Psychedelic rock

What’s that sound? Psychedelic Music, Psychedelic Mindset MUSIC 402 ZHIHE WANG 10112719 The definition of Psychedelic music Psychedelic has been seen as a psychedelic culture in 1960s, a subculture of people who used the psychedelic drugs such as: LSD, psilocybin mushrooms to experience visual and auditory hallucinations, synesthesia and altered states of consciousness. So as Psychedelic music covers a range of popular music styles and genres influenced by the 1960s and emerged during

The 1960’s began a new Psychedelic Era. It was filled with hippies who is someone who is free spirited who usually is under the influence of some kind of drug. In most cases, these drugs would be marijuana or some kind of hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, or psilocybin mushrooms. Pot was illegal in the United States for ages before the sixties. However, LSD Changes were brought to the decade because of the uses of these drugs. Including the way people acted, their outlook on society and Major culture

The 1960s were infamous for illegal drug use; hippies smoked marijuana, people in the ghettos used heroin, it seemed as if everyone was doing drugs. As the newly elected president, John F. Kennedy had high hopes in solving many of the nation’s problems. Many Americans saw themselves standing on the rise of a golden age at the start of the decade. However, the 1960s became an era of political unrest, and it seemed the country was falling apart by the end of the decade. The utilization of drugs became

it introduced drugs that were highly addictive and dangerous, in comparison to the drugs that were widely used in the 60s and early 70s LSD and Marijuana have been the safest drugs to use. Popular culture that grew in the 70s and 80s were punk and rock that are easily recognised with being linked to drugs. Rebellious ideals became popular as it went against mainstream society but also made a ‘bad guy’ seem cool. This

Pink Floyd’s Impact on British Culture Pink Floyd is one of the most known Psychedelic Rock bands to ever exist. They were a game changer within the music business and appeared countless times on British’s top 100 list. Most of their music including the album “The Dark Side of the Moon” had important political subject to talk about. They were apart of the British Invasion (although the band itself originated from Cambridge & London, England). Their name, roles within the band, and even the genre

radically consciousness-altering drugs were available to and consumed by millions in an industrial society (Johnson, 2011). Already by the early sixties, the youth countercultures in California -especially in San Francisco- had embraced the use of psychedelic drugs, with the first major underground LSD factory created by Owsley Stanley (Johnson, 2011). And yet, though elements within psychedelia’s penumbra had projects and believed in particular aims and values, according to Grunenberg & Harris (2005)

was the use of birth control and the new popularity and use of drugs. ("The 1960s: Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview.") The British Invasion, which officially started on February 7, 1964, excited mass hysteria over the arrival of several British rock musicians. Other musical breakthroughs included the implication of festivals, new innovative music genres, and ground-breaking artists. The 1960s created a new and free United States after the going through the 1950s. Many factors such as the baby

late sixties were a time filled with sex, drugs, and rock and roll. A huge part of American culture at the time was focused around these three things. Musicians possessed a tremendous amount of social influence, and like wise, society put a lot of emphasis on the lives and attitudes of musicians. Of the rock groups from this time period, the Beatles were by far the most influential. The British rock group was probably the most catalytic band in rock and roll history. Although they came together in the

Ken Kesey: The Man at the Vanguard of the Psychedelic Counterculture The infamous Abbie Hoffman once said, “The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.” Never has a quote been so true. A time of great change, the 60s hosted the civil rights movement, anti-war became en vogue, and the beatles took over the world. However, literature was also experiencing one of its greatest heights. The beat movement was in full swing, however, it was about

LSD users for the LSD user.” [18] Most musicians and artist used LSD to open up creative pathways for writing and creating art and used lyrics and artwork to express their rebellious and dissatisfaction with the government. LSD was common among psychedelic rock artists such as The Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead among others; this helped in increasing the popularity of LSD during the 1960s. Musicians in America were writing songs about social protest and anti-war, due to