The Nazz Open My Eyes (HQ)

[YeahRightInc]

There is not one single thing to dislike about this song. I'll assume the dislike up there is one of the band members illegitimate children by some crack whore that was a band groupie.

[mickeymousebiker1]

One to drive along a California coastal highway as the sun sets. Put this one on a gold record and then send it into deep space.

[TheBorjamz]

from the time this is better Todd you are

[mickeymousebiker1]

A tune for a soundtrack?

[mickeymousebiker1]

A Psychedelic celebration of life

[userboy6]

i was six years old when this song came out. forty four years later and i still play it on guitar, thank you Mr. Rundgren.

[mickeymousebiker1]

@userboy6 Ain't this great!? 

[userboy6]

@mickeymousebiker1 YES!

[PopGracewood]

classic ! memories :)

[Khultan]

No offense, but Todd's band days are much better than his solo ventures.

[elviscost69]

Somehow I missed this in the 60's. Seems like it should have been a monster hit. Wearing out the replay icon right now to make up for lost time.

[mickeymousebiker1]

@elviscost69 I first heard this one on American Bandstand (believe it or not). However, seeing that Dick Clark began Bandstand in Philly (and that Todd R is a Philly native) it shouldn't be all that strange. This tune has true staying-power. Psychedelia at its best.

[jeanharlow1000]

The bass is as important as the guitar in this song...

[Straydogger]

I bought this album when it came out. It was on red vinyl.......so cool back in the day...

[mickeymousebiker1]

I'd like to play this for the Dali Lama on his next birthday.

[TheBorjamz]

I bought this album in 69 still have it kikked ass then stilll kikks ass

THANKS FOR THE MUSIC TODD

[mickeymousebiker1]

I told my friends in Philly to play this LOUD at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve 2011. Thank you, TR and Nazz!

[smith55s]

Good stuff!! The opening riff sounds like The Who's I cant explain!

[nomongono]

A lot of people have probably already said this but that intro is exactly like The Who "Can't Explain".

[zkxb]

@nomongono There have been millions and millions of songs written over the years. Everything sounds like something.

[nomongono]

@zkxb i agree

[maceonenyc]

great!

[userboy6]

easy song to play, E, Bm, F#m, E: E, D, A: (middle), C, Bm7, E, Amaj7, G,F, E but then all the great songs are easy IMO

[mickeymousebiker1]

This tune makes me want to fly straight into the sun (and not have my wings melt away). Pure light -- pure joy! 1960s Psychedelia/Power Pop par-excellence! The out of phase effect is just soooo trippy. The bongos are great, too.

[ustuppy]

This song makes me want to run in circles.

[Hot80s]

Sweeeet

[krazycitizen]

did forget but yes it was red vinyl...thanks for the remind...

[jerzgrl47]

@krazycitizen The RED vinyl was awesome!!!! Those were the days!!!

[GranulatedStuff]

STEREO !!!!!!!!!!!!

[josbowie]

Tame Impala copied this sound!

[mickeymousebiker1]

And to think, I first saw the video to this on American Bandstand.  The out of phase effect -- jets flying back and forth inside my head. So who needed "acid"? Just the music alone back then was a hit.

[howlrat]

You know, this has enough power to make me not care about them ripping the opening riff from "I Can't Explain."

[POPACHELLI]

i love the reverb or whatever it is called.

[TaxSlaveRoark]

@POPACHELLI;

It's called 'flanging', there's a fascinating history of the term and the effect on Wiki.

[POPACHELLI]

@TaxSlaveRoark thank you taxslaveroark

[AmericanAndy]

@TaxSlaveRoark What effect did it have on Wiki? ;-)

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

Harmony in this was way ahead of its time. TR was/is a true genius.

[CUBALAW]

A classic that will live forever!

[dirk611]

Had this on the commercial reel-to-reel; 71/2 ips version... (as well as Nazz Nazz) can't believe I let that copy get away! Great post...

[ciadanixy]

Never forget the Red Vinyl...and the Phasing...blew my striped white socks right off......PEACE

[afullhalfgramofacid]

Hey, if you've got 18 more seconds, after listening to Moby Grape's "Omaha" (which runs a second shy of two and half minutes), then you could listen to the best two-and-three-quarter minute song in existence!

[jdhasey]

It's one of the best songs ever.........thanks so much for the post

[jrmetmoi]

Thank you for putting this up! It's one of the best songs from the 60s ever!

[CrazyDaveZ]

I'll never be able to get over his fuzz tone on the intro. It drives me wild ev ery time I hear this song.

[ferocel]

At last! A stereo version of this classic. Thanks.