Uhhhhoooo Boy. My friend Slobberchops is on a mission to educate his teenage daughter (at her request) to the 'old' music. I'm not saying he missed on his 6, but I think I can come up with a slightly different mix. I graduated from High School in 1969. I remember.
I thought about limiting this list to bands that I actually saw in concert, but I decided to give a little more depth to it. I'm writing this from an American perspective, which does make it a bit different than Slobberchops list. You can find that here
The Rules
(copy and paste from the original post. Sue me)
Link SIX singles from the 1960’s and let us know why the song is memorable to you.
Make sure they are not too obscure, we are trying to teach the younger readers what was good, not about old ‘B-sides’.
State the year of release, we are trying to educate people!
Add a Wikipedia link to each song so the uneducated can learn a little about the song. If there isn’t one available, then choose something a little more popular.
Use the # sixtieschallenge tag in your article.
The 60s was a time of turmoil in the US. It started as a continuation of the 50s but social pressure soon left a huge mark. America got the draft back with the express purpose of filling body bags in Vietnam. The inner cities of the US burned in '68 which was also the Summer of Love. Ken Kesey toured the Electric Kool Aide Acid Test from a school bus and Hunter S Thompson wrote a little missive called Fear and Loathing. Jack Kerouac, Alan Ginsburg, Andy Warhol and Espresso Shops that smelled strangely of burned rope. That was the 60s in the USA.
Iron Butterfly IN A GADDA DA VIDA
This is just awful black and white video from 1968. Most TV stations did not have video recorders in 1968.
Yes. 17 minutes worth. There was a huge battle in the music industry between bands that wanted their music as written and radio stations that wanted 3 minutes tops. This was considered extisential music for the dope fueled lifestyle.
Steve Miller Band LIVIN IN THE USA
Steve Miller Band was a hot set up in the second half of the 60s. They had a full time harp player, Norton Buffalo, a nod to their blues roots. They weren't particularly bluesy on this album.
Deep Purple KENTUCKY WOMAN
Deep Purple. Hush. Smoke on the Water. Good music, but it featured the organ and vocals. Kentucky Woman would feature a screaming guitar. Metal was born right here. This video was edited to fit a TV show, but you get the idea...For the record, this is a B side to Hush.
Spencer Davis Group GIMME SOME LOVIN'
Little Stevie Winwood left a mark on Rock Music that lasts to this day. This was just the hottest thing going in 1966 when Winwood was all of 16 years old.
John Mayhall and the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton ALL YOUR LOVE
John Mayhall and the Blues Breakers used over 100 members in the band including a kid named Clapton. Always an innovator, Mayhall pioneered several items including a tour with no drum kit. Listen to the drums on this for instance...
Santana JINGO
Not their best known from the early days, but one of my favorites. Written by a Nigerian drummer I saw Carlos and the boys perform this song live in 1969. Doesn't every band carry 4 drummers? And Carlos is still making damn fine music!
There are 6 from the 60s that I remember. Some of it may be just a little bit foggy. I was living the life!
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