I love this tune the whole sound of it, it's almost a proto Stone Roses sound like it might have evolved over twenty years into something on the first Roses album,it could definitely be a Madchester tune circa 89/90, ahead of its time, of its time, timeless, beautiful music
At the opening to the Family Dog on the Great Highway, June 6,1969, the very last time the Charlatans appeared with Lynn Hughes. I was there on prolly 600 mics or so of Owsley orange sunshine a friend had given me the week before for high school graduation.. Also on the bill: The Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead! What a night, what a show!
they were the great san francisco band- which would require that they not hit the pop trail- .when the toll is finally sounded, and the trumpet sounds off the mission they will be the soundtrack....
the first... they were the first to see the mythical continuity...hmmmm now what would have made that possible.. thanks mr. owsley
one of the Charlatans achieved more fame ...Dan Hicks, second from the right on the album cover above ... recorded several albums with his "Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks," all great albums!
Unfortunately these guys didn't achieve the same sort of fame their psychedelic peers Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead did, however the Charlatans being the first psychedelic band (in 1965) a year or two before the rest jumped on the bandwagon, deserve at least more than a footnote in rock history.
@beachdog67 they kicked off a psychedelic revolution by picturing themselves as part of the mythology and what they thought in 1965-66 was an updated musical vision of the old west.
Nothing like a little old-fashioned psychedelic, acid rock to make my day! Oh, yes, I can see the frenzied dancers going on to this kind of sound for what? say 45 minutes! Far out!
AWWWWWW thank you a billion times!!!!
chinzebo 2 days ago
I love this tune the whole sound of it, it's almost a proto Stone Roses sound like it might have evolved over twenty years into something on the first Roses album,it could definitely be a Madchester tune circa 89/90, ahead of its time, of its time, timeless, beautiful music
fastn1 2 months ago
Not the cowboys from hell .-)
fortheloveoftunes 3 months ago
At the opening to the Family Dog on the Great Highway, June 6,1969, the very last time the Charlatans appeared with Lynn Hughes. I was there on prolly 600 mics or so of Owsley orange sunshine a friend had given me the week before for high school graduation.. Also on the bill: The Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead! What a night, what a show!
pyratron 4 months ago
@pyratron
That WAS a Hell of a show........even straight.
strangersf 2 months ago
excellent comment!
fennario061951 4 months ago
they were the great san francisco band- which would require that they not hit the pop trail- .when the toll is finally sounded, and the trumpet sounds off the mission they will be the soundtrack....
the first... they were the first to see the mythical continuity...hmmmm now what would have made that possible.. thanks mr. owsley
ColdChicago 5 months ago
one of the Charlatans achieved more fame ...Dan Hicks, second from the right on the album cover above ... recorded several albums with his "Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks," all great albums!
imakeawishforapotato 8 months ago
I love this song
booboosky 1 year ago
You can hear how they influenced The Jefferson Airplane and The Sopwith Camel (another band worth checking out.)
ausgang 1 year ago
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chrisnouvelle41 1 year ago
Ya gotta wonder how it might have gone if Dan Hicks had been persuaded to stay with them and develop the sound further
CarlSchwamberger 1 year ago
Awesome upload!!!
olhalucas 1 year ago
Unfortunately these guys didn't achieve the same sort of fame their psychedelic peers Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead did, however the Charlatans being the first psychedelic band (in 1965) a year or two before the rest jumped on the bandwagon, deserve at least more than a footnote in rock history.
mrbag60 2 years ago 13
@mrbag60 Yeah, but they were the best dressed band in town.
beachdog67 1 year ago
@beachdog67 they kicked off a psychedelic revolution by picturing themselves as part of the mythology and what they thought in 1965-66 was an updated musical vision of the old west.
mrbag60 1 year ago
@mrbag60: CLIF NOTES: Eric likes the Charlatans.
Tarck452 1 year ago
we got the original 3 cha posters from back in the day ! 1 of the best bands~the hippies
phileesarah 2 years ago
I love the Charlatans, musical pioneers
fastn1 2 years ago
Nothing like a little old-fashioned psychedelic, acid rock to make my day! Oh, yes, I can see the frenzied dancers going on to this kind of sound for what? say 45 minutes! Far out!
thomasm1776 2 years ago 2
thanks for posting! love this song!
popartafterflash 2 years ago 3
aye, it's the best version i've heard yet
fred166 2 years ago