Need More Hippy Music!

MikeyFingers · #1 01-09-2007, 12:48 AM

Lately, I've been getting into the mellow 60's hippy rock, like The Zombies, the Mamas & The Papas, stuff like that.
I'm in the midst of burning a CD of good mellow stuff like that. So far it consists of The Zombies' entire album "Oddesey and Oracle", and a few other tracks. But since all these songs are only like 2-3 minutes long I still have a bunch of free space on the disc.
Just wondering if you guys could name some really good music from that genre. Doesn't have to be the Zombies, but if it is just pick something from a different album cause I probably haven't heard it.

Passinwind · #2 01-09-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

Just wondering if you guys could name some really good music from that genre. Doesn't have to be the Zombies, but if it is just pick something from a different album cause I probably haven't heard it.

Listen to any of the early Jefferson Airplane ballads, say up to '70 or so. The songs are quite beautiful, and you get the bonus of Jack Casady playing bass. Here are a few classics: It's No Secret, The Other Side of This Life, The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil, Comin' Back to Me, Good Shepherd, Wooden Ships, Triad, and the instrumental Embryonic Journey. Many of their other tunes are less mellow, but are pretty killer too IMHO.

Then move along to the Byrds, assuming you don't mind a little twang with your hippy. Look for the early albums when David Crosby was still in the band for starters.

All_¥our_Bass · #3 01-09-2007, 02:15 AM

Here are a few old, obscure and very trippy Pink Floyd albums that you should check out.

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Obscured By Clouds
Meddle
Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
A Saucerful Of Secrets
Atom Heart Mother

Phalex · #4 01-09-2007, 06:58 AM

The Dukes of Stratosphere! I forget what band they once were, but as the Dukes they were way psychedelic! They were so very cliche' (I believe that was their whole point) but they did it oh so well!!

Check out Klaatu (the Canadian Beatles!) They caused quite a stir in the states as everyone thought they were the Beatles un-broken up.

Maybe Brian Auger's Oblivion Express??

God! I'm so friggin old!!!

MakiSupaStar · #5 01-09-2007, 10:27 AM

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The Dukes of Stratosphere! I forget what band they once were, but as the Dukes they were way psychedelic! They were so very cliche' (I believe that was their whole point) but they did it oh so well!!

Dukes of Stratosphere was from the 80's. It's XTC on hallucinogens. They released two albums (which they later combined into one CD). It does have a throwback vibe to it. Good stuff. Was recorded while they were on tour with The Tubes on borrowed equipment from them.

Don't think Dukes really qualifies for what he's looking for, but he should still check it out. Good stuff.

My 2 cents:

Grateful Dead
Allman Bros
Grand Funk Railroad
Credence Clearwater Revival
Santana
Bob Dylan (Live in 1966)
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix

The_D · #6 01-09-2007, 10:36 AM

New Fast Automatic Daffodils. I think they might have been 80's or 90's but were really retro. Maybe the same idea as the Dukes of Stratosphere mentioned in the last post

Definately have the hippy name and sound anyway

DaBassman · #7 01-09-2007, 10:50 AM

Really the 70's but....Batdorf and Rodney (CSNY type tunes)

MikeyFingers · #8 01-09-2007, 11:00 AM

Good stuff so far guys. I'm definitely checking out those Jefferson Airplane songs and probably the early Floyd (the only album I've heard out of the ones listed is Meddle and I love it).
MakiSupaStar- That stuff was a little more rock then I'm looking for. All great artists, but I've been listening to them for years. I'm more interested in the mid-60's San Francisco acid music.

seaKamp · #9 01-09-2007, 11:01 AM

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Maybe Brian Auger's Oblivion Express??

AWESOME STUFF!!! +1 to that! get it, listen to it, and love it!

Passinwind · #10 01-09-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

I'm more interested in the mid-60's San Francisco acid music.

Moby Grape
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Country Joe and the Fish

All have some cool, mellower tunes and were bona fide Bay Area tripsters. Start with the Airplane stuff though, it's the goods.

txbasschik · #11 01-09-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

Lately, I've been getting into the mellow 60's hippy rock, like The Zombies, the Mamas & The Papas, stuff like that.
I'm in the midst of burning a CD of good mellow stuff like that. So far it consists of The Zombies' entire album "Oddesey and Oracle", and a few other tracks. But since all these songs are only like 2-3 minutes long I still have a bunch of free space on the disc.
Just wondering if you guys could name some really good music from that genre. Doesn't have to be the Zombies, but if it is just pick something from a different album cause I probably haven't heard it.

The 13th Floor Elevators, Roky Erikson's old band. They were one of the first psychedelic bands.

Cherie

MakiSupaStar · #12 01-09-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

MakiSupaStar- That stuff was a little more rock then I'm looking for. All great artists, but I've been listening to them for years. I'm more interested in the mid-60's San Francisco acid music.

Ok. Have you checked out Band of Bees? Current but total throwback. Reminds me of sitting in the backseat of my parents Buick Vista Cruiser with the smell of vinyl and listening to the my mom's "soft hits" station. Stony stuff.

NickyBass · #13 01-09-2007, 12:06 PM

How about some Donovan. Doesn't get much mellower than that.

floopy · #14 01-09-2007, 12:20 PM

Love - 'Forever Changes'

Snarf · #15 01-09-2007, 04:15 PM

Hippy music, eh? My band is fairly hippy, lots of jams and influences from Phish and the Dead (as well as plenty of Metheny, Steely Dan, Coltrane, and Bill Evans).

http://www.myspace.com/floband
www.floswebsite.com

anderbass · #16 01-10-2007, 05:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZcc880pTNs - Spirit - Natures Way

dancehallclasher · #17 01-10-2007, 05:33 PM

Ha, came here to post that the Zombies were the best thing to come out of hippiedom. Looks like you're ahead of me on that one.

Garage Amps · #18 01-10-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFingers

That stuff was a little more rock then I'm looking for. All great artists, but I've been listening to them for years. I'm more interested in the mid-60's San Francisco acid music.

A bunch of California 60's acid music was pretty much proto-metal rock. Check out Blue Cheer for example.

But for the mellower stuff, try It's A Beautiful Day. Their album Marrying Maiden is really pretty.

wolfs · #19 01-10-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by floopy

Love - 'Forever Changes'

big +1... and "piper at the gates of dawn," first pink floyd album, very different from the pink floyd you may be familiar with. syd barrett was a psychedelic mad genius. the album has a great childlike air to it.

i would also say seeking out the nuggets four disc cd compiliation (a re-release and expansion on the original nuggets double lp released in the 70s) is a great way to get a sense of the great garage one hit wonders of the early psych era.

jefferson airplane "surrealistic pillow" as mentioned above is great, too.

a little bit later, but i'd recommend "ege bamyasi" or "future days" by can from the 70s.

"odessey and oracle" is truly a great album... something by the move, like "shazaam," might be up your alley, too. a little more bizarre, but very good songcraft.

all most forgot, definitely check out the kinks "village green preservation society," "something else by the kinks," and "arthur"... all great pop albums from the late 60s.

funny story, i didn't start liking 60s music until after i stopped doing drugs

Passinwind · #20 01-10-2007, 08:18 PM

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But for the mellower stuff, try It's A Beautiful Day. Their album Marrying Maiden is really pretty.

Great suggestion! They were a cool band live too.