Blue Cheer

 

Artist:  Blue Cheer

Origin:  San Francisco, California, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock, Heavy Metal, Proto-Punk, Garage

Original line-up:

Dickie Peterson:  Vocals, Bass
Liegh Stephens:   Guitar
Eric Albronda:       Drums

Classic line-up:

Dickie Peterson:  Vocals, Bass
Liegh Stephens:   Guitar
Paul Whaley:       Drums


Blue Cheer was an American Psychedelic Blues-Rock Band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1966 by Dickie Peterson (Vocals, Bass), Liegh Stephens (Guitar), and Eric Albronda (Drums).  They have also been noted as influential in the developement of genres as disparate as Punk Rock, Stoner Rock, doom Metal, Experimental Rock, and Gunge. and they also credited as being pioneers of Heavy Metal and their classic cover track "Summertime Blues".

Title:  The '67 Demos (2024) 

Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock, Heavy Metal, Proto-Punk, Garage

Label:  BeatRocket

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Second Time Around (5:38)

 2.  Doctor Please (10:05)

 3.  Summertime Blues (4:32)

Side:  B:

An Untitled Blue Cheer Radio Commercial

Personnel:

Dickie Peterson:  Vocals, Bass
Liegh Stephens:   Guitar
Paul Whaley:       Drums

The '67 Demos is the demos taped from the airwaves of KSAN in San Francisco by Blue Cheer, originally released on November 23, 2018 by BeatRocket, remastered and reissued on January 26, 2024 by BeatRocket.  For Fans of Blue Cheer and Music Collectors.