Celebrate the Height of Psychedelic Culture with the 50th Anniversary of 1967 – featuring JULY!

“00individual Celebrates 1967’s 50th Anniversary!” copyright 2017 00individual  TLL

EXPERIENCE the HISTORICAL HEIGHT of POP and ROCK and PSYCHEDELIC CULTURE!

00individual was among those blessed to be born into this existence during the most concentrated Cultural events of the late ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.  To have been able to experience the slow innocent build of the ’50s as a single-digit Rocker, and of the real-time experience in his teens in the ’60s, and twenties in the ’70s is an exceptional gift, especially for those who appreciated it then, as now.

Let’s Rock:

July 1: The Beatles’ “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” goes #1 for 15 weeks.
July 3: “News at 10” premieres on English TV.
July 7: The Beatles’ “All You Need is Love” is released.
July 7: The Doors’ “Light My Fire” hits #1.
July 10: Bobbie Gentry records “Ode to Billie Joe” – single goes on to win 4 Grammys.
July 12: Race riot in Newark, NJ, 26 killed, 1,500 injured & over 1,000 arrested.
July 14: Surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing.
July 14: The Who begin a US tour opening for Herman’s Hermits.
July 17: Jimi Hendrix is the opening act for
The Monkees at Forest Hills NY.
July 17: Race riots in Cairo Illinois.
July 17: John Coltrane, 40, African-American jazz composer & saxophonist, dies.
July 19: 1st air conditioned NYC subway car (R-38 on the F line).
July 19: Race riots in Durham NC.
July 19: US launches Explorer 35 for lunar orbit. 
July 22: 1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC).
July 22: Jimi Hendrix quits as opening act for the Monkees’ tour.

July 23 -27: 43 die in race riot in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires).
July 23: Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons.
July 23: First successful liver transplant – Dr Starzl at the University of Colorado.
July 24: The Beatles sign a petition in Times to legalize marijuana.
July 24: Race riots in Cambridge, Maryland.
July 24: The Beach Boys release The Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 2 .
July 24: Race riots in Detroit force postponement of Tigers-Orioles game.
July 27: LBJ sets up commission to study cause of urban violence.
July 31: The Young Rascals release their album, Groovin’.
 July 31: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards end one month jail sentence.

 

 

 

 

US Top 20 Singles for the week ending July 29, 1967:

1  LIGHT MY FIRE – The Doors (Elektra)
2  I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
3  WINDY – The Association (Warner Brothers)
4  CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU – Frankie Valli (Philips)
5  A WHITER SHADE OF PALE – Procol Harum (Deram)
6  LITTLE BIT O’ SOUL – The Music Explosion (Laurie)
7  MERCY, MERCY, MERCY – The Buckinghams (Columbia)
8  WHITE RABBIT – Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor)
9  UP-UP AND AWAY – The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
10  C’MON MARIANNE – The Four Seasons (Philips)
11  SAN FRANCISCO (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) – Scott McKenzie (Ode)
12  I TAKE IT BACK – Sandy Posey (MGM)
13  COME ON DOWN TO MY BOAT – Every Mothers’ Son (MGM)
14  JACKSON – Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)
15  HERE WE GO AGAIN – Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)
16  CARRIE-ANNE – The Hollies (Epic)
17  SILENCE IS GOLDEN – The Tremeloes (Epic)
18  SOUL FINGER – The Bar-Kays (Volt)
19  A GIRL LIKE YOU – The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
20  THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING – Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)

JULY MOVIES

There was far too much fun goin’ on in the real surreal world that movies could not compete with during the Summer of Love.  This was it Folks, the Height of The Love Generation.  It truly was; even though ooindividual was still only sixteen he knew Love; physical, mental, emotional, empathetic, unconditional Love.  He was just one of the many who were part of The Love Generation.

In 1967 the world opened up to those who opened their minds.  The vapors of the positive elements of the Summer of Love of 1967 continued; Brotherly Love was still felt and trust was given.  And having a grin on one’s face all of the time could be caused by so many thoughts, visuals, interactions, and mental/physical stimuli that it would have been hard not to smile.

Any July is regarded as the Height of Summer – in July 1967 Summer made History.
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“Fans Greet The Psychedelic Train At The Summer Of Love Beach Party”
copyright 2017 00individual  TLL

From sky-surfing to off-rail mode, The Psychedelic Train is greeted by a Summer Of Love Beach Party and sets off a colorful smokeworks response in appreciation to enjoy a Fourth of July concert and trip-out to the “night-time is the right-time” fireworks display.
Celebrate Freedom! 

OK, Cosmic Kids, 1967’s Psychedelic Train continues crossing over psychedelic sixties landscapes and is headed for five more monthly psychedelic stops and psyide-trips on the way through Historic Psychedelic 1967!

Next stop – August 1967!

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1967 Archives

January . . . February . . . March . . . April . . . May . . . June . . .

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To Celebrate The First Day of Summer 2017 and the 50th Anniversary of 1967’s Summer Of Love 00individual Presents The 00individual Counter-Culture Compendium 1960’s and 1970’s Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll “Volume 1 The 1960s”

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EXPERIENCE THE FIRST OF THREE VOLUMES!
VOLUME 1  The 1960S

Through the visionaries at Akashic Publishing, the first Volume of this significant, insightful, entertaining, and educational Three Volume Compendium is now available.

The Compendium uses personally reviewed historic ‘60s and ‘70s Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll Cultural events to reveal and reflect the spirit of the times; and was designed to be of beneficial use as:
•    A factual reference and in-depth source of information on Historic and Classic Concerts, Albums, Events, and of the Hippie, Pop, Rock, Drug, and Counter-Cultures.
•    A chronological journal of Counter-Culture life in Los Angeles and West Coast Beach Communities during the early ‘60s up through the mid-to-late ‘70s.
•    An easily categorized source for ‘60s subjects, interests, and research.
Five categories cover and detail historic topics, events, and pertinent era subjects.
•    A portal to a world of further knowledge.  Each Volume is loaded with precise internet search terms.

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The 00INDIVIDUAL COUNTER-CULTURE COMPENDIUM
1960’s and 1970’s Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll
“Volume 1 The 1960s”

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EBOOK AVAILABILITY TO FOLLOW.

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COMING SOON!

The early-to-mid 1970s saw the height of both the Counter-Culture and the Drug Culture’s exploration of, well, any Entheogen available.  The ‘60’s favorites; Marijuana, Hashish, Pharmaceutical Pills, Mescaline, and LSD, quickly joined the ‘70’s new favorites; Psilocybin, Thai Stick, Opium, PCP, Cocaine and Heroin. 

And while the ubiquitous Drug Culture is conveyed throughout “Volume 2 The 1970s”, the focus on the Drug Culture, and specifically on the Psychedelic Drug Culture – including over twenty classic in-depth chronological True Trips – is reserved for the Unique Unity of the 1960s and the 1970s in: The 00individual Counter-Culture Compendium Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Volume 3 The 1960s and 1970s featuring Psychedelic Culture.

Psychedelic Culture expanded the social mind as well as the individual mind.
Psychedelic influence is virtually ingrained within society on every level.
It is a fascinating subject that goes back to when the first upright ate a mushroom.
00individual relates.

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COMING IN 2018

GROOVY!

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1960’s and 1970’s Culture Archives . . . . . . . . . TRUE PSYCHEDELIC TRIPS! – Mind-Blower #26 – TV on LSD – “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” – 1960

EXPERIENCE TRUE PSYCHEDELIC TRIPS!
Mind-Blower #26 – TV on LSD  “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” – 1960

Here’s a quick “shot in the arm” true tale Mind-Bender that 00individual experienced.

Back in the early to mid-’70s late night TV would show old ’40s, ’50 and early ’60’s comedies, mysteries and horror movies from the usually “B” or lower movie category.  However, there were some actually excellent Hammer films made before they went camp – and even those were trippy.

One night in the early ’70s, 00individual arrived at his place of abode after midnight still stoned on Acid, but glazing down the backside of the Trip where mellow self-realization, contemplation, and extreme thoughts hangout.

He turned on the TV and this is what he saw:

Watching TV on LSD can run the gamut from observing the inane drivel and farce of it all, to gleaning highly introspective revelations, as well as providing the customery kick-ass hallucinations and visuals.

The psychedelic mind can also travel from the truly absurd to stark reality as quickly as Dr. Jekyll realized he was having a highly-emotional conversation with himself.

00individual was immediately drawn-in to the convincing perspective of watching someone so evidently mad and having a full blown conversation with himselves in a mirror, that when the rational moment of the realization that it was only himself, well, this really impressed and delivered an imprint on young psychedelic 00individual.

While realizing that he was watching a movie, the synchronicity of turning the TV on to this scene while on LSD was not lost on him, this was meaningful on some level.  And since aspects of the LSD experience can be associated with szhizophrenia and other mental issues, through his experienced mind he could empathize for Jekyll, and Hyde.  This was truly horrific.

To see someone witness their own break with reality gave 00individual the psychedelic chills. Kudos to the actor Paul Massie to pull off truly (un)believeable emotions – even if the beard was lacking.

00individual came away with the cheap thrills of LSD collateral advantage; seeing and somewhat feeling a psychotic break – and what it would be like to be that “uninhibited”.

Everyone talks to themselves, all of the time, but when it reaches this level of dedication, it’s time for different medication.  Consult your local Shaman.

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Due to the fact that the administration of drugs via needle injection should be aimed in the direction of the heart (the exact opposite angle is pictured in the movie’s poster) is why it’s called “shooting up” not “shooting down”.
Forgiveness will be allowed for artistic exploitation rather than a realistic, lurid depiction.
Although, totally wrong, the movie poster art department got it right.

Groovy!

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1970′s Historic & Classic Rock Albums . . . . . . . . . . JETHRO TULL – AQUALUNG – 1971

EXPERIENCE ROCK HISTORY!

JETHRO TULL – AQUALUNG – March 19, 1971 – Reprise MS 2035

It is a strange human reaction to feel that the normal roll-over of months into years is somehow magnified when that roll-over is from the end of one decade and the beginning of another. Although there is no difference, the significance is great.

Back in 1969 the review of the past ten years was truly historic so looking forward to the 1970s seemed like venturing into some stranger land filled with unknown possibilities of furthering sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, in the best sense.

That willful mind-bend added to the ongoing tide of an ever evolving reality with a high level of optimism and anxiety similar to the 1999 roll-over into 2000 and this was due to the fact that the Counter-Culture was in full-force – while the ’60s built an incredible cultural framework – the ’70s followed-through with vigor.

While individuals and groups progressed in their chosen fields, musicians, singers and bands also took this opportunity to show the “future of the ’70s”.  There were a few bands who debuted strong and Rock stalwarts who flexed their muscles – one of those muscular types was Jethro Tull.

After the very impressive time-stamp albums, “This Was” (Hard Rockin’ Blues with an Ian Anderson twist), and “Stand Up” (full-blown Renaissance Jazz Flute Rock) and both with sublime folk ballads, Tull released “Aqualung”; the album most fans agree to be their best, and is always highly-ranked as one of the Best Rock Albums ever.

The let down of Tull’s third album, “Benefit” (with the exception of the most excellent track, Teacher), was totally redeemed by the impact of a near perfect album, Aqualung.

Back in ’71 the world had a different Vibe from the late ’60s, yet most all would agree that nothing had really changed, it just evolved. Yet the early ’70s seemed to release a strong but subtle ubiquiteous feeling that the time was right to explore; it was now or never, no holds barred, live for today, Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Unlimited and it was the perfect environment and time for all of it.

This was the spirit shared by many individuals, including many bands that filled arenas, concert halls, and garages.  This spirit was not lost on Jethro Tull – Ian Anderson gifted Rockers with a near perfect album; rockin’ riffs, bass hooks, infectious drums, and lyrics that questioned authority, religion, and life  –  and who knew the stone rockin’ value that a flute could produce, by the right person – Ian Anderson.

In the process of Aqualung’s success, Jethro Tull became a perfected version of Jethro Tull.  With what many saw as a concept album, and much to his chagrin, The Mad Flutist created a real “mock concept album” with the single track covering both sides of the monster album, “Thick As A Brick”.

Up until “Thick As A Brick” 00individual saw Jethro Tull as a Rock band featuring Flute Wizardry, with TAAB Tull embraced and helped define Progressive Rock.

But before the TAAB Monster was unleashed, Jethro Tull hit the highest eschalons of early ’70s Rock with Aqualung; an album that traveled strong with Rockers the rest of the way to the Pinnacle of Rock – that was so near, yet so far away.

AQUALUNG
Side one: 1. “Aqualung” 6:34, 2. “Cross-Eyed Mary” 4:06, 3. “Cheap Day Return” 1:21, 4. “Mother Goose” 3:51, 5. “Wond’ring Aloud” 1:53, 6. “Up to Me” 3:15.  Side two: 1. “My God” 7:08, 2. “Hymn 43” 3:14, 3. “Slipstream” 1:13, 4. “Locomotive Breath” 4:23, 5. “Wind-Up” 6:01

Tull were perceived – due to not knowing how to classify them – as: Progressive, Hard Rock, Metal, Folk, Blues, Classical, Jazz, Psychedelic, Rockin’ Minstrel Balladeers.

00individual was a Record Store Manager in the early-to-mid ’70s, Jethro Tull was alphabetically filed in the “J” section in the “Rock” section.

JETHRO TULL – AQUALUNG – 1971

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1970′s Album Track Gems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RANDY NEWMAN – a “POLITICAL SCIENCE” lesson (Let’s Drop The Big One Now) – 1972

1970’s Album Track Gem
Randy Newman – POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Let’s Drop The Big One Now)
from the album “Sail Away” Reprise 2064 – 1972

Randy Newman is the Bomb!
As an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist, known for his voice, satirical pop songs, and his many and varied film scores he had/has a very nice sardonic edge that aligned with Zappa, where great music and social satire flowed seamlessly.

Although Anti-War Protest Songs had been a staple since the mid-’60s, by 1972 they had become somewhat obligatory and less urgent as the Draft ended the next year in 1973, and then two years later the Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975.  The two decade long Vietnam War climaxed – and once it shot its wad, this is the historic result:
senseless deaths of U.S. Soldiers 58,156 (average age; 19),
senseless deaths of 1 million Vietnam military soldiers,
senseless deaths of up to 1/2 million S. Vietnamese civilians,
senseless deaths of up to 65,000 N. Vietnam civilians.

To combat the insanity there was the newly-acquired awareness that arrived on the scene at just the right time in history.  Like the Monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Marijuana and other mind-expanding drugs awakened people to Question Authority, and Reality.

Randy Newman’s nihilistic satire Political Science was not lost on many, and could be appreciated as quite a lovely tune.

That was then, this is now.

Living in a current era when unheard-of events and mind-boggling realities take place daily leaves one not knowing what is real and what is not.  All of this takes place in a surreal environment that creates a present-day real-time future dystopian sci-fi comic book/TV/movie atmosphere where the gangs that roam the streets of A Clockwork Orange and Batman The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel are benevolent compared to today’s Barbaric “rape and beheading culture” reality.

If you haven’t taken LSD before, you have now. Only there’s no coming down from this dose – you will continue to see and hear things like never before, and for those who can handle it, it’s just another Trip to ride out, but for those who can’t, they’ve got some major head-trippin’ to overcome.

So, embrace the negative and positive thrill and experience the trip – as in get the most out of it – because when the trip ends, and it will, eventually, you will realize the gift (and sometimes curse) that can be achieved, and that is; “Once your consciousness is raised, it can never be lowered.”

Here’s the acid-test: if you can appreciate the insanity as the price for living on the physical plane, then you can appreciate the song, remember;
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”

So let’s sing along with the soothing lyrics of a thinker, Randy Newman, while we listen to
POLITICAL SCIENCE

“No one likes us, I don’t know why, We may not be perfect, But heaven knows we try.
But all around, Even our old friends put us down, Let’s drop the big one, And see what happens.

We give them money, But are they grateful? No, they’re spiteful, And they’re hateful.
They don’t respect us, So let’s surprise them, We’ll drop the big one, And pulverize them.

Asia’s crowded, And Europe’s too old, Africa’s far too hot, And Canada’s too cold,
And South America stole our name, Let’s drop the big one, There’ll be no one left to blame us.

We’ll save Australia, Don’t want to hurt no kangaroo,
We’ll build an all American amusement park there, They’ve got surfing, too.

Boom goes London, And boom Paree, More room for you, And more room for me.
And every city the whole world round, Will just be another American town.
Oh, how peaceful it’ll be, We’ll set everybody free,
You’ll wear Japanese kimonos, baby, There’ll be Italian shoes for me.

They all hate us anyhow. So let’s drop the big one now, Let’s drop the big one now.”

TURN ON!
One of 00individual’s All Time Favorite Tracks from the acid-drenched 1970 film, “Performance”
written by legendary Jack Nitzsche, and Russ Titleman;
“Gone Dead Train”
sung with sexually-frustrated bravado by a Rockin’ Randy Newman,
with classic slide guitar by Ry Cooder!

And if you’re an honest male, you’ll admit to experiencing a Gone Dead Train – at least once.

00individual’s Train always arrives on time.

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PEACE

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