Battle of the Bands: Blue Cheer versus The 13th Floor Elevators

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Representing the Left Coast:

[jpgray]

1. I'll take Roky's scream over third-rate Hendrix guitar

:D

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5. 3rd rate Hendrix still better than 1st rate much of anything, IMHO

[mitchum]

6. What he said!

Never enjoyed Blue Cheer. But I have a friend who is a music snob, and they are his favorite band. Go figure. He doesn't seem to be insane...

[flamingyouth]

2. The Elevators, and definitely that album

Although I do like both bands.

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4. You are a flamingyouth with excellent taste! That is CORRECT.

[Fenris]

3. This is not even remotely a contest.

Roky rules all.

[madrchsod]

7. saw the blue cheer open for the stones

elevators rule!!! "the kingdom of heaven is with in you"

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8. I saw them at the Avalon. They were so intense. Some SF string

band opened for them. Then they came up with their wall-of-sound metal deal and blew everybody away. It was great. I know I saw the Elevators, I'm positive I did, but I can't f'ing remember where. Well, I guess that means I was there!

Rock on!

[man4allcats]

9. I have hallucinated to both,

but I have to go with The Elevators on this one. It's true that there ain't no cure for the summertime blues, but for me at least the Sunshines Yellower on an elevator in the acid of the electric Twilight Zone. It's a journey that is ultimately not of sight or of sound but of mind. Many thanks to Rod and Rocky for lots of freaky thoughts and experiences!

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10. Agreed!

[Melynn]

11. Never heard of the 13th Floor Elevators

Which I will admit makes me one of the totally clueless.

On the other hand, Blue Cheer is one of the finest garage bands to hit the big time. Blue Cheer gives hope to people who have no musical talent (like me) that they too can become rock stars.

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12. Welcome to DU, GreenDay!!!

13th Floor Elevators, the definitive acid band. There were others, to be sure, but these guys were well beyond "far out." Rock on!