belladonnaleaves Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 The Beatles thread got me thinking of old psych stuff of yesteryear and since i've dug around myself looking for the better obscure "psychedelic" type groups from that era i thought i'd see what other folk's own favourites might be. Some i thought of:west coast pop art experimental band - a child's guide to good and evil (not for everyone but totally wonderous title track and "as the world rises and falls" , "eighteen is over the hill")kinks - see my friend (ok not obscure but it's 1965 /fancy - (another early "psych" sounding song.)skip spence - oar (it's celebrated now, but wasn't always so, "little hands" , "cripple creek" , "war in peace" , "grey/afro/this time he has come" - still totally fried.)amon duul - paradiewarts duul ("love is peace" in particular.)david crosby - if i could only remember my name ( "music is love", "laughing" , "traction in the rain" - gorgeous and unrepeatable.)essra mohawk - primordial lovers (try the first song "i am the breeze")That's all i've thought of for now. (Oh and i've just realised the title of this thread reads "favourite songs" but albums or whatever will do too seeing as i've already messed that up myself.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 You're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor Elevators (pretty much anything off their first 2 albums 'Psychedelic Sounds Of...' and 'Easter Everywehere')Love And Confusion - Jimi Hendrix ExperienceFive Years Ahead Of My Time - Third Bardo Green Fuz - Green Fuz I Ain't No Miracle Worker - The BroguesPsychotic Reaction - Count Five Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 "Beyond and Before" by YES on their debut LP is quite a good bust of psychedelia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project S.A.M. Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I'm inclined towards Bluesxman's interpretation of the term 'psyche' rather than that of the originator of this thread, but here goes...The Monacles: Spider and the Fly (screeching bad trip about a boy turning into a giant spider and killing his mother)The Outcast: 1523 BlairThe Chob: We're Pretty Quick(You could argue whether the above two are so much psyche as just garage, but the nonsense lyrics settle it)Teddy & Patches: Suzy Creamcheese (starts as a mad Louie-Louie-type frat-stomp and breaks down into, well, god knows what)Satori: Time Machine (layers of appropriately inappropriate instruments all played by the same (very odd) guy)The Bees: Voices Green and Purple (title says it all, really) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Don't know if this counts but...a superb underappreciated song from 1967The Rolling Stones - We Love You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belladonnaleaves Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I'm inclined towards Bluesxman's interpretation of the term 'psyche' rather than that of the originator of this thread, but here goes...Well, any interpretation is fine by me. What did you think was the main difference out of interest? I'm just on the lookout for odd, weird possibly vintage songs. I'll investigate your recommendations.Cheers:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Borlax Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 electric prunes-had too much to dream last nightred krayola band- hurricane fighter planecaptain beefheart-electricity13th floor elevators-baby blue(dylan cover) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 A punk who likes prog, well I never!!!"Beyond and Before" by YES on their debut LP is quite a good bust of psychedelia...Oooh, wouldn't that be "file under progressive"?It is ace regardless!!! Pity they lost the plot by about their 3rd album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Oooh' date=' wouldn't that be "file under progressive"?It is ace regardless!!! Pity they lost the plot by about their 3rd album.[/quote']Psychedelic Jazz maybe That albums a few years short of prog.Side one of The Yes Album (3rd album) is still great and probably amongst their best stuff....Time and a Word was a bit of a miss for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Psychedelic Jazz maybe That albums a few years short of prog.Side one of The Yes Album (3rd album) is still great and probably amongst their best stuff....Time and a Word was a bit of a miss for me.It was dubbed as progressive/underground at the time, as my International Times(IT) from 1969 prove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Factory 'Path through the forest'Fire 'Father's name was Dad'Wimple Winch 'Rumble on Mersey Square South'Pretty Things 'Talkin about the good times'The Misunderstood 'take me to the sun' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project S.A.M. Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Well, any interpretation is fine by me. What did you think was the main difference out of interest? I'm just on the lookout for odd, weird possibly vintage songs. I'll investigate your recommendations.Cheers:)Well, as far as my tastes go, the sort of psyche you were referring to would be filed under "hippy shite". I mean that in the nicest possible way...My use of the term would be to refer to the sort of stuff found on Pebbles Vol. 3 (The Acid Gallery), for instance. The sort of thing you might use terms such as 'paint-peeling' and 'wig-flipping' to describe. Basically raw sixties garage stuff, played by kids who would have started off playing Louie Louie but then discovered acid and magic mushrooms and instead of thinking about peace and love and peppermint, sang songs about spiders and the like.Another one that's occurred to me would be Blue Cheer's version of Summertime Blues. A very psyched-out version, almost unrecognisable. And heavy as fuck, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project S.A.M. Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 electric prunes-had too much to dream last nightred krayola band- hurricane fighter planeBoth excellent tracks I forgot to mention.It would probably surprise a few people to discover that one of their favourite Karloff tunes (Hurricane Fighter Plane) is actually a sixties psyche track. It's an entirely ace track, although Mike Cavern once played me the original unedited version which, as far as I remember, goes on for about 10 minutes with nonsense noise before - and only if you listen very carefully - the song starts. It was quite upsetting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belladonnaleaves Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Well' date=' as far as my tastes go, the sort of psyche you were referring to would be filed under "hippy shite". I mean that in the nicest possible way...My use of the term would be to refer to the sort of stuff found on Pebbles Vol. 3 (The Acid Gallery), for instance. The sort of thing you might use terms such as 'paint-peeling' and 'wig-flipping' to describe. Basically raw sixties garage stuff, played by kids who would have started off playing Louie Louie but then discovered acid and magic mushrooms and instead of thinking about peace and love and peppermint, sang songs about spiders and the like.Alright then. File it as you will. I understand the type of thing you mean though. And i like a lot of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 I'm a Punk who likes Progressive Rock!Beyond and Before: Note Bill Bruford's "NO" t-shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Not exctly unsung, in fact probably better forgotten - Opal ButterflyPsychedelia by the bucketload - of the "I've heard that somewhere before" variety. Links to MP3's at the bottom of the page.http://www.marmalade-skies.co.uk/opalbutterfly.htmScarier still is that Lemmy managed a short stint in that band! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Beyond and Before: Note Bill Briford's "NO" t-shirt. Hehe, Awesome!! Need to check that out when I get home and can hear some sound. Classic line up right there!!!Grew up subjected to stuff like Yes.....was inevitable I was going to get back into it at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 pictures of matchstick men - status quo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 pictures of matchstick men - status quoClassic track! All went downhill after that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasss Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Both excellent tracks I forgot to mention.It would probably surprise a few people to discover that one of their favourite Karloff tunes (Hurricane Fighter Plane) is actually a sixties psyche track. It's an entirely ace track' date=' although Mike Cavern once played me the original unedited version which, as far as I remember, goes on for about 10 minutes with nonsense noise before - and only if you listen very carefully - the song starts. It was quite upsetting.[/quote']Parable of Arable Land by The Red Krayola is incredible. I love how all the songs are separated by free form freak outs. Transparent radiation is probably my favourite, particularly after seeing Yo La Tengo perform it with Sonic Boom from Spacemen 3. Don't forget Love, they ruled the strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Note Bill Briford's "NO" t-shirt. God my brain is slow today...I JUST got that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer_eldritch Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Kaleidoscope - Dive into yesterdayCpt Beefheart - Kandy KornAmon Duul II - Soap Shop Rock - I adore this track!The Beatles - Tomorrow never knowsTomorrow - My White BicycleAnyone know Status Quo's "Ice in the Sun". Its another one of their earlier ones, though not as good as pictures of matchstick men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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