http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=153&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody OnlinePsychedelicen720Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:55:06 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=153&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69132&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Art & Progressive Rock Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:29 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69132 art.69132 Pink Floyd art.69132 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69132&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69132&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Dark Side of the Moon. The concept album par excellence, Moon utilizes a narrative lyric structure and musical leitmotifs to give the album a sense of coherence. These compositional strategies culminated in '79s harrowing magnum opus, The Wall, an unflinching look at England's soul -- its educational system, its flirtations with fascism, the conservatism leading up to Thatcher. After Waters' defection, the remaining members came down with a crippling case of the blands but decided to stick it out, releasing a series of flashy (note '95's Pulse), nostalgic commodities that basically sounded like David Gilmour solo efforts (even if they continued to sell like genuine Pink Floyd productions). In July 2005, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and Roger Waters reformed for the Live 8 charity concert. Sadly, in July 2006, Syd Barrett died at the age of 60, from complications of diabetes. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44122&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:36 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44122 art.44122 The Beach Boys art.44122 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44122&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44122&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Pet Sounds in May of 1966. In the liner notes of this orchestrated pop masterpiece, Wilson admits that his aim was to write a "teenage symphony to God." Generally hailed as the greatest rock 'n' roll album ever, Pet Sounds struggled to attain the commercial success of the band's earlier suburban hymns. Although the Beach Boys (as well as Brian Wilson) went on to make many more successful albums, they never came close to approximating the innovative genius and transcendent, childlike innocence that was Pet Sounds. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61027&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Jam Rock Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:39 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61027 art.61027 The Grateful Dead art.61027 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61027&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61027&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Workingman's Dead and American Beauty LPs will be pleased to know that there is an overwhelming amount of well-recorded and downloadable live jams from that era when Jerry was younger, the songs were fresh, and the guitars sounded especially warm.]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44156&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Acid Rock Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:32 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44156 art.44156 Jimi Hendrix art.44156 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44156&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44156&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43266&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:10 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43266 art.43266 The Doors art.43266 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43266&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43266&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1185&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Art & Progressive Rock Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:30 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1185 art.1185 The Moody Blues art.1185 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1185&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1185&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Days of Future Passed(1967). Embraced by flower children and art rock lovers alike, the album-story winds through a prototypical day before ending with their most famous song, "Nights in White Satin." Over the top? Absolutely. Pretentious? Possibly. So, the Moodies dropped the orchestra and placed more importance on keyboardist Mike Pinder's mellotron and the rest of the group's ability as multi-instrumentalists. The streamlined sound served them well, especially on songs such as the joyous rocker "Ride My See-Saw." After making a series of albums in this vein, the band went on hiatus, only to reemerge in the late 1970s. They never again broke new ground in popular music, but they did have enjoy a few more hits, most notably "Your Wildest Dreams" (1986). The band has continued frequent touring and the sporadic release of records into the present day, with Keys of the Kingdom, Strange Times and December appearing in 1991, 1999 and 2003, respectively. - Will Lerner]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:08 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1172 art.1172 The Byrds art.1172 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41141&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:01 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41141 art.41141 Jefferson Airplane art.41141 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41141&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41141&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Surrealistic Pillow (the same lp that hit with the alleged druggie anthem "White Rabbit"). Loaded with swirling guitars and lysergic solos, this album provided part of the soundtrack to San Francisco's Summer of Love. The Jefferson Airplane was founded by Marty Balin, who left the band in 1971. Besides Anderson and Balin, many other notable musicians traveled on the Jefferson Airplane through a revolving door that once welcomed Alexander "Skip" Spence of Moby Grape as well as David Freiberg of the Quicksilver Messenger Service. Following a myriad of lineup changes, the band went through some name changes as well. Jefferson Airplane became Jefferson Starship and then Starship. Jefferson Starship's most celebrated appearance came in the form of a Star Wars made-for-television musical special that was aired shortly after the film's box office success. Hosted by Bea Arthur, the one-hour show featured much of the Star Wars cast as well as a now-endearing musical performance by Jefferson Starship. The band later had a hit in the '80s as Starship with "We Built This City," a MOR/AOR pop hit built with synthesizers, sound bites and the shelf-life of a soft-banana.]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3835&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:39 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3835 art.3835 Donovan art.3835 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3835&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3835&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Details readers are into his son's band Nancy Boy, but aging Aquarians know that Donovan was one of the key artists of the revolutionary 1960s. He started his career as Britain's answer to Bob Dylan, and his first two acoustic folk albums are charming, low-key winners; but he turned into a "Sunshine Superman" just in time for the Psychedelic revolution. If all you've heard from Donovan is "Mellow Yellow," do yourself a favor and check out his late '60s material. He remained a folk-popper at heart and the ultra-groovy production touches are completely in key with the current Indie scenes in America and Europe. Donovan's career didn't survive the post-Altamont age of '70s cynicism, but in 1996 he cut his album Sutras with Rick Rubin, showing that his flowery style is as groovadelic as ever. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:29 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38184 art.38184 Buffalo Springfield art.38184 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38184&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42895&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:39 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42895 art.42895 Traffic art.42895 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42895&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42895&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Mr. Fantasy, in the U.S.

A self-titled disc followed in 1968, offering noteworthy tracks like Mason's instant standard "Feelin' Alright" and "Forty Thousand Headmen." Mason had already taken time away from the band and no doubt led to its collapse when Winwood split to join Eric Clapton in the short-lived Blind Faith in 1969. The latter's one album sold well, but was widely perceived as a disappointment, and later a punchline, whenever the dubious term "super group" was mentioned. Clapton moved on to Derek and the Dominos and a solo career, and Winwood reconstituted Traffic for their most open-ended music yet: John Barleycorn Must Die. Bassist Ric Grech, former Dominos drummer Jim Gordon and percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah signed on; Mason returned for 1971's live jaunt, Welcome to the Canteen. By now Traffic were one of the major draws on the burgeoning rock circuit in America, and their next release, The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys, was their most popular album here yet. The languid title track and the starker "Rock and Roll Stew" were airplay favorites for the rest of the decade. Success continued with Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory; another live recording, On the Road; and When the Eagle Flies. Eagle, though a hit, precipitated another Traffic split. Winwood remained silent until a 1977 self-titled solo debut, which did little business. His Arc of a Diver was a huge seller in 1981, though, and marked the beginning of a long run of popular favorites that also included Back in the High Life and Roll With It.

Winwood and drummer Capaldi reconvened once again under the Traffic brand for a 1994 album, the listless Far From Home, and a tour. Traffic were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Capaldi passed away on January 28, 2005, from stomach cancer. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39482&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Country Rock Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:43 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39482 art.39482 Jerry Garcia art.39482 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39482&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39482&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9811&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:04 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9811 art.9811 Tommy James and the Shondells art.9811 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9811&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9811&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61025&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss British Invasion Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:30 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61025 art.61025 The Beatles art.61025 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61025&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61025&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Abbey Road, was arguably the most advanced popular music of the time. They had the resources, the talent, the producer ("fifth Beatle" George Martin) and the desire to push the boundaries of their music. Even more amazing is that it has maintained such a grip on the public's ear and imagination. - Will Lerner]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2649&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:39:29 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2649 art.2649 Funkadelic art.2649 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2649&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2649&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow dropped later that year and Maggot Brain soon followed, but it was their fourth full-length that really set the stage for major crossover success. The 1972 addition of legendary bassist Bootsy Collins, previously a member of James Brown's crack squad the J.B.s, was a huge pick-up and the core line-up of Bootsy, Bernie, and George shined incandescently on America Eats Its Young. The hit-or-miss album Hardcore Jollies appeared in 1975 (after the band signed with Warner Brothers) and included the only mildly successful single called "Undisco Kidd." All the while, Clinton and company were still performing, recording and releasing new records as Parliament. In 1978 things really exploded for both groups, Funkadelic released the undeniably classic LP One Nation Under A Groove, and hit number one with the title track. Almost simultaneously, Parliament also topped the charts with "Aqua Boogie" and "Flash Light." As the seventies came to a close, the group splintered with financial disagreements forcing several members out on their own. They put together a few more albums, but the initial magic seemed to be missing. Both Clinton and Bootsy began work on solo projects and ever-rotating members continued to tour for several decades as the P-Funk All Stars. Clinton's drug problems and legal woes continued through the years, but his music would play a crucial role in the development of hip-hop (especially on the West Coast), as various rap producers concocted new songs based on older Funkadelic tracks. In particular, Dr. Dre's landmark gangsta rap masterpiece The Chronic introduced a whole new generation to the wonders of P-Funk. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62089&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:00 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62089 art.62089 The Turtles art.62089 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62089&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62089&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss instrumental surf group dubbed the Nightriders. The Nightriders morphed into the Crossfires, then the Tyrtles, in homage to the Byrds, to whom they are often compared. "Happy Together," a song they found in a batch of demos, put them in the No. 1 spot. It was written by Gary Boner and Alan Gordon, and the Turtles (they dropped the "y") had the duo pen more songs for them. "She'd Rather Be with Me," "You Know What I Mean" and "She's My Girl" all landed them in the Top 20. A flirtation with psychedelic music yielded "Sound Asleep," the band's first song not to ease into the Top 40, which caused their record company to demand that they hire a producer that would report to the label. The result was "The Story of Rock and Roll," which flopped, but the follow-up "Elenore," written by the band, redeemed them -- briefly. After their label attempted to add Kaylan's and Volman's vocals to backing tracks, they rebelled and left the label in a huff, recording as Phlorescent Leech & Eddie, later shortened to Flo & Eddie. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43248&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Art & Progressive Rock Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:48 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43248 art.43248 Procol Harum art.43248 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43248&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43248&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss
The nascent art rockers began as members of the Paramounts, an R&B outfit featuring pianist Gary Brooker, drummer B. J. Wilson and guitarist Robin Trower. The band -- which the three friends had formed as 14-year-old schoolmates -- not only had a chart hit (with a cover of the Coaster's "Poison Ivy"), they also had the distinction of being named by the Rolling Stones as their favorite British R&B group. But after reaching a respectable #35 with "Poison Ivy," the band never again charted, and were eventually reduced to serving as a backing band for proto-pop stars Sandy Shaw and Chris Andrews.

In September of 1966, the members went their separate ways, Trower and Wilson joining other bands and Brooker becoming a full-time songwriter with partner Keith Reid. Within a year, the songwriting duo had a prodigious body of work, and assembled a band they inexplicably dubbed the Pinewoods, with Brooker as pianist/singer, Matthew Fisher on organ, Ray Royer on guitar, Dave Knights on bass and Bobby Harrison on drums. Their first effort, produced by Denny (Joe Cocker, Bob Marley, Tom Petty) Cordell, was a brilliant yet esoteric scrap of poetry penned by Reid called "A Whiter Shade of Pale," which Brooker set to music loosely based on Bach's "Air for G String" from Suite No. 3 in D Major. By the time the recording was ready to be released, the Pinewoods had changed members, as well as their name -- taking their new moniker from either Steven's cat, or a rather loose translation of the Latin word, "procul," meaning "far from these things," which reflected the rather occult mood of the 1960s. Cordell sent a copy of this idiosyncratic single to infamous pirate station Radio London, and listeners responded enthusiastically after the very first spin, calling the station to demand more plays of the rather arcane sounding song. Decca Records, who hadn't yet released the single, recognized the demand for the record by pushing up the release date, getting discs into stores a month early.

Problem was, this ad hoc band had only the one tune, and had never before played live. But they managed to put together a credible set list and opened for Jimi Hendrix at London's Saville Theatre in June of 1967, about the same time that "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" reached the top spot on the U.K. charts, where it remained for a full six weeks (it went on to peak at number five in the U.S.). By July, the song became the number one selling record in the world, and had initiated a new genre dubbed "classical rock." Heady with success, bandleader Brooker didn't crack open champagne bottles, but instead fired Royer and Harrison, replacing them with his old school chums-cum-band members Robin Trower and B.J Wilson, forming what would become Procul Harum's seminal line-up. A second single, "Homburg," was recorded with this entirely new line-up, and that too scurried up the charts, landing at a healthy number six, proving they were not left-field one hit wonders.

After those initial successes, Procol Harum went on to record a string of ambitious concept albums much weightier than anything the Who attempted, tackling themes of insanity, death, sex, and spiritual regeneration. As the band entered the '70s, the line-up shifted, the subject matter became less macabre, and the band oddly inched their way back toward their R&B roots with 1977's Procol Ninth, produced by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. The band continued to make credible albums which sadly sold fewer and fewer copies, until the group finally disbanded quietly in 1991 (though they frequently get together for reunion gigs, and Gary Brooker is an occasional participant in Ringo Starr's Allstars review). - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5349&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Hard Rock Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:46 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5349 art.5349 Uriah Heep art.5349 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5349&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5349&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1388&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:31 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1388 art.1388 Spirit art.1388 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1388&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1388&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4255&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Acid Rock Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:38 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4255 art.4255 Big Brother and the Holding Company art.4255 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4255&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4255&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Cheap Thrills for Columbia Records. Featuring underground comic book hero Robert Crumb's artwork on the sleeve, it became an instant classic. Joplin left the band to go solo at the end of '68, and they never enjoyed anything resembling the No. 1 chart success of Cheap Thrills. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17124&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:16 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17124 art.17124 Love art.17124 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17124&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17124&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Forever Changes and Da Capo. Led by multi-instrumentalist songwriter Arthur Lee, Love stood out partially because Lee was an African American fronting a white band -- but more important was the imaginative, almost backward-through-a-mirror approach he took to writing rock 'n' roll songs. Love's 1966 semi-hit "7 and 7 Is" remains one of the most unique singles to come out of the decade -- as succinct as a punk song, with bullfighter guitars and hippily impenetrable lyrics courtesy of Lee. Lee also wrote folky love songs, messed with the blues (see the 19-minute "Revelation" on Da Capo) and wrote a song called "She Comes in Colors," a phrase the Stones lifted for "She's a Rainbow." The band disintegrated in 1970. Lee resurrected the name for one album in 1975 and, following a six-year prison term served in the 1990s on weapons charges, sporadically performed live with various versions of the band until his death in 2006. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55146&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:32 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55146 art.55146 George Harrison art.55146 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55146&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55146&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss All Things Must Pass, was released, many music critics felt that the triple album's fruitfulness was a direct result of Lennon and McCartney's neglect. In his work with the Beatles and solo, Harrison blended earthy Roots tones with droning eastern influences and cascading melodies. Compared to Lennon's barbed and bluesy grit or McCartney's jaunty pop sensibilities, the sound was organic and blooming, huge yet worldly. His songs unfolded unpredictably and took the listener to unfamiliar sonic regions. Music enthusiasts credit him for integrating eastern sounds into western music -- Harrison introduced the sitar and Indian ragas to pop music. He also spearheaded the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, a music festival assembled to benefit Bengali refugees of the India-Pakistan war. Harrison passed away on Nov. 29, 2001, in Los Angeles after losing a prolonged battle with cancer.]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3604&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Experimental Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:27 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3604 art.3604 Captain Beefheart art.3604 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3604&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3604&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Trout Mask Replica, Captain Beefheart's magnum opus, is either the greatest embodiment of Dada art on this side of the Atlantic, or a gluttonous indulgence (a parody even) of 1960s psychedelic excess. Compounded by his famous distaste for rehearsal and a predilection for syncopated rhythms, Don Van Vliet's bizarre songwriting sensibility makes this album -- as with nearly everything in the Beefheart oeuvre -- insurmountably odd. It's about as "accessible" on a first listen as Mt. Everest in a blizzard (during a Sherpa strike). Despite this difficulty, or perhaps because of it, his recordings possess cachet with critics and have had an incalculable effect on the direction of modern rock. Direct lines of influence can be drawn from Beefheart to eccentrics such as Tom Waits and Pere Ubu's David Thomas, while many musicians, whose work seems to have little in common with Van Vliet's, nonetheless cite him as a profound inspiration. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66039&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:41 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66039 art.66039 Dengue Fever art.66039 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66039&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66039&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Escape From Dragon House, saw the group taking more license with their sound, straying into original territory while still staying true to their inspiration. The group somehow catches the spirit of the early rock revolution, the time when youth culture blossomed into its first innocently libidinous expression and people around the world took up instruments in an attempt to duplicate a sound that had migrated from Africa and matured on a Southern Californian beach. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2979&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Acid Rock Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:08 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2979 art.2979 Iron Butterfly art.2979 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2979&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2979&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.445&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:04:56 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.445 art.445 13th Floor Elevators art.445 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.445&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.445&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, released in 1967. Subverting surf-guitar riffs with a no dollar recording, an avalanche of reverb, Erickson's acid-charred lyrics and a fluttering "electric jug" sound that pervades the album, Psychedelic Sounds remains a landmark of garage rock, psychedelia and punk-rock aesthetics. A trio of albums followed, but subsequent legal problems and constant police harassment finally submarined the band by 1969, when Erickson entered a psychiatric hospital to avoid a prison term for drug charges. Following his release, Erickson went on to a long and convoluted solo career. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1974&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:35 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1974 art.1974 Strawberry Alarm Clock art.1974 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1974&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1974&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss it's all rose-tinted granny glasses, trippy lights and sitars, man. Believe it or not, Strawberry Alarm Clock cooked up a batch of far sillier-sounding tunes, including "Sit With the Guru" and, get this, "Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow." Despite a penchant for Cheez Whiz, the group created some wonderfully trippy ear candy that would go a long way to define the cheap but intoxicating wonder that is bubblegum pop. "Black Butter Present," for example, is no "Crimson and Clover," but it does boast some of the most over-the-top and unwieldy sound effects this side of Magical Mystery Tour. Obviously, the group didn't last long; after a handful of albums, including an excellent soundtrack for the Russ Meyer flick Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Strawberry Alarm Clock called it a day. The only subsequent activity has been a smattering of oldies tours and one-off reunion gigs. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5470&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:58 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5470 art.5470 The Seeds art.5470 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5470&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5470&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1726&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Acid Rock Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:09 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1726 art.1726 Moby Grape art.1726 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1726&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1726&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Wow! Although fame never came, Moby Grape released a few more quality LPs, including the excellent Truly Fine Citizen, before slipping into semi-retirement in the mid-'70s. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69092&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:38 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69092 art.69092 Quicksilver Messenger Service art.69092 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69092&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69092&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Happy Trails, a sprawling and often orgiastic rebirth of the Bo Diddley groove. In 1970 Valenti returned to the fold, forcing the group to revert back to its original -- if inferior --sound. This led to a fracture after just two albums. Since the mid-'70s Quicksilver have gone through too many personnel changes, breakups and reunions to count. Usually, the only original member is the great and underappreciated Gary Duncan. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11631&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Tex Mex Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:08:28 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11631 art.11631 The Sir Douglas Quintet art.11631 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11631&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11631&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4757&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:29:27 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4757 art.4757 The Left Banke art.4757 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4757&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4757&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1069&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:39 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1069 art.1069 Vanilla Fudge art.1069 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1069&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1069&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Beck, Bogert and Appice record in 1973. The pair then went on to form the hard-boogeying Cactus. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5326&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:27 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5326 art.5326 The Chambers Brothers art.5326 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5326&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5326&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3313&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Art & Progressive Rock Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:46:42 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3313 art.3313 Hawkwind art.3313 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3313&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3313&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Warrior on the Edge of Time and The Chronicle of the Black Sword -- an adaptation of Michael Moorcock's fantasy novels -- it should come as no surprise that the sonic air fluttering around their rock wings is a mix of early Metal, Prog, wild synths and drug-induced sci-fi surrealism. Hawkwind may be the favorite band of elves, trolls, warlocks, witches, druids and Smurfs, but a career-spanning compilation by them is a history of rock unto itself. Like a real-life Spinal Tap, Hawkwind mastered gritty Blues Rock, Roots rock and early Metal (their Top-5 British hit "Silver Machine" was belted out by Lemmy, who later went on to front Motorhead) before becoming a unique Progressive Rock band. Nearly every other 1970s Prog band has long since fallen by the wayside, but Hawkwind continue on. Perhaps chanting to the "Hairy Hosts of Hogar" was a good career move after all. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20912&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Acid Rock Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:33:45 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20912 art.20912 Country Joe & The Fish art.20912 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20912&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20912&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Woodstock. In theaters around the planet, heads and squares alike witnessed the band lead a sprawling pit of mud-caked rebels, rowdies and freaks through one of the most profane and satirical anti-war protest songs of all time: And it's 1-2-3 what are we fighting for?/ Don't ask me -- I don't give a damn/ Next stop is Vietnam… If you can peel back all the Summer of Love cliches, it's one of the classic moments in the history of American youth culture. At the same time, that all-too-brief moment forever tagged Country Joe (who once served in the Navy) as nothing more than a hippie novelty, something to be parodied and mocked. That's a shame, really. Not only was Country Joe McDonald an inventive songwriter, but the Fish were one of the psychedelic era's more complex outfits, exploring everything from dreamy folk-pop to Zappa-like freakery to jug-band shenanigans a la Jim Kweskin. The Fish could also jam (although no one would mistake them for the Grateful Dead or Quicksilver Messenger Service). Unfortunately, the group failed to maintain a stable lineup and fell apart not long after Woodstock. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10489&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Blues & Boogie Rock Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:58 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10489 art.10489 Peter Green art.10489 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10489&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10489&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3949&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss British Invasion Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:06:57 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3949 art.3949 The Pretty Things art.3949 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3949&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3949&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss SF Sorrow (the first full-length concept album ever recorded), the Pretty Things have experimented with anything and everything. Their 1999 release Rage...Before Beauty is a solid and well-rounded recording that evinces the notion that the 1990s are, in fact, the 1960s turned upside down. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1218&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Acid Rock Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:26 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1218 art.1218 Blue Cheer art.1218 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1218&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1218&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Vincebus Eruptum is marked by big, fat, revved-up blues riffs with dueling lead guitar solos that occupy totally separate spots in either speaker, and wholly over-the-top drum rolls that do the same thing. Other elements include unhealthy amounts of fuzz, dirty hippie "yeahs" at just the right moments, and a serious biker rock/LSD vibe. The name of the band even refers to a brand of the drug. Vincebus Eruptum makes Cream and Iron Butterfly and any other late '60s pre-metal band sound like Herman's Hermits by comparison. The original lineup (a trio) recorded the sprawling, more psychedelic Outsideinside before shrieky guitarist Leigh Stephens left and was replaced by loud guitar prophet Randy Holden, who offered three insanely heavy cuts to the group's third album New! Improved! Blue Cheer. By the time the group recorded a self-titled fourth album, bassist/singer Dickie Peterson was the only remaining original member. Recordings from this period are best collected on Good Times Are So Hard To Find: The History of Blue Cheer. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57095&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss British Invasion Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:26:32 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57095 art.57095 Marmalade art.57095 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57095&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57095&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1338&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Boogie Rock Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:04 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1338 art.1338 Status Quo art.1338 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1338&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1338&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9490904&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:50:46 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9490904 art.9490904 Jets Overhead art.9490904 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9490904&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9490904&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9143753&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Lite Rock Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:03 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9143753 art.9143753 Tommy James art.9143753 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9143753&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9143753&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3534&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Art & Progressive Rock Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:46 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3534 art.3534 Camel art.3534 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3534&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3534&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48438&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Sat, 9 May 2009 09:56:23 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.48438 art.48438 It's A Beautiful Day art.48438 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48438&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48438&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52522&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:08 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.52522 art.52522 Thunderclap Newman art.52522 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52522&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52522&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27313&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:28 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.27313 art.27313 Lee Michaels art.27313 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27313&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27313&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68479&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Tropicalia Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:07 -0800 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68479 art.68479 Os Mutantes art.68479 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68479&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68479&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1844&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:03 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1844 art.1844 Syd Barrett art.1844 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1844&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1844&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, he forged a mix of distortion-soaked mod and free improv that positioned the band as the Velvet Underground of the U.K., only far more whimsical. In 1968, Barrett and the band parted ways; apparently, the pressures of fame, as well as too much LSD, had made him a fairly unpredictable fellow. That said, Barrett released two now-classic albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, on which he further explored his love for avant-pop. Several false starts aside, our hero retreated from the music industry in the mid '70s. Living in his mother's basement in Cambridge for a good chunk of his post-Floyd years, Barrett died of pancreatic cancer in 2006. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.31278&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:09 -0700 Top Psychedelic Artists on Rhapsody Online art.31278 art.31278 The Spiral Starecase art.31278 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.31278&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.31278&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fpsychedelic%2Fartist-chart.rss