… for the Summertime Blues... Today in rock history, in 1968, The Blue Cheer hits #14 with their crude, loud and feedback-laced cover of Eddie Cochran's 1958 hit "Summertime Blues." Back in high school, I was both fascinated and repelled by this rude, crude, loud, early version of an '80's hair band...but ya gotta admit, it's a great version of this tune...Thanks to http://rockhall.com/story-of-rock/today-in-rock/ for the info, and keep on rockin'!
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I totally forgot how much I loved this version on the car radio ... nowadays I'm so tied to the Live at Leeds sound, i never think Blue Cheer or even Eddie Cochran for that matter; just Pete's windmill -- was a highlight of the Woodstock film too ... Blue Cheer on the other hand? i never saw so much as a video of them before this -- thanks for posting
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