The Dead seemed to epitomise the whole of that West Coast sixties counterculture. They came out of that San Franciscan scene with their hypnotic brand of acid rock. They were a band who had served their time learning the trade as an R&B unit called the Warlocks and then providing feedback and noise for Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests.
I saw them in San Francisco a few years back – going under the name Furthur (Ken Kesey’s truck’s name). They were still brilliant.
So today I’ll play with the Dead.
Hmm, yes.
I got caught up on the starship hijack – side 2- of Blows Against the Empire, for quite some time. Still think it brilliant. There’s aYoutube of the whole Starship Suite… somewhere.
Hmm, yes.
I must go back and listen to that again. You’ve inspired me.
Side 1 is… well, just play 2.
I loved the old Airplane – not sure about Starship – I’ll give side 2 another listen.
Ooh I love Grateful Dead! I just recently started listening to them after learning about them in two of my courses and I am super into their music right now.
That’s good to hear Pooj! They were an important, iconic band of the 60s scene.