The 60s-70s Flower Power song thread...

by **tammy** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:09 pm

I just caught the Time Life paid 1/2 hr. commercial for the Flower Power music (hosted by Peter Fonda "Easy Rider", no less)...I love this music - I grew up on it & even 'tho I was a kid I hung out with the teen-agers & consider it my teen time. So since we had the 80s thread this one is for the great songs of the 60s-early 70s. So share a youtube find here. By the way, they showed a clip of Santana on the commercial with Gregg singing & a few seconds of Neal as a teen-ager.

So here is the first one - these guys are totally high!

: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Iv6GhRDERsk

by **Clasicrockldy** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:22 pm

Since I was born and raised in the SF Bay Area, there are alot of band from San Fran that I like..........

Here is one of my fav's...........

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3LdwGUXoXyA

by **sindee67** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:31 pm

I remember being very small and going to the love-ins.
Yes, Alabama and Mississippi had love-ins.
I had my tamberine..The kids would dance around the campfire sing and dance.
The adults would have their guitars and make shift drums.
It was so much fun!!!

I was mostly influenced by the BEATLES, and Janis Joplin!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cqOKvonLrH8

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:50 am

The Beatles was the first band that I loved in my life. I still listen to them to this day.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YHBKAyn17vw&mode=related&search=

by **tammy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:51 am

Sallee, that song always reminds me of the book, "Go Ask Alice" - the diary of the runaway girl tripping on LSD. I didn't even know it was also related to Alice in Wonderland until I started watching VH1 Classics the last couple of years.

San Francisco was the place back then for the music...and, the hippies.

We wore love beads, fringe on our clothes, peace signs...the poster "make love, not war" was hanging in our bedroom...one of our hippie boarders convinced my mom to smoke a joint...she said it didn't do anything...lol.

The music seemed cooler than when I see these crazy videos...such as: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSV1URdtgTc

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:13 am

I remember that book, tammy, and the movie as well.

I lived across the bay from San Francisco, and also in Berkeley, were hippies too. They were everywhere!

Now here is a song that was for its time, the longest song. Here the video is in two parts.........

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gdFWa_OgciI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Of7gdaiq2EI&mode=related&search=

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:42 am

Speaking of hippies, tammy, remember this one..........

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DspcTcVslsI

by **Triple S** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:07 am

I love a lot of the music from this era. I was just a kid but had six older sisters who got me into this music.

One of my favorite bands ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnVaGv9d2s

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:24 am

tammy wrote:Sallee, that song always reminds me of the book, "Go Ask Alice" - the diary of the runaway girl tripping on LSD. I didn't even know it was also related to Alice in Wonderland until I started watching VH1 Classics the last couple of years.
San Francisco was the place back then for the music...and, the hippies.

We wore love beads, fringe on our clothes, peace signs...the poster "make love, not war" was hanging in our bedroom...one of our hippie boarders convinced my mom to smoke a joint...she said it didn't do anything...lol.

The music seemed cooler than when I see these crazy videos...such as: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSV1URdtgTc

I like Happy Together, too. But I like this hippie tune more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kHTWS4au9k

Also love Eric Burdon's voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31POnZYR ... ed&search=

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:48 am

Triple S wrote:I love a lot of the music from this era. I was just a kid but had six older sisters who got me into this music.

One of my favorite bands ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnVaGv9d2s

I sure do remember Three Dog Night! Good find!

by **Moon Beam** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:50 am

Now this is the best...........a Flower Power thread, I love it!

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:58 am

I have a cd of The Mamas and Papas Greatest Hits, Niggy. I also liked Eric Burdon and the Animals too.

Here is one that has Timothy Leary's name right in the song..........

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XhEhal1vGZ8

Interesting lyrics and music to this one.

by **Triple S** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:14 am

Two more of my favs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdGqed6 ... ed&search=
Saw Rob Grill in concert on crutches about 6 years ago, he'd just had a hip replacement! - but still sounded great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39ESOKkU1ho
I met the guy (P.F. Sloan) who wrote Eve of Destruction a few weeks ago, that's what made me think of this one.

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:25 am

How about these two............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up6Xh3Gme1w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWg3b15ITS8&mode=related&search=

by **JH'sTXfan** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:31 am

I was looking for Harry Nilsson - Me and my Arrow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0xoDo5mszs

and found The Moonbeam Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWyyoSAX2kw

by **fredinator** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:55 am

I remember my brother was a huge fan of these guys--remember his 8-tracks,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWzxJvgWc8

by **Triple S** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:55 am

Vanilla Fudge (love them but this performance kinda creeps me out)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cGLyOKhSc

The Zombies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Rqk2rG9s4

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:10 am

How about these guys........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLC0ZSyRCjI

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:33 am

OMG, I love this thread.

These songs are the soundtrack of my teenage years. I love them all.

Of course the Beatles, Moody Blues, the Animals, Manfred Mann, Cream, basically all of the British bands of the time except the Stones were my favorites but here's one of my favorite songs of the time from an American band.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sYJhhKSXOBo

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:37 am

Clasicrockldy wrote:I remember that book, tammy, and the movie as well.

I lived across the bay from San Francisco, and also in Berkeley, were hippies too. They were everywhere!

Now here is a song that was for its time, the longest song. Here the video is in two parts.........

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gdFWa_OgciI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Of7gdaiq2EI&mode=related&search=

I've got that one on vinyl Sal. Well, I did have it, but I gave it to my son-in-law for his collection of classic rock albums on vinyl.

(I kept my Beatles, Bee Gees and Journey albums. :wink:

)

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:52 am

Triple S wrote:I love a lot of the music from this era. I was just a kid but had six older sisters who got me into this music.

One of my favorite bands ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnVaGv9d2s

Oh hell yeah, loved these guys. Their harmony was incredible. They look like they'r lip synching in that video(especially Cory :roll:

), but I saw them live in Omaha in 1968 and they sounded just as good live as they did on the records. What happened to Chuck is so sad.

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:02 am

I was sad to hear what happened to Chuck Negron. But he did get out of that sad time, and what I found sad is that one of his sons ended up on A & E's Intervention.

On brighter side, I have heard Chuck is out singing again.

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:15 am

Here is another San Fran Bay Area band I like to listen to...........

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jvzlq_tYstY&mode=related&search=

Remember this????..........

Part 1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gDuW2rgbsD4&mode=related&search=

Part 2

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e3Lb7Y4_zYk&mode=related&search=

by **Triple S** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:02 am

ohsherrie wrote:
Triple S wrote:I love a lot of the music from this era. I was just a kid but had six older sisters who got me into this music.

One of my favorite bands ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnVaGv9d2s

Oh hell yeah, loved these guys. Their harmony was incredible. They look like they'r lip synching in that video(especially Cory ), but I saw them live in Omaha in 1968 and they sounded just as good live as they did on the records. What happened to Chuck is so sad.

Yup, definitely lipping in that one. Even they're laughing about it!

Chuck was always my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx-gce8exwc

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:41 am

Clasicrockldy wrote:I was sad to hear what happened to Chuck Negron. But he did get out of that sad time, and what I found sad is that one of his sons ended up on A & E's Intervention.

On brighter side, I have heard Chuck is out singing again.

I heard that he cleaned up, but I also thought I heard that he'd fallen into it again. I didn't know about his son. What a terrible personal legacy for such a great singer.

by **cudaclan** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:44 am

Bar none, the longest pysychedelic flower power song... "In-A-Gadda-Vida".
The shorter, shorter version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4q_8ZM_ ... ed&search=

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:51 am

Triple S wrote:
ohsherrie wrote:
Triple S wrote:I love a lot of the music from this era. I was just a kid but had six older sisters who got me into this music.

One of my favorite bands ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnVaGv9d2s

Oh hell yeah, loved these guys. Their harmony was incredible. They look like they'r lip synching in that video(especially Cory ), but I saw them live in Omaha in 1968 and they sounded just as good live as they did on the records. What happened to Chuck is so sad.

Yup, definitely lipping in that one. Even they're laughing about it!

Chuck was always my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx-gce8exwc

Chuck absolutely had the best voice, but for some reason that I can't explain, Cory was my favorite.

by **nikki** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:53 am

Always did get a kick out seeing a young Ted Nugent in this one from the Amboy Dukes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7vX7fTK ... ed&search=

Can't forget this one, either....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um_wrZNnnmg

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:04 am

Oh yes, I remember those and I especially like Incense and Peppermints.

I noticed while listening to some of these oldies that I haven't heard for a while that I'm hearing more of the meanings to the songs now. Back then I just heard the sound of them and the surface of the lyrics. Now I hear the meaning of the lyrics. For example, Incense and Peppermints isn't just about covering up the smell of beer and marajuana. :shock:

by **Clasicrockldy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:05 am

ohsherrie wrote:
Triple S wrote:
ohsherrie wrote:
Triple S wrote:I love a lot of the music from this era. I was just a kid but had six older sisters who got me into this music.

One of my favorite bands ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnVaGv9d2s

Oh hell yeah, loved these guys. Their harmony was incredible. They look like they'r lip synching in that video(especially Cory ), but I saw them live in Omaha in 1968 and they sounded just as good live as they did on the records. What happened to Chuck is so sad.

Yup, definitely lipping in that one. Even they're laughing about it!

Chuck was always my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx-gce8exwc

Chuck absolutely had the best voice, but for some reason that I can't explain, Cory was my favorite.

Ummm Sherrie, my friend, we have so much in common! I, too, at the time, thought Cory was da bomb! :lol:

MR

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