Blue Cheer - Pioneers of Heavy Metal by Henry Moirang Sinha Choudhury
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This document discusses the influential American rock band Blue Cheer and their contributions to music. It states that Blue Cheer's 1968 cover of "Summertime Blues" helped give birth to both heavy metal and alternative rock genres. Blue Cheer was known as "The Loudest Band on Earth" and "Louder than God", and their pioneering style influenced many modern metal and alternative bands. The document argues that Blue Cheer does not receive proper recognition for their significant impact on music and culture.
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Blue Cheer - Pioneers of Heavy Metal by Henry Moirang Sinha Choudhury
- 1. This is a true story.
- 2. A story that’s quietly fading away from our consciousness.
- 3. Lets travel a few summers back.
- 4. It was 1966. A band covers Eddie Cochran’s Summertime Blues
- 5. And a musical revolution was born
- 6. It is believed this band’s cover of Summertime Blues gave birth to what we call today
- 8. It is also believed that this band even gave birth to a genre called…
- 10. No wonder this man said he was deeply influenced by this maverick band.
- 11. Not just Mr Cobain, today there are thousands of metal, alternative bands playing , expressing, entertaining .
- 12. Thanks to these guys…..
- 13. Today the world has hundreds of legends who became legends playing metal / alternative music
- 14. Thanks to these guys…..
- 15. Today Metal, Alternative music are very much a part of our lives and culture. Millions enjoy these genres of music.
- 16. Thanks to this band
- 17. Few more interesting dope on this band..
- 18. •Location •Jalandhar per capita income Rated this band’s guitarist amongst the 100 Best Guitarist of all times!
- 19. After seeing this band perform in a pub someone exclaimed ‘This is the single most powerful band I have ever seen’ That someone was
- 20. Which is this band that we are talking about after all? Before that one more fact about this band
- 21. This band was known as the ‘Loudest Band On Earth’ Also been called ‘ Louder than God’
- 22. Ironically there is an unjustified silence about the contribution that this band has made to the world of music
- 24. The Pioneers of Heavy Metal and Alternative Rock
- 25. Time for us to recognize the contribution of Blue Cheer to music, musicians and music lovers
- 26. Time we paid a fitting Tribute to this band called Blue Cheer
- 27. Lets keep the story of Blue Cheer. Alive and Loud
- 28. Drafted by Henry Moirang Sinha Choudhury