Friday 13 November 2020

How about an alternative header for today: Timothy Leary's famous 3-part slogan ? 


The thinking behind the header above is because today, 5 years ago, my very first Music Spot was published, with the following message "I'm hoping to make 'The Friday Music Spot' a regular feature. It's finally Friday and the weekend starts here, so turn up the volume."
It was also Friday 13th that day when the first Music Spot spun into action with Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain'. So I thought something in a similar vein would be appropriate to mark the occasion.
"My soul has been psychedelicized" is today's message from The Chambers Brothers.
"Time Has Come Today" by this American psychedelic soul group, was written by Willie & Joe Chambers. The song was recorded and released as a single in 1966. It then featured on the album 'The Time Has Come' in November 1967, and released again as a single in December 1967. This single spent five weeks at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the Autumn of 1968.
Once I'd heard the album track I felt short changed with the shorter single version. This is not a song - it's a TRIP ! So get the joss sticks burning and tune in for 11 minutes and be psychedelicized (can I suggest full screen and headphones for the full TRIP experience) 


The Chambers Brothers also released a 16 minute track 'Love, Peace & Happiness' in 1969, if you're not done, then drop out to this, it's very 60s, but WELL worth a listen. The message loud and clear:  link here  


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