Shortly after its breakthrough, the group was wracked by personnel changes. Blue cheer outsideinside full album free music streaming. Blue cheer is an american blues rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. Summertime blues blue cheer were the loudest, heaviest band of the 1960s and they ushered in a new age of searingly loud and upfront rock which would quickly establish itself as the outerfringe of psychedelia. It also contains elements of acid rock, grunge, experimental rock, blues rock, stoner rock, and garage rock. Listen free to blue cheer summertime blues radio iheartradio. Blue cheer recorded it for their debut album vincebus eruptum in 1968. Many have tried to claim collections of 60s top 40 hits take you back to the day but not always for me. Blue cheer was an american rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. It also contains elements of acid rock, experimental rock, blues rock, stoner rock, and garage rock. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Released on january 16, 1968, the album features a heavythunderous blues sound, which would later be known as heavy metal. So much more raw and unrefined than the versions by eddie cochran or the who or others of the day.
Well lord i got to raise a fuss, lord i got to raise a holler well i been working all summer just to try and earn a dollar. Yes i am 61 years old boys and girls and listen to hard rock on my mp3 player especially working out. Blue cheer s video for summertime blues made an appearance in 2005 documentary metal. Vincebus eruptum is the debut album of american rock band blue cheer. May 09, 2009 summertime blues is originally a 1958 song recorded by eddie cochran. When i was in the midst of the shared teen angst of my generation blue cheer s version of summertime blues captured the shared feelings of us all. Summertime blues, good times are so hard to find, peace of mind, sun cycle, hello l. Blue cheer im gonna raise a fuss, im gonna raise a holler about a workin all summer just to try to earn a dollar every time i call my baby, and ask to get a date my boss says, no dice son, you gotta work late sometimes i wonder what im a gonna do but there aint no cure for the summertime blues well my mom and pop told me, son you gotta make some money if you want to use the. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content. Sep 23, 2017 vincebus eruptum is the debut studio album by american rock band blue cheer.
Unfortunately, blue cheer itself didnt get much chance to profit from its prescience. As rocking as the original mightve been for the time, blue cheer s expansion of the sound was explosive, perhaps inspiring the worlds greatest rock rhythm guitarist, pete townshend a rhythm guitarist so good he got to play lead to up the ante for the whos top 30 live gem a quick two years after blue cheer made this big noise. Summertime blues is originally a 1958 song recorded by eddie cochran. Jun 18, 2012 blue cheer summertime blues 1968 original by eddie cochran 1958 im gonna raise a fuss im gonna raise a holler by working all summer just to try to earn a dollar every time i call my baby try. The band have also been regarded as the godfathers of stoner rock bands like kyuss, fu manchu, nebula and monster magnet have cited their heavyfuzz.
A headbangers journey, where geddy lee of rush referred to the group as one of the first heavy metal bands. Vinyl 7 blue cheer summertime blues 1968, vinyl discogs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. They played what later was called heavy metal, and when they debuted in january 1968 with the album vincebus eruptum and a top 40 cover of eddie cochrans hit summertime blues, they sounded louder and more extreme than anything that had come before them. What i heard after they finished the song i walked into knocked me out. Topics blue cheer, vincebus eruptum, summertime blues. Summertime blues live by blue cheer on amazon music unlimited.
Then whaley quit and was replaced by norman mayell b. Based in san francisco, original personnel were singerbassist dickie peterson, guitarist leigh stephens, and drummer paul whaley. Blue cheer is an american blues rock group of the late 1960s. Based in san francisco, blue cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and are also credited as being some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, with their cover of summertime blues sometimes cited as the first in the genre. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. Klassiker summertime blues in einer obergeilen gitarrenlastigen hardrock version. Download blue cheer vincebus eruptum 1968 2017, audio. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Blue cheer the 67 demos, released 04 january 2019 1.
Lord, i gotta raise a fuss lord, i gotta raise a holler about workin all summer just to try the earn a dollar well, lord, i tried to call my baby try to get a date. One of the earliest power trios, and protometal pioneers for their uncompromisingly loud vision of acid rock. I was already a fan of eddie cochran in high school listening to his summertime blues and when this, until now, unknown group launched into summertime blues it was riveting. Blue cheer live at rockpalast summertime blues live video. Leigh stephens was replaced by randy holden after the release of the second album, outsideinside august 1968.
Check out summertime blues by blue cheer on amazon music. One day youre up and the next day youre down you cant face the world with your head to the. Official blue cheer summertime blues lyrics at cd universe. The american rock band blue cheer recorded their version of summertime blues in 1967 and included it on their 1968 release entitled vincebus eruptum. Jan 03, 2019 blue cheer is an american blues rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. Find blue cheer summertime blues lyrics and search for blue cheer. The 67 demos, route 66, summertime blues, summertime blues live, top tracks. Includes their overthetop smash cover of summertime blues. Lord, i gotta raise a fuss lord, i gotta raise a holler about workin all summer just to try the earn a dollar well, lord, i tried to call. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. See more ideas about blue cheer, cheer and best rock. Blue cheer summertime blues mp3 download and lyrics. Jan 01, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from summertime blues live by blue cheer now.