[Lancey Howard]

Whoa... I hadn't heard about this. I still have the album 'Outsideinside' (I bought it circa 1970) sitting in the shelves behind me, and I routinely listen to SUMMERTIME BLUES as I sit here at my computer. I still remember seeing them on TV, late '60s.

RIP, Dickie.

[Tainan]

Thanks...I do remember.

[Lancey Howard]

'Outsideinside' - Blue Cheer

[gigster]

Good job Neil.

I think I will put on “Rush in Rio” for my lullaby tonight.

[Captain Beyond]

bump

[Lancey Howard]

By the way, thanks for posting this. Neil Peart did a great job with that tribute. We are about the same age, and I always enjoy hearing/reading somebody else reminiscing the same reminiscences as me.

(Uhh... if that makes any sense.)

Anyway, those (late ‘60s) were some incredible times.
Of course, I happen to be a Rush fan as well. But Neal is talking “loud”? I saw Rush and Kiss open for Blue Oyster Cult in a field house at Bucknell circa 1975 and my ears throbbed for a week. Loudest concert I ever saw, and I saw Black Sabbath at the Spectrum twice (in ‘70 and ‘71).

FRegards,
LH

[historyrepeatz]

Since then, it’s a tragedy that the “powers that be” in the recording industry decided to collectively KILL REAL MUSIC. On a positive note, I’ll ignore anything produced after the 80’s and go out and find myself Vincebus Eruptum and Outsideinside. If Neil Peart says it’s good, it’s good.

[ChrisInAR]

Ping for later

[LS]

I saw Blue Cheer, and did not think they were all that loud.

I've seen 'em all: Hendrix (twice), Zeppelin, Vanilla Fudge . . . but the loudest band EVER (not even close) was Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. They were ear-splittingly loud.

[Poser]

Summertime Blues is on my Highs of the Sixties album. I still turn it up butt...

The loudest band I ever saw was The Georgia Satellites.

[skeptoid]

Here's a piece from Dickie's hometown newspaper.
It's a totally different take; 'da Forks' (EGF, Grand Cities) is Lake Wobegon Country.

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