Add the Grateful Dead whose longer tracks and extended improvisation were extremely psychedelic and could place you in terrifying catharsis or ecstasy...
Dark Star
The Other One
Playing In The Band and more.
Having seen them here in the UK every time they came, usually accompanied by LSD or mushrooms they stand alone in rock 'n roll as pyschedelic travellers.
Yes. Phil trained under Berio and help fund various new British composers. There’s a video about this, and I know he invited a couple of these composers to one of the 1990 Wembley shows. Suitably blown away!
I’ll try to dig it out - meanwhile this is a comprehensive article about this
I'm surprised you didn't also mention Persian Surgery Dervishes, one of Riley's improvisational pieces. Highly recommended "sacred" music.
Agreed it’s wonderful. Admittedly this essay only scratches the surface. Much to still discuss.
Add the Grateful Dead whose longer tracks and extended improvisation were extremely psychedelic and could place you in terrifying catharsis or ecstasy...
Dark Star
The Other One
Playing In The Band and more.
Having seen them here in the UK every time they came, usually accompanied by LSD or mushrooms they stand alone in rock 'n roll as pyschedelic travellers.
We won't see their like again
Absolutely. Also interesting that Phil Lesh was closely connected with Riley, Reich et al. And with the San Francisco Tape Music Center.
Yes. Phil trained under Berio and help fund various new British composers. There’s a video about this, and I know he invited a couple of these composers to one of the 1990 Wembley shows. Suitably blown away!
I’ll try to dig it out - meanwhile this is a comprehensive article about this
https://slippedisc.com/2015/10/how-the-grateful-dead-backed-little-known-british-composers/
BBC Arena - arts programme “Grateful and the Dead”. Damned if I can find it anywhere - saw it at the time.
Guardian article on the doco
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/11/jeremy-marre-obituary-letter?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other