Man, what I would do to be able to have existed back then when the shit was good. Well, shit's still good, but this shit was radical! A lot of what I love came out of the late 60s and early 70s and once in a while I'll throw some of it at yous.
Once upon a time in Houston, Texas there were a few young musicians who worshiped the rock, when united they called themselves Josephus. A few of the artists coming out of the scene at that time included Jimmy Vaughan, Johnny Winter (and their brothers Stevie Ray and Edgar respectively), The 13th Floor Elevators, Bubble Puppy, the list goes on. This was high time for Texas Psychedelic Rock. The birth of it really. Many of the bands playing gigs around this district never left Texas before they were kaput. Josefus is one of them. The original line-up was only around for about a year and a half. As well as some of the aforementioned bands, they also played with Quicksilver Messenger Service, ZZ Top, Grateful Dead, Grand Funk Railroad, John Mayall, etc.
Since their distant inception they've gained quite a cult following. This record, Dead Man, was self-released in 1970 and limited to only 3000 copies originally and since has become a quite sought after title for record collectors. It has since been re-released in a 2-in-1 album set also including their first recording Get Off My Case which has 7 tracks, 4 of which are also on Dead Man-just different recording sessions. If you find it, I definitely recommend getting it. This is free-form hard psychedelic blues rock and apparently doesn't even compare to their live performances, which I'm surely jealous I missed. These guys were really in tune with each other and on their massive jam of a final track you'll see what I mean.
Since their distant inception they've gained quite a cult following. This record, Dead Man, was self-released in 1970 and limited to only 3000 copies originally and since has become a quite sought after title for record collectors. It has since been re-released in a 2-in-1 album set also including their first recording Get Off My Case which has 7 tracks, 4 of which are also on Dead Man-just different recording sessions. If you find it, I definitely recommend getting it. This is free-form hard psychedelic blues rock and apparently doesn't even compare to their live performances, which I'm surely jealous I missed. These guys were really in tune with each other and on their massive jam of a final track you'll see what I mean.
Love,
BlaqRaynebeau
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