The Doors capture a certain dark romanticism of the ‘60s perfectly, offering a moody, sultry counterpoint to the flower-power optimism of so many ‘60s acts. The Doors stoked excess from...
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Janis Joplin really came into her own with Big Brother and the Holding Company’s second album, Cheap Thrills. With her ragged, passionate voice, she could belt it out like no…
The Beau Brummels were a San Francisco band who provided an early stateside response to the British Invasion sound. With their first two albums, they skillfully incorporated the UK beat…
Frank Zappa was truly a one-of-a-kind individual, and his Mothers of Invention were one of the most significant bands of their time. Musically, the Mothers crafted a unique patchwork of...
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Arthur Lee’s band Love is primarily known for their orchestral, psychedelic 1967 classic Forever Changes, one of the most revered albums of the era. They are also notable as one…
This odd California collective of multi-instrumentalists was known for eccentric compositions and exotic instrumentation, with a strong dose of psychedelic folk-rock weirdness and artsy experimentation. They were bound to be…
No vision of the ‘60s would seem complete without Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” and the band was the launching point for both Stephen Stills and Neil Young, two…
The Grateful Dead almost need no introduction. Emerging from San Francisco’s psychedelic scene in the second half on the 1960s, they settled into a more country- and folk-based style on...
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The partnership between “Country” Joe McDonald and Barry “The Fish” Melton yielded one excellent album, one deservedly famous song, and plenty of other worthy music. Starting off as a duo…
Jefferson Airplane burst onto the scene with their sophomore album Surrealistic Pillow (their first with Grace Slick), definitively the best album by the best band of the San Francisco psychedelic…
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