The 60's Psych Thread (blues, jazz, psychedelic, rock, albums)

[jazzrocks]

The Beatles have not been really been mentioned so I will talk about them. The thing I noticed their Psychedelic sound is so unlike what anyone else was doing at the time it really for the most part veers towards Art-Rock.

Take "Tomorrow Never Knows" for instance has Tamboura drones, modal tune, backward guitar, tape loops, ADT, mellotron, vocals played through revolving speakers, distortedly close-up miking of instruments, and a psychedelically mystical "outlook.

For the most part early to mid 1966 most of the so-called psychedelic songs I have heard sound more like garage rock with Psych elements.

[Gavin B.]

Originally Posted by jazzrocks

The Beatles have not been really been mentioned so I will talk about them. The thing I noticed their Psychedelic sound is so unlike what anyone else was doing at the time it really for the most part veers towards Art-Rock.

Take "Tomorrow Never Knows" for instance has Tamboura drones, modal tune, backward guitar, tape loops, ADT, mellotron, vocals played through revolving speakers, distortedly close-up miking of instruments, and a psychedelically mystical "outlook.

For the most part early to mid 1966 most of the so-called psychedelic songs I have heard sound more like garage rock with Psych elements.

The Beatles should get a lifetime achievement award in psychedelica for making this video. I love the part where Lennon makes a 20 foot leap unto the tree branch. It reminds me of a film by surrealist Luis Bunel.

Tommorrow Never Knows was one of the Beatles great acheivements. I always thought the album title Revolver is brilliant because you can read a dozen different meanings into that one word title.

[Molecules]

So is 'Ptooff!' the album to start with?

My favourite anarchist group: the Edgar Broughton Band. Need a thread for them

[Demonoid]

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Definitely.

A bit of Freak Out! era Zappa, a bit of 60s noisy avant-gardeness and some of the earliest example of "proto-punk" all crammed into one record. If ya can't find it, I'll send it over in a days time.

[Molecules]

Originally Posted by Demonoid

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Definitely.

A bit of Freak Out! era Zappa, a bit of 60s noisy avant-gardeness and some of the earliest example of "proto-punk" all crammed into one record. If ya can't find it, I'll send it over in a days time.

Thanks alot! But no worries I'll fish around for it myself. Music blogs are always a shoo-in for these rarities. Good call on the Freak Out! comparison. F*cking love that album. Cardboard Adolescent has just done a good review of 'Absolutely Free' up in the cat.op 25 thread in the reviews forum; wish he'd done it here the bastard...

[Gavin B.]

Originally Posted by Demonoid

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Definitely.

A bit of Freak Out! era Zappa, a bit of 60s noisy avant-gardeness and some of the earliest example of "proto-punk" all crammed into one record. If ya can't find it, I'll send it over in a days time.

I still have no idea of how to adequately describe the music on the first three albums by the Mothers of Invention. I took one glance at the cover of Freak Out in the record bins and I was in love. The cover of Freak Out had a prominent sticker that said "This music has no commerical potential" which made me decide I couldn't afford NOT to buy this album.

Once I managed sneak "Help I'm A Rock" on the turntable to play for members of my unsuspecting elementary school music appreciation class. About two minutes into the yowling chaos of the song, my music teacher psysically dragged out of class and walked me to the principal's office. I was suspended creating a disturbance and making mockery of my music class. Pretty subversive stuff.

[jazzrocks]

Originally Posted by Gavin B.

I still have no idea of how to adequately describe the music on the first three albums by the Mothers of Invention. I took one glance at the cover of Freak Out in the record bins and I was in love. The cover of Freak Out had a prominent sticker that said "This music has no commerical potential" which made me decide I couldn't afford NOT to buy this album.

Once I managed sneak "Help I'm A Rock" on the turntable to play for members of my unsuspecting elementary school music appreciation class. About two minutes into the yowling chaos of the song, my music teacher psysically dragged out of class and walked me to the principal's office. I was suspended creating a disturbance and making mockery of my music class. Pretty subversive stuff.

Me personally, I class "Freak Out" well the the more experimental stuff on the album as experimental rock. You hear strong jazz and avant influences. The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet sounds wild and Alvin and the Chipmunks at the end? lol

As for the Beatles the Anthology version of "Norwegian Wood" that sounds like the start of their psychedelic sound. I never got the American connection to be honest. I think their biggest American influences where the Byrds, Dylan and the Beach Boys but I don't really hear their influence on the Beatles psychedelic sound.

[Pornographie Nouveau]

Originally Posted by Gavin B.

I still have no idea of how to adequately describe the music on the first three albums by the Mothers of Invention. I took one glance at the cover of Freak Out in the record bins and I was in love. The cover of Freak Out had a prominent sticker that said "This music has no commerical potential" which made me decide I couldn't afford NOT to buy this album.

Once I managed sneak "Help I'm A Rock" on the turntable to play for members of my unsuspecting elementary school music appreciation class. About two minutes into the yowling chaos of the song, my music teacher psysically dragged out of class and walked me to the principal's office. I was suspended creating a disturbance and making mockery of my music class. Pretty subversive stuff.

Your music teacher was a ****head. Whenever we have to suggest a song for the class to listen to during music at school, I pretty much always choose no wave or krautrock.
Freak Out is pretty great. I'd say it's more experimental/avant garde rock/doo wop/blues than psychedelic.

[Molecules]

classic bloggidge:

ChrisGoesRock: The Deviants - Ptooff (1st Album UK Underground Rock 1967)

[Cast]

if anyone is interested in some classic psychedelic rock from both the past and the present i highly recommend the compilation album "A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind Vol. 1" got some insanely good tracks.