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Posted: December 22 2014 at 06:06

Did I put a mention in for my band, here ?

Latest album

https://brotherhoodofthemachine.bandcamp.com/album/trip-hazard

:-)

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Posted: December 22 2014 at 05:59

Atavachron wrote:

that Hendrix Berkeley show is fantastic, and the Live at the Fillmore East set is awesome too Thumbs Up

Indeed it is. I always thought the Fillmore East concert was his best moment not only because of his playing but also due to his very tight band. Buddy Miles really made a lot of difference, the songs became more powerful and punchy with his drumming.

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Posted: December 22 2014 at 05:51

that Hendrix Berkeley show is fantastic, and the Live at the Fillmore East set is awesome too Thumbs Up

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Posted: December 22 2014 at 05:25

I think of psychedelic rock as more of a "cultural movement" than a genre of music. That's the reason I said earlier in this thread that I'm not sure whether to count The Doors and Velvet Underground as part of it: In terms of lyrical themes, visual aesthetic and overall guiding philosophy they seem to have come from a somewhat different place than most of the groups mentioned here.

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Posted: December 22 2014 at 05:22

dr wu23 wrote:

Interesting how we all view these various artists.....for instance growing up listening to these bands when they were happening I never thought of Cream or Hendrix as 'psychedelic rock' but more as just rock with blues and psych elements.

No wonder 'psychedelic rock' is virtually an undefinable genre. 'Get-stoned-to music' ('Got-stoned-to') seems to be the best description of the music, which really could mean any genre of music.

Edited by earlyprog - December 22 2014 at 06:48

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 22:49

Just blind bought Musik, Die Schwer Zu Twerk off your rec, Steve, and it's awesome. Thumbs Up

Sounds like a mix of psychedelic and proggy takes on not just rock, but also glitch and neo-Hi-NRG. Very unique and enjoyable.

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 16:53

Interesting how we all view these various artists.....for instance growing up listening to these bands when they were happening I never thought of Cream or Hendrix as 'psychedelic rock' but more as just rock with blues and psych elements.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: December 21 2014 at 13:34

SteveG wrote:

Jimi-Hendrix-Experience-Live-At-Berke-Jimi-Hendrix-Experie

Love all the Hendrix live material, especially that Berkeley show. Thumbs Up

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 13:31

^Absolutely! Two cool vids from Raintree and Dr.Wu. Clap

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 13:25

Rivertree wrote:

This ...

That was amazing Uwe! Clap

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 13:18

Can't get enough live Hendrix? Don't worry, be happy.

With the current availability of nine live Hendrix albums, Live At Monterrey Live in The West, Winterland. Live At Berkeley Live In Miami, live at Woodstock, Live at Oakland, Live at Woburn and the evergreen Band Of Gypsys, there's more than a few choices available for fans of Hendrix live outings (like me).

Many complain that it's greed from the Hendrix estate that is the motive for all these releases but I think not as fans are crazy for this stuff. And it's a long way off from the 50 plus live offerings available from Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was recorded in everything from concert halls, television shows and corner bars, with wildly erratic sound quality.

The Hendrix live discs are of varying quality too but all are listenable with some being better than others. My personal picks are Live at Berkeley and Miami, with Live at Monterrey and Woodstock having excellent historical as well as musical value.

I don't believe there's anymore decent live material available to pilferage from the Hendrix vaults (at least I hope not) as it's probably of sub par quality. Unfortunately, that hasn't stop people from issuing sub par concert material from other artists in the past.

Edited by SteveG - December 21 2014 at 13:38

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 12:56

Icarium wrote:

does Janis Joplin count as psych?

I think Joplin's music was strictly in the realm of Blues Rock, but her psychedelic Porsche should give her an honorary inclusion to the Psyche Lounge!

Edited by SteveG - December 21 2014 at 13:39

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 12:36

Not as 'heavy' as some of the other psych rock bands but these guys always made me feel good when I listened to them.

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Posted: December 21 2014 at 12:01

SteveG wrote:

Just to follow up on the Dukes of the Stratosphere video. For those unfamiliar with the group, The Dukes Of The Strastophere is a nom de disc for English new wavers XTC, who put out an EP and full length album of

of fun pysch pop that references Barrett era Floyd, Walrus era Beatles and many others 60's era pysch rock groups like the Zombies and the Move. Pictured above is a reissue of 1985's EP 25 O'clock that comes in a cool mini book with liner notes that mimic Floyd's CD liner notes for their Piper album.

The 1987 Psonic Psunspots album is also available in a mini book CD format. Both albums are also available on vinyl.

If you like XTC along with prog music, these two albums are a lot of fun and stand up musically on their own.

I'm a big XTC fan and those are both excellent and fun albums....recommended to all psych rock fans and of course XTC fans.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

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Posted: December 20 2014 at 15:54

does Janis Joplin count as psych?

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Posted: December 20 2014 at 15:45

Bakery's Momento. Another excellent piece of proggy psych mixing lighter and heavier elements. This Australian band also switches up between guitar and keys as lead instrument a lot. A very interesting and enjoyable listen.

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Posted: December 20 2014 at 09:25

Stardeath and The White Dwarfs

Wastoid

Stardeath and The White Dwarfs share a similar sound to the Flaming Lips (Wayne Conye of the Lips is Star Deaths leader Jeff Coyne's uncle), but the band is more guitar based, heavier at times, serious, existential and also markedly psychedelic. Wastoid by WD&SD is another great album for fans of the Flaming Lips' Embryonic and The Terror albums.

Edited by SteveG - March 12 2015 at 09:27

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Posted: December 20 2014 at 09:08

Electric Wurms

Musik De Schewer Zu Twerk

For fans of the Flaming Lips' moody Krautrock excursions with the excellent 2009 album Embryonic and 2013's darker masterpiece The Terror, and find the Lips' new Sgt. Pepper offering too goofy or sacrilegious. Musik De Shewer Twerk (Music That's Hard to Twerk to) by The Electric Wurms is an EP of Flaming Lips head honchos

Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd, together with some musician friends, producing another keyboard laden album of soundscapes marked out with ghostly guitar and is an a similar vane to The Terror. Steven Drozd is still in the musical drivers seat on this one and the EP doesn't disappoint.

Edited by SteveG - March 12 2015 at 09:25

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