Great Song. We played it in the rock band "DARVELLS II" back in 1970-71, at Kennedy H.S.Chicago Ill, with Sal Farnella,(rhythm guitar) Al Cardelli,(Lead Guitar) Rich Lisak(Drums),Dave Dancer(Hamon B3) Steve Makropoulos(Bass)
Some say the second album was a drug casualty... but I say it was a carefully crafted drug masterpiece..so creep up and subliminal..the final words have three translations possible: "It's all over now" or "It's all over the house" or the best yet: "It's all opening out!" -Jim at CD EXCHANGE of Walla Walla, WA
My band back in the late sixties from Glenbard East HS, Hot Fudge, used to play this tune. It was one of our better songs. I was playing Farfisa organ and singing the high part in our band for this number.
Many Chicago area kids knew this band well since the bass player came from The Shadows of Knight (Gloria).
@DoktorFranken Woah, that's crazy, because I'm from the Chicago suburbs as well, but I'm 18. Farfisa's are kickass. I know someone that goes to Glenbard West, but I was in neither of those.
Hope there's a good mono version of this I can find. I like this song, but the stereo mix makes it sound weak. Most albums back then had weak stereo mixes.
You gotta explore for the bands like this, and when you do, you get the reward of the music. You'd be hard pressed to find much anything about HP Lovecraft, you pretty much have to go to wikipedia and look up psychedelic bands
They sound every bit as good as Jefferson Airplane at their best.....and to think they were just a local little garage band from suburban Chicago....makes one wonder how many hundreds of potentially great bands with so much to add to the rock
@simonsbuddy, I regret that some of their most enduring songs such as "I've been wrong before" are not on youtube. What a wonderful band they were! I was in a band back then and performed this song as a singer. I loved all their songs.
we are all just poor wayfaring strangers the time of our lives are running thru the hour glass be ready to meet your maker at any time none knows the hour or the day
This is a classic 60's version of a traditional folk song from one of the best (but unknown and underappreciated) psychedelic bands of the 60's...I love the harmonies, arrangement, presenation...but I need MORE COWBELL!
HPL has a number of memorable songs, some of which are not on youtube yet, like I've been wrong before. There's a double CD available for not too much money, of their first album and a live set at Fillmore which is essential for any serious 60's music collection.
needs more cowbell
blecamp 3 days ago in playlist YouTube Mix for H.P. Lovecraft
I played this in my car when I went down to Innsmouth for a family reunion
Maetel22 2 weeks ago
Great Song. We played it in the rock band "DARVELLS II" back in 1970-71, at Kennedy H.S.Chicago Ill, with Sal Farnella,(rhythm guitar) Al Cardelli,(Lead Guitar) Rich Lisak(Drums),Dave Dancer(Hamon B3) Steve Makropoulos(Bass)
DJSteveMakropoulos 3 months ago
I got a fever . . . . . MORE COWBELL
THEWIKANMAN 3 months ago
Some say the second album was a drug casualty... but I say it was a carefully crafted drug masterpiece..so creep up and subliminal..the final words have three translations possible: "It's all over now" or "It's all over the house" or the best yet: "It's all opening out!" -Jim at CD EXCHANGE of Walla Walla, WA
cdxww 6 months ago
My band back in the late sixties from Glenbard East HS, Hot Fudge, used to play this tune. It was one of our better songs. I was playing Farfisa organ and singing the high part in our band for this number.
Many Chicago area kids knew this band well since the bass player came from The Shadows of Knight (Gloria).
DoktorFranken 6 months ago
@DoktorFranken Woah, that's crazy, because I'm from the Chicago suburbs as well, but I'm 18. Farfisa's are kickass. I know someone that goes to Glenbard West, but I was in neither of those.
TheOneartist 6 months ago
And you've got the wrong album cover. This is the cover from their second album, but the song is from their first.
TheOneartist 6 months ago
Hope there's a good mono version of this I can find. I like this song, but the stereo mix makes it sound weak. Most albums back then had weak stereo mixes.
TheOneartist 6 months ago
Glad I happened upon this. This is another psychedelic rock band I've read about, but still haven't listened to. Will remember to grab their music.
TheOneartist 6 months ago
wwwwwwoooowwwwwwwwwww
i never heard this music
awesome
moti4love 6 months ago
Why the three minutes of silence at the end. Can you fix this, and re-post?
donaldnewmanmedone 7 months ago
I hope the group knows how many of us love them.
ivycompton 7 months ago
@003DAMIAN you prob hung out with my sisters, they would sneak out of the house to go to the cellar, good days.....
808quake 7 months ago
i prefer Ed Sheeran's version :)
suzymoosa 10 months ago
This is what George Edwards is doing now. ethankenningcom
plebdoat 11 months ago
More COWBELL!
ggreenwood4 11 months ago
Great post!
MrSluggo666 1 year ago
groovy version of this old song!
stanleysoldman 1 year ago
more cow bell? Mike Clarke
Byrds drummer 'Hey Joe'
glennfazio 1 year ago
When they play and sing with their celestial voices, the whole world
listens.
stefanos51 1 year ago
I used to see H.P. Lovecraft all the time at The Cellar in Arlington Heights, Illinois in 1967-1968. What a great live band.
003Damian 1 year ago
You gotta explore for the bands like this, and when you do, you get the reward of the music. You'd be hard pressed to find much anything about HP Lovecraft, you pretty much have to go to wikipedia and look up psychedelic bands
beavis701 1 year ago
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@beavis701 or you can go to psychedelicobscurities.blogspot.com and find shitloads of psychedelia :D
panniize 10 months ago
yeah.
Psychoactivator 1 year ago
They sound every bit as good as Jefferson Airplane at their best.....and to think they were just a local little garage band from suburban Chicago....makes one wonder how many hundreds of potentially great bands with so much to add to the rock
pantheon were simply never discovered/lebeled...
southwest3210 1 year ago 3
@southwest3210 Bill Graham Loved Them!!! For some reason??? It didn't hit for them
drno2150 1 year ago
Pink Floyd + Beatles + Cowbell? Just sayin'...
Cthulhu123 1 year ago 25
@Cthulhu123 no...not even close
gottselig2004 4 months ago
@simonsbuddy, I regret that some of their most enduring songs such as "I've been wrong before" are not on youtube. What a wonderful band they were! I was in a band back then and performed this song as a singer. I loved all their songs.
webryder 1 year ago
spiritual song here guy and gals if this does not move you Christ maybe we do not see you crossing the Jordan
311Day2004 1 year ago
we are all just poor wayfaring strangers the time of our lives are running thru the hour glass be ready to meet your maker at any time none knows the hour or the day
311Day2004 1 year ago
so much like.........
nick40nick40 1 year ago
Their live stuff is absolutely amazing, one of my top 5 bands ever!!!
OffandOn13 2 years ago 3
This is a classic 60's version of a traditional folk song from one of the best (but unknown and underappreciated) psychedelic bands of the 60's...I love the harmonies, arrangement, presenation...but I need MORE COWBELL!
HPL has a number of memorable songs, some of which are not on youtube yet, like I've been wrong before. There's a double CD available for not too much money, of their first album and a live set at Fillmore which is essential for any serious 60's music collection.
simonsbuddy 2 years ago 14
@simonsbuddy now i need more cowbell thanks simonsbuddy!!
batmanisdead8 1 year ago
excellent..thanks for posting
ROBdudda 2 years ago 3
One of the greatest bands ever. The only reason they're not better known is that they were TOO GOOD.
They could carry off these complex vocal and instrumental arrangements in live performance as well.
JekyllBoote 2 years ago 2
it is beautiful O_O
faces54 2 years ago