Friday Freak-Out: The Golden Dawn's "Evolution," from their 1968 album Power Plant.

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David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

Anonymous

Hey ya’ll, Deejay O from KVRX 91.7 FM in Austin here….George Kinney, singer and songwriter of the Golden Dawn, evidently needs help with his medical expenses: http://www.texaspsychedelicrock.com/2011/01/contribute-to-george-kinney-medical.html
millie fink

Thanks, not a bad freak-out!

I think this one’s better, though, especially the musique:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vcO5Agst0M
Fett101

Jeeze, did they record this in a bar with clumsy wait staff?
lewis stoole

sweet jesus. the music, man. its all about the music. i think, no, i have decided to give up all of my earthly possessions and follow father yod. he is the true spirit, the light of the spiritual children.
oh ya ho wa way. oh ya ho wa way. oh ya ho wa way.
David Pescovitz

@dia sobin, Nice one! I love that entire album but had never seen this clip.

@Anon (Deejay O), Thanks for that link. Hope Kinney gets the support he needs.
dia sobin

Groovy, baby!

Note to Millie, Cool, but not 60′s. Try this one, instead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KkSNQywQsk
hectorinwa

I got a fever – and the only prescription is more wind-chime.
UncaScrooge

Everybody knows Arthur Brown, right? This is an excerpt from a film called “The Committee”, and while it contains no acid-fried visuals it manages to illustrate two interesting phenomenona:

1. Arthur Brown

2. Arthur Brown and band being way too cool for the room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5hs3IDETcg

Enjoy.

The Golden Dawn: "Evolution" (1968)