Blue Cheer (Official Thread)

[METALPRIEST]

1968 Vincebus Eruptum 11
1968 Outsideinside 90
1969 New! Improved! Blue Cheer 84
1969 Blue Cheer -
1970 The Original Human Being 188
1971 Oh! Pleasant Hope -
1984 The Beast Is Back -
1990 Highlights and Lowlives -
1991 Dining With the Sharks -
2007 What Doesn't Kill You...


Often noted to be one of the first heavy metal bands of it's time by many bands of the genre! One of the heaviest power trios and bands of the 60's!

Blue Cheer! Let's celebrate the music of this awesome band!!






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[Soot and Stars]

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Both songs are really good (I knew Summertime Blues) but on the downside it made this possible!

Alan Jackson-Summertime Blues


My grandmother loved/loves this guy and I heard that insipid song constantly! Love her though!

 

[METALPRIEST]

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^^^ Coool! It was originally done by Eddie Cochran...Blue Cheer heavied it up and made it their own for sure.

 

[Soot and Stars]

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^^^ Coool! It was originally done by Eddie Cochran...Blue Cheer heavied it up and made it their own for sure.

Yeah, I heard that version too but just wanted an excuse to trash on Alan Jackson!

 

[METALPRIEST]

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Mighty Fine Job Sir

 

[LG]

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Definitely one of the first Heavy bands in rock and roll, I have their debut but that is it. I only have one complaint with some of the bands from this time period, the production value on some great albums is lacking, and I do like good production as a rule.

Still they are considered pivotal to the advancement of the hard rock/heavy metal movement.

 

[joe]

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I was absolutely floored the first time I heard Outsideinside 25 years ago. One of the few albums I term "slab" heavy. A little tighter musically than Vincebus Eruptum though VE was a "loud" statement that had a big impact on heavy music that was yet to come. Groundbreaking!

 

[0000]

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Blue Cheer seems to be somewhere right between Hendrix and Anthrax IMO

They really hit the heavy note early on, and had a groove.. they really are such a cool band.. Obviously Summertime Blues is a favorite, This one's cool too.. very heavy

The Hunter

 

[Magic]

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Original Human Being released in 1970.







I find it comforting that Blue Cheer had their own sound although you can definitely hear some Hedrix influence I think the production of their music was better on some of the later works.

 

[Phil B.]

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A couple of my favorites.

Parchment Farm just rips IMO. I used to dislike the Satisfaction cover (a lot of reverse recording and giggling), but after putting it down for a long time I listened to it again recently. The drums sound like fat footed elephants comin' at you.