tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61996709218245297332024-03-11T05:51:32.878+01:00Psychedelic-Rock'n'rollPsychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.comBlogger350125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-49343010105870589862017-03-02T21:46:00.005+01:002020-03-31T21:53:51.900+02:00The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrK1geV6ycZesLASNNMbM10PnNW28LaIlJOtHSaRGrywgDK0PKjmi_JydjAJaAVza_vAKwnG2IHP6INVZJEVwxfZYnRvLV2oDGqJjQg3MaKb-esUnX9amr5B3pQdlECabNFZoJBALs4BI/s1600/Gene_Clark_The_Byrd_Who_Flew_Alone_The_Triumphs_and_Tragedy_of_Gene_Clark_dvd_the_Jack_Paul_Kendall_the_byrds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrK1geV6ycZesLASNNMbM10PnNW28LaIlJOtHSaRGrywgDK0PKjmi_JydjAJaAVza_vAKwnG2IHP6INVZJEVwxfZYnRvLV2oDGqJjQg3MaKb-esUnX9amr5B3pQdlECabNFZoJBALs4BI/s320/Gene_Clark_The_Byrd_Who_Flew_Alone_The_Triumphs_and_Tragedy_of_Gene_Clark_dvd_the_Jack_Paul_Kendall_the_byrds.jpg" width="234" height="320" /></a></div><br><center><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0134B2SJW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0134B2SJW&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=1f3aa09adcdde7052d15c3c9a1c043bc">The Byrd Who Flew Alone: <br>The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark</a><img src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0134B2SJW" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center><br>Bob Dylan described Gene Clark as one of the three best songwriters in the world. He was the original front man for one of the most iconic and influential bands of the 60s. After his abrupt departure from The Byrds, at the peak of their popularity, he made records that are still regarded as classics. <br /><br /><div id="amzn-assoc-ad-99fd9aa2-c0c8-4e28-9177-1c92908655e0"></div><script async src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=99fd9aa2-c0c8-4e28-9177-1c92908655e0"></script><br /><br>And he was one of the great pioneers of both folk rock and country rock.<br />This feature-length documentary explores the mystery of why this richly talented but deeply enigmatic and often self-destructive man failed to enjoy the success his work deserved.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI0pbrRA20d78-3H2DTRy816-e9NuV1c-GD2k6YKbda854CR79YGnQdkp4T9WwFjmkZQggdzj0s20kddUX1sBggfpcfxLEgNfaewFV34g9P78W1e8HQrbTWIruqRgIzS3iLB9OrGMAYg/s1600/Gene_Clark_The_Byrd_Who_Flew_Alone_The_Triumphs_and_Tragedy_of_Gene_Clark_dvd_the_Jack_Paul_Kendall_the_byrds_2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI0pbrRA20d78-3H2DTRy816-e9NuV1c-GD2k6YKbda854CR79YGnQdkp4T9WwFjmkZQggdzj0s20kddUX1sBggfpcfxLEgNfaewFV34g9P78W1e8HQrbTWIruqRgIzS3iLB9OrGMAYg/s320/Gene_Clark_The_Byrd_Who_Flew_Alone_The_Triumphs_and_Tragedy_of_Gene_Clark_dvd_the_Jack_Paul_Kendall_the_byrds_2013.jpg" width="315" height="320" /></a></div><br>Drawing on interviews with his family, friends and fellow musicians, a wealth of great music from the four decade span of his career and previously unseen archive material, it's a story that's both compelling and moving, veering between moments of magic and moments of madness.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />The DVD also includes over 60 minutes of bonus features - two exclusive performances and extended interviews - as well as a directors' commentary.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-57091848536756376972016-07-24T12:41:00.004+02:002020-03-30T19:42:16.449+02:00Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZgstJOm7BRuYxVyVrOkL3ieZb82d1B2tkGwTQLLNx9mjhyphenhyphenXRYck5h2Z87a85YBh3sfIOUHQvaJdef-iqDpevkuq1TI7BJBsUTQ3mr_Cz9cEhHKMpoFkoC-5l94ve1nq0Wetba0RReh4/s1600/Urban_Spacemen_and_Wayfaring_Strangers_Overlooked_Innovators_and_Eccentric_Visionaries_of_60s_Rock_Richie_Unterberger_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZgstJOm7BRuYxVyVrOkL3ieZb82d1B2tkGwTQLLNx9mjhyphenhyphenXRYck5h2Z87a85YBh3sfIOUHQvaJdef-iqDpevkuq1TI7BJBsUTQ3mr_Cz9cEhHKMpoFkoC-5l94ve1nq0Wetba0RReh4/s320/Urban_Spacemen_and_Wayfaring_Strangers_Overlooked_Innovators_and_Eccentric_Visionaries_of_60s_Rock_Richie_Unterberger_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" width="208" height="320" /></a></div><br><center><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879306165/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0879306165&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=4c2bbd242d9445f50f4faeb50b1290f3">Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock<br />295 pages, Publisher: Backbeat Books; First Edition edition (October 30, 2000)</a><img src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0879306165" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center><br>This book explores the evolution of 19 intriguing artists bred by the unique 1960s music scene, and traces the musical and cultural threads that gave birth to their electrifying innovations. From folk-rockers to blue- and brown-eyed soulsters to rock satirists and beyond, acclaimed rock author Unterberger uncovers the lives and music of the key visionaries in a mesmerizing decade, including: The Pretty Things, Tim Buckley, Arthur Brown, The Fugs, Bobby Fuller, The Bonzo Dog Band, Fred Neil, The Beau Brummels and many more. <br />Includes cool photos throughout, and audio samples highlighting the sounds of some of the featured artists.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br /><br>Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers takes you inside the minds and music of '60s rockers who took chances in the name of art. Blending firsthand interviews with musical critiques, these in-depth profiles tell the stories of visionary musicians who never got their due--and perhaps never cared to.<br />These underrated artists range from pop acts who aspired only to AM radio fame, to rebel bands whose very names kept them off the air, to groups who flirted with stardom but never made the grade. You'll meet British Invasion innovators, psychedelic trailblazers, rock satirists, blue-eyed soulsters, folk-rockers, and others who helped make the '60s the revolution that it was.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-62639458684088793072016-05-14T06:53:00.003+02:002016-05-14T06:54:24.356+02:00UGLY THINGS magazine #41<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-XqIXC-ZUHo9MykgNKq_p962eYAeIFdiOvwmJ69AC1yaXxoIxV_EUe7x-A6_efWe1J6PQOlSuNjLBryw-A3NmrXdolKpykqI2UW6UH-nbDHX5unkqo9BMNfRebW4-r_v5uYvWQSmxqw/s1600/UT41_ugly_things_magazine_mike_stax_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-XqIXC-ZUHo9MykgNKq_p962eYAeIFdiOvwmJ69AC1yaXxoIxV_EUe7x-A6_efWe1J6PQOlSuNjLBryw-A3NmrXdolKpykqI2UW6UH-nbDHX5unkqo9BMNfRebW4-r_v5uYvWQSmxqw/s320/UT41_ugly_things_magazine_mike_stax_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><a href="http://webstore.ugly-things.com/ugly-things-41-p369.php">ORDER Now at UGLY THINGS WEBSTORE</a></center><br><br>From <a href="http://ugly-things.com/">Ugly Things Web Site</a>:<br><br><i>Includes an expansive interview with John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful. Sebastian opened up to reveal behind-the-scenes tales about the band's formation, the making of their first three albums, a hashish-fueled meeting of the minds in London with George Harrison and Brian Jones, the drug bust that tore the band apart, and much more. <br>Also on the cover: Dutch blues rock eccentrics Cuby + the Blizzards, and Toronto garage punk icons The Ugly Ducklings, both the subject of in-depth features. <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />This issue also includes interviews with Elliott Murphy, Lemmy, Moulty of the The Barbarians, cult folk singer Huckle, and stories on The Beachnuts ("My Iconoclastic Life"), West Coast '60s outfit The Joint Effort, The Bobby Patrick Big Six, and songwriter Suzannah Jordan, a tribute to David Bowie, and the latest installment in Cyril Jordan's ongoing Flamin' Groovies saga.<br> Also, as always, our extensive review sections, our readers' go-to consumers' guide to all the latest vinyl and CD reissues and rock'n'roll-related books.</i>Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-2902560009366005112016-05-11T20:40:00.000+02:002017-03-18T10:51:01.871+01:00Rohrbacker Hendren & Kingen - Rohrbacker Hendren & Kingen (PHENOMENAL Christian Rock US 1975)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBs5zCuF-Pk81gD4lKFUV02VpqBJ-eewcd3XhmsXF4272zwCmUcqhBH87_URDvP4eS39EblMO7yjgmMLVc7YJcLHPngKti4K3YcEqTCZxlNcSdh1WAATRJp8nQ96gqo4-NTI8CtOdVnA/s1600/rohrbacker_hendren_kingen_christian_rock_xian_1975_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBs5zCuF-Pk81gD4lKFUV02VpqBJ-eewcd3XhmsXF4272zwCmUcqhBH87_URDvP4eS39EblMO7yjgmMLVc7YJcLHPngKti4K3YcEqTCZxlNcSdh1WAATRJp8nQ96gqo4-NTI8CtOdVnA/s320/rohrbacker_hendren_kingen_christian_rock_xian_1975_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" /></a></div><br>From The Archivist, 4th edition by Ken Scott: <br /><b>Exceptionally</b> talented <i>Oregon</i> trio that blends the jangly energetic <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/folk-rock.html">Folk-Rock</a> guitars and gentle close-knit harmonies of <a href="https://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/01/the-byrds-preflyte-early-recordings-us.html">The Byrds</a> with <i>FM Country Rock</i>, <i>bluesy classic Rock</i> jamming and flowing summery <i>CSN-ish Soft Rock</i> sounds.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />Instrumental lineup is the same throughout with the dual electric guitars of <i>"Bob Rohrbacker"</i> and <i>"Bob Hendren"</i> vibrantly resounding on every track, including some superb lead work from <i>Mr. Hendren</i>. <br><i>"Mark Kingen"</i> handles bass while a couple friends alternate at drums. <br /><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjKBTNwFd6f25Vne7mO7Sm3GwBqO0KRmrLzKzIPeYkv_Qzu35ky2o3f1osHNo2s0rtb8PrlVXiCUlvUF3HyEwkNfZ5Dc56xPoN78eapNzmRPJkat3WZ6dFPhE_-TBEFrLF7m2tzyweAs/s1600/rohrbacker_hendren_kingen_christian_rock_xian_1975_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjKBTNwFd6f25Vne7mO7Sm3GwBqO0KRmrLzKzIPeYkv_Qzu35ky2o3f1osHNo2s0rtb8PrlVXiCUlvUF3HyEwkNfZ5Dc56xPoN78eapNzmRPJkat3WZ6dFPhE_-TBEFrLF7m2tzyweAs/s320/rohrbacker_hendren_kingen_christian_rock_xian_1975_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" /></a></div><br>The opening salvo of <i>"Look Towards Tomorrow</i>", <i>"You're In My Life</i>" and <i>"Near To Me Now</i>" is especially strong.<br> An obvious professionalism and <i>true rockers</i> mentality at work here making this outing a quantum leap above most homegrown Christian projects.<br> A virtually unheard of 500-press mega-rarity. Phenomenal!Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-26199612776479352552016-03-03T08:23:00.003+01:002016-03-03T19:05:59.785+01:00Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTccCwJZtJVnUDqxkqi0MkXGQWcCF3oJ1MGx2TmjbEmKFScyBk68Ifd5oLn759Gy1fdMlBQjW-y2M6A6Y8-q8dmezMXulOH57B7LRp7CL1eBGWXQTuPMNgYktt0zcX6QDCMXExQr1KGk/s1600/Sam_Phillips_The_Man_Who_Invented_Rock_n_Roll_elvis_presley_sun_last_train_to_memphis_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTccCwJZtJVnUDqxkqi0MkXGQWcCF3oJ1MGx2TmjbEmKFScyBk68Ifd5oLn759Gy1fdMlBQjW-y2M6A6Y8-q8dmezMXulOH57B7LRp7CL1eBGWXQTuPMNgYktt0zcX6QDCMXExQr1KGk/s320/Sam_Phillips_The_Man_Who_Invented_Rock_n_Roll_elvis_presley_sun_last_train_to_memphis_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" width="227" height="320"/></a></div><br><center><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316042749/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316042749&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=PFZ5TYR654KH3KXA">Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll<br> 784 pages, Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (November 10, 2015)</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0316042749" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center><br>The author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records.<br> The music that he shaped in his tiny Memphis studio with artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, introduced a sound that had never been heard before.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br /> <br> He brought forth a singular mix of black and white voices passionately proclaiming the vitality of the American vernacular tradition while at the same time declaring, once and for all, a new, integrated musical day. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcLbfSfm5gndQNWO1kQy7ANK11Ep0geTGPDUVekBi22NjpS7y_fDf8oDLjECKjSWh6GaMw98WVzI2UzGYVpZZso3ys10ETETzBotvNNwWOvL_L_8mAff-HVStrALUdhIABdmaVVGhS1E/s1600/Sam_Phillips_The_Man_elvis_presley_sun_last_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcLbfSfm5gndQNWO1kQy7ANK11Ep0geTGPDUVekBi22NjpS7y_fDf8oDLjECKjSWh6GaMw98WVzI2UzGYVpZZso3ys10ETETzBotvNNwWOvL_L_8mAff-HVStrALUdhIABdmaVVGhS1E/s320/Sam_Phillips_The_Man_elvis_presley_sun_last_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" width="257" height="320"/></a></div> <br>With extensive interviews and firsthand personal observations extending over a 25-year period with Phillips, along with wide-ranging interviews with nearly all the legendary Sun Records artists, Guralnick gives us an ardent, unrestrained portrait of an American original as compelling in his own right as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, or Thomas Edison.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-71380838584763174192016-02-27T14:03:00.001+01:002016-02-27T14:06:40.395+01:00The Knights of Fuzz: the new Garage & Psychedelic music explosion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGL0EP5APH792WKrxu3xMtwM-hi0gudMzgcwKPfTdmJi4Wxh-2SyX1LKk3UFMpBFXrSQbTsQ7LzPx210lQX0Xzq4do_ufHafxSbmsN68gCGehXQXA96AnXs955k6pAM6P5iVMsqAUhtQ/s1600/The_Knights_of_Fuzz_the_new_garage_and_psychedelic_music_explosion_timothy_gassen_The_Fuzztones_The_Sick_Rose_The_Gruesomes_Plasticland_The_Chesterfield_Kings_The_Brood_Miracle_Workers_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGL0EP5APH792WKrxu3xMtwM-hi0gudMzgcwKPfTdmJi4Wxh-2SyX1LKk3UFMpBFXrSQbTsQ7LzPx210lQX0Xzq4do_ufHafxSbmsN68gCGehXQXA96AnXs955k6pAM6P5iVMsqAUhtQ/s320/The_Knights_of_Fuzz_the_new_garage_and_psychedelic_music_explosion_timothy_gassen_The_Fuzztones_The_Sick_Rose_The_Gruesomes_Plasticland_The_Chesterfield_Kings_The_Brood_Miracle_Workers_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" /></a></div></br><center><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979733731/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0979733731&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=PEO5C4IPA37CNIGC">The Knights of Fuzz: the new garage & psychedelic music explosion <br>Timothy Gassen<br> 502 pages, Purple Cactus Media Productions (PCMP) 3 edition (August 19, 2014)</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0979733731" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center></br>The history of Garage Rock's rebirth is now told – through the new book <b>"The Knights of Fuzz": the new Garage and Psychedelic music explosion</b>.<br> The ongoing "Knights of Fuzz" history project began as a 1990 book titled "Echoes In Time". This first modern Garage-Psych history book, written by award-winning author Timothy Gassen, quickly sold out, and today is a much sought-after rarity.<br> The book doubled in size for its 1995 update edition as <b>"The Knights of Fuzz"</b>, is regarded as the 'bible' reference source for the garage and psychedelic music revival of the 1980s and 1990s, and has garnered universal praise from across the globe. And now <b>The Knights of Fuzz are back</b>! <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />Timothy Gassen's world-renowned series that defines the Garage-Psych music revival returns with the long-awaited updating of the 1995 book and the official re-issue of the 2006 video DVD. The new 500-page paper book features thousands of international neo-Garage and Psychedelic band histories, extensive CD and vinyl discographies, hundreds of interviews, and hundreds of rare photos and album cover reproductions. Chapters focus on international fanzines, garage music video, compilation albums, plus a detailed analysis of the worldwide modern garage and psychedelic scene from 1980 to now.<br> Author Timothy Gassen also includes feature pieces from other invited notable international garage music authorities, widening the breadth of coverage for the ongoing global caveteen phenomenon – the Garage and Psych bands that are "The Knights of Fuzz". <br>The 2014 updated paper book and video DVD make <b>"The Knights of Fuzz"</b> available again for a whole new Garage generation – and for the Garage generations to come. </br></br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk8f53WAj4SSzLgsuLFiJAT9IBlP6vciI8tthQ6Tqc3yoHyDv3d9IFWMwyw2-sPBTPEGZmTTYPGoRcpFdWBSYITVMM9IDOz-tNGhdtjSphCp75pz0s1HOh-aV3UbxSNR7AO0Ao0Y8O48/s1600/The_Knights_of_Fuzz_the_new_garage_and_psychedelic_music_explosion_timothy_gassen_The_Fuzztones_The_Sick_Rose_The_Gruesomes_Plasticland_The_Chesterfield_Kings_The_Brood_Miracle_Workers_psychedelic_rocknroll_book_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKk8f53WAj4SSzLgsuLFiJAT9IBlP6vciI8tthQ6Tqc3yoHyDv3d9IFWMwyw2-sPBTPEGZmTTYPGoRcpFdWBSYITVMM9IDOz-tNGhdtjSphCp75pz0s1HOh-aV3UbxSNR7AO0Ao0Y8O48/s320/The_Knights_of_Fuzz_the_new_garage_and_psychedelic_music_explosion_timothy_gassen_The_Fuzztones_The_Sick_Rose_The_Gruesomes_Plasticland_The_Chesterfield_Kings_The_Brood_Miracle_Workers_psychedelic_rocknroll_book_back.jpg" /></a></div><br>The new large-format "Knights of Fuzz" paperback book features: * 500 pages, including a reprint of the entire 1995 book * 200 pages of new band updates, reviews & more from 1995 to now * new band & scene overviews written by worldwide Garage authorities * vintage fanzine reproductions & Garage feature articles * new photo sections & album covers (and a new book cover).<br>The new book celebrates the bands and musicians that have kept the garage and psych music fire burning since 1980. <br>Thousands of bands are featured, including: <b>The Higher State, The Fuzztones, The Sick Rose, The Gruesomes, The Satelliters, Plasticland, The Chesterfield Kings, The Brood, The Prisoners, The Rain Parade, The Miracle Workers, The Nomads, Fortune & Maltese, Girl Trouble, The High Learys, The Smoggers, The Stems, The Sound Explosion, The Unlcaimed, The Woggles</b> – and thousands more!Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-9333406018170116402016-02-23T22:07:00.000+01:002016-02-23T22:08:08.084+01:00The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcE0agMe1JtUNoy_rkr1a03t5MBcPA7rnuZiHNtJWa3UcrTqDRH0p_G_j4z54XEkq3GS5IgWLyXgEuQzPOr4S9K1UCKrqQsVXCQc0EGYJ17T-1JqUPPznSo4Qnrkknk8qY3ehQ6xVqp0/s1600/The_Autobiography_of_Donovan_The_Hurdy_Gurdy_Man_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcE0agMe1JtUNoy_rkr1a03t5MBcPA7rnuZiHNtJWa3UcrTqDRH0p_G_j4z54XEkq3GS5IgWLyXgEuQzPOr4S9K1UCKrqQsVXCQc0EGYJ17T-1JqUPPznSo4Qnrkknk8qY3ehQ6xVqp0/s320/The_Autobiography_of_Donovan_The_Hurdy_Gurdy_Man_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" /></a></div></Br><center><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312352522/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0312352522&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=OOTBC6PW3H5UPNPP">The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man</Br> Donovan Leitch</Br> 304 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Press (November 29, 2005)</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0312352522" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center></Br>Donovan's autobiography charts his life from a post-war, Glaswegian childhood to the height of an international career as one of the leading figures of the 1960's music scene. <br> Always feeling like an outsider, he found relief through music and poetry. <br> The book reveals how he came to be influenced by Buddhist teachings, and the music of Woody Guthrie and Joan Baez. <br> The book explores the significance of falling deeply in love with the woman who was to become his muse, and the profound sense of loss he felt when their relationship came to an end, and how the loss affected him both personally and creatively. <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />A leader of the folk revival in both Britain and America, the book recounts how he rose to be an international star, releasing songs such as "Mellow Yellow" and "Catch the Wind", and his most successful album, "Sunshine Superman". <br> Donovan is acknowledged as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 1960's. The book provides a frank account of his early experiments with drugs and his search for self. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8mRaI7BRjzQ0OP39wokhzPnhyphenhyphenbsK-qpkjzYq7jm-gyDf_bhhI0MHJfyotfiQk4FCmVtn7FcPkKjA5HWrSIKFcD_VSD2sIXWEwghQWtDA1c6XxD9kwnolH4RYqiLWuF9E8BeA6VcxC48/s1600/Donovan_The_Hurdy_Gurdy_Man_catch_mellow_yellow_psychedelic_rocknroll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8mRaI7BRjzQ0OP39wokhzPnhyphenhyphenbsK-qpkjzYq7jm-gyDf_bhhI0MHJfyotfiQk4FCmVtn7FcPkKjA5HWrSIKFcD_VSD2sIXWEwghQWtDA1c6XxD9kwnolH4RYqiLWuF9E8BeA6VcxC48/s320/Donovan_The_Hurdy_Gurdy_Man_catch_mellow_yellow_psychedelic_rocknroll.jpg" /></a></div><br> He reveals the story of how he developed friendships with Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and The Beatles, with whom he a shared spiritual sojourn to meditate with the Maharishi in India. <br> Donovan's autobiography offers first-hand insights into his music and poetry, recollects his rise to fame and the way in which destiny was to play a hand by re-uniting him with the lost love of his life through a chance meeting.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-40521980245447999082016-02-16T20:57:00.004+01:002016-02-16T20:58:33.050+01:00Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZbYDPQwfE8hpG7qxK20MEUelhEHI4HIYm4HHAbcAK-3-dkb9XSVw_VRu8vc0EGePSR-HlNIBiyhmGtxUcVx6vTJ4QzssO0xCJHG9GSA1GSe8PnAghCt0G8zxaIfF-u4-MyClKVGTejw/s1600/Tony_Visconti_The_Autobiography_david_Bowie_marc_Bolan_and_the_Brooklyn_Boy_morrisey_book_t-rex_psychedelic_rocknroll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZbYDPQwfE8hpG7qxK20MEUelhEHI4HIYm4HHAbcAK-3-dkb9XSVw_VRu8vc0EGePSR-HlNIBiyhmGtxUcVx6vTJ4QzssO0xCJHG9GSA1GSe8PnAghCt0G8zxaIfF-u4-MyClKVGTejw/s320/Tony_Visconti_The_Autobiography_david_Bowie_marc_Bolan_and_the_Brooklyn_Boy_morrisey_book_t-rex_psychedelic_rocknroll.jpg" /></a></div></Br><center><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0007229453/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0007229453&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=CO7DCA2WXTXEKDPL">Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: </Br>Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy</Br>Tony Visconti </Br>400 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins UK (April 28, 2008)</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0007229453" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center></Br>A rollercoaster journey through the glory days of pop music, this memoir from famed produced <b>Tony Visconti</b> brings to life more than five decades of music history. </Br>Soon after abandoning his native New York in the 1960s to pursue his career in the UK, Visconti found himself in the thick of the emerging glam rock movement. <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />His first commercial success came with T.Rex, but it was with the then-unknown <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2016/02/time-david-bowie-his-life-on-earth-1947_13.html">David Bowie</a> that Visconti made his mark on the music scene. <br />He has since worked with dozens of famous artists, among them <i>"Thin Lizzy"</i>, <i>Morrissey</i>, <i>"Iggy Pop"</i>, <i>U2</i>, and <i>Wings</i>. </Br>In this riveting autobiography, Visconti recalls the stories from his early days up until his present life back in New York. </Br>Filled with the groups and artists who shaped and made the pop scene, this is the story of a life spent behind the music.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-76900251206902709662016-02-13T16:46:00.003+01:002016-02-13T17:01:02.387+01:00TIME David Bowie: His Life On Earth, 1947-2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_b3DDrjrdlQqvCc7M-m3lAXMi7kV_ta5PC3TVtAnVWnedrWRcqUqDOZNPQw6FBqlbh7qKVVVd9yioFLyoiosvMFyGwIDvAM0_RJ_j9HaJKYWpsxCjzLvZeFNZ3MnPra4NEVs286gMcg/s1600/TIME_David_Bowie_His_Life_On_Earth_1947_2016_deram_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_b3DDrjrdlQqvCc7M-m3lAXMi7kV_ta5PC3TVtAnVWnedrWRcqUqDOZNPQw6FBqlbh7qKVVVd9yioFLyoiosvMFyGwIDvAM0_RJ_j9HaJKYWpsxCjzLvZeFNZ3MnPra4NEVs286gMcg/s320/TIME_David_Bowie_His_Life_On_Earth_1947_2016_deram_psychedelic_rocknroll_book.jpg" /></a></div><center><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1618931830/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1618931830&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=LXDKMIVSWT7LHIGQ"><center><br />TIME<br> David Bowie: His Life On Earth, 1947-2016<br>Editors of TIME, 84 pages, January 15, 2016</center></a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1618931830" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></center>Throughout his 50-year career, <i>"David Bowie"</i> captivated generations of fans and inspired countless performers across every creative genre. Bowie's musical evolution – spanning styles from rock'n'roll to soul, funk, disco, jazz and blues – and unforgettable personae from <i>Ziggy Stardust</i> to the <i>Thin White Duke</i> made an indelible impression on pop music and culture. Classic hits such as <i>"Space Oddity"</i>, <i>"Changes"</i>, "Fame", <i>"Heroes"</i>, <i>"Let's Dance"</i> and <i>"Where Are We Now?"</i> feel as fresh today as they did when first released.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />In a tribute to the late legend, <i>Time</i> presents a lavishly illustrated special edition tracing <i>David Bowie</i>'s life story and legendary career. This expansive volume combines iconic photographs and materials from the <i>Time Inc.</i> archives – including an interview with <i>David Bowie</i> at 50 years old – with a heartfelt foreword by famed musician and frequent collaborator <i>Nile Rodgers</i>, who produced <i>Bowie</i>'s <i>"Let's Dance" </i>album; remembrances from fellow artists such as <i>Carrie Brownstein</i>, <i>Elton John</i>, <i>Lady Gaga</i> and <i>Kanye West</i>; and the ultimate <i>David Bowie</i> playlist.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUzKIK_BoWtgX4_tx4rWmFjtFBruni2nDEee6Cop1TO_o602ejNxbzLCqMdWxtsTKYMyeoHyayCtRwQ637_hrMPFbSNj7efJms_v5sXxP-dmkWUpgirAaPZPdcZX57Yi6BII658tGHBs/s1600/david_bowie_young_1966_psychedelic_rocknroll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUzKIK_BoWtgX4_tx4rWmFjtFBruni2nDEee6Cop1TO_o602ejNxbzLCqMdWxtsTKYMyeoHyayCtRwQ637_hrMPFbSNj7efJms_v5sXxP-dmkWUpgirAaPZPdcZX57Yi6BII658tGHBs/s320/david_bowie_young_1966_psychedelic_rocknroll.jpg" /></a></div><br />Fascinating and visually compelling, <b>David Bowie: His Life on Earth, 1947-2016</b> is an essential celebration of an unforgettable singular artist.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-60705198554224779392016-02-07T12:58:00.001+01:002016-02-07T12:59:55.862+01:00Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rso2qjsroAlXG5d7J-szhSm0CPr5ef_CFtTtaPp-rshjLZZHVYzPCT3ZF-l9b1wHiRzey-tPGWQ4E03H3Cs_zZ76Ncr5YV9ted-Po4HPZZMxCErOFsuUhElACbC4U6UlaN6KKgulaHE/s1600/Smile_The_Story_of_Brian_Wilson_Lost_Masterpiece_priore_book_van_dyke_parks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rso2qjsroAlXG5d7J-szhSm0CPr5ef_CFtTtaPp-rshjLZZHVYzPCT3ZF-l9b1wHiRzey-tPGWQ4E03H3Cs_zZ76Ncr5YV9ted-Po4HPZZMxCErOFsuUhElACbC4U6UlaN6KKgulaHE/s320/Smile_The_Story_of_Brian_Wilson_Lost_Masterpiece_priore_book_van_dyke_parks.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1860746276/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1860746276&linkCode=as2&tag=psychrockn061-20&linkId=NFYLPDG7RYNZZWBV">Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece<br>Domenic Priore (Author), Brian Wilson (Foreword), Van Dyke Parks (Foreword)<br>200 pages, Bobcat Books; annotated edition edition (March 10, 2005)<br></a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=psychrockn061-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1860746276" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><br><br></center>Author <b>Dominic Priore</b>, dubbed by <i>MOJO</i> "the world's foremost Smile-ologist", has written the definitive book on the entire experience – from the original recording to the revival tour and beyond.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />He has been in the studio with Wilson, as well as on the road for the celebrated <i>European Smile</i> concerts, and the result is the full version of one of pop's mythic stories. Features forewords by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks. Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-45179700398705056112016-02-04T22:20:00.002+01:002017-01-22T15:19:06.753+01:00The Fredric - Phases and Faces (PSYCHEDELIC POP US 1968)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0-6UDXh1Mad0qqdRoQvmuaf8gYtD4qsmt5nr47A_H2aQcirH68Rgk-Wen5iHIpT1oZXVihF_Iuwaw-l7lZOLRsxyzQXxvqPq1NTSoFYKEMF1DROUuxt83dazyUjLMCPF5CrYcyFxiDg/s1600/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0-6UDXh1Mad0qqdRoQvmuaf8gYtD4qsmt5nr47A_H2aQcirH68Rgk-Wen5iHIpT1oZXVihF_Iuwaw-l7lZOLRsxyzQXxvqPq1NTSoFYKEMF1DROUuxt83dazyUjLMCPF5CrYcyFxiDg/s320/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" /></a></div><br><i>"Phases and Faces"</i>, the only album by <i>Grand Rapids Michigan</i> quintet <b>The Fredric</b>, David Idema (drums), Bob Geis (guitar and twelve-string guitar), Joe McCargar (lead vocals and percussion), Steve Thrall (sitar and twelve-string guitar) and Ron Bera (organ, piano, trumpet and French horn), was released in 1968 on <i>Forte Records</i>. Long considered a masterpiece by fans throughout the world, this once-in-a-lifetime merging of diverse elements is one of the most magical and extraordinary musical offerings in all of sixties music.<br /><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOZmaJN9UQw6-mM3FsrH4AvhWv8XPIu1mKpmwsvpkaEq14zJ8lSdorgJe_D93nUtb2Qd8htLuhXGaCKKy8ap_u1mSK2FCINFX8f-9AB3X4hBw4zOIDa89MWwY1DvZJX1JuXcZrot27c8/s1600/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOZmaJN9UQw6-mM3FsrH4AvhWv8XPIu1mKpmwsvpkaEq14zJ8lSdorgJe_D93nUtb2Qd8htLuhXGaCKKy8ap_u1mSK2FCINFX8f-9AB3X4hBw4zOIDa89MWwY1DvZJX1JuXcZrot27c8/s320/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_shot.jpg" /></a></div><br><i>The Fredric, 1968: clockwise from toprear: Joe McCargar, David Idema, Steve Thrall, Ron Bera and Bob Geis.</i><br><br>Lead vocalist Joe McCargar and guitarist Bob Geis were high school mates in the mid-sixties, playing in a band. One of their first shows was a booking on historic <i>Mackinac Island</i>, playing the <i>Grand Hotel</i> in the summer of 1966.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />Several days before the show the band lost their guitarist and drummer, but quickly found guitar-vocalist <i>Steve Thrall</i> as a replacement through the musicians grapevine. <br>This move proved to be the genesis of what was to become the legendary <b>Fredric</b> sound. This revamped trio, minus a drummer, managed to play the show successfully and decided to enhance the group with additional musicians. Drummer vocalist <i>David Idema</i> was the son of a family friend of <i>McCargar</i>'s parents. <i>Ron Bera</i> was added on keyboards, making use of his excellent skills.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Aw9JnXSdZL6caR7nK9nv5gJ6mtbQEKP5iW49doRKaUPjghvdwdCQrCqcuziE6fINKYsG9NHrTTthtIGVjxKHX9Yaza5p6_au7Ef4xWMD-ysOJA2aHRyDcqXIGIU9zCqiHDv4gRPAVh4/s1600/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_Fredric_live_at_The_Castle_in_Holland_1968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Aw9JnXSdZL6caR7nK9nv5gJ6mtbQEKP5iW49doRKaUPjghvdwdCQrCqcuziE6fINKYsG9NHrTTthtIGVjxKHX9Yaza5p6_au7Ef4xWMD-ysOJA2aHRyDcqXIGIU9zCqiHDv4gRPAVh4/s320/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_Fredric_live_at_The_Castle_in_Holland_1968.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><i>The Fredric live at The Castle in Holland, 1968.</i></center><br>Extensive rehearsals were held throughout 1967. A unique and inviting sound began to take shape. At this point, the band approached a booking agent. Greatly impressed with the diversity of the original material, he encouraged them to develop and record. Soon afterwards he secured the band a position backing <i>Harper and Rowe</i>, a <i>British</i> vocal duo on a promotional tour. However, the duo's label did not want a locally recognized band backing their act.<br>In need of a new moniker, the group changed their name from <i>Yesterday's Children</i> to <b>The Fredric</b>, on the way to their first show in <b>Fredric</b>, <i>Michigan Mackinac Island</i>, located in the northern part of the state, became the paradisiac setting for early songwriting efforts, including <i>"The Girl I Love"</i>, <i>"Morning Sunshine"</i> and <i>"All About Judy"</i>. In the summer of 1967 <i>Steve</i>'s parents, in a vote of encouragement, let the band occupy their summer cottage on <i>Lake Michigan</i> as a retreat to perfect their sound. <i>"Red Pier"</i>, and <i>"Cousin Mary Knows"</i> were written there. Constant playing and exchanging of ideas had tightened and fine tuned a most unique sound. <b>The Fredric</b> was on their way.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNwG-PsyoDfOF2M8yqwfADsYlokRSbimCpdpcJwIqoVb_qc7up4yZXwBkAKRGgMSzivl9e2eHgUkC8LN31ib-iGR2Wvcx2pZRCfuZDM8RppvkGf8sC-IMVHEYBaTh7SMeBp7-rMqfiHo/s1600/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNwG-PsyoDfOF2M8yqwfADsYlokRSbimCpdpcJwIqoVb_qc7up4yZXwBkAKRGgMSzivl9e2eHgUkC8LN31ib-iGR2Wvcx2pZRCfuZDM8RppvkGf8sC-IMVHEYBaTh7SMeBp7-rMqfiHo/s320/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.JPG" /></a></div><b>The Fredric</b> shared concert bills with <i>The Boxtops</i>, Tommy James and the Shondells, <i>The Yellow Balloon</i> and other artists of the time. <b>The Fredric</b> played extensively throughout the Midwest and enjoyed an extensive fan base in <i>West Michigan</i>. In 1967 they formed their own label, <i>Forte Records</i>. In reality this was nothing more than means of copywriting their original material for presentations to major labels.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuEGABQO-gRotGOnqIOpeTSLYA5-34lYjyZa2TSQzT605V9_50nApyvmB-JndnWs3uwRjTIbwetbx9EsLeDcT3DzQw3T0hiJsteBTlBUtQVgBxLoQC4bEynFbjguF9sL-hQs8xsGauXU/s1600/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuEGABQO-gRotGOnqIOpeTSLYA5-34lYjyZa2TSQzT605V9_50nApyvmB-JndnWs3uwRjTIbwetbx9EsLeDcT3DzQw3T0hiJsteBTlBUtQVgBxLoQC4bEynFbjguF9sL-hQs8xsGauXU/s320/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_studio.jpg" /></a></div><br>In June of 1970, <b>The Fredric</b> signed with <i>Capitol Records</i> and was promptly rechristened <i>The Rock Garden</i> by label executives. <i>Capitol</i> saw the group as a pop hit unit, which caused great frustration among the members who wanted nothing to do with this commercialization of their music. They had scheduled for several releases when the decision was made to dissolve the band.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFktr5E_RoVQFVomhGNxt-HZCrP8YeSXhbCw-cddj-vPfMGkPST34jdvpmPa1XttAIWX8vRimEeeUxfZ0PQScBRqiucdSKJAfJa65CVY9qA3ypVw0DNim_RcPitER6yhNMSUtJT5Fq6XM/s1600/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFktr5E_RoVQFVomhGNxt-HZCrP8YeSXhbCw-cddj-vPfMGkPST34jdvpmPa1XttAIWX8vRimEeeUxfZ0PQScBRqiucdSKJAfJa65CVY9qA3ypVw0DNim_RcPitER6yhNMSUtJT5Fq6XM/s320/The_Fredric_Phases_and_Faces_David_Idema_Bob_Geis_Joe_McCargar_Steve_Thrall_Ron_Bera_1968_forte_records_michigan_grand_rapids_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.JPG" /></a></div><br>After the demise of the band, both <i>Thrall</i> and <i>Idema</i> pursued recording careers and continued to write together, <i>Idema</i> performing under the pseudonym, <i>David Geddes</i>, scored a mega-hit with <i>"Run, Joey, Run"</i>, and an album by the same name. <i>Thrall</i> and <i>Idema</i> found careers in media. <i>McCargar</i> became a teacher and recording engineer. <i>Geis</i> entered the accounting profession and <i>Bera</i> furthered his formal musical training as a choral and band director. Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-36021842663960404052015-11-24T12:23:00.001+01:002016-05-14T06:49:37.961+02:00UGLY THINGS magazine #40<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyqjDFvyeQ7ignUBtAw8ARYQgQ0Z3_dqUQikvs4P_VDZkTFUisnBxH7gMIMnWLnW9sS6QU2KlUQnHF0v0iN2uYOwnPK7H7DVPjRk16UuFJdbv30bAQwB7prA9DfJEHbn9rEo1oTw4H-M/s1600/UT40_ugly_things_magazine_mike_stax_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyqjDFvyeQ7ignUBtAw8ARYQgQ0Z3_dqUQikvs4P_VDZkTFUisnBxH7gMIMnWLnW9sS6QU2KlUQnHF0v0iN2uYOwnPK7H7DVPjRk16UuFJdbv30bAQwB7prA9DfJEHbn9rEo1oTw4H-M/s320/UT40_ugly_things_magazine_mike_stax_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg"></a></div><br><center><a href="http://webstore.ugly-things.com/ugly-things-40-p354.php">ORDER Now at UGLY THINGS WEBSTORE</a></center><br><br>From <a href="http://ugly-things.com/">Ugly Things Web Site</a>:<br><br><i>The Human Expression released a pair of mind-blowing garage-psych singles in 1966 and 1967 that are today regarded as among the most exciting and original of the era: "Love at Psychedelic Velocity" and "Calm Me Down" / "Optical Sound". <br>In this issue the band members tell their full story for the first time. <br>Stu Boy King was the drummer for The Dictators' seminal debut album Go Girl Crazy! He talks here in-depth for the first time since his ejection from the group in 1975</i><br> <i>We also have fabulous exclusive interviews with the late Dave Hassinger (studio engineer for the 1964-66 Rolling Stones 1964-66, Jefferson Airplane, and the Electric Prunes, Steve Katz (Blues Project; Blood, Sweat & Tears), and Denny Tedesco, director of The Wrecking Crew. <br>Also, Cyril Jordan of the Flamin' Groovies revisits the years 1970-71 and the making of the seminal Teenage Head album.</i><br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />We also have eye-opening stories on San Francisco's demented proto-punks Psycotic Pineapple, a drug-scarred Santa Barbara '60s saga starring Turquoise, UK '70s punks Red Lights ("Never Wanna Leave"), Michigan garage greatness with Joe Doll, The Beau Biens and the aftermath, plus Hamilton & the Movement, Phoenix, Los Free Minds, Mickey Finn & the Blue Men & more. <br>As always there's also our instructive review sections covering all the latest reissues and rock'n'roll-related books.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-40631031478341075502015-06-20T00:50:00.003+02:002015-06-20T00:51:28.118+02:00UGLY THINGS magazine #39<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintMD6cRgGVHKOG2e1dFGc0rkVunvIXgZ8MLy3cBmXvX1CIeM8hY1Jy8ghWKYaM5jgAIp2iHUbdH6_8LTWhkRnJf69v8tv4aE-adREOoRF7rvwfn2AgPdHtqfGJA9Fm1QK5TvA3UBxGhA/s1600/UT39_ugly_things_magazine_mike_stax_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintMD6cRgGVHKOG2e1dFGc0rkVunvIXgZ8MLy3cBmXvX1CIeM8hY1Jy8ghWKYaM5jgAIp2iHUbdH6_8LTWhkRnJf69v8tv4aE-adREOoRF7rvwfn2AgPdHtqfGJA9Fm1QK5TvA3UBxGhA/s320/UT39_ugly_things_magazine_mike_stax_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" /></a></div><br><center><a href="http://webstore.ugly-things.com/ugly-things-39-p330.php">ORDER Now at UGLY THINGS WEBSTORE</a></center><br><br>From <a href="http://ugly-things.com/">Ugly Things Web Site</a>:<br><br><i>"Brian Jones" was one of 60s Rock's most iconic stars—and also one of its most maligned and misunderstood. Harvey Kubernik attempts to set the record straight via interviews with many of the people that knew or met Brian. Sharing the cover with Brian is one of the first all-female rock groups, The Clinger Sisters, whose story is a gripping saga of teenage drama and determination. <br> We also have an in-depth feature one of the ultimate UK freakbeat groups, The Mickey Finn, and an interview with Michael Des Barres about his rock'n'roll days with Silverhead.</i><br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br /> <i>Other interviews include Chris Bailey of The Saints, and Aussie rocker Ross Wilson of The Pink Finks and Daddy Cool. Plus stories on the San Pedro garage band The Grapes of Wrath, The Soul Vendors, French Ye-Ye girl Annie Philippe, and Folk-Rock duo David & Anthony. <br>Cyril Jordan of the Flamin' Groovies revisits the year 1969, and of course there's our comprehensive review sections covering all the latest reissues, in-depth, and rock'n'roll-related books.</i>Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-90760835053469753522015-06-12T00:44:00.004+02:002017-01-22T15:20:10.918+01:00XIT - Entrance (GREAT 60s GARAGE ex-Lincoln St. Exit US 1974)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBG-yljAC5pmma3Mc-53Fzfv4O06zqoAQyuE8gpIRiAIYBKD3SFpUertbmalWq5Yy3WO3isBO9lybu04dGckIyS5jF1sJiuD7z6DbR1_RwBxL_HQeTXEMoyvDGPkR0FeDz75eEPWs4iE/s1600/xit_entrance_1974_canyon_records__Lincoln_St_Exit_native_american_rock_soulful_drifter_new_mexico_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBG-yljAC5pmma3Mc-53Fzfv4O06zqoAQyuE8gpIRiAIYBKD3SFpUertbmalWq5Yy3WO3isBO9lybu04dGckIyS5jF1sJiuD7z6DbR1_RwBxL_HQeTXEMoyvDGPkR0FeDz75eEPWs4iE/s320/xit_entrance_1974_canyon_records__Lincoln_St_Exit_native_american_rock_soulful_drifter_new_mexico_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG"></a></div><br>In early 1970 in <i>Albuquerque, New Mexico</i> based <b>"Lincoln St. Exit"</b>, <i>"Mike Martinez"</i>, <i>"Mac Suazo"</i>, <i>"RC Gariss"</i> and <i>"Lee Herrerra"</i> recorded in <i>Clovis</i>, <i>New Mexico</i> at the <i>Norman Petty Studios</i> and the song <i>"Soulful Drifter"</i> emerged from the <i>"Drive It!"</i> album (<i>Mainstream Records S/6126</i>, 1970).<br><i>"Soulful Drifter"</i> gained radio station play and <b>"Lincoln St. Exit"</b> had a hit record along the <i>Great Lakes Area</i>. The airplay was enough to catch the ear of <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2012/02/standing-shadows-motown-james-jamerson.html">Motown Records</a> in <i>Detroit</i>.<br> At that time <i>Motown Records</i> was looking to increase it's catalog of new artists on their new <i>"Rare Earth"</i> label and <b>"Lincoln St. Exit"</b> filled the need. <i>Motown</i> liked the group, a new sound, a new look and a new direction was needed. So the idea was that they would return to their roots and create. A new sound in music was born <b>"American Indian Rock"</b>.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZhbJc_PzWheFQ9wo0wLb6XcJjp9OJTjz-oXJiIs-5QCv9LwwP6rGXfVNQNUYXrXa11d9PYlKk4n9vTnAnQpZwkr0Ojd8W9EUdLMmXXjH_GCVhLGaN8cFcxiM0dNY4MDq664RhNiJsLA/s1600/xit_entrance_1974_canyon_records__Lincoln_St_Exit_native_american_rock_soulful_drifter_new_mexico_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZhbJc_PzWheFQ9wo0wLb6XcJjp9OJTjz-oXJiIs-5QCv9LwwP6rGXfVNQNUYXrXa11d9PYlKk4n9vTnAnQpZwkr0Ojd8W9EUdLMmXXjH_GCVhLGaN8cFcxiM0dNY4MDq664RhNiJsLA/s320/xit_entrance_1974_canyon_records__Lincoln_St_Exit_native_american_rock_soulful_drifter_new_mexico_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.jpg"></a></div><br>Under the management of <i>"Tom Bee"</i> the new sound emerged and the new <b>XIT</b> name was born. The acronym was <b>XIT</b> for <i>Xing of Indian Tribes</i> came about because of some of the group's ethnic background.<br> The first album for <i>Motown</i> was <i>"Plight Of The Redman"</i> released in 1972 (<i>Rare Earth Records R-536L</i>, US 1972) is a concept album about the changes in <i>Native American</i> life since the arrival of <i>Columbus</i>. It's a history lesson from the beginning to end sung by member <i>"Mike Martinez"</i> and tells the story from the beginning of peace in the <i>New World</i> to their struggles with the white man in <i>America</i> and finally to the climatic end of the narrative speech by <i>"Mac Suazo"</i>.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br /> The album garnered critical acclaim and grammy consideration. The album has withstood the test of time. Their second album on Motown was "Silent Warrior" in 1973 (<i>Rare Earth Records R-545L</i>, US 1973).<br> <b>XIT</b> played many venues including the <i>Whiskey A Go-Go</i> in <i>Hollywood</i> and in 1972 the <i>8th International Music Festival</i> in <i>Venice</i>, <i>Italy</i>. This festival was broadcasted to over 30 million people throughout <i>Europe</i>, along with countless concerts in cities and reservations across the <i>United States</i> and <i>Canada</i>.<br> Though released after their two <i>Rare Earth</i> LP's, <b>Entrance</b> album (<i>Canyon Records 7114</i>, US 1974) is actually the earlier recording.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6Fq6UatqT0_JAS6_FmGMTGShLEjE_aMgqZdPyhYR6VBri2vijZMZ5sR26fO85VwhlESUaJN0OzeE0pUZvlwaAqZstHVwVIebBWFQJ-nSRXmWDWD1qUjJx1DpHEkB-gjygvr_F0MhJW0/s1600/xit_entrance_1974_canyon_records__Lincoln_St_Exit_native_american_rock_soulful_drifter_new_mexico_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6Fq6UatqT0_JAS6_FmGMTGShLEjE_aMgqZdPyhYR6VBri2vijZMZ5sR26fO85VwhlESUaJN0OzeE0pUZvlwaAqZstHVwVIebBWFQJ-nSRXmWDWD1qUjJx1DpHEkB-gjygvr_F0MhJW0/s320/xit_entrance_1974_canyon_records__Lincoln_St_Exit_native_american_rock_soulful_drifter_new_mexico_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg"></a></div><br>It's a comp of various non-LP singles and other unreleased material they had recorded under their previous incarnation as <b>"The Lincoln St. Exit"</b>, circa 1967-71. <br> Highpoints include <i>"Orange Benevolence"</i> and their 45 a <b>frantic</b> <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/60s-garage.html">60s Garage</a> / <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/psychedelic.html">Psychedelic</a> <i>"Sunny Sunday Dream"</i> (<i>Ecco Records ER-1001</i>, US 1967).Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-77297662842907420812015-06-06T01:38:00.000+02:002017-01-22T15:20:29.291+01:00Dennis Ryder - Let Me Take You To The Kingdom (FANTASTIC CHRISTIAN FOLK-ROCK US 1973)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVdTm1uBDsdrG60OQaw8EtUKG-iF5QBtaZGpEnSzhhoh31-IBcpWQJBaq9VUOZjlXKySyOHEC7rTkv_4n_-Sspixgu5qFFkmBv0Par75m_vmc70egHNJA5pJeRv5QBnEtFOQsrn2ZpsE/s1600/Dennis_Ryder_Let_Me_Take_You_to_the_Kingdom_1973_hosanna_records_christian_rock_ken_scott_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVdTm1uBDsdrG60OQaw8EtUKG-iF5QBtaZGpEnSzhhoh31-IBcpWQJBaq9VUOZjlXKySyOHEC7rTkv_4n_-Sspixgu5qFFkmBv0Par75m_vmc70egHNJA5pJeRv5QBnEtFOQsrn2ZpsE/s320/Dennis_Ryder_Let_Me_Take_You_to_the_Kingdom_1973_hosanna_records_christian_rock_ken_scott_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg"></a></div><br> <i><b>"Let Me Take You To The Kingdom"</b> (<i>Hosanna Records HOS 72873</i>, 1973) is one of the better acoustic sets to come out of the <i>United States</i>. Combining classical guitar with layered vocals and double acoustic leads, the effect is often mysterious and moody. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNE5jUOYbYGVc3w-Czcvkcz6HaLJRGc-PPsms8nidJlfWAUWXc7mckyLWQtqIKfDYBDu3vV6bnrVNu_ndQfC-CiB6GSDMbB2BNEkkhJ7ixdvmHG6zLXIozy1vBTcC29ZlifwaPOMV57s/s1600/Dennis_Ryder_Let_Me_Take_You_to_the_Kingdom_1973_hosanna_records_christian_rock_ken_scott_psychedelic_rocknroll_front_second_pressing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNE5jUOYbYGVc3w-Czcvkcz6HaLJRGc-PPsms8nidJlfWAUWXc7mckyLWQtqIKfDYBDu3vV6bnrVNu_ndQfC-CiB6GSDMbB2BNEkkhJ7ixdvmHG6zLXIozy1vBTcC29ZlifwaPOMV57s/s320/Dennis_Ryder_Let_Me_Take_You_to_the_Kingdom_1973_hosanna_records_christian_rock_ken_scott_psychedelic_rocknroll_front_second_pressing.JPG"></a></div><br>The original cover has a beautiful intricate illustration of <b>"Dennis Ryder"</b> walking beside a stream with <i>Christ</i> in the background. The photo of <b>"Dennis Ryder"</b> on the back was later enlarged and placed on the front for the <i>Windy Distribution</i> pressing. (<a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2010/03/archivist-4th-edition-ken-scott.html">The Archivist, 4th edition by Ken Scott</a></i>).<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br /><i>Top of the heap for <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/christian-rock.html">Christian Folk</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Jpv-0OpqQ7ZmoTC7fBlvPX-zgZ8Yz8-dyumRgJy12FuhR0SK39VmcsOWaqOVPgvFYytOjx9URBQT0MoeEWJuQHHOazYGMY9ybHgOOpxHYXebW6TQ6jZ2ev1XQvQIe7xtGY5BkVN6-Q8/s1600/Dennis_Ryder_Let_Me_Take_You_to_the_Kingdom_1973_hosanna_records_christian_rock_ken_scott_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Jpv-0OpqQ7ZmoTC7fBlvPX-zgZ8Yz8-dyumRgJy12FuhR0SK39VmcsOWaqOVPgvFYytOjx9URBQT0MoeEWJuQHHOazYGMY9ybHgOOpxHYXebW6TQ6jZ2ev1XQvQIe7xtGY5BkVN6-Q8/s320/Dennis_Ryder_Let_Me_Take_You_to_the_Kingdom_1973_hosanna_records_christian_rock_ken_scott_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg"></a></div><br /><b>"Dennis Ryder"</b> is a marvelous songwriter, and his enthusiasm for his faith is utterly infectious without being at all annoying. He simply shares, doesn't proselytize. His vocals and melodies are brilliant, and the mild <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/folk-rock.html">Folk-Rock</a> arrangements show them off beautifully. <br />Just a fantastic record (<a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2010/11/acid-archives-second-edition-lundborg.html">Aaron Milenski</a></i>).Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-37604939574052647182015-05-29T01:42:00.004+02:002017-03-18T10:49:13.573+01:00The Barracudas - A Plane View Of The Barracudas (60s GARAGE US 1967)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIJ535PRF-M6F555JDMI_QD6WVeUST_0rtRnbNrVk8bZCZfd_vmjNOLLdkqZ5wJHO3-uSxg8mr-Tb6XUcrjVyuc8WvLgsZFkIjiJyrh63DbNt7On3RgNc7tTiaLDdM3T2RqbZ_krVjgE/s1600/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIJ535PRF-M6F555JDMI_QD6WVeUST_0rtRnbNrVk8bZCZfd_vmjNOLLdkqZ5wJHO3-uSxg8mr-Tb6XUcrjVyuc8WvLgsZFkIjiJyrh63DbNt7On3RgNc7tTiaLDdM3T2RqbZ_krVjgE/s320/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg"></a></div><br><b>"A Plane View Of The Barracudas"</b> is one of the better <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/60s-garage.html">60s Garage</a> albums to come out of <i>"Calvin Newton"</i>'s legendary <i>"Justice Records"</i> label.<br><b>"The Barracudas"</b> formed in late 1964 in <i>Richmond</i>, <i>Virginia</i> suburb of <i>Highland Springs</i> as a six-piece but soon solidified into the five-piece: <i>"Mike Parker"</i> (vocals and lead guitar), <i>"Chris Layne"</i> (vocals and rhythm guitar), <i>"Sam Shaw"</i> (bass guitar), <i>"Butch Earnhardt"</i> (organ and saxophone) and <i>"Don Thurston"</i> (drums).<br>They took part in various <i>'Battle Of The Bands'</i> during 1965 in <i>Richmond</i> area and began attracting a local audience and led <i>"Don Thurston"</i>'s father to take an active role as band manager.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfntiDa1dI5f82XR__EWQQopkr63u5BNJUYOs9nvKypBH1cr-QIxps9RWud3G6EZE-EXHqIlT4_OLxIFoySFlaI6vx7Nys9woaB1DRe8rknnID6xCEbdh_MrcRP4_LqWYtN2Hw0trezI/s1600/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfntiDa1dI5f82XR__EWQQopkr63u5BNJUYOs9nvKypBH1cr-QIxps9RWud3G6EZE-EXHqIlT4_OLxIFoySFlaI6vx7Nys9woaB1DRe8rknnID6xCEbdh_MrcRP4_LqWYtN2Hw0trezI/s320/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.jpg"></a></div><br>By early 1966 the group had formed their own <i>"Cuda Records"</i> label, releasing the single <i>"I Can't Believe"</i> / <i>"20-75"</i> (<i>Cuda Records 1</i>, 1966). While it did little in terms of sales, the single attracted the attention of producer/record label president <i>"Calvin Newton"</i> who wasted no time signing them to his <i>Winston Salem</i> based <i>"Justice Records"</i>.<br>In 1967 they released their sole album, <b>"A Plane View Of The Barracudas"</b> (<i>Justice Recording Co JLP 143, 1967</i>). <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />In terms of content the set offered up a then-standard mixture of <i>R&B</i> oriented material and more conventional <i>Pop-Rock</i>. To his credit <i>"Calvin Newton"</i> generously allowed the band to include two original songs, <i>"I Can't Believe"</i> and <i>"I'll Never Fall In Love Again"</i> (two of the more impressive numbers).<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJj0an323J5xoVdAiAQspuHJNJcVZaQhyphenhyphenCyIfrlWVJq00tKv_ix-WfxCAkgW7cyM5cY_qgdzbd8oX23u8zGWg6zbVPr0h3CtNVgWFA_YruJdHKdYjzql2orDy_lL84L69u78OiXTUz4A/s1600/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_vox_guitars_vox_amps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJj0an323J5xoVdAiAQspuHJNJcVZaQhyphenhyphenCyIfrlWVJq00tKv_ix-WfxCAkgW7cyM5cY_qgdzbd8oX23u8zGWg6zbVPr0h3CtNVgWFA_YruJdHKdYjzql2orDy_lL84L69u78OiXTUz4A/s320/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_vox_guitars_vox_amps.jpg"></a></div><center><i>The Barracudas, photo courtesy Jeff Jarema</i></center><br>The album sold over 700 copies and the band became popular on the college <i>Frat-Rock</i> circuit. Musically most of the set was rather raw and rough, though enthusiastic performances such as <i>"I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter"</i>, <i>"Not Fade Away"</i> and an extended <a href="https://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2012/01/yardbirds-ultimate-rave-up.html">Yardbirds</a> <i>"I'm A Man"</i> (complete with some knock-your-socks-off <a href="https://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2012/01/analog-mans-guide-to-vintage-effects.html">Fuzz</a> leads), more than made up for other performance and production short comings.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXfl-ss_zZMsLQlj4Ty0_dobL27Auo92Uzd4D2Zg9DmQEfFjB0f9ulqnqY7v9uYKp6MxB_0nKGju8bdWdsqXnchhYqnFZZQ-lmFStQAQbBdAZxDW8AsbbB_BQFl0zf4Jvb8xI8XVEbC0/s1600/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXfl-ss_zZMsLQlj4Ty0_dobL27Auo92Uzd4D2Zg9DmQEfFjB0f9ulqnqY7v9uYKp6MxB_0nKGju8bdWdsqXnchhYqnFZZQ-lmFStQAQbBdAZxDW8AsbbB_BQFl0zf4Jvb8xI8XVEbC0/s320/The_Barracudas_A_Plane_View_Of_The_Barracudas_Justice_Records_JLP_143_1967_60s_garage_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg"></a></div><br>By 1968 they had progressed into a <a href="https://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2012/02/crosstown-traffic-jimi-hendrix-and-post.html">Hendrix</a>/<i>Cream</i>-type heavy jam sound, but suprisingly their final single <i>"Days Of A Quiet Sun"</i> / <i>"Apple Pie"</i> (<i>Cuda Records 2</i>, 1969) in 1969 was a <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/folk-rock.html">Folk-Rocker</a>. They quit in late 1969.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-38630222063240151932015-05-22T00:08:00.003+02:002017-01-22T15:21:16.019+01:00Steve and The Board - ... And The Giggle Eyed Goo (GREAT 60s GARAGE BEAT AUSTRALIA 1966)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuJi8nehx8AKtaqUq_19AogMbZmnv_Z4JAj7GnX7Il-nJBilpD-vq8sheayn9xgt2NWSaUm0b-wyeDjnEbN6BPjdAuC_dMXXbJixCGTvPkqvZCvSxNqww33fVV77D4igrVAC8et7Lfz0/s1600/Steve_and_The_Board_And_the_Giggle_Eyed_Goo_australia_1966_spin_records_EL_31997_Steve_Kipner_Colin_Petersen_Carl_Keats_Groszman_The_Bee_Gees_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuJi8nehx8AKtaqUq_19AogMbZmnv_Z4JAj7GnX7Il-nJBilpD-vq8sheayn9xgt2NWSaUm0b-wyeDjnEbN6BPjdAuC_dMXXbJixCGTvPkqvZCvSxNqww33fVV77D4igrVAC8et7Lfz0/s320/Steve_and_The_Board_And_the_Giggle_Eyed_Goo_australia_1966_spin_records_EL_31997_Steve_Kipner_Colin_Petersen_Carl_Keats_Groszman_The_Bee_Gees_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG"></a></div><br>Formed in late 1965 as <i>"The Board City Blues"</i> in <i>Brisbane</i> which they moved to <i>Sydney</i>, <b>"Steve and The Board"</b> - <i>"Steve Kipner"</i> (guitar, lead vocals), <i>"Carl 'Keats' Groszman"</i> (lead guitar, vocals), <i>"Alex Hill"</i> (guitar), <i>"Denis Neville"</i> (bass guitar) and <i>"Colin Petersen"</i> (drums) - was unusually one of the very few young <i>Australian Beat</i> band to be allowed the indulgence of an album without a string of chart hits behind them.<br> This situation may be attributable to the fact that <i>Steve</i>'s dad just happened to be the boss of <i>"Spin Records"</i>, producer, songwriter and entrepreneur <i>"Nat Kipner"</i>, who had previously been one of the partners in <i>"Ivan Dayman"</i>'s <i>Sunshine</i> label.<br> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlULvK_8FlP9RgrgjrzpVNCMNVfqsXUUAT7vjnbVNfOgc50CyTKV1pv8aMt0gUJBVUo0N28Z8YmTDgAx4WnZyNXQ_3ByxDpQ3E2Icl0-wptO4E0PyqK1-G589rVLVgUBYuLbQK5FPpD4/s1600/Steve_and_The_Board_And_the_Giggle_Eyed_Goo_australia_1966_spin_records_EL_31997_Steve_Kipner_Colin_Petersen_Carl_Keats_Groszman_The_Bee_Gees_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlULvK_8FlP9RgrgjrzpVNCMNVfqsXUUAT7vjnbVNfOgc50CyTKV1pv8aMt0gUJBVUo0N28Z8YmTDgAx4WnZyNXQ_3ByxDpQ3E2Icl0-wptO4E0PyqK1-G589rVLVgUBYuLbQK5FPpD4/s320/Steve_and_The_Board_And_the_Giggle_Eyed_Goo_australia_1966_spin_records_EL_31997_Steve_Kipner_Colin_Petersen_Carl_Keats_Groszman_The_Bee_Gees_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.JPG"></a></div><br><i>"Nat Kipner"</i> had formed a close relationship with <i>"The Bee Gees"</i>. In 1966 he saved them from being dropped from the <i>Leedon</i> label by <i>"Festival Records"</i>, persuading the company to transfer them to the <i>"Spin Records"</i> and co-produced most of their last <i>Australian</i> recordings with <i>"Ozzie Byrne"</i> at his <i>"St Clair"</i> studio in <i>Hurstville</i> a suburb in <i>Sydney</i>. <br>Through his father, <b>"Steve and The Board"</b> became good mates with the <i>Gibb</i> brothers. <i>"Colin Petersen"</i> drummed on many of <i>"The Bee Gees"</i> <i>Spin</i> recording in 1966, and <i>"Carl 'Keats' Groszman"</i> is also probably the only person to have ever written a song specifically for <i>"The Bee Gees"</i>, <i>"Lonely Winter"</i> in 1966.<br> <b>"Steve and The Board"</b> returned the favour by covering <i>Barry</i>'s <i>"Little Miss Rhythm And Blues"</i> on their <b>"...And the Giggle Eyed Goo"</b> LP. <br>The album was recorded at the end of 1966 with <i>"Colin Petersen"</i>, but he quit immediately after the sessions and went to <i>"The Bee Gees"</i> which he played on the early international hits until 1969.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br /> <i>"Colin Petersen"</i>'s replacement was <i>"Geoff Bridgford"</i>, a solid player who went on to join <i>Melbourne</i> soul stylists <i>"The Groove"</i>. <i>"Geoff Bridgford"</i> played on <b>"Steve and The Board"</b>'s final single, "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" / "Good for Nothing Sue" (<i>Spin Records EK-1570</i>, January 1967), but the group broke up soon afterwards, in May 1967.<br> <b>"...And the Giggle Eyed Goo"</b> album (<i>Spin Records EL-31,997</i>, 1966) was released in 1966, but did not chart. It's an great album with great songs.<br>They were an energetic, slightly above-average <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/british-invasion.html">British Invasion</a>-inspired band, leaning closer to <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2011/12/beatles-gear-andy-babiuk-hofner-gibson.html">"The Beatles"</a> and the <i>Mersey Sound</i> than raving <i>R&B</i>.<br> <i>"I'm to Blame"</i> is a nice, innocuous mating of the <i>Mersey Sound</i> and <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/01/byrds-preflyte-rare-early-recordings-us.html">"The Byrds"</a>, while <i>"Margot"</i> goes more into the harder-charging sounds of mid-'<i>60s Mod Rock</i>, and <i>"I Want"</i> will probably be favored by all <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/60s-garage.html">60s Garage</a> fans for its high, droning, distorted guitar riff. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GI1zh-3ZbPDPmIrjMZwNJJjTLSADWSE5QZdaN8xOkVVbAyZtFhG_PkC7x1rHb117FQckJJDdQ3vs3SiYJkTDREi31huHR2gdWPKIVpzyvUuhHPsCv0aTg3vg8YTsiPngv1iR1IyIpdw/s1600/Steve_and_The_Board_And_the_Giggle_Eyed_Goo_australia_1966_spin_records_EP_EX+11134_Steve_Kipner_Colin_Petersen_Carl_Keats_Groszman_The_Bee_Gees_psychedelic_rocknroll_rosalyn_rosemarie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GI1zh-3ZbPDPmIrjMZwNJJjTLSADWSE5QZdaN8xOkVVbAyZtFhG_PkC7x1rHb117FQckJJDdQ3vs3SiYJkTDREi31huHR2gdWPKIVpzyvUuhHPsCv0aTg3vg8YTsiPngv1iR1IyIpdw/s320/Steve_and_The_Board_And_the_Giggle_Eyed_Goo_australia_1966_spin_records_EP_EX+11134_Steve_Kipner_Colin_Petersen_Carl_Keats_Groszman_The_Bee_Gees_psychedelic_rocknroll_rosalyn_rosemarie.JPG"></a></div><br><i>Steve and The Board: The Giggle Eyed Goo / Rosalyn / Margot / Rosemarie, EP Spin Records EX 11,134, Australia 1966</i><br><br><i>"I Call My Woman Hinges 'Cause She's Something To Adore"</i> is certainly one of the more oddball song titles of the era, and is like several of their other songs, a respectable midpoint between the <i>R&B</i> and pop wings of the <i>British</i>-influenced sound. The highlight, though, is the brooding, sublimely melodic ballad <i>"Lonely Winter"</i>, which, was recorded by <i>"The Bee Gees"</i> around the same time.<br> When the band dissolved <i>"Steve Kipner"</i> moved to the <i>USA</i> in the early 70s and become one of the music industry's most prominent writer-producers, with credits including <i>"Olivia Newton-John"</i> with <i>"Physical"</i> worldwide smash hit, <i>Chicago</i>, <i>"Stevie Nicks"</i>, <i>"Sharon O'Neill"</i>, <i>"Sheena Easton"</i>, <i>"Wilson-Phillips"</i> and more recently, top female singing star <i>"Christina Aguilera"</i>. <br>He is recognised as one of the most successful songwriters in the music business.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-76673411325401665322015-05-19T02:18:00.005+02:002017-01-22T15:21:33.771+01:00The Blizzards - I'm Your Guy (60s GARAGE BEAT GERMANY 1965)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGk90DnEkzQfRBjRFD_vfIdOgceF_M7KZ23pCWhZwNXPbCQlL3jF_H6mD76xVHFugB2nYgyuyUVq37ivAuc7dGLiELGWaVYRkA1Id1ih7t0gjxHN-m3PJQuKAyCAKWZuHQ5JtX7Q27Ros/s1600/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_fontana_records_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGk90DnEkzQfRBjRFD_vfIdOgceF_M7KZ23pCWhZwNXPbCQlL3jF_H6mD76xVHFugB2nYgyuyUVq37ivAuc7dGLiELGWaVYRkA1Id1ih7t0gjxHN-m3PJQuKAyCAKWZuHQ5JtX7Q27Ros/s320/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_fontana_records_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg"></a></div><br> <b>"The Blizzards"</b> not to be confused with the entirely different <i>Dutch</i> band of the same era named <i>"Cuby and The Blizzards"</i>, were <i>"Gerd 'Jerry' Dethlefs"</i> (guitar, vocals), <i>"Gernot Schäfer"</i> (bass guitar, vocals), <i>"Joachim Beutler"</i> (guitar, vocals), <i>"Dieter Meyer"</i> (drums), a 60s Garage Beat band from <i>Stade</i>, <i>Germany</i>.<br> They appeared during the 1962-69 <i>German Beat</i> wave season. In the course of a <i>STAR-CLUB</i>-competition, <i>"Sigi E. Loch"</i>, promoter and producer of musical talents has discovered and helped them to acend to a most significant show career. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBGjpEAzZDcnYJTjJpPzdFcAnKHlbsNuM82KGodB_v2SBBKh1GOMuKf83C_TvBzlE81KHS8DmNrw8E0XCnh0uBmwRrbkw09_myodSEJSMskxdmtdpj5eUxsTK6DeaT6svYurcv1fYFyw/s1600/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_fontana_records_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll_live.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBGjpEAzZDcnYJTjJpPzdFcAnKHlbsNuM82KGodB_v2SBBKh1GOMuKf83C_TvBzlE81KHS8DmNrw8E0XCnh0uBmwRrbkw09_myodSEJSMskxdmtdpj5eUxsTK6DeaT6svYurcv1fYFyw/s320/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_fontana_records_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll_live.jpg"></a></div><i><center>The Blizzards in 1964 near Bremervörde, Germany</i></center><br>As a <i>German Beat</i> group, the band produced radio and television performances, performed as accompanying band (e.g. for <i>"Davy Jones"</i>, <i>"Tony Cavanaugh"</i>, <i>"Drafi Deutscher"</i> and <i>"Howard Carpendale"</i>) completed on tour performances and produced several singles as well as, one LP (<b>"I'm Your Guy"</b>, <i>Fontana Records 885 424</i>, 1965). <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />In the special character of the band, creation of personal compositions is distinctive, with lyrics in <i>German</i>, the vocals in polyphonic harmony, by their rounded-up intonation oriented to the sound of <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2011/12/lost-beatles-photographs-bob-bonis.html">"The Beatles"</a> and <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2012/02/hollies-look-through-any-window-1963.html">"The Hollies"</a>. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0PDHKwiMO8xuo_-fFb8BJMK6g2_CjbPdDqIl7TFzNnaZO0Lc2JqrR5dUBUGk3FkCDtGQzqtgZjjGFU9ldA5f0DsPBeaXDh53EbEQTRsoydkT9So5Y7Scq7mrBwN1hihBpau9kC5dTpk/s1600/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_108_Pounds_Of_Heartache_Fontana_269333_TF_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0PDHKwiMO8xuo_-fFb8BJMK6g2_CjbPdDqIl7TFzNnaZO0Lc2JqrR5dUBUGk3FkCDtGQzqtgZjjGFU9ldA5f0DsPBeaXDh53EbEQTRsoydkT9So5Y7Scq7mrBwN1hihBpau9kC5dTpk/s320/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_108_Pounds_Of_Heartache_Fontana_269333_TF_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll.JPG"></a></div><br><i>The Blizzards: "I'm Your Guy" / "108 Pounds Of Heartache", Fontana Records 269 333 TF, Germany 1965</i><br><br><a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2011/12/unknown-legends-of-rock-n-roll-richie.html">Richie Unterberger</a>: <i>They play in a rough'n'ready style heavily influenced by the <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/british-invasion.html">British Invasion</a>, though with a jagged attack (especially rhythmically) that makes it a little distinct from <i>UK</i> bands operating in similar areas. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_eEd3kef0FwmqLxwE_rjPGc-zp0aGzmVrhG0EIqJvR0HlWNjbvo22cb8ExB9AKL9de5kDn4kPa2Dt1nK8Dcr4N3COKzdTuaEK5IRNP0zNUkU7LYN8hdNPH3FKpdLPBpuo835AFaURno/s1600/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_fontana_records_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_eEd3kef0FwmqLxwE_rjPGc-zp0aGzmVrhG0EIqJvR0HlWNjbvo22cb8ExB9AKL9de5kDn4kPa2Dt1nK8Dcr4N3COKzdTuaEK5IRNP0zNUkU7LYN8hdNPH3FKpdLPBpuo835AFaURno/s320/The_Blizzards_I_m_Your_Guy_fontana_records_german_stade_hamburg_star_club_gerd_dethlefs_gernot_schafer_joachim_beutler_dieter_meyer_1965_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg"></a></div><br>
"Faithless Sleep" gets the nod as the best track due to its eerie swells of what sound like tone pedal guitar. A few other cuts that fall outside the usual sub-British Invasion aping add variety, especially the horror-rock organ-dominated "Dr. Jekyll", "The Shadows"-like instrumental "Blue Star", and the quite good surf-style instrumental "Blizzards".</i><br> They split in 1969.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-16122709192838556312015-05-14T01:33:00.003+02:002017-03-18T10:45:46.232+01:00Tim Dawe - Penrod (GREAT ZAPPA-RELATED PSYCHEDELIC ROCK 1969)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHF3o6bshOd0eNs_Iu5aTqVDDqB7TMJeRHnGor_XyyGwk9lOXOc7UrOjTp5gFeBfNEx3-WA31W3UKwImJDJgcAYhVmDLSWV4aaMVvh24WJJ-EbQaJb2ptOTUZZpGRNRcJPeKoH4d2Rzk/s1600/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHF3o6bshOd0eNs_Iu5aTqVDDqB7TMJeRHnGor_XyyGwk9lOXOc7UrOjTp5gFeBfNEx3-WA31W3UKwImJDJgcAYhVmDLSWV4aaMVvh24WJJ-EbQaJb2ptOTUZZpGRNRcJPeKoH4d2Rzk/s320/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG"></a></div><br>Released in 1969, <b>"Tim Dawe"</b>'s <b>Penrod</b> was one of the few entries on <i>"Frank Zappa"</i>'s ironically monikered <i>"Straight Records"</i> label.<br>
<b>Penrod</b> is the fictional <i>"Penrod Schofield"</i>, a preteen whose misadventures were anthologized in a collection of humorous drawings by <i>Pulitzer Prize</i>-winning author <i>"Booth Tarkington"</i>. He is portrayed on the outer LP jacket in two cover illustrations hand-drawn by <i>"Gordon Grant"</i>. <br>
The four other musicians in the album were not session guys using pseudonyms, as has sometimes been speculated by collectors, but <i>"Tim Dawe"</i>'s band, were keyboardist <i>"Arnie Goodman"</i>, drummer <i>"Claude Mathis"</i>, electric guitarist <i>"Chris Kebeck"</i>, and bassist <i>"Don Parrish"</i>. <i>"Arnie Goodman"</i>, is brother of violinist <i>"Jerry Goodman"</i>, famous for playing in the late-'60s <i>Chicago Rock</i> group <i>"The Flock"</i>, and later as a member of the <i>"Mahavishnu Orchestra"</i> with guitarist <i>"John McLaughlin"</i>.<br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe26HFaKm-ptofGZoF7T2kLf_CqE8KwVLFV6V34H9WmL8E3hUEcignku4KR7LhOIDK1ElI3KFoEmii4RWYd27fQKiQ0BVkDNqWghKF3hOqLTHE4GwYrhE6-V9izgi8sIW_sTsjUOE1OCQ/s1600/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_gatefold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe26HFaKm-ptofGZoF7T2kLf_CqE8KwVLFV6V34H9WmL8E3hUEcignku4KR7LhOIDK1ElI3KFoEmii4RWYd27fQKiQ0BVkDNqWghKF3hOqLTHE4GwYrhE6-V9izgi8sIW_sTsjUOE1OCQ/s320/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_gatefold.jpg"></a></div><br> Many releases on the <i>"Straight Records"</i> label had a direct connection to <i>"Frank Zappa"</i> and/or <i>"Herb Cohen"</i>, whether the artists (such as <i>"Tim Buckley"</i>) were also managed by <i>"Herb Cohen"</i>, or whether the musicians had at times played with <i>"Frank Zappa"</i> (like <a href="https://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/01/captain-beefheart-and-his-magic-band.html">"Captain Beefheart"</a> and one-time <i>"Mothers of Invention"</i> bassist <i>"Jeff Simmons"</i>). It was a similar deal with <b>Penrod</b> (<i>Straight Records STS1058</i>, 1969), which was produced by <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> (<i>"Zal Yanovsky"</i>'s replacement in "The Lovin' Spoonful" ), who'd issued a late-<a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/psychedelic.html">60s Psychedelic</a> cult classic on <i>"Straight Records"</i> with then-wife <i>"Judy Henske"</i>, (also in <i>Psychedelic Folk-Rock</i> band <i>"Farewell Aldebaran"</i>). <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> and <i>"Judy Henske"</i> were also managed by <i>"Herb Cohen"</i>, and <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> had also produced or co-produced two late-'60s albums for fellow <i>"Herb Cohen"</i> client <i>"Tim Buckley"</i>, <i>"Goodbye and Hello"</i> and <i>"Happy Sad"</i>. When <i>"Herb Cohen"</i> was considering having <i>"Tim Dawe"</i> cut an album, he sought out <i>"Jerry Yester"</i>'s input.<br /><i>"Tim Dawe"</i>, believes <i>"Jerry Yester"</i>, was probably first seen by <i>"Herb Cohen"</i> one night at the famed <i>Los Angeles</i> club <i>"The Troubadour"</i>, as <i>"that's where Herbie found a lot of his artists.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />"Herb Cohen" called me and said, "Listen man, I saw this group at the hoot. I want you to go down to San Diego and listen to them, and see if we need to make a record of them". As soon as he said that, I decided that he needed to make a record of it, because I was out of work at the time"</i>, he laughs.<i> "They would have had to have been pretty bad for me to say 'No go.' Judy and I went down [to San Diego to see Dawe], we were still together then. As it turns out, they were very good. So it was with some relief" that Jerry took the job of producing the album.</i><br>
When he heard <i>"Tim Dawe"</i> and his band, remembers <i>"Jerry Yester"</i>, <i>"I said, 'This is going to be a piece of cake.' I don't know how long they'd been together, but they were pretty tight. They had their parts down. They'd rehearsed the stuff a lot, and it was like record-ready. I remember taping them on a really early cassette machine in a place where they rehearsed, and listening to it, it just seemed like it was taken off a record. So it seemed like not a lot of work to do"</i>.<br> In the studio, <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> continues, <i>"it took a very short time to do. Maybe a couple of weeks, and we were finished with everything—mixing and mastering and everything. There might have been a couple of things where I suggested something here and there, but they were pretty together. Getting their sound was just no problem, because they were so well-rehearsed. We just set up the mikes and bingo, it was like one- or two-take kind of stuff. The guitar player was really good and really proficient—none of the problems usually associated with guitar players!"</i> he laughs.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4acm39UGmvL9qDrOHRFUsZjCh8fYoaGnJVmhBqS5MZpVtMPFoN0VSNqJE5cTQmFPhLd4AJfctEEhzdkIBVa7X6v8WtavMKeVQOtK2AOLTKS7OmwRCjKDlQJV-i0XzVypIyiuP7fSMYc/s1600/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4acm39UGmvL9qDrOHRFUsZjCh8fYoaGnJVmhBqS5MZpVtMPFoN0VSNqJE5cTQmFPhLd4AJfctEEhzdkIBVa7X6v8WtavMKeVQOtK2AOLTKS7OmwRCjKDlQJV-i0XzVypIyiuP7fSMYc/s320/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg"></a></div><br><i>Dawe himself</i>, <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> adds, was <i>"a really nice fellow and easy to get along with. He seemed unlikely as a rock'n'roll singer. His approach was just way different than anybody else. He had a real kind of formal-sounding voice, is the only way I can put it." Though Dawes's vocal style has sometimes been compared (by the relatively few people who've heard and written about Penrod) to Tim Buckley, perhaps because of the Yester/Straight association, to Jerry "it never struck me that way at all. Tim [Buckley] was real moody and a lot more bohemian. Tim [Dawes] just seemed crisp and such an upstanding guy. I'm not saying that [Buckley] wasn't. But [Buckley] really had no regard at all for convention. And [Dawe] could have been a scoutmaster"</i>.<br>
The <b>Penrod</b> album was in some respects so eclectic as to defy classification. Parts were reminiscent of earnest mid-to-late-1960s <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/folk-rock.html">Folk-Rock</a> singer-songwriters like <i>"Eric Andersen"</i>, <i>"Phil Ochs"</i>, and <i>"Tim Hardin"</i>, yet with edgier, harder-rocking <i>Psychedelic</i>-influenced backing. <i>"Sometimes Alone"</i> and <i>"Didn't We Love"</i> climaxed with <i>Psychedelic</i> distorted dissonance, yet <i>"Some Other Time"</i> featured gorgeous classical-influenced keyboards by <i>"Arnie Goodman"</i>. And <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> added some orchestration to the <i>Folk-Rock-Psychedelic</i> core. <i>"That was still pretty early in my orchestration career, and I liked to do it every time I could,"</i> he notes. <i>"I didn't force it on people, certainly, but if I thought it could use it, I suggested it"</i>.<br> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRKS8niHMmz6YWiIuEu16gokOvlFGODXMbSxCO0p9ypF3Cwt9PCRsxBvTSEHWDoZqG6f8ARuPpxPz2I6p949nM7UZrEI7L1c4MXqTzC0_l-v8Nvpn7gR3NXsxEKx5Cmfv7BBdjI95DYQ/s1600/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRKS8niHMmz6YWiIuEu16gokOvlFGODXMbSxCO0p9ypF3Cwt9PCRsxBvTSEHWDoZqG6f8ARuPpxPz2I6p949nM7UZrEI7L1c4MXqTzC0_l-v8Nvpn7gR3NXsxEKx5Cmfv7BBdjI95DYQ/s320/Tim_Dawe_penrod_1969_straight_records_STS1058_frank_zappa_jerry_yester_herb_cohen_psychedelic_rocknroll_label.JPG"></a></div><br>Perhaps the standout cut on the record is the seven-and-a-half-minute <i>"Junkie John"</i> a brooding downbeat tale set against haunting <a href="https://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/01/farfisa-compact-organ-1964-1969.html">"Farfisa Compact Organ"</a>, wailing backup vocals, and a languid yet mordant <i>Jazzy</i> groove. <i>"The best line in that [is] in the spoken intro that he does—'when he walked into a room, you got the feeling that somebody just left'"</i>, feels <i>"Jerry Yester"</i>. <i>"I've used that over the years, 'cause I've known people like that. I knew what he meant. That was a pretty good line"</i>.<br> The <b>Penrod</b> album went virtually unnoticed, however, and <i>"Tim Dawe"</i> and the musicians would never issue another album together. <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> would never see any of them again.<i> "I have a feeling they didn't really perform very much"</i>, <i>"Jerry Yester"</i> concludes. <i>"I think if they did, they would have developed a following, because they had a really interesting collection of tunes. It seems they would have been appealing. It was just an odd kind of a thing. It came and went in my life in less than a month"</i>.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-52447534180554477492015-05-09T01:52:00.005+02:002017-01-22T15:22:28.139+01:00Goldenrod - Goldenrod (PSYCHEDELIC HARD ROCK US 1969)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinE3LaM-uOBeLnzISgBN46VR1McWTFqVriw0pCcLQi8F65pdmOMfqcD7H5JiIctz3BAJx-NFmI-IXN9HQPtG3nLLKeCc0aTPgqwfqCSFbNSjjPIkJZwd5pmcb5qHCqU9Mu9qyUaH62rR8/s1600/Goldenrod_1969_chartmaker_csg_1101_Ben_Benay_jeremiah_obern_scheff_Toxey_French_studio_boettcher_darius_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinE3LaM-uOBeLnzISgBN46VR1McWTFqVriw0pCcLQi8F65pdmOMfqcD7H5JiIctz3BAJx-NFmI-IXN9HQPtG3nLLKeCc0aTPgqwfqCSFbNSjjPIkJZwd5pmcb5qHCqU9Mu9qyUaH62rR8/s320/Goldenrod_1969_chartmaker_csg_1101_Ben_Benay_jeremiah_obern_scheff_Toxey_French_studio_boettcher_darius_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg"></a></div><br><b>Goldenrod</b> were <i>"Ben Benay"</i> (guitar), <i>"Jeremiah Obern Scheff"</i> (bass guitar) and <i>"Toxey French"</i> (percussions), from <i>Los Angeles</i>, a part of the <i>"Our Productions"</i> crew, along with <i>"Mike Deasy"</i>, <i>"Lee Mallory"</i> and <i>"Curt Boettcher"</i>.<br> As part of this talented group of people, they contributed to numerous albums and sessions in addition to those released as <b>Goldenrod</b>.<br> Some of these included "<i>Tommy Roe"</i>, <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/06/darius-darius-bobby-ott-1968.html">Darius</a>, <i>"Nancy Sinatra"</i>, <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2015/01/kim-fowley-rip.html">"Kim Fowley"</a>, <i>"Friar Tuck And His Psychedelic Guitar"</i>, <i>"Bobby Jameson"</i>, <i>"The Grass Roots"</i> and backing <i>"The Association"</i> on their first two albums.<br> Much of this session work was done on a '<i>conveyor belt'</i> system; with all the instrumental tracks being cut at <i>"Gary Paxton"</i>'s studio, and vocals for the more well known acts cut at <i>"Columbia Records"</i>. <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />All three had earlier played with <i>Ballroom</i> with <i>"Curt Boettcher"</i> and together with <i>Mallory</i>, they formed the basis of the original line-up of <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/02/millennium-begin-magic-time-curt.html">Millennium</a>. All three left when it looked like <i>Millennium</i> would turn into a <i>'proper'</i> band rather than a studio project.<br><b>Goldenrod</b> are also thought to have backed <i>"Lee Mallory"</i> live. <br>The <b>Goldenrod</b> album was recorded 1969 in <i>Hollywood</i> originally released on <i>"Chartmaker Records"</i> (<i>CSG 1101</i>, 1969), contains four elongated tracks consisting of extended and improvised jamming with mystical titles, such as <i>"Karmic Dream Sequences"</i> and <i>"Descent Of The Cyclopeans"</i>. The former was written by <i>"Curt Boettcher"</i> and <i>"Lee Mallory"</i>, and was later also recorded by <i>"The Millennium"</i>. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupGVEmvMuQ1J4MTE1TDFhzUp6Ci53TCFJqrp8CAQeCq6VRmiCqr9Y9g0vUfu19M8CMMveHhLDL8As_LYPlBYVLQciHFHjm6geoycaNLC7I8B3p_-eBGdi5Q08wTeMn6jcjhpSubfgmFs/s1600/Goldenrod_1969_chartmaker_csg_1101_Ben_Benay_jeremiah_obern_scheff_Toxey_French_studio_boettcher_darius_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupGVEmvMuQ1J4MTE1TDFhzUp6Ci53TCFJqrp8CAQeCq6VRmiCqr9Y9g0vUfu19M8CMMveHhLDL8As_LYPlBYVLQciHFHjm6geoycaNLC7I8B3p_-eBGdi5Q08wTeMn6jcjhpSubfgmFs/s320/Goldenrod_1969_chartmaker_csg_1101_Ben_Benay_jeremiah_obern_scheff_Toxey_French_studio_boettcher_darius_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.jpg"></a></div><br><i>"Descent Of Cyclopeans"</i>, was a song with a riff that grabs you from the start and with a strong bass line.<br><i>"In The Gator Society"</i> touches shine <i>"Ben Benay"</i> who attacks with a guitar solo accompanied by an excellent rhythm section, is particularly low. Sound is deep, dirty places and, with a <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.com/p/america-60s-garage.html">60s Garage</a> vibe. <br>Without a doubt this album will fill your expectations.<br>The original first press of this vinyl LP is very rare.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-41406934295391859162015-05-07T17:09:00.003+02:002017-03-06T17:47:40.460+01:00Unique Beatles Photographic Auction on May 7On May 7 invaluable.com in collaboration with Leonard Joel Auction House to auction off one of the largest private collections with 81 lots of unique Beatles photography memorabilia ever assembled.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />This auction brings together a collection of unique and never before released photographs of the iconic English rockband The Beatles during their only Australian tour and their first ever U.S tour from 1964. As 'Beatlemania' swept the globe, photographers Eve Bowen and Brian Cotter captured the candid behind-the-scenes moments and fan frenzied performances that solidified The Beatles' place in music history. This is a very rare opportunity to acquire the original negatives and accompanying 1 of 1 editioned prints taken by Bowen and Cotter of the band during this time. All Beatles photographs come with the negative, 1 of 1 edition prints done this year, and copyright.<br><br>Here are some of the highlighted lots from the May 7 event, "Unique Beatles Photographic Auction":<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-lEPuuKmBkGimdeb-tzCkZ9homm92gziMVFHdEwJoisbvRn7eyk6uq1s72NNpnHy9Of9ODCkWH-WBbImLkekdyvNkdXSKx7_M7GodSMkKUkAdwjJ0Vr6rwnk6AJzKChN7CdpiCD7LhM/s1600/Beatles_US_1965_tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-lEPuuKmBkGimdeb-tzCkZ9homm92gziMVFHdEwJoisbvRn7eyk6uq1s72NNpnHy9Of9ODCkWH-WBbImLkekdyvNkdXSKx7_M7GodSMkKUkAdwjJ0Vr6rwnk6AJzKChN7CdpiCD7LhM/s320/Beatles_US_1965_tour.jpg"></a></div>Lot 6: The Beatles on their way to Washington by train during their US 1965 tour <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoK_e61X7IblLsC0bI7Im1k1HpcpRlz2coVgFZHrSJSYIdv9tJISmWVDKmCnC4evWIocfpXviscY6ZX9T85Q43paCpHsSnK2MqJhVyEYAMNq5NUoaYVIvOmocP-vo7H5R-kr3CbqGwXg/s1600/Beatles_Washington_US_1965_tour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoK_e61X7IblLsC0bI7Im1k1HpcpRlz2coVgFZHrSJSYIdv9tJISmWVDKmCnC4evWIocfpXviscY6ZX9T85Q43paCpHsSnK2MqJhVyEYAMNq5NUoaYVIvOmocP-vo7H5R-kr3CbqGwXg/s320/Beatles_Washington_US_1965_tour.jpg"></a></div><br>Lot 9: 2X Images of The Beatles during a press conference on their way to Washington by train during their US 1965 tour<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RgvMECSHYcyIMSee3iy7vAHPoXLOFm8MjD471JHbfjz3Fz1kKADLK_JOny94V0oGVMdUXqfx0aPnvq54ZruoubwGaMVTK4Y5Z2lHJsGIIswabRM-Y8_YJyuG0_A7EEhJJJYHqgel_DE/s1600/Beatles_Ed_Sullivan_Show_1964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RgvMECSHYcyIMSee3iy7vAHPoXLOFm8MjD471JHbfjz3Fz1kKADLK_JOny94V0oGVMdUXqfx0aPnvq54ZruoubwGaMVTK4Y5Z2lHJsGIIswabRM-Y8_YJyuG0_A7EEhJJJYHqgel_DE/s320/Beatles_Ed_Sullivan_Show_1964.jpg"></a></div>Lot 40: The Beatles performing on the Ed Sullivan Show circa 1964<br><br>The condition of the Beatles negatives are as shown in the scans online (they have not been touched up) and they come with a 1 of 1 edition print (done this year). We've done this in order to better illustrate these beautiful pieces to our clients' during viewing and to show how the negatives translate.<br />The majority of the Eve Bowen photos were taken in one session on the train journey to Washington U.S.A during the Beatles first ever U.S tour in 1964 and offer a lovely insight into what seem to be very playful men. Most of the negatives were acquired as a group and several have been previously illustrated online with the consent of the vendor. What makes this opportunity so unique is that they come with copyright so the owner may use the image and reproduce it as they wish.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-37427799419230200522015-05-05T00:37:00.004+02:002017-03-18T10:42:53.715+01:00The Fallen Angels - It's A Long Way Down (PSYCHEDELIC BAROQUE POP US 1968)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6IvMGHqbdg_c2krkK-BX01aQJWnsZKtPIwN_YBluD3AAAgshg-kpTfGsHZbfMGF8yG2EsZuaDCu6qjiTQyU4QNhU9cSBXDGFRE6uWhBSU3RNnRKL-EotZm4GVbR2_-V3rGhE34VbOZo/s1600/The_Fallen_Angels_It_s_A_Long_Way_Down_1968_roulette_records_SR_42011_HTSLP_340056_washington_dc_Wally_Cook_Jack_Bryant_Jack_Lauritsen_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6IvMGHqbdg_c2krkK-BX01aQJWnsZKtPIwN_YBluD3AAAgshg-kpTfGsHZbfMGF8yG2EsZuaDCu6qjiTQyU4QNhU9cSBXDGFRE6uWhBSU3RNnRKL-EotZm4GVbR2_-V3rGhE34VbOZo/s320/The_Fallen_Angels_It_s_A_Long_Way_Down_1968_roulette_records_SR_42011_HTSLP_340056_washington_dc_Wally_Cook_Jack_Bryant_Jack_Lauritsen_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.JPG"></a></div><br>Realizing the futility of trying to control this band, <i>Roulette Records</i> allowed <b>"The Fallen Angels"</b> almost total artistic freedom in the production of their second album, entitled <b>"It's A Long Way Down"</b> (<i>"Roulette Records" SR 42011</i>, 1968). <br> The group's efforts resulted in what many listeners of the <i>Psychedelic</i> genre consider a masterpiece.<br>Without any outside meddling, <b>The Fallen Angels</b> were able to craft a recording which more accurately portrayed the group's eclectric musical approach. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxom4RnvRolCxZqk7HcAASmmaLbqYg_ERd7RZy3O5VGHJyEIUL5Xd09hkVi2mkKNmYtYWpUrraa3yLefzVi1I68DElK9VV6KATi0JQEwJrZOMHNAMQesviF43ksw_jX3K3Fv7Fuy65vbg/s1600/The_Fallen_Angels_It_s_A_Long_Way_Down_1968_roulette_records_SR_42011_HTSLP_340056_washington_dc_Wally_Cook_Jack_Bryant_Jack_Lauritsen_psychedelic_rocknroll_band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxom4RnvRolCxZqk7HcAASmmaLbqYg_ERd7RZy3O5VGHJyEIUL5Xd09hkVi2mkKNmYtYWpUrraa3yLefzVi1I68DElK9VV6KATi0JQEwJrZOMHNAMQesviF43ksw_jX3K3Fv7Fuy65vbg/s320/The_Fallen_Angels_It_s_A_Long_Way_Down_1968_roulette_records_SR_42011_HTSLP_340056_washington_dc_Wally_Cook_Jack_Bryant_Jack_Lauritsen_psychedelic_rocknroll_band.jpg"></a></div><i>The Fallen Angels left to right: Jack Lauritsen, Howard Danchik, Jack Bryant, Wally Cook, Richard Kumer</i><br /><br />Song selections which especially stand out include: "Horn Playing On My Thin Wall", "Look To The Sun", "One Of The Few Ones Left", a soaring, <i>Jazzy</i> <i>"Look At The wind"</i> and the haunting finale <i>"I'll Drive You From My Mind"</i>.<br> Although the album was an artistic triumph, <i>"Roulette Records"</i>'s promotional campaign was practically non-existent. <br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />With no top ten hits, <b>"The Fallen Angels"</b> were unceremoniously dropped from the label. <br />Relegated to the status of local legends, <b>"The Fallen Angels"</b> continued creating and performing original music in the <i>Washington D.C.</i> area until the fall of 1969 when the group disbanded.<br> Still years after their demise, <b>The Fallen Angels</b> may be gone, but not forgotten. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie5jfueE_dAkj6KmvjFSRbsD7Hq3wbTlRmqAXE2U1KcZ4OVIdpAGVGxZTkYaeaN9lzQW3eYrno81xcnAsaQv1AOeqAov6IgREL7tHcQjyunweAomkjokJEMeK1BQ5sAicBlRDm5KCkYI/s1600/The_Fallen_Angels_It_s_A_Long_Way_Down_1968_roulette_records_SR_42011_HTSLP_340056_washington_dc_Wally_Cook_Jack_Bryant_Jack_Lauritsen_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie5jfueE_dAkj6KmvjFSRbsD7Hq3wbTlRmqAXE2U1KcZ4OVIdpAGVGxZTkYaeaN9lzQW3eYrno81xcnAsaQv1AOeqAov6IgREL7tHcQjyunweAomkjokJEMeK1BQ5sAicBlRDm5KCkYI/s320/The_Fallen_Angels_It_s_A_Long_Way_Down_1968_roulette_records_SR_42011_HTSLP_340056_washington_dc_Wally_Cook_Jack_Bryant_Jack_Lauritsen_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.JPG"></a></div><i>The Fallen Angels: It's A Long Way Down, Roulette Records Hit-Ton Schallplatten HTSLP 340056, Germany 1968</i><br><br>In the February 1972 issue of <i>Stereo Review</i>, music critic <i>"Joel Vance"</i> wrote an insightful article entitled <i>"The Fragmentation Of Rock"</i>, which analyzed the problem of developing new talent in the industry. To illustrate the overwhelming odds against succeeding, he states:<br> <i>"The Fallen Angels, for example, a remarkable band from Washington, D.C., put out two astonishing albums for Roulette Records in 1967/68. But they never made it, even though they were far better than most American groups of the time".</i><br> <br>See also <a href="https://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/02/the-fallen-angels-fallen-angels.html">"THE FALLEN ANGELS - THE FALLEN ANGELS" (PSYCHEDELIC 60s GARAGE US 1967)</a>Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-40318949169368838332015-04-30T01:48:00.005+02:002017-01-22T15:23:54.560+01:00T.I.M.E. - Smooth Ball (PSYCHEDELIC HARD-ROCK US 1969)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeyv8S6hWkzJjwBZgGgVSBKZqIaV7JYyrG5f6XE6JNEcHvhxFSQTxN3k4BDNVWsQO-gjLv-XX8cJ9vQ01E1fA82dkH0yA2xPEk9OCIWYEB_5KXnZwKgs78vwHk_O0TyLMXKomzExsCOU/s1600/time_Trust_In_Men_Everywhere_smooth_ball_1969_Richardson_byrom_richard_tepp_psychedelic_rocknroll_liberty_steppenwolf_front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeyv8S6hWkzJjwBZgGgVSBKZqIaV7JYyrG5f6XE6JNEcHvhxFSQTxN3k4BDNVWsQO-gjLv-XX8cJ9vQ01E1fA82dkH0yA2xPEk9OCIWYEB_5KXnZwKgs78vwHk_O0TyLMXKomzExsCOU/s320/time_Trust_In_Men_Everywhere_smooth_ball_1969_Richardson_byrom_richard_tepp_psychedelic_rocknroll_liberty_steppenwolf_front.JPG"></a></div><br> Following the release of their <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/06/time-trust-in-men-everywhere.html">eponymous</a> 1968 debut album, the band <b>"T.I.M.E."</b> underwent a major personal upheaval with founding members <i>"Larry Byrom"</i> and <i>"Bill Richardson"</i> jettisoning drummer <i>"Steve Rumph"</i> and bassist <i>"Nick St. Nicholas"</i> in favor of drummer <i>"Pat Couchois"</i> and former <i>"Richard and the Young Lions"</i> leader <i>"Richard Tepp"</i>.<br> The revamped band returned to the studio with producer <i>"Al Schmidt"</i> releasing their sophomore collection <b>"Smooth Ball"</b> (<i>Liberty Records LST-7605</i>, 1969) in 1969. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIXJN9IuA_406N0FN7dUT1lu7JW2Vpcyd3ocGNuhgLCXUN_Wz6bBatVhY7QzEwqHGQh2jNApFa9pbZUdCmLnsTfYcmzoRe6KwN_Y89OR5DhdwwEI_kfKKWGw7EoNlxTG1pmXpdZfEgis/s1600/time_Trust_In_Men_Everywhere_smooth_ball_1969_Richardson_byrom_richard_tepp_psychedelic_rocknroll__steppenwolf_liberty_gatefold.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIXJN9IuA_406N0FN7dUT1lu7JW2Vpcyd3ocGNuhgLCXUN_Wz6bBatVhY7QzEwqHGQh2jNApFa9pbZUdCmLnsTfYcmzoRe6KwN_Y89OR5DhdwwEI_kfKKWGw7EoNlxTG1pmXpdZfEgis/s320/time_Trust_In_Men_Everywhere_smooth_ball_1969_Richardson_byrom_richard_tepp_psychedelic_rocknroll__steppenwolf_liberty_gatefold.JPG"></a></div><br>Featuring new bassist <i>"Richard Tepp"</i>, <b>"Smooth Ball"</b> is heavier, more <i>Psychedelic</i>, features longer tracks and shows a more technically competent band who make full use of the studio.<br>The twin guitars of <i>"William Richardson"</i> and <i>"Larry Byrom"</i> are center stage on <b>"Smooth Ball"</b> and the result is quite pleasing to the ear. The centerpiece of <b>"Smooth Ball"</b> is the 10 minute tour-de-force <i>"Morning Come"</i> featuring <i>"Larry Byrom"</i> at his finest.<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />Their <i>Blues</i> influence is evident on tracks like <i>"Lazy Day Blues"</i>, while <i>"See Me As I Am"</i>, <i>"Trust In Men Everywhere"</i> and <i>"Flowers"</i> are examples of their attempts to get to grips with the predominant <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/psychedelic.html">Psychedelic</a> influences of the time.<br />
Lead guitar plays a much larger role with frequent acid lead guitar by <i>"William Richardson"</i> and <i>"Larry Byrom"</i> prominently mixed. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1bLaF6rChOMHAYI8NL4pU3-x3qtRtJRLRyAOi7qevcZpfiSADYU1OO9c3ejmuDQsHDIEGFrEl1EWViSDGc-nst1cZW0xooS8XnzheAyTk-b0QszohB2DklUkJNNcanEYEsdKiwunCZg/s1600/time_Trust_In_Men_Everywhere_smooth_ball_1969_Richardson_byrom_richard_tepp_psychedelic_rocknroll_liberty_steppenwolf_back.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1bLaF6rChOMHAYI8NL4pU3-x3qtRtJRLRyAOi7qevcZpfiSADYU1OO9c3ejmuDQsHDIEGFrEl1EWViSDGc-nst1cZW0xooS8XnzheAyTk-b0QszohB2DklUkJNNcanEYEsdKiwunCZg/s320/time_Trust_In_Men_Everywhere_smooth_ball_1969_Richardson_byrom_richard_tepp_psychedelic_rocknroll_liberty_steppenwolf_back.JPG"></a></div><br />The connection to <i>Steppenwolf</i> becomes more apparent on this record.<br /><br />see also <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2009/06/time-trust-in-men-everywhere.html">T.I.M.E. - T.I.M.E. (PSYCHEDELIC POP US 1968)</a>.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-91169634613236704032015-04-27T14:53:00.003+02:002017-01-22T15:24:21.375+01:00Virgin Insanity - Illusions Of The Maintenance Man (GREAT ACID-FOLK 60s GARAGE US 1972)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapol_DXnsB0z41xj4x8sKbBNdfAJmbqPA-0IBexSk_EFduFVV3jikfF_aVWD4EsGJTuhu10cVSJHgQg08n6IqAHkJvc7hiJO_cXTKpZAaQBSGAlKtsPe7w6Xo9gFov4iEdsAkKEVM1bA/s1600/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapol_DXnsB0z41xj4x8sKbBNdfAJmbqPA-0IBexSk_EFduFVV3jikfF_aVWD4EsGJTuhu10cVSJHgQg08n6IqAHkJvc7hiJO_cXTKpZAaQBSGAlKtsPe7w6Xo9gFov4iEdsAkKEVM1bA/s320/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg"></a></div><br>From <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/2010/11/acid-archives-second-edition-lundborg.html">Acid Archives book</a>: One of the most dearly beloved discoveries within this "private pressing" field comes from a band called <b>"Virgin Insanity"</b>. Even among a wealth of unlikely idiosynchracies this album stands out, due not just to the timeless nature of its music, but also because of its unlikely origins. It's hard to imagine a locale less appropriate for intimate basement folkrock than <i>Dallas, Texas</i>, 1971.<br> The <b>"Virgin Insanity"</b> was created mainly to record the album, although it turned out to exist beyond that escapade. The main engine behind the group and album was <i>"Bob Long"</i>; songwriter, arranger, guitarist and coordinator, who after an unsuccessful attempt to break into the <i>West Coast</i> music business had returned to <i>Dallas</i> determined to produce something tangible. Living under meagre conditions the financing of an album, even a budget custom pressing, was difficult. <i>"Bob Long"</i> made ends meet by working as a department store <i>Santa Claus</i> in late 1970, which is where he met his future wife and future <b>Virgin Insanity</b> member, <i>Eve</i>. Unemployed after the <i>Christmas</i> holidays, Long was offered another job in the glamorous sewage and wastewater business, which would prompt the LP title, <b>"Illusions Of The Maintenance Man"</b>.<br> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqjbcwuHB2rgPBJWlPl3CbI7Q2mvxv5gTyrYUYBcmWmjTAIkfT2aEeGRBHi8_8jxmqfowXQS95kk3b-gaPLWup7hmFRxs_jEOI4e9Z_UPNhBBBpY31_D4KXu5q2PJknhPf63fl7iNHGw/s1600/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_band.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqjbcwuHB2rgPBJWlPl3CbI7Q2mvxv5gTyrYUYBcmWmjTAIkfT2aEeGRBHi8_8jxmqfowXQS95kk3b-gaPLWup7hmFRxs_jEOI4e9Z_UPNhBBBpY31_D4KXu5q2PJknhPf63fl7iNHGw/s320/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_band.png"></a></div><br>In early 1971 the couple rebuilt their <i>Plano</i> apartment into a makeshift recording studio, using stacked chairs and draped blankets to create a "soundproof" tent-like structure. A <i>Radio Shack</i> tape recorder was on hand to capture the music, which was put together via "bouncing" tracks in classic do-it-yourself fashion. Apparently unconcerned about the audio deterioration with each subsequent track bounce, every instrument and vocal was recorded by itself. Fortunately, the album is relatively sparse in its instrumentation. Apart from guitar, bass and vocals courtesy of <i>Bob</i> and <i>"Eve Long"</i>, two college student friends were brought in to play second guitar (<i>"Wayne Lamar Boggs III"</i>) and drums (<i>"Jud Chapin"</i>).<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br />The 10 songs that form <b>"Illusions Of The Maintenance Man"</b> (<i>Funky Record Co. 72411</i>, 1971)had been written over a 2,5-year period; <i>"Livin' Lives"</i> was written when recording was already in progress, while <i>"Touch The Sky"</i> and <i>"Time Of Sorrows Gone Soon"</i> had been composed shortly before. <i>"Charity"</i>, the earliest song, was written by <i>Bob</i> as an 18-year old in 1968. <i>"Don't Get Down"</i> refers to the frustrating experience of trying to get into the music business, while <i>"Once"</i> is an anti-<i>Vietnam War</i> song; apart from these the vast majority of the material is personal love songs.<br>One of the album's assets is the strong consistence it displays, due partly to the distinctive sound created by the home studio, but also from a deliberate effort to create a concept album, with songs selected to function both as single pieces and as part of a greater whole. <br> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlLsWHq6z3zXwsctCERI_q9EYrUuji2-RxjZ8CNFxQNRF0BxiBr5BNAsRXF1stUPIJS7hlfwuwR3k5WjEEVKwSOqSqpheQd-cFO-mLZ4FFwru0McI6rsFyXdEn2bnsbwR3G1FmCdKBq0/s1600/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_label_funk_records_72411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlLsWHq6z3zXwsctCERI_q9EYrUuji2-RxjZ8CNFxQNRF0BxiBr5BNAsRXF1stUPIJS7hlfwuwR3k5WjEEVKwSOqSqpheQd-cFO-mLZ4FFwru0McI6rsFyXdEn2bnsbwR3G1FmCdKBq0/s320/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_label_funk_records_72411.jpg"></a></div><br>While each listener will come out with a different experience, certain keywords keep recurring when the album is discussed; such as <i>"warmth"</i>, <i>"atmosphere"</i>, <i>"purity"</i>. Comparisons to the sparse, nocturnal moods of the third <i>"Velvet Underground"</i> LP have been made by more than one listener, no doubt prompted by a similarity in instrumentation as well as a certain resemblance in the male/female vocal styles. As is often the case, this was a coincidence rather than a case of inspiration, and when asked recently Bob Long confessed never even having heard the <i>VU</i> album: <i>"...Off the top of my head the most influential musical folks at the time we made the recording were; "The Beatles", "Moody Blues", "George Gershwin", "Woody Guthrie", "Carlos Jobim", "Hank Williams", "Sergio Mendez", "Crosby Stills and Nash", America -- pretty well pop stuff at the time. I'm not sure I can peg another group or album that we sounded like, the attempt was to create something truly original"</i>.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwGfpqHlfwFOxrItvxkg5Q9aUQIFbal-qoOzuE4uEQ2Ew71DWRIBp4XpbRpj1fA22mUv7zaNDmCz7-_fqwmsb0DgrTDawXrX49cMPzcLIV9Rlgg3uOWzf5cXdBQzHGEY-RVrTt9EHA2o/s1600/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwGfpqHlfwFOxrItvxkg5Q9aUQIFbal-qoOzuE4uEQ2Ew71DWRIBp4XpbRpj1fA22mUv7zaNDmCz7-_fqwmsb0DgrTDawXrX49cMPzcLIV9Rlgg3uOWzf5cXdBQzHGEY-RVrTt9EHA2o/s320/Virgin_Insanity_Illusions_Of_The_Maintenance_Man_1972_funky_records_bob_long_eve_texas_private_pressing_acid_folk_rock_diy_psychedelic_rocknroll_back.gif"></a></div><br>After a master was cut in Dallas in mid-1971, 200 copies were pressed by a custom operation, a small run even for a vanity pressing, where 500 is the usual minimum. Furthermore, an actual printed sleeve exceeded the <b>Virgin Insanity</b> budget, and the band opted for rubber-stamping their monicker and album title manually onto the plain cardboard sleeves, making each copy unique. Sales were confined to friends and family, although <i>"Bob Long"</i> managed to get scattered local radio stations in <i>Texas</i> interested, no mean feat under the circumstances. Nevertheless, the 200 copies took some time to sell out.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199670921824529733.post-82960439550707615322015-04-21T01:33:00.004+02:002017-01-22T15:24:57.007+01:00Phafner - Overdrive (ULTRA RAW HARD-ROCK PSYCHEDELIC US 1972)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeDVRQCUp1Y9dxMPxh3mYm46tcRtymZbh5ce7gL3pGNmB4uwoE7TCqploskniN087XBS0rObn1IcpOpSBM8dsb4qqNnYBO5pks8QtnhJLYYz_wFYVHOteehcHs_oFqJm3sFO1JUR1PJ4/s1600/Phafner_overdrive_1972_hard_rock_iowa_marshalltown_shultz_smith_gustavson_dragon_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeDVRQCUp1Y9dxMPxh3mYm46tcRtymZbh5ce7gL3pGNmB4uwoE7TCqploskniN087XBS0rObn1IcpOpSBM8dsb4qqNnYBO5pks8QtnhJLYYz_wFYVHOteehcHs_oFqJm3sFO1JUR1PJ4/s320/Phafner_overdrive_1972_hard_rock_iowa_marshalltown_shultz_smith_gustavson_dragon_psychedelic_rocknroll_front.jpg"></a></div><br><b>Phafner</b> was formed in <i>Marshalltown</i>, <i>Iowa</i>, in 1969, and immediately attracted local attention by playing a hard-edged, drug-induced brand of <i>Rock'n'roll.</i> <br>The band consisted of two sets of brothers, <i>"Dale Shultz"</i> (guitar, vocals), <i>"Tommy Shultz"</i> (bass guitar), <i>"Greg 'Smitty' Smith"</i> (vocals, harmonica), <i>"Steve 'Spider" Smith"</i> (lead guitar), along with <i>"Steven 'Gus' Gustafson"</i> on drums. <br>In 1971, <b>Phafner</b> decided to record an album of their own original material, so they got together in a local basement studio and put six songs together for what became the <i>Overdrive</i> album (<i>Dragon Records no #</i>, 1972). In order to attract some attention from a major label, they pressed 50 copies of the record (on the <i>Dragon</i> label).<br /><br /><!-- adsense --><br /><i>Overdrive</i> has become legendary among collectors of <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/hard-rock.html">Hard-Rock</a> music, and a copy of the original album will fetch well over $3,000 on today's collectors market. <br><i>Overdrive</i> is an excellent, guitar driven <i>Hard-Rock</i> album, with <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/psychedelic.html">Psychedelic</a> influences.<br>
Clocking in at just over 25 minutes, it features great, <i>Blues</i>-influenced <i>Hard-Rock</i> with loads of <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.com/2012/01/stompbox-history-guitar-fuzzes-flangers.html">Fuzz</a> guitar, in the style of such artists as <i>Josephus</i> or early <i>"Johnny Winter"</i>.<br>
The opening song, <i>"Plea From The Soul"</i>, has lots of <i>Fuzz</i> guitar and mouth harp; <i>"Uncle Jerry"</i> and <i>"Rock'n'Roll Man"</i> feature breckneck guitar work whilst by contrast <i>"Whiskey Took My Woman"</i> is slower and bluesy.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S2O0MeAUkYNy5KEOPN2XZ5Amz-57kccjLLZMe-WmXJ5YDZ9XOFIQen5bSpcV5HuXoxKYaVO_Xix9LY6B76rfsJ0L6Gj_FZRJ9NIt4UZDhl5x0L3jhu3IsTlCtLo-g1DCF2mt-fMG0yY/s1600/Phafner_overdrive_1972_hard_rock_iowa_marshalltown_shultz_smith_gustavson_dragon_psychedelic_rocknroll_band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S2O0MeAUkYNy5KEOPN2XZ5Amz-57kccjLLZMe-WmXJ5YDZ9XOFIQen5bSpcV5HuXoxKYaVO_Xix9LY6B76rfsJ0L6Gj_FZRJ9NIt4UZDhl5x0L3jhu3IsTlCtLo-g1DCF2mt-fMG0yY/s320/Phafner_overdrive_1972_hard_rock_iowa_marshalltown_shultz_smith_gustavson_dragon_psychedelic_rocknroll_band.jpg"></a></div><br>The intro to <i>"Red Thumb"</i> carries a distant ring of <a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/folk-rock.html">Folk-Rock</a> , which then leads back onto the <i>Steppenwolf</i> highway of fuzzed-out abandon. <br>The closing title track is probably the most upbeat tune on the record, with a solid mid-<a href="http://psychedelic-rocknroll.blogspot.it/p/60s-garage.html">60s Garage</a> vibe.Psychedelic-Rocknrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15153748669370894960noreply@blogger.com0