Blue Cheer live | Rockpalast | 2008

Blue Cheer live | Rockpalast | 2008 | Setlist
01. Parchment Farm 00:00:00
02. I'm Gonna Get To You 00:07:42
03. Rollin' Dem Bones 00:15:35
04. Out Of Focus 00:20:50
05. Just A Little Bit 00:26:07
06. Mallajusted Child 00:30:31
07. Summertime Blues 00:36:26
08. Doctor Please 00:43:23
09. The Hunter 01:08:25

Besetzung:
Dickie Peterson - vocals, bass
Andrew "Duck" MacDonald - guitar, backing vocals
Paul Whaley – drums

Die Aufzeichnung des Konzerts fand am 11.04.2008 beim Crossroads Festival in Bonn statt.

Blue Cheer, obschon benannt nach einer vor vierzig Jahren angesagten LSD-Variante, gelten als Erfinder des Hardrock. Das Power-Trio war Stil prägend mit seinem kompromisslos verzerrten, infernalischen Sound, der schon so manchem Hippie in den Sixties Angst einflößte.
So heavy rockend, so aggressiv hatte bis dahin niemand gewagt aufzutreten. Nahezu alle späteren Metal-Bands, Stoner- und Garagenrocker haben in Blue Cheer ihr gemeinsames Vorbild. Die ehemalige Hausband der Hells Angels San Francisco hatte mit ihrer extremen Version von Eddie Cochrans "Summertime Blues" weltweiten Chartserfolg. Nach einer wechselvollen Karriere kommen sie 2008 erstmals seit 1993 wieder auf ausgedehnte Europatour.
Mehr zu Crossroads 2008:

[patricialambert]

Before Lemmy...Before Geddy....Before Budgie....There was DICKIE! The original singing bass player in a metal trio! RIP

[michaelbruzik]

Blue Cheer rules! Sabbath rules!! HEAVY METAL!!

[donalddale]

Dickie Peterson, one of the best of all time.

[mateoik]

the fathers of heavy metal and stoner rock

[monkeyliver]

One of the most important rock n roll bands in history

[HouseWashingRick]

Man I’m 50 years old will be 51 in October. How did I not notice or hear about this band before. I love them. Sounds like I need to listen to these guys on my old school Sportster 1200 next time I go for a long ride

[HighOnFire]

Duck MacDonald absolutely shredding his way through this set like a knife through butter. This set is so fucking heavy. Doom metal paradise for my ears

[Flaco-ipcl]

The first metal band in the world is from San Francisco

[rafehr]

My number "1" Band. 73 years old. Roll into Utube with "SATURDAYS FREEDOM". Own about every sound these Boys released. This was the last.

[thesandman]

My daughter asked me what the first heavy metal song was, and I played Summertime Blues by Blue Cheer for her. She's 26 and was shocked that the video was in black in white. I never felt so old. But she loved it. And it felt good to pass on the love of classic metal to another generation.

[oldmcmetal]

Long before Heavy Metal there was Blue Cheer.

[ph]

The legendary Andrew Duck McDonald! Awesome

[dynjarren]

They delivered the Rock and sound pretty damn good! One of the first hard rock bands ever!

[DTM-Books]

Would have been amazing to see this live, catching 2/3rds of the original Blue Cheer lineup. Even as old men, they could blast out the loud and heavy rock music. So sorry that Dickie Peterson and Paul Whaley is no longer with us.

Somebody ought to release this concert on vinyl LP. Would be fantastic.

[MiserablePyre]

saw this lineup in portland oregon 2008. red fang and danava opened. it ruled.

[whweller]

Saw them live at Duke, maybe 1967-68. Wall of Sound - knocked us out of the stadium. Terrific aid too - little blue marshmallows. Crazy time - glad I (and they) survived!!

[tassosvasiliades]

Hey Guys, i LOVE you since the Very First time i Heard you, back at the 1987...LONG LIVE BLUE CHEER!

[Mr.SharkTooth-zcrm]

WHAT an EFFING performance! Gawdang, CRUNCHITY goodness!

[Mike-Twins-lover-dh]

I was in a band back in 1969, still in jr. high school. We played a school dance
and Parchment Fam was one of the songs we did. Everyone said it was groovy
and far out.

[yuteshute]

Underrated. Maybe they will get the recognition they deserve one day. Saw them at The Brook in Southampton about 20 years ago. Only about 60 there. Never knew what they were missing.😊