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Laughing Boy · 05-30-2008, 03:04 PM

One of the more underrated psychedelic bands of the 60s. Forever Changes is a great album. I think my favorite song is Andmoreagain or Alone Again Or. Any fans?

jackhammer · 05-30-2008, 03:30 PM

For some reason, I could never get into them. I have heard Forever Changes a few times and whilst never disliking it, I can never become immersed in it.

Laughing Boy · 05-30-2008, 03:32 PM

Forever Changes took me a few listens to really get into. Just put it on during a sunny day when walking through the flowers with some hippies and it'll click with you.

jackhammer · 05-30-2008, 03:36 PM

I think it is maybe TOO gentle for me. Not that I dislike gentle. Far from it but when it comes to psychedelic, I prefer a little more distortion like 13th Floor Elevators.

moshforjesus33 · 05-31-2008, 01:02 PM

They really are horribly underrated. While I also think Forever Changes is their best work, Da Capo and their S/T were fantastic as well.

As far as a favorite song, I'd have to go with 7 & 7 is..that song is blistering! I wish more of their material was in the same garage rock vein.

Other songs I really enjoy by them are A House is Not a Motel, Alone Again Or, My Little Red Book (also very garage-y), and Signed D.C.

Shame they never got the acclaim they truly deserved.

Piss Me Off · 05-31-2008, 03:36 PM

7 and 7 Is is one of my favourite 60's songs, there's such a bite to it and the vocals are so passionate. I can't think of that many 60's songs that rocked as hard as that one.

moshforjesus33 · 05-31-2008, 04:18 PM

I came across a compilation on SLSK with 7 different bands doing covers of 7 & 7 is (mostly other 60s garage bands) and they're all pretty terrible, to be honest. Although, the Ramones do a pretty good version of Acid Eaters. Seems no one can really match the intensity of that song without sounding like they're trying too hard.

As far as other 60s songs that rock that hard, The Sonics music is fairly accessible these days. If you haven't checked them out, you must.

Piss Me Off · 05-31-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by moshforjesus33

As far as other 60s songs that rock that hard, The Sonics music is fairly accessible these days. If you haven't checked them out, you must.

I only have a couple of songs, best album?

Strummer521 · 05-31-2008, 04:22 PM

They were a huge influence on Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian, for what it's worth...

moshforjesus33 · 05-31-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

I only have a couple of songs, best album?

Here are the Sonics and Boom are both fantastic on their own. But, if you can find it I'd say just go ahead and get the Psycho-Sonic compilation as it has everything they recorded (29 tracks) for the Norton label. It all kind of went downhill after that.

05-30-2008, 03:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Laughing Boy Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 126	Love One of the more underrated psychedelic bands of the 60s. Forever Changes is a great album. I think my favorite song is Andmoreagain or Alone Again Or. Any fans? __________________ He said, "Take a hit, hold your breath and I'll dunk your head When you wake up again, you'll be high as hell and born again."

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	For some reason, I could never get into them. I have heard Forever Changes a few times and whilst never disliking it, I can never become immersed in it. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

05-30-2008, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Laughing Boy Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 126	Forever Changes took me a few listens to really get into. Just put it on during a sunny day when walking through the flowers with some hippies and it'll click with you. __________________ He said, "Take a hit, hold your breath and I'll dunk your head When you wake up again, you'll be high as hell and born again."

05-30-2008, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I think it is maybe TOO gentle for me. Not that I dislike gentle. Far from it but when it comes to psychedelic, I prefer a little more distortion like 13th Floor Elevators. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	7 and 7 Is is one of my favourite 60's songs, there's such a bite to it and the vocals are so passionate. I can't think of that many 60's songs that rocked as hard as that one. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

05-31-2008, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
moshforjesus33 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20	They really are horribly underrated. While I also think Forever Changes is their best work, Da Capo and their S/T were fantastic as well. As far as a favorite song, I'd have to go with 7 & 7 is..that song is blistering! I wish more of their material was in the same garage rock vein. Other songs I really enjoy by them are A House is Not a Motel, Alone Again Or, My Little Red Book (also very garage-y), and Signed D.C. Shame they never got the acclaim they truly deserved.

05-31-2008, 04:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
moshforjesus33 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20	I came across a compilation on SLSK with 7 different bands doing covers of 7 & 7 is (mostly other 60s garage bands) and they're all pretty terrible, to be honest. Although, the Ramones do a pretty good version of Acid Eaters. Seems no one can really match the intensity of that song without sounding like they're trying too hard. As far as other 60s songs that rock that hard, The Sonics music is fairly accessible these days. If you haven't checked them out, you must.

05-31-2008, 04:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Strummer521 Pepper Emergency! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 493	They were a huge influence on Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian, for what it's worth... __________________ "Caffeine is so ridiculous right now." RZA