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Posted in 60's Psychedelia on Jun 14th, 2008 No Comments »
On this, the second Spirit album, the group put all of the elements together that made them the legendary (and underrated) band that they were. Jazz, rock & roll, and even classical elements combined to create one of the cleanest, most tasteful syntheses of its day. All in all, a classic album and a true landmark.
It’s All The Same [4:43]
Posted in 60's Psychedelia on Jun 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Based on sheer musical ability, the Q65 deserved to be at least as well known as the Pretty Things or the Yardbirds. Indeed, the Dutch quintet could have held their own with either of those groups or the Animals without breaking a sweat, based on the recorded evidence. Yet the Q 65 have remained one of Europe’s best-kept star caliber musical secrets for more than 30 years.
I Got Nightmares[2:29]
Posted in 60's Psychedelia on May 26th, 2008 No Comments »
The Outsiders (from Amsterdam, Holland) could issue a serious claim for consideration as the finest rock band of the ’60s to hail from a non-English-speaking nation. The group was quite comparable to England’s Pretty Things in their fine raw, punky R&B/pop with basic but riveting hooks. The Outsiders made similar psychedelic/progressive ventures in the late ’60s that cut loose from their R&B roots without losing sight of them entirely.
Prison Song [5:38]
Posted in 60's Psychedelia on May 24th, 2008 No Comments »
H.P. Lovecraft was a psychedelic band that employed baroque arrangements (flute, clarinet, harpsichord). George Edwards (Charles Ethan Kenning) had been merely a folksinger (a disciple of Fred Neil), but he teamed up with keyboardist Dave Michaels (Miotke), who boasted a classical training. H.P. Lovecraft (1967) contains their “acid” anthem, White Ship.
At the Mountains of Madness (Live 11 May 1968) [4:33]
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