Chords for 3 Important Psych Records from 1967

Today we're going to look at three psychedelic rock records from the year _ 1967.
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This is actually the
second album by the Jefferson Airplane, but it's the first one with their new vocalist, Grace Slick.
Grace Slick left the band called The Great Society in 1966, and when she came to the Airplane,
she brought with her two songs that would drastically change the trajectory
of music and the trajectory of the Jefferson Airplane.
The first song she brought with her
was Somebody to Love.
That song went to number five.
The other song, White Rabbit, went to number
eight.
Both these songs kind of shocked the world.
White Rabbit didn't really talk about
the Alice in Wonderland story.
It talked about feeding your head and the use of
non-prescription substances.
Not only does the album contain the two hits, White Rabbit and
Somebody to Love, it also has two other really, really good songs on it that exemplify the
psychedelic era.
The first is Three-Fifths of a Mile in 10 Seconds, and the other one is _ Plastic
Fantastic Lover.
This album is a great album even today and stands up really well.
My copy is
actually a remaster.
It came out on a remastered 180-gram vinyl, and it sounds really, really good.
A lot better than I remember it sounding when I bought it many years ago.
So, this is one I would
recommend you check out.
Next up, Jimi Hendrix, Axis Bold as Love.
Now, this is also the second
album from Jimi Hendrix's experience.
The first one was Are You Experienced?
This one came out
seven or eight months after that one, in the year 1967.
_ The world was kind of getting used to Jimi,
but not really sure of what he was all about.
And then it happened.
The Monterey Pop Festival.
That's where Jimi Hendrix played _ some crazy stuff, lit his guitar on fire, and became a rock and
roll legend.
This album is a really good album, and it's kind of an understated album.
There's
some songs on here that you just don't normally think of.
One is Little Wing.
Talk about a
psychedelic experience.
This is one of those songs where you turn out all the lights, close your eyes,
and let your mind drift.
It's an amazing song.
So, my favorite song on this album is If Six Was Nine.
There's also Little Wing, which is amazing, and Castles in the Sun.
This is an amazing album, and
it's one that just kind of gets pushed to the side.
We all think of Foxy Lady.
We all think of
When Cries Mary.
We think Fire.
This is really a fantastic album.
It's very psychedelic, and
Jimi's just starting to let go and experiment.
This is one I suggest you get.
Alright, that brings
us to our third and final record today, and it's one that I had never heard of.
One of my viewers
had told me that I should check it out.
The album, _ _ Easter Everywhere.
The band, 13th Floor Elevators.
_ Now, this viewer told me that, yeah, they were the first psychedelic band to emerge.
I had never heard
of them.
They said that their albums were extremely hard to find, and that when you did find them, the
sound quality was oftentimes poor, and they're just almost impossible to find.
Well, I started
looking at garage sales and flea markets.
_ _ Anywhere I saw a hippie selling something alongside the road,
I'd stop and check it out.
I checked the record stores, the used record stores.
I wasn't able to
find it.
Then one day, while I was on Amazon, I thought, you know what?
I'm going to just try,
and you know what?
They actually had a special reissue.
Now, the reissue supposedly remastered,
and it came out as a two-record set.
_ The first record is all in mono.
The second record, the same
record, but all in stereo.
_ The sound quality, my viewer's right, is not that great.
Even remastered,
it's not the greatest sound quality, but it did come with the original artwork and the gatefold.
_ It came with the original inner sleeve reproduction that has all of the lyrics on it,
and the records themselves are clear plastic with splatter paint.
Very cool.
I had never heard of
the band, so I said, okay, I'm going to give this band the psychedelic record test.
The test, first,
I turn off all the lights.
Then I close my eyes and turn it up and just see if my mind floats.
_ This record, check that box.
My mind _ floated more than normal.
The second test, does it have a lot
of guitar?
Is there that feedback, that wah-wah?
Does it have some distortion? _ _
Yep, this record
checks all those boxes.
The songs float together very seamlessly, but I got to say my favorite
song is called Earthquake, and it's the first song on the second side.
The song is very reminiscent
to me of Sky Saxon and the Seeds.
I know, very obscure references, but some of my favorite
psychedelic music.
So what do I think of this record?
I think this record is amazing, and if you
can find it on Amazon while they still have a limited run, buy it.
It's definitely a piece of
history.
Okay, that concludes our look at three important psychedelic rock records from 1967.
_ If I forgot one of yours, or I missed one of your favorites, go ahead and leave it in a comment
below.
Maybe we can do a part two.
I hope you enjoyed today's show, and until next time, have a groovy [F] day! _ _ _
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