lead guitar player and vocalist. Other members included; David Vittek, guitar, fiddle and vocals, Marty David, base guitar and saxophone and Christopher Parker, Drums and Tuba. We were managed by Michael Jefferies who also managed Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison, The Animals and others. It was Michael who gave Teddy Jimi's guitar...and some clothing, I might add, that looked ridiculous on Ted as he was a very short guy and Jimi was quite tall. None the less, Teddy wore them with pride. Teddy was 19 then and was being touted as the most fantastic guitar player around! Michael Jefferies was one of the original "Mavericks" in the music business, having his own studio, Electric Lady Studios, which he owned and designed with Jimi. After recording our LP at Electric Lady, Michael got us signed with RCA Records. We were writing and recording our album at the same time that Dylan and The Band were creating "Big Pink" and the "Basement Tapes". That's the way we did it back then in the mountains. It was all "home spun". Holy Moses first lived together on Ohayo Mountain Road in Woodstock, just down the road from Dylan. Because Dylan and I both had little children the same age, we use to meet at the Parent/Teachers School Meetings! Aside from my band members, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel of The Band were my best friends and drinking

The time has come for all of us to listen and receive the cosmic messages being sent us. Ashtar Sheran knows and sends us love all the time. Practice love in all you do!

Excuse me. but is that Simon message a joke? That is not the reason I wrote actually. The reason is that I love your site, the art and the music! Tremendous work, overall. Thanks, and Light from the heart of the Netherlands.
JonN

As they say these days, "Props to you!" Way to expand your own voice, literally. After the support-other-musicians days in D.C. I have done a lot of poetry, some music, & some poetry-music-performance. Most of the musicians from bi that day don't even ask - funny, huh? But I am fairly known in the poetry world. Nicely worked out site, Xyra.

Hi Xyra ~

Take care of yourselves, and continue to write, sing, and play.

MLA