Best Psychedelic/Hippie Band

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Originally Posted by Reverend Gonzo

Not to mention the fact that the first psychedelic band was the 13th Floor Elevators, circa 1965. (Strike: the Elevators were from Texas... just to let you know.)

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I have some of their stuff. Slip Inside this House is a great tune.

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Originally Posted by Reverend Gonzo

And don't call me no youngster, either. The way I live and think, I ought to have been born in '45 or so. I was made for the 50's and 60's.

...Boy. ~D

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How old are you anyway? Just curious.

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Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny

The only group that really suffered there was the Doors. They were done. I just watched the Oulse DVD again and you hardly miss Waters. Im not saying their not better with him. Same for the original airplane. But at least it wasnt Jefferson Starship lol.

You can be a Psychedelic blues band cant you?

Chill m8. Its all in good fun. I cant stand the dead or Hot Tuna to tell the truth. But again thats just a matter of taste. I once went with this chick to see the Dead and I did 2 hits of acid. About three hours in she wants to go up by the stage. Im like nah ill just stay here. She came back and I had fallen asleep. Last I remember Garcia was in the middle of one of his long boring solos :laugh4:

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I know it's all in good fun. I'll let the Beatles rest as a matter of opinion.

As for Floyd, if you ask me, they were done for once Barrett lost it. Had he kept it together, I think they would have developed along some really amazing lines. But you must admit, Floyd really lost something when they lost Waters, just as the Airplane lost something after Volunteers, and after Marty Balin left the band. They really ventured into progressive-rock territory after that... something they couldn't really pull off, unless "30 Seconds over Winterland" misrepresents their level of quality at the time.

Hot Tuna is psychedelic blues? Maybe... I only ever bothered to get their first album, which is straight-up old fashioned blues; good stuff. The other album I got wasn't very good, but I would more call it bad blues-rock than psychedelic blues. Maybe I associate psychedelic blues with Hendrix too much.

And how do yo fall asleep on acid?! Did you mix it with ludes or alcohol or what? Or was it the Dead that put you to sleep? :laugh4:

@Beirut: I'm 21. I just have the mind of a man who is living in 1967 rather than 2007.

The Beatles album Magical Mystery Tour is fairly psychedelic. Especially "Strawberry Fields", "I Am The Walrus", "Blue Jay Way", "Flying" and even "Baby You're A Rich Man" is semi-psychedelic.

But they are definitely not the best "Hippie" band, they made too much money to take that title. So I once again I'll say The Velvet Underground should be up there, songs like Heroin etc.

Edit: Pretty much any Beatle song with John Lennon singing is quite Psychedelic, such as "A Day In The Life" or "Good Morning, Good Morning", he always appeared to me as the arty one.

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Or was it the Dead that put you to sleep?

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Now your catching my drift :laugh4:

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The Beatles album Magical Mystery Tour is fairly psychedelic. Especially "Strawberry Fields", "I Am The Walrus", "Blue Jay Way", "Flying" and even "Baby You're A Rich Man" is semi-psychedelic.

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Thats a mighty short list. Lets see if I can compile a better one.

Tomorrow Never Knows
I’m Only Sleeping
A Day In The Life
Within You Without You
Rain
Strawberry Fields Forever
I Am The Walrus
Revolution #9
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Magical Mystery Tour
Blue Jay Way
Flying

From the 100 Greatest Psychedelic Songs

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1. The American Metaphysical Circus - The United States of America
2. Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles
3. Grace - Country Joe & The Fish
4. Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd
5. Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix Experience
6. At The Mountains of Madness - H.P. Lovecraft
7. Other Side of The Sky - Gong
8. Dark Star - Grateful Dead
9. Bass Strings - Country Joe & The Fish
10. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
11. Spare Chaynge - Jefferson Airplane
12. Strange Days - The Doors
13. I Am The Walrus - The Beatles

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Id say that at least puts them in the running

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Dudes just look at the cover of Revolver and remember this is 1965

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty...s/Revolver.jpg

Oh and let my throw in Hey Bulldog and What’s The Real Mary Jane . Never released until the Anthology series, What’s The Real Mary Jane is an absolutely insane song. This is not much of a “song” in the classic sense of the word but I find it to be a very enjoyable bit of sound to experience. This song can be found on Anthology II.

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Originally Posted by Reverend Gonzo

@Beirut: I'm 21. I just have the mind of a man who is living in 1967 rather than 2007.

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Well, then perhaps you have to give some credence to the opinions of us old farts who "were there". Gawain, far older, though perchance less fartier than me, was there in tulip trenches with the Airplane. I, on the other hand, was a long haired denerate with a jean jacket covered in Deep Purple and Pink Floyd patches back in the 70s, and still remember listening to Let it Be on a 45 that my brother brought home from the store.

We was dare, baby. ~:smoking:

On the other hand, it's also possible that Gawain and I are so old that we should put sit back and accept that we no longer matter and that the new generation is best prepared to run and world and see history through its own eyes...




Naaaah!

I am giving you guys credence. I just think you're wrong. :laugh4:

Hell, you oughta be grateful there are people like me who still appreciate psychedelic music, seeing as I come from the generation that has listened to the worst music in history: Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, Green Day, Britney Spears... ugh. :sick:

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Hell, you oughta be grateful there are people like me who still appreciate psychedelic music

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Why? It would still be there. Your the one who should be grateful our generation came up with this stuff or look what you would be stuck listening to. :laugh4:

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I am giving you guys credence.

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No Ill give you Creedence

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Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny

Why? It would still be there. Your the one who should be grateful our generation came up with this stuff or look what you would be stuck listening to. :laugh4:

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Okay, good point.

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No Ill give you Creedence

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Got it on LP. Got the first five albums on LP, actually; good stuff.

Anyway, I tried to find some good Dukes of Stratosphear, but all I could find was their weird tribute to "I am the Walrus": "The Mole from the Ministry." Really not their best, but not bad.

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Anyway, I tried to find some good Dukes of Stratosphear, but all I could find was their weird tribute to "I am the Walrus": "The Mole from the Ministry." Really not their best, but not bad.

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:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:

After all that you come up with is a Beatle cover.

:embarrassed: I tried to find a better song...

Okay, how about this: Janis and Big Brother.

...Now who was the hardest rocking, again? ~D

Here's a better one. Skip ahead to about 3:40, though; the beginning is a bunch of commentary.

Janis was one of the role models for hippy chicks thats for sure. Along with Grace Slick and Michelle Phillips. Ill take Michelle:laugh4: God I was in love with that girl . Oh yeah and of course Stevie Nix.

Big Brother was one great band.

At great risk of opening an ecstasy-driven neopsych Pandora's box, I am going to put forward a modern (~:eek:) Psych-rock band: The Black Angels. They just recently released their first record, and I'll be damned if it isn't one of the best records of the past decade. They have a sound reminiscent of the Doors and native American tribal music, with some Black Sabbath thrown in for good measure.

A few good samples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRFbxmAsF-E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB06uzeWklg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn9tXlivSH4

TURN YOUR SOUND DOWN BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS ONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iIwHBCAOSo

I would recommend buying it too, it's nuts, absolutely crazy. Insane drone. Most of their songs remind me of "Sister Ray" by The Velvet Underground.


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Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny

Oh yeah and of course Stevie Nix.

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Lol, the goat woman.

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Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny

Ill take Michelle

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Give me Nico anyday.


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I'll also throw in The Byrds, although they were a bit too early songs like Eight Miles High and Mind Garden's deserve mention.

First thing that came to my mind: "Dopes to infinity" by Monster Magnet. The more recent releases are less psychedelic...

Moody Blues and bands like Pretty Things, Procol Harum, Free, Yes, Kak, Moby Grape, Move and many more. Then ''The Spirit''. One of most underestimated bands in history of modern music. One of best and most influential rock' n' roll bands.

I've not went into ''historical'' background and who was the most important, influential, etc. Gawain already made few good posts for those who are interested in more details there is a lot of info on the internet.

Keep searching. First guide should be allmusic.com.For the start try with Randy California.

I wouldn't call The Moody Blues psychedelic though.

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Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Oh yeah and of course Stevie Nix.
Lol, the goat woman.

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One beautiful woman with the most uniigue voice in history.

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Give me Nico anyday.

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You can have her :laugh4:

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I wouldn't call The Moody Blues psychedelic though.

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:inquisitive:

A lot more so than

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I'll also throw in The Byrds, although they were a bit too early songs like Eight Miles High and Mind Garden's deserve mention.

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They were folk rock. Yes 8 miles high is a drug song.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers was a classic psychedelic album... but yeah, I don't know why the Moody Blues would not be psychedelic. They have always reminded me of a sort of mixture of the Beatles and Pink Floyd.

AH HELL! They're the group I've been forgetting; the Moody Blues! Especially my two personal favorite albums, In Search of the Lost Chord and On the Threshold of a Dream. The latter is one of my favorite albums of all time; it actually replaced Dark Side of the Moon quite a while ago as my favorite progressive rock album of all time (back when I used to really listen to Floyd.) If you don't believe me, choose a nice, quite night to listen to it on, then light up a big ol' joint and slap it on the turntable. Trust me; nothing else compares. It's like Dark Side for the 60's man.

If someone blows a mind it George Micheal! And you all know it!
You dirty Heathens.

Its the Grateful Dead, not only have I seen them multiple times and can attest to it personally, but what other group that you experts listed participated in the acid tests by ken kesey?

contest over.:yes:

:no: Incredibly dull guitar solos do not a good band make.

And taking acid with Ken Keasey does not make you special, any more than snorting coke with Ted Nugent.

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Originally Posted by Reverend Gonzo

:no: Incredibly dull guitar solos do not a good band make.

And taking acid with Ken Keasey does not make you special, any more than snorting coke with Ted Nugent.

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That dosent negate thier rightful claim as a "psychedelic/hippie band" does it ? (the dull guitar solo bit)

As far as "psychedelic" scene in the 60's, thats Haight ashbury where it all started (although Pink floyd with syd barret had some good stuff early) the dead where there, right at the get go.

Not only that 35 years later they were still playing blues/country driven psychedleic music.

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That dosent negate thier rightful claim as a "psychedelic/hippie band" does it ? (the dull guitar solo bit)

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If there ever was a hippy band that was it. Even if they did suck :laugh4: LIke I said one of Gerrys solos put me to sleep while doing 2 hits of acid.

Oh and speaking of the Moody Blues that sort of leads us into prog rock which sort of intertwines with this thread

ELP Brain salad Surgery anyone? I love their version of Jerusalem.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer {ELP} - Lucky Man - Royal Albert Hall
I always loved Emersons synth work at the end of this song. Its a classic

Emerson Lake & Palmer - from the beginning


Emerson Lake & Palmer - The Barbarian

Which leads us to Yes

yes - close to the edge pt. 1

Roundabout

Damn did I leave these guys out?

Cream Tales of brave ulysses Live 1973

Heres a live trippy version of

Cream - We're Going Wrong

Man I was a lucky boy growing up.:laugh4:

I remember seeing this and thinking now thats Psychedelic. The record didnt disappoint.
http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/4946.jpg

What an incredible album. Still one of my top 10 favorites.

Hmm, never really did like Cream. Clapton is such a ... :toilet:. Plus it's way way too white for me, they attempt bluesish rock but IMHO fail.

Edit: Plus the state of the drummer simply makes me unable to take their music seriously.

Edit: Edit: Jack Bruce is their only saving grace.

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Originally Posted by Rythmic

Hmm, never really did like Cream. Clapton is such a ... :toilet:. Plus it's way way too white for me, they attempt bluesish rock but IMHO fail miserably.

Edit: Plus the state and ability of the drummer simply makes me unable to take their music seriously.

Edit: Edit: Jack Bruce is their only saving grace.

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BLASPHEMY!!!

Anyhoo, what about the Blueoyster Cult?

And again people left out The Spirit. There is one song they made. It's called Taurus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogTFdlbup24

Spirit toured with Led Zeppelin when they first played the US and from the song "Taurus" Led Zeppelin made their Stairway to Heaven.

Another great song from Spirit:

Dark Eyed Woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xSbsKHfMFE

Not to mention that even this song as many more from them influence on other bands.

As I've already mentioned The Spirit are one of most underestimated bands in history of modern music.

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Originally Posted by Decker

BLASPHEMY!!!

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Ginger Baker is an awesome drummer, but look at him, he took way too many drugs.

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Originally Posted by Rythmic

Give me Nico anyday.

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Good one. Love the Frozen Borderline double cd, great quality recording.

Must mention Patti Smith.