Based in san francisco, original personnel were singerbassist dickie peterson, guitarist leigh stephens, and drummer paul whaley. Blue cheer outsideinside 1968, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Summertime blues blue cheer were the loudest, heaviest band of the 1960s. The discography is presented with titles grouped according to the type of release. Blue cheer was an american rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s. Based in san francisco, blue cheer played in a psychedelic bluesrock style, and. Discover music on discogs, the largest online music database. Blue cheer is the fourth album by american rock band blue cheer. Blue cheer live at rockpalast summertime blues live video. The 67 demos, route 66, summertime blues, summertime blues live, top tracks. See also leigh stevens usa 14 germany 8 uk 5 canada 4 netherlands 4 japan 3 australia 2 austria 2 belgium 2 mexico 2 new zealand 2 norway 2 brazil 1 france 1 greece 1 italy 1 south africa 1. American rock band, established in 1966 in san francisco.
The 67 demos by blue cheer, released 04 january 2019 1. Recordings from this period are best collected on good times are so hard to find. One of the earliest power trios, and protometal pioneers for their uncompromisingly loud vision of acid rock. Summertime blues blue cheer were the loudest, heaviest band of the 1960s and they ushered in a new age of searingly loud and upfront rock which would quickly establish itself as the outerfringe of psychedelia. Summertime blues, good times are so hard to find, peace of mind, sun cycle, hello l. Hunter of their second album outsideinside, the clanking and piercing current material. Albums compilations singles tracks on various artists compilations blue cheer were formed in san francisco in 1967. Create a custom radio station based on your favorite album by blue cheer on iheartradio. Based in san francisco, blue cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and are also credited as being some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, with their cover of summertime blues sometimes cited as the first in the genre. The last blue cheer release to feature the beloved lineup of stephens, peterson and whaley, outsideinside is a bracing orgy of volume, distortion and aggression, with such highlights as just a little bit, come and get it, the instrumental magnolia caboose babyfinger and the bands. Blue cheer collection 19682007 lossless music download.
If you like this album please buy it for the full experience. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Vincebus eruptum by blue cheer released in 1968 via philips. Gary lee yoder contributed songwriting for the opening and closing tracks and would later join the group as guitarist on their next album the original human being. Stream free music from albums by blue cheer iheartradio. Blue cheer was an american rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. By the time the group recorded a selftitled fourth album, bassistsinger dickie peterson was the only remaining original member. Released on january 16, 1968, the album features a heavythunderous blues sound, which would later be known as heavy metal. Their first album, vincebus eruptum was recorded late in 1967 and released early the next year on philips, and later in 68 their second album outsideinside was released. It was recorded at wally heider studios in san francisco and released in december 1969 by philips records. Blue cheer were an american psychedelic bluesrock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and were sporadically active from that point on until 2009. Blue cheer the 67 demos, released 04 january 2019 1. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from blue cheer at the discogs marketplace.
Well, we were never ones to let the truth get in the way of a good story. Uicy93366, 2007 japan 1970 the original human being linam records lmcd 9. See also leigh stevens usa 14 germany 8 uk 5 canada 4 netherlands 4 japan 3 australia 2 austria 2 belgium 2 mexico 2 new zealand 2 norway 2 brazil 1 france 1 greece 1 italy 1 south africa 1 spain. Vincebus eruptum sounds monolithically loud and primal today, but it must have seemed like some sort of. Blue cheer s original and present drummer, paul whaley, speaks in a ragged whisper that suggests life done the hard way. Buy and sell music with collectors in the marketplace. Blue cheer formed in 1966 in their hometown of san francisco, and within a year settled into a powertrio of unequaled sonic might. Considered by some commentators to be the first heavy metal band, with particular reference to their version of summertime blues. Blue cheer is an american blues rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from blue cheer. Much like his perpetual partner incrime, band leader dickie peterson, paul now lives in germany, far from the psychedelic madness of the us west coast that spawned them.
Based in san francisco, blue cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid. London vincebus eruptumoutsid see full discography. One of the earliest power trios, and protometal pioneers for their uncompromisingly loud. Blue cheer biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Blue cheer s second album, outsideinside, fully matches its predecessors primal power. The first two blue cheer albums are shown in the wrong order. Find album release information for blue cheer blue cheer on allmusic. These three early demo tracks predate their debut album vincebus eruptum, and have. It also contains elements of acid rock, experimental rock, blues rock, stoner rock, and garage rock a commercial and critical success. Dickie peterson, paul whaley, and leigh stephens were blue cheer, and the world would soon hear their deafening assault of rumbling marshalls, colossal.
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