Psychedelic rock
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“We Played the Song on ‘Ed Sullivan,’ and the Next Day It Hit Number One”: Tommy James Reveals the Magic Combination Behind the Shondells’ Timeless Psychedelic Hit “Crimson and Clover”
By Joe Bosso published
Later covered by Joan Jett, Cher and Prince, the pop icon’s 1968 smash was recorded using a Fender Jazzmaster through an Ampeg Gemini amp
One of the Most Reviled Albums in the Rolling Stones’ Catalog, Is It Time We Took Another Listen to ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’?
By Christopher Scapelliti published
This 1967 psychedelic departure could be the Stones’ most underrated album
Jeff Beck’s Top Five Psychedelic Rock Tracks
By Christopher Scapelliti, Guitar Player Staff published
Choice cuts from the electric guitar innovator’s mid-‘60s Yardbirds era
Listen to Tropical F*ck Storm's Epic Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)”
By Rod Brakes published
This 17-minute-long version of the sprawling 1968 classic pays homage to the high priest of psychedelic rock
Watch the Electric Prunes Perform Their Signature Hit "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" on ‘American Bandstand’ in 1967
By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes published
Video Heavy tremolo, fuzz guitars and Eastern-inspired lead lines – this psychedelic rock smash has it all!
"There Were so Many Places in This Country, Being a Mixed-Race Group, That We Could Not Play”: Johnny Echols Recounts the Incredible History of Love and ‘Forever Changes’ in This Essential Interview
By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes published
Video The story of one of the greatest bands of the ‘60s psychedelic era and beyond told by its co-founding guitarist
Watch Iron Butterfly’s Kaleidoscopic “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” Performance Film
By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti published
Video All 17 minutes of this acid rock epic in full lysergic glory
Listen to the Who’s Psychedelic Pop Masterpiece, “Dogs”
By Christopher Scapelliti published
A champion of psychedelia, the group’s June 1968 single was a dog on the charts
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