On this week's California Diner, we have a brush with greatness. We'll get to meet the founding member of Nirvana (UK) Patrick Campbell-Lyons. This is the original Nirvana, formed in London in the 1960s, not to be confused with Kurt Cobain's Seattle Nirvana of the 1990s.
Okay, now that we've gotten that bit of clarification out of the way—to say that Patrick has observed and created musical history would be a gross understatement. But there's no simpler way to put it. Here's a guy who's had drinks with Jimi Hendrix, had his clothes and musical instruments vandalized with paint--by Salvador Dali (probably rendering them more valuable than before), and played on the same bill with an up-and-coming Rolling Stones, to name a few adventures.
But again, those activities don't do justice to Patrick's place in musical history. He started in Second Thoughts, a British R&B band in the early 1960s. This was a time when a lot of UK bands were playing American R&B, criminally neglected by the American public, and eventually teaching us Americans all about it.
Alas, if you know anything about the 1960s, it was a time of transitions. And musically, the big transition was to psychedelic music. I'm not gonna define it here—you'll just have to listen to the interview—I asked Patrick to define it for you. He's one of the masters. In 1967, Patrick teamed up with Alex Spyropoulos to form Nirvana, and it's generally recognized that Nirvana was one of the early leaders in the psychedelic sound. In fact, they're often credited with introducing the phasing sound, heard on so many other great records.
Patrick's currently touring California on the strength of his new album, The 13 Dalis, and his new book, Psychedelic Days. The book takes you on a first hand tour of swingin' 1960's London, and the album shows you what psychedelia sounds like in the 21st century. Patrick urged me to listen to the entire album in one sitting, to understand the general feel and message, and it worked. A beautiful, introspective, spacey, sometimes rockin' album, it ebbs and flows through the inner recesses of your mind. Some of the tunes really stay with you as you navigate your daily life.
And guess what—if you're in Los Angeles on Friday, April 29th, you're invited to a rare opportunity to meet Patrick! Catch him at Stories Books & Cafe, in the eclectic Echo Park neighborhood. He'll be doing readings from the book, and with the help of like-minded Los Angeles band Allah Las, he'll be performing an intimate set of his songs on their back patio. Not to be missed!
Stories Books & Cafe
1716 Sunset Blvd .
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.storiesla.com
For more info on Patrick: http://www.psychedelicdays.com/
For more info on Nirvana: http://nirvana-uk.com
If you'd like to make a request, just drop me a line at mike(at)rechargedradio.com. If you'd like to become an honorary California citizen, drop me a line at the same address. And if you'd like to hear all this great music—simply tune in to the California Diner, Tuesday night, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (GMT), 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pacific, only at Recharged Radio—www.rechargedradio.com.
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See you then!
Chef Mike
mike(at)rechargedradio.com
MN2BDNC
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