Help.. Turning into a Hippy
Posted by: Lo Fi Si on 29 April 2002
Remember, I grew up on a diet of punk and American hardcore, so am conditioned to kill all hippies, having said that I do own (and listen to) quite a bit of prog.
On Saturday I got the following (among others) from the local second hand vinyl shop:
Incredible string band: "5000 spirits"
Soft Machine: "Third"
Jefferson Airplane: "Long John Silver" & "Crown of Flames"? (I already have Surrealistic pillow)
Tim Buckley: "Goodbye and hello" & "Lorca"
The only one I have not got to grips with yet is Lorca. The rest I reckon are pretty damn good.
The Soft Machine stuff was more jazz oriented than I expected (not a bad thing) The ISB and Buckley were amazingly good and had real presence, I think both are original pressings (Elektra) which probably helps.
Any other recommendations in a similar vein? I do plan to follow up the Grateful Dead recommendations.
I'll get me (Afghan) coat then.
Simon
On Saturday I got the following (among others) from the local second hand vinyl shop:
Incredible string band: "5000 spirits"
Soft Machine: "Third"
Jefferson Airplane: "Long John Silver" & "Crown of Flames"? (I already have Surrealistic pillow)
Tim Buckley: "Goodbye and hello" & "Lorca"
The only one I have not got to grips with yet is Lorca. The rest I reckon are pretty damn good.
The Soft Machine stuff was more jazz oriented than I expected (not a bad thing) The ISB and Buckley were amazingly good and had real presence, I think both are original pressings (Elektra) which probably helps.
Any other recommendations in a similar vein? I do plan to follow up the Grateful Dead recommendations.
I'll get me (Afghan) coat then.
Simon
turning into a hippy 
Young Man, turn yourself in and get a Hair Cut before it's too late.
However, if it's too late already, you could of course check out Moby Grape (I remember a concert of theirs with one of them wearing a fur coat in the stage lights), and how about Country Joe & the Fish?
Always rstrict yourself to the first two albums. And don't come complaining: I haven't heard this stuff in thirty years.
Herman
Nick's Quicksilver Messengers is an excellent idea, too. And Jez's Love, too - but then you'd need the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, too, and those crazy Elektra sample LPs with psychedelic vinyl...
Young Man, turn yourself in and get a Hair Cut before it's too late.
However, if it's too late already, you could of course check out Moby Grape (I remember a concert of theirs with one of them wearing a fur coat in the stage lights), and how about Country Joe & the Fish?
Always rstrict yourself to the first two albums. And don't come complaining: I haven't heard this stuff in thirty years.
Herman
Nick's Quicksilver Messengers is an excellent idea, too. And Jez's Love, too - but then you'd need the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, too, and those crazy Elektra sample LPs with psychedelic vinyl...
My Image? 
Melk weg was way beyond my time, Nick. I went to the Paradiso once (Wally Tax of the Outsiders was strumming a guitar, disconsolately) and that was it, for me. This was 1970 or something. So I'm totally clean, man.
herman
Melk weg was way beyond my time, Nick. I went to the Paradiso once (Wally Tax of the Outsiders was strumming a guitar, disconsolately) and that was it, for me. This was 1970 or something. So I'm totally clean, man.
herman