Carl Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Is there a genre of music known as "Freak Out"? The Mothers of Invention named their 1966 album "Freak Out!," and that would be the era. Here's a snippet from an old NME article that I'm trying to make sense of: "Freak-out" was happening in the States at the time – the time being 1966, the year of the Yardbirds, The Mothers of Invention and the first primal croaks from the West Coast. Not to mention Revolver and 'Eight Miles High'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 The hippies were influenced by the beat generation. Their music reflected their discovery of LSD and pot and their rejection of Establishment values. Another example of freak out music was Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin - Combination of the Two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze Love - 7 & 7 Is The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'm going to take a stab and include Captain Beefheart - Troutmask Replica (album), because he was seriously involved with Zappa at that time and drew a lot of influence from him. I've got to say though, I've never heard that "Freak Out" term used though regarding music of any sort (acid rock?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) I'm going to take a stab and include Captain Beefheart - Troutmask Replica (album), because he was seriously involved with Zappa at that time and drew a lot of influence from him. I've got to say though, I've never heard that "Freak Out" term used though regarding music of any sort (acid rock?). Also Captain Beefheart- Bat Chain Puller and The Grateful Dead- Anthem Of The Sun The Frank Zappa album Freak Out is freaked out And I think Zappa produced a few of Captain Beefheart's albums Edited October 7, 2010 by Guest Troutmask Replica (good stuff) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'm going to take a stab and include Captain Beefheart - Troutmask Replica (album), because he was seriously involved with Zappa at that time and drew a lot of influence from him. I've got to say though, I've never heard that "Freak Out" term used though regarding music of any sort (acid rock?). I freak out in a Moonage Daydream...oh yeah.. -Bowie Just felt to need to quote this line. It really has nothing to do with the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Let's not forget The Fugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Let's not forget The Fugs OT / fun fact: A Chicago Tribune review of The Fugs founder Ed Sander's solo album on March 22, 1970 shows us the first time the word 'punk' was used in a musical context. "punk rock — redneck sentimentality" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Let's not forget The Fugs The Fugs And a very good fun fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Wow, I think "Heavy Metal" came before "Punk," which I figured was first said in the '60s. I guess Freak Out is at best a sub-genre, and almost needs to be experienced to be understood. Blues gave a great explanation and that Janis Joplin link explains a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I might be wrong but I think Frank Zappa's Freak Out was the first double album to come out as a first album by "The Mothers Of Invention" And Blues pretty much nailed it with his explanation of freak out music Although I never really understood the term freak out with acid rock,but the beat poets and Ken Kesey,the Merry Pranksters and others It's good music but I (personally) can't sit there and listen to the whole Frank Zappa "Freak Out" album It's like too much stuff at one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Ravi Shankar at Monterey It really all started with the death of JFK and the rebirth of the American spirit with the Beatles arrival to America. The Free Speech Movement progressed to Gatherings and concerts. Acid Tests, Merry Pranksters, Human Be-in's and Tribal Gatherings were the order of the day. The Grateful Dead even had their own chemist (the Legendary Owsley Stanley). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Cream (live) I'm So Glad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I guess Freak Out is at best a sub-genre, and almost needs to be experienced to be understood. Me neither. As someone who experienced this era and culture firsthand, it would be hard for me to differentiate this "freak out" from Pyschedelic music in general ("attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs ... often used new recording techniques and effects and drew on non-Western sources"). As best as my brain cells now allow, I remember the term "freak" being used both as a badge of honor (distiguishing one from the "straights") and pejoratively (as in "speed freak" for an over indulger). Likewise, to "freak out" could mean a drug experience took an unpleasant course, causing the tripper to become frightened or to overeact to perceived conditions OR to "freak" someone "out" is to "blow their mind" with some amazing or seemingly magical bit of business, sometimes even in the form of a practical joke. Anyway, here's a sugar cube from The 'mind-altered' Rolling Stones: We Love You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 When I saw the title to this thread I couldn't help rememembering this (le Freak) ~ Chic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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