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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
ten psychedelic bands for this list
we’re looking at bands associated with
the psychedelic music and focusing on
those that had the largest influence on
the genre
number ten tame impala
as the brainchild of Australian Kevin
Parker this collection of cosmic
musicians has reinvented the genre with
explosive sounds an innovative
experimentation
Oh
for their 2011 debut in her speaker tame
impala won Album of the year at the
Australian Rolling Stone Awards and
doubled up in 2012 with the
grammy-nominated loner ISM
with catchy melodies and pop influences
Parker’s ban inspires neo hippies to
hook up the record player and cry out to
the soaring sounds from Perth Australia
number nine the Moody Blues once when
you
straight out of Birmingham England these
poetic mind travelers open the doors of
perception for their faithful fans
after the release of their brilliant
1967 concept album Days of Future past
the Moody Blues continued to push the
envelope
by incorporating classical music and
poetry into their eclectic sound the
group of mustache musicians allowed the
world to embrace the power of
psychedelic spoken word the band
continues to remain active to this day
and has sold over 55 million albums
worldwide
number eight cream
after his brief stint with British rock
band The Yardbirds & the Bluesbreakers
Eric Clapton teamed up with Ginger Baker
and Jack Bruce to form legendary
psychedelic rock band cream
simply for the love of music the
enigmatic trio became the world’s first
supergroup when they join forces
from 1966 to 1969 cream produced for
classic albums and their spectacular
live shows set the bar for fellow
musicians and admiring fans
although Clapton’s exceptional rock
guitars get most of the love all three
members together were the cream of the
crop
number seven 13th Floor Elevators
not only are the 13th Floor Elevators
known as one of the pioneers of the
psychedelic rock genre but the electric
jug player Tommy Hall was actually
credited with coining the phrase
psychedelic rock with a garage rock
style and the piercing vocals of Roky
Erickson the single you’re gonna miss me
became a stepping stone for aspiring
musician and has found a way into
American pop culture in recent years the
13th Floor Elevators may not be on your
playlist but they probably inspired many
of your favorite bands
in our Yellow Submarine number six the
Beatles after melting the hearts of
adoring fans with their numerous iconic
pop albums this group of Liverpool gents
switched up their sound and changed the
face of music
by 1965 the Beatles were demonstrating
their psychedelic influences on Rubber
Soul but it wasn’t till revolver that
the Fab Four would change their sound
completely from the trippy sitar of
George Harrison on tracks like Tomorrow
Never Knows to the large orchestral
arrangements of songs like a day in the
life
The Beatles unprecedented run to find
musical creativity
number five the Grateful Dead a little
rest this California band was fronted by
the heavily bearded Jerry Garcia for 30
years and played songs long enough for
dead heads to spark up multiple joints
as one of the definitive counterculture
bands the Grateful Dead combined various
styles of music which brought together
the unlikeliest of fans for decades
until the 1995 death of Garcia
while they didn’t reach mainstream
America like some of their fellow
psychedelic bands of the time the dead
earned a cult following and will be
reuniting in 2015 for the band’s
fiftieth anniversary
number four Jefferson Airplane
while the 1967 album surrealistic pillow
introduced this Bay Area band to the
world they were already a well-respected
group with the 1966 release of Jefferson
Airplane takes off the band was most
famously led by Grace Slick who has
often been considered to have one of the
best female voices in all of rock music
and if you don’t believe us
just listen to tracks like somebody to
love and white rabbit
the core group of musicians released
seven albums until 1972 creating a sound
that is both unmistakable and synonymous
with psychedelic
number three the doors come on come on
come on come on laughter in 1965 a
chance reunion between Jim Morrison and
Ray Manzarek inspired one of the most
iconic bands of all time
although many associate the door
specifically with psychedelic rock they
were heavily influenced by blues rock a
mix I would change the genre forever
like a dog with unforgettable live shows
featuring the drunken antics of frontman
Jim Morrison this la band made headlines
with each unique performance and gave
fans something they had never seen
before not many people could figure out
Jim Morrison and his early death ensured
a legacy draped in mystery
number two the Jimi Hendrix Experience
sometimes a change of scenery is the
perfect ingredient for success in 1966
Jimi Hendrix left the United States for
England and became a star within a
matter of weeks
by teaming up with accomplished
musicians Noah Redding and Mitch
Mitchell Jimi Hendrix changed the face
of music by completely destroying
traditional perceptions of how the
guitar should be played after several
months of hype are you experienced was
released which featured Hendrix’s
poignant lyrics and unprecedented sound
after two more albums the experience
reached legendary status but the trip
ended with Hendrix’s untimely death in
1970
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
is a seasoned
number one Pink Floyd so
so you can tell heaven from hell many
bands paved the way for psychedelic rock
but it was a group of Londoners that
ultimately took the wheel and never
looked back
Pink Floyd originated during the mid-60s
and released seven definitive classics
of psychedelia before 1973 which proved
to be a pivotal year with the release of
The Dark Side of the Moon
in 1979 the walls solidified Pink
Floyd’s legacy and the band has
continued to share their musical gifts
with the world in the decades since if
the world is a psychedelic canvas then
Pink Floyd is the ultimate artist with
the most colorful palette so do you
agree with our selections what is your
favorite psychedelic band
the more mind-blowing top 10s published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
forever
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
ten psychedelic bands for this list
we’re looking at bands associated with
the psychedelic music and focusing on
those that had the largest influence on
the genre
number ten tame impala
as the brainchild of Australian Kevin
Parker this collection of cosmic
musicians has reinvented the genre with
explosive sounds an innovative
experimentation
Oh
for their 2011 debut in her speaker tame
impala won Album of the year at the
Australian Rolling Stone Awards and
doubled up in 2012 with the
grammy-nominated loner ISM
with catchy melodies and pop influences
Parker’s ban inspires neo hippies to
hook up the record player and cry out to
the soaring sounds from Perth Australia
number nine the Moody Blues once when
you
straight out of Birmingham England these
poetic mind travelers open the doors of
perception for their faithful fans
after the release of their brilliant
1967 concept album Days of Future past
the Moody Blues continued to push the
envelope
by incorporating classical music and
poetry into their eclectic sound the
group of mustache musicians allowed the
world to embrace the power of
psychedelic spoken word the band
continues to remain active to this day
and has sold over 55 million albums
worldwide
number eight cream
after his brief stint with British rock
band The Yardbirds & the Bluesbreakers
Eric Clapton teamed up with Ginger Baker
and Jack Bruce to form legendary
psychedelic rock band cream
simply for the love of music the
enigmatic trio became the world’s first
supergroup when they join forces
from 1966 to 1969 cream produced for
classic albums and their spectacular
live shows set the bar for fellow
musicians and admiring fans
although Clapton’s exceptional rock
guitars get most of the love all three
members together were the cream of the
crop
number seven 13th Floor Elevators
not only are the 13th Floor Elevators
known as one of the pioneers of the
psychedelic rock genre but the electric
jug player Tommy Hall was actually
credited with coining the phrase
psychedelic rock with a garage rock
style and the piercing vocals of Roky
Erickson the single you’re gonna miss me
became a stepping stone for aspiring
musician and has found a way into
American pop culture in recent years the
13th Floor Elevators may not be on your
playlist but they probably inspired many
of your favorite bands
in our Yellow Submarine number six the
Beatles after melting the hearts of
adoring fans with their numerous iconic
pop albums this group of Liverpool gents
switched up their sound and changed the
face of music
by 1965 the Beatles were demonstrating
their psychedelic influences on Rubber
Soul but it wasn’t till revolver that
the Fab Four would change their sound
completely from the trippy sitar of
George Harrison on tracks like Tomorrow
Never Knows to the large orchestral
arrangements of songs like a day in the
life
The Beatles unprecedented run to find
musical creativity
number five the Grateful Dead a little
rest this California band was fronted by
the heavily bearded Jerry Garcia for 30
years and played songs long enough for
dead heads to spark up multiple joints
as one of the definitive counterculture
bands the Grateful Dead combined various
styles of music which brought together
the unlikeliest of fans for decades
until the 1995 death of Garcia
while they didn’t reach mainstream
America like some of their fellow
psychedelic bands of the time the dead
earned a cult following and will be
reuniting in 2015 for the band’s
fiftieth anniversary
number four Jefferson Airplane
while the 1967 album surrealistic pillow
introduced this Bay Area band to the
world they were already a well-respected
group with the 1966 release of Jefferson
Airplane takes off the band was most
famously led by Grace Slick who has
often been considered to have one of the
best female voices in all of rock music
and if you don’t believe us
just listen to tracks like somebody to
love and white rabbit
the core group of musicians released
seven albums until 1972 creating a sound
that is both unmistakable and synonymous
with psychedelic
number three the doors come on come on
come on come on laughter in 1965 a
chance reunion between Jim Morrison and
Ray Manzarek inspired one of the most
iconic bands of all time
although many associate the door
specifically with psychedelic rock they
were heavily influenced by blues rock a
mix I would change the genre forever
like a dog with unforgettable live shows
featuring the drunken antics of frontman
Jim Morrison this la band made headlines
with each unique performance and gave
fans something they had never seen
before not many people could figure out
Jim Morrison and his early death ensured
a legacy draped in mystery
number two the Jimi Hendrix Experience
sometimes a change of scenery is the
perfect ingredient for success in 1966
Jimi Hendrix left the United States for
England and became a star within a
matter of weeks
by teaming up with accomplished
musicians Noah Redding and Mitch
Mitchell Jimi Hendrix changed the face
of music by completely destroying
traditional perceptions of how the
guitar should be played after several
months of hype are you experienced was
released which featured Hendrix’s
poignant lyrics and unprecedented sound
after two more albums the experience
reached legendary status but the trip
ended with Hendrix’s untimely death in
1970
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
is a seasoned
number one Pink Floyd so
so you can tell heaven from hell many
bands paved the way for psychedelic rock
but it was a group of Londoners that
ultimately took the wheel and never
looked back
Pink Floyd originated during the mid-60s
and released seven definitive classics
of psychedelia before 1973 which proved
to be a pivotal year with the release of
The Dark Side of the Moon
in 1979 the walls solidified Pink
Floyd’s legacy and the band has
continued to share their musical gifts
with the world in the decades since if
the world is a psychedelic canvas then
Pink Floyd is the ultimate artist with
the most colorful palette so do you
agree with our selections what is your
favorite psychedelic band
the more mind-blowing top 10s published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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