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| Tinymixtapes |
Tension between adults (middle-age plus) and youth came to a head. Everyone tripped over the gap between those who barely survived the Great Depression and World War II, and those who were collectively sparked to life after the assassination of President JFK, who would peak at Woodstock, vigorously protest Vietnam, usher in lasting women and civil rights movements, and fizzle out in a blaze of coke and disco after Watergate. Throughout the 60s, a new cultural footing was being established, a changing of the guard, as the youth walked away from the seemingly archaic ideals of their parents, refusing to fight their wars and follow their rules any longer. It was one of the most exciting periods in recorded history, with Western culture reaching maturity alongside the concept of a real global village. A lot has happened since then. While Timothy Leary’s Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out may have been relevant to many people in its era, it now plays like a time capsule, capturing the precise moment the acid wave began to crest, before an entire generation crumbled from pain killers and yuppiedome. The lifestyle Leary tried to will into existence — and rub in the faces of the aged — polarized the freewheeling movement in an unfortunate "you’re either with us or you’re with the terrorists" way. At once, he was a rallying cry for a vibrant youth culture being stifled by business-as-usual and a catalyst for the anti-drug movement (and the many draconian laws that passed because of it). Now that we’ve had 40-plus years to let the dust settle and gather our bearings, it’s still hard to say if the world would be better off if Leary had never turned on....full text |
| Wikipedia |
| Side A "The Turn On" - 2:23 "The Tune In" - 3:34 "The Beginning Of The Voyage (Heart Chakra)" - 4:01 "Root Chakra" - 2:05 "All Girls Are Yours" - 4:37 "Freak-Out" - 0:29 Side B "Freak-Out (Continued)" - 3:53 "Genetic Memory" - 6:43 "Re-Entry (Nirvana)" - 3:10 "Epilogue (Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out)" - 2:52 [edit] Liner notes All selections written by Maryvonne Giercarz/Lars Eric/Richard Bond Guide: Timothy Leary, Ph.D. Voyager: Ralph Metzner, Ph.D. Divine Connection: Rosemary Woodruff Veena: Maryvonne Giercarz Guitar: Lars Eric Tabla: Richard Bond Executive Producer: Henry G. Saperstein Associate Producer: S. Richard Krown Special Effects Conception: UPA Pictures, Inc. Produced by Al Ham Tape Editor: Dale McKechnie...full text |
| Weirdomusic |
| There I was thinking that I was more than qualified to write a snappy little review of turn on generation guru Tim Leary’s 1967 acid drop. “If you're over the age of 40, I'm not sure that you should listen to this record,” he intones. “What I'm going to say might make you mad... I particularly don't like to get people over the age of 40 mad because these are the people with guns and handcuffs and prisons…” This was the generation who didn’t trust anyone over 35 which makes you wonder why they trusted 47 year old Timbo, but I digress. As a hip young 40-something that grew up watching my parents and their friends sway and grow with the psychedelic times I’m a tad perplexed by this platter. The album I’m not supposed to be listening to… Leary languidly describes his trips over 22 tracks and it’s not hard to figure out where the seeds of EST began. “I will teach you how to sleep consciously.” He whispers. My brow furrows. Is this an exhortation to Turn on, tune in and drop out; or is it one of those infernal relaxation tapes? Gardens, cottages, streams and nature; this is all sounding horribly indistinguishable from those interminable meditation videos that you find on the Internet....full text |
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