Psychedelic rock
Music genre
Summary
Psychedelic rock is a subgenre of rock music that originally emerged during the mid-1960s, inspired by psychedelic culture and primarily centered around the influence of psychoactive and hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound effects and recording techniques, extended instrumental solos, and improvisation. Many psychedelic groups differ in style, with the label often applied spuriously.
Originally created by Sjc
7/2/2001, 5:44:51 AM
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Added the Syd Barrett tragedy.
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Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1340420388|1340420388]] by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-12437-66|~2026-12437-66]] ([[User talk:~2026-12437-66|talk]]) cite a source, this one says otherwise: https://www.britannica.com/art/psychedelic-rock
The origins of psychedelic rock are 100% English: Joe Meek, the entire British Invasion, and especially bands like the Yardbirds.
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