SPHINX
sphinx
Last Gasp 1969-73
John Thompson was born in the cozy, beautiful seaside town of Carmel, California in 1945. Even back then, Carmel already had a deep tradition of supporting all aspects of artistic and spiritual expression, and its culture intrigued Thompson so much that he eventually wrote a book of history about his home town (The Secret History of Carmel). Growing up in Carmel had a big effect on Thompson, but his destiny would be found some 100+ miles to the north in the San Francisco Bay area.