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Portrait of American guitarist, composer and writer Lenny Kaye, The Hague, Netherlands, 18th November 2021. Kaye is best known as guitarist of Patti Smith Group since 1974.
“If I had thought, ‘This is going to be discussed a half century later,’ I would’ve screwed it up. Simple as that.” Lenny Kaye on Nuggets, his 1972 grab bag of lost rock tracks that unintentionally predicted the future of punk

By Gary Graff Published

The Patti Smith Group guitarist looks back on the making of the landmark compilation, which brought obscure and overlooked ’60s songs back into the spotlight and became a touchstone for generations of musicians

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American musician Tommy James of the band Tommy James and the Shondells playing a Fender Jaguar in the Allegro Sound recording studio in New York City, circa 1970.
“We Played the Song on ‘Ed Sullivan,’ and the Next Day It Hit Number One”: Tommy James Reveals the Magic Combination Behind the Shondells’ Timeless Psychedelic Hit “Crimson and Clover”

By Joe Bosso Published

Later covered by Joan Jett, Cher and Prince, the pop icon’s 1968 smash was recorded using a Fender Jazzmaster through an Ampeg Gemini amp

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The Rolling Stones pose for a portrait in 1967 (L-R): singer Mick Jagger, bassist Bill Wyman, drummer Charlie Watts, guitairst Keith Richards, and guitarist Brian Jones.
One of the Most Reviled Albums in the Rolling Stones’ Catalog, Is It Time We Took Another Listen to ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’?

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

This 1967 psychedelic departure could be the Stones’ most underrated album

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The Yardirds in 1966 (L-R): (L-R) Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, Jimmy Page and Keith Relf.
Jeff Beck’s Top Five Psychedelic Rock Tracks

By Christopher Scapelliti, Guitar Player Staff Published

Choice cuts from the electric guitar innovator’s mid-‘60s Yardbirds era

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Tropical Fuck Storm
Listen to Tropical F*ck Storm's Epic Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)”

By Rod Brakes Published

This 17-minute-long version of the sprawling 1968 classic pays homage to the high priest of psychedelic rock

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The Electric Prunes
Watch the Electric Prunes Perform Their Signature Hit "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" on ‘American Bandstand’ in 1967

By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes Published

Video Heavy tremolo, fuzz guitars and Eastern-inspired lead lines – this psychedelic rock smash has it all!

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Released in 1967, 'Forever Changes' is Love's third studio album
"There Were so Many Places in This Country, Being a Mixed-Race Group, That We Could Not Play”: Johnny Echols Recounts the Incredible History of Love and ‘Forever Changes’ in This Essential Interview

By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes Published

Video The story of one of the greatest bands of the ‘60s psychedelic era and beyond told by its co-founding guitarist

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Iron Butterfly in 1969 (l-r): singer/keyboardist Doug Ingle, drummer Ron Bushy, bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Erik Brann
Watch Iron Butterfly’s Kaleidoscopic “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” Performance Film

By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video All 17 minutes of this acid rock epic in full lysergic glory

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Singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshed, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon of the rock and roll band "The Who" pose for a portrait during a session at Griffith Park on February 27, 1968 in Los Angeles California
Listen to the Who’s Psychedelic Pop Masterpiece, “Dogs”

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

A champion of psychedelia, the group’s June 1968 single was a dog on the charts

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John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
Watch Acid Rockers Quicksilver Messenger Service Perform Their Celebrated Show Opener, “Fresh Air”

By Art Thompson Last updated

Video Hear lead guitarist John Cipollina’s unique rig in action

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