The History Of Rock 1967, The History Of Rock
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//-->FROM THE MAKERS OFEvery month, we revisit long-lostNMEandMelody Makerinterviews and piecetogetherThe History Of Rock.This month: 1967 – the complete guide to the yearmusic turned psychedelic!“Are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced?”Relive the year…HENDRIX SET FIRE TO MONTEREYTHE BEATLES INTRODUCEDSGT PEPPERTHE PINK FLOYD TOOK LONDONON AN ALL-NIGHT TRIP…andTHE MONKEES, ROLLING STONES, BEE GEES, CREAM, TRAFFIC,ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK, THE DUBLINERSand many more sharedeverything withNMEandMelody MakerMore from...w w w.uncuT.cO.uK1967MONTHBYMONTHWelcometo 1967IN THE POPULARimagination, 1967 is a year defined by its summer –a summer not announced by warmer weather, so much as by TheBeatles’ release ofSergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Bandin June,and continuing through singles like their own “All You Need Is Love”,“Itchycoo Park” by the Small Faces and Traffic’s “Hole In My Shoe”. Itis also a more symbolic season, in which the tentative drug dalliance,conceptual thought and musical explorations seeded in the previous yearall burst into vibrant colour. Or, in the case of The Jimi Hendrix Experience,into flames.Bands are leaving the cities. They are growing (and shaving) moustaches.Fans are following them in greater numbers not to scream, but to mingle withthem as something like equals, to listen and watch the lightshow. An Americancity, San Francisco, becomes the spiritual home of this development – andquickly, of its kitsch. The “genuine” people, as Graham Nash observes, havealready gone elsewhere.The Beatles make influential music in 1967, but it may be The Rolling Stones(for whom this is not considered a vintage year) who are the avatars of theculture. In January, Brian Jones tells the world that something called “the Age OfAquarius” is coming. It is the sentencing in July of Mick Jagger and KeithRichards that threatens to bring the summer’s idyll to an end. The band’s returnwith “We Love You” offers a new and ironic note of defiance for late summer.Come the winter, Jagger will be telling reporters thatSatanic Majestiesis “justanother album”, as the year’s costumes are removed and put away.The staffers ofNMEandMelody Makerwere there with all these musicians,increasingly for longer periods. Transatlantic travel is fractionally morecommon, and when the opportunity arises, American groups are visited intheir own surroundings. Making music has come to reflect an entire lifestyle,and travel of one kind or another is broadening the mind.This is the world ofThe History Of Rock,a new monthly magazine and ongoingproject that reaps the benefits of this access for the reader decades later, oneyear at a time. In the pages of this third edition, dedicated to 1967, you will findverbatim articles from frontline staffers, compiled into long and illuminatingreads. Missed an issue? You can find out how to rectify that on page 144.What will surprise the modern reader most is the access to, and the sheervolume of, material supplied by the artists who are now the giants of popularculture. Now, a combination of wealth, fear and lifestyle would conspire to keepreporters at a rather greater length from the lives of musicians.At this stage, however, representatives fromNew Musical ExpressandMelodyMakerare where it matters. At Monterey with Brian Jones, or looning at UFO.TalkingCoronation Streetwith The Monkees. They are with Traffic, awaiting adelivery of poached eggs.Join them there. You’ll flip on it.HISTORY OF ROCK 1967|319676News!10MONTHBYMONTHContentspartially review)Between TheButtons.Paul McCartney reviewsthe singles.The Beatles film promos for“Penny Lane” and “StrawberryFields…”. Brian Jones makes a filmsoundtrack. And introducing…Engelbert Humperdinck.32The Monkeesdigested. The ProcolHarum celebrate“A Whiter Shade OfPale” success.The Rolling StonesBrian Jones looks to thefuture and sees a “youngrevolution” coming. Charlie Wattsponders his bandmates, and theRed Guards.They don’t play on theirrecords. But still, the Britishpublic (and press) can’t help butbe charmed by TV’s wacky moptopbeat group.54The SmallFaces36The Pink Floyd42Jimi Hendrix4950Letters14The MoveAdolf Hitler! Televisions!Tunes! Mod-psych meetsperformance art in this happeningMidlands scene. Bring your axe!Introducing the house bandof the British underground. SydBarrett reviews the singles,including one by David Bowie.After a chaotic periodchanging managersand labels, SteveMarriott, Plonk Laneand company findsomething likehappiness.60The Kinks20Duke EllingtonAn audience with the Dukein London – in town to play withElla Fitzgerald. Friends andcolleagues doff a cap.A spectacular performercrash-lands in London.Introducing the mindbendingmusic and considerablepersonal charm of The JimiHendrix Experience.Confusing timesin the band as RayDavies cedes thespotlight to his brotherDave Davies. “I shouldexploit him more,”ponders Ray.24REX SHUTTERSTOCKThe Who6468The BeatlesA fractionally moreconciliatory Who present“Pictures Of Lily”. Pete Townshenddeclares war on the “drips”.Are The Monkees for real?How long can Monkeemania last?The readers shout the odds.News!IntroducingSgt Pepper(note pagenumber). The newBeatles album meetsthe press. Paul offershis thoughts on love.30LPs/SinglesThe Stones release (andSurprise hitmakers TheDubliners introduce themselves.The 14-Hour Technicolour Dream,The CreamPink Floyd– page 36The self-proclaimed“heavy musicians” feel the loveon America’s West Coast, andwork on their classic album,Disraeli Gears.8692The Rise and fall of“Flower Power”72TrafficIn San Francisco and in Londonclubs, a new mood of love andpeaceful gathering is on the rise.By year end, it’s all over. Whathappened to the flower people?Puns immediately ensueas Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldihead to the country for a jam.News!76Monterey PopLPS/SinglesJagger/Richards sentenced.John Coltrane RIP. Jimi Hendrixexits the Monkees tour.Introducing… Scott McKenzie.NMEhitches a ride withThe Jimi Hendrix Experienceto the first pop festival of thecounterculture. Brian Jonespresiding in full fig.96The MonkeesThe band hit the UK to tour.Brian Jones pays a call. Keith Moonattends a show, if only to heckle.80The Beach Boys82Sgt Pepper,reviewed.100Brian EpsteinBrian Wilson remainsincommunicado, at work on hismasterwork,Smile.Mike Loveplays host in his stead, whileBruce Johnston travels the worldpreaching “Heroes And Villains”.The Beatles manager,interviewed at length, shortlybefore his death. Topics include:LSD, sexuality, The Beatles.106The Rolling StonesThe band film a clip for“We Love You” and work on theirnext album.4|HISTORY OF ROCK 1967The RollingStones – pages10, 106 and 134112The BeatlesPaul and George discussthe changing Beatles landscapepost-SgtPepper.The songs, saysGeorge, “write themselves” now.Meet the people’s favourite,John Peel.124News!discuss how The Beatles isnow “like a job”.116LPs/SinglesThe lesser-spotted ScottWalker explains his solo LP.“Heroes And Villains” reviewed.RIP Otis Redding –the stars pay tribute. Elsewhere:Murry Wilson, paterfamilias ofThe Beach Boys, comes to town.134138The Rolling Stones118Radio 1128Bee GeesMick Jagger looks back ona “stimulating” year. And – “emptyyour brains into the ashtray” –Satanic Majesties…is reviewed.144145LPs/SinglesPete Townshenddiscusses cold baked beans, pirateradio and the thinking behindTheWho Sell Out.The BBC takes the ethos ofthe pirates and makes it legitimate.The Mancunian/Australian brothers Gibb revealthe subconscious secrets of theirsongwriting success.The BeatlesLettersRingo and George workonMagical Mystery TourandFlower power, the Floyd,Jagger on fire… The readers reply.HISTORY OF ROCK 1967|5MIRRORPIXTime Inc. (UK) Ltd, 8th Floor, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark St, London SE1 0SU |EDITORJohn Mulvey, whose favourite song from 1967 isYou Set The Sceneby LoveDEPUTY EDITORJohn RobinsonI Can See For Miles by The WhoART EDITORLora FindlayAlone Again Or by LovePRODUCTION EDITORMike JohnsonHappy Together by The TurtlesART DIRECTORMarc Jones2,000 Light Years From Home by The Rolling StonesDESIGNERMichael ChapmanInterstellar Overdrive byThe Pink FloydPICTURE EDITORKimberly KrieteMy Back Pages by The ByrdsCOVER PHOTOTony Gale/Pictorial Press/AlamyTHANKS TOHelen Spivak, JohannChan, Gary Payne, Becky Redman, Sharon O’Connell, Michael BonnerMARKETINGCharlotte TreadawaySUBSCRIPTIONSSonja ZevenPUBLISHING DIRECTOREd BealeMANAGING DIRECTORPaul WilliamsCOVERS PRINTED BYPolestar WheatonsTEXT PRINTED BYPolestar Chantry |WWW.UNCUT.CO.UK
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