Week 8
Psychedelia and anti-Psychedelia, Birth of Metal
Read: Chapter 7
1. Peter Jones, "Jimi Hendrix: Mr. Phenomenon!," pp. 313–14.
2. Christgau Consumer Guide: A Guide to 1967, pp. 314–15.
3. Michael Lydon, "Jimi Hendrix 1968," pp. 315–17.
4. Ellen Willis, "Janis Joplin," pp. 317–21.
5. Lillian Roxon, "Jefferson Airplane," pp. 321–23.
6. Robert Christgau, "Anatomy of a Love Festival," pp. 323–30.
7. Michael Lydon, "The Who in San Francisco," pp. 331–33
8. Paul Williams, "Outlaw Blues," pp. 333–45.
9. Gregg Akkerman, "Beggars and Thieves," pp. 346–49.
10. Geoffrey Cannon, "Joni Mitchell: Clouds," pp. 349–50.
11. Lester Bangs, "Of Pop and Pies and Fund: A Program for Mass Liberation in the Form of a Stooges Review, on Who's the Fool? (1970)," pp. 350–53.
12. Robert Christgau, "Creedence: Where Do You Go From the Top?," pp. 353–54.
13. Robert Christgau, "Rock 'n' Revolution," pp. 354–57.
Additional Reading:
14. Alice Echols, "Hope and Hype in Monterey," pp. 357–65.
The Rolling Stones, Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil
Jimi Hendrix, Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix, Purple Haze
Jefferson Airplane, Somebody to Love
Jefferson Airplane, White Rabbit
Janis Joplin, Piece of my Heart
The Grateful Dead, Truckin'
Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son
Sly and the Family Stone, Everyday People
Cream, Sunshine of Your Love
Led Zeppelin, Communication Breakdown
Led Zeppelin, Immigrant Song
The Velvet Underground and Nico, Wanting for my Man
The MC5, Kick Out the Jams
The Stooges, 1969