Psychedelic Laundromat II – Part 3

By the end of the ‘60s, the novelty of psychedelic music had already worn off when in 1969 the Manson murders and Altamont concert violence- both involving drug fueled hippies in California- left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. The growing bad trips, acid casualties, and chaos in the streets now turned many against the psychedelic scene and while rock became even more commercial in the ‘70s, psychedelic music went underground, disappeared, or started appearing on children’s television programs where in that context it was considered silly, outdated, and harmless.

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Oldies music- including psychedelic- should never be taken too seriously- it was made to be fun- and perhaps no band produced more tongue-in-cheek psychedelic moments than the genre jumping Turtles who were all about having a good time (while the good times lasted). Perhaps we’ll never know just how many ‘60s psychedelic artists were truly interested in exploration and experimentation and how many were just riding the psychedelic bandwagon to make money and get girls- but who cares? It all makes for some memorable music and still brings me pleasure. Here are some more of my favorites. Enjoy!

01. The Byrds – “Lady Friend” (1967)
02. The Byrds – “John Riley” (1966)
03. The Turtles – “Rugs of Woods & Flowers” (1967)
04. Status Quo – “Ice in the Sun” (1968)
05. The 13th Floor Elevators – “You’re Gonna Miss Me” (1966)
06. The Turtles – “Can I Go On” (1969)
07. The Turtles – “If We Only Had the Time” (1969)
08. The Turtles – “Lady-O” (1969)
09. The Turtles – “Makin’ My Mind Up” (1967)
10. The Association – “The Time It Is Today” (1968)
11. The Turtles – “Like It or Not” (1969)
12. The Turtles – “Guide for the Married Man” (1967)
13. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Hey Joe” (1967)
14. The Third Rail – “Run Run Run” (1967)
15. The Turtles – “Somewhere Friday Night” (1969)
16. The Turtles – “Cat in the Window” (1967)
17. Strawberry Alarm Clock – “Incense and Peppermints” (1967)
18. The Turtles – “She’d Rather Be with Me” (1967)
19. Vanilla Fudge – “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” (1967)
20. The Turtles – “Happy Together” (1967)
21. The Who – “Armenia City in the Sky” (1967)
22. The Seeds – “Pushin’ Too Hard” (1965)
23. The Turtles – “Think I’ll Run Away” (1967)
24. The Turtles – “John and Julie” (1969)
25. The Rolling Stones – “Ruby Tuesday” (1967)
26. Donovan – “Bert’s Blues” (1966)

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