Into the mystic - the visionary and ecstatic roots of 1960s rock and roll 9781620556429, 9781620556436, 1620556421
Explores the visionary, mystical, and ecstatic traditions that influenced the music of the 1960s • Examines the visionar
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English Pages 304 sidor ; 22.9 cm Year 2017
Table of contents :
Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION A School of Vision 1 An Experience of Power The Unsuspected Immigrant and the Invisible Institution 2 The Isle Is Full of Noises The Meaning of the British Invasion 3 The Western Rim Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the California Apocalypse 4 The Chimes of Freedom Bob Dylan, Folk-Rock, and Deep America 5 The Vision of the Beloved Troubadours, Love Songs, and the Pretty Ballerina 6 Earthquake Country The Grateful Dead, Acid, and the Mythic Life7 Saving England The Beatles and the World of Sgt. Pepper 8 My Name Is Called Disturbance The Rolling Stones and the Lord of Misrule 9 The Sorrowful Mysteries Van Morrison and Astral Weeks 10 The Proverbs of Hell The Journey of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground 11 The Vision of Childhood The Incredible String Band and British Psychedelia 12 An Experience of Power Zenta New Year, 1968, the Grande Ballroom, Detroit Afterword Notes Bibliography Index
