On March 2, 1968 a song was released that slightly changed and definitely expanded my musical tastes in the 60's. Summertime Blues by Blue Cheer roared up the charts and introduced us to metal rock and roll! Yep, before Steppenwolf, Cream, Led Zeppelin, these rock monsters from California billed themselves as the loudest band on the planet and destroyed eardrums with distortion, fuzz and unbelievaby thunderous drums. At times a trio, and at times a quartet, these rockers looked around at the hippies, love and peace of the day and kicked butt! Even though they only charted the one single, a series of great albums erupted from the band and paved the way for acid rock and heavy metal. I saw them live in 1969 and to this day remember it as one of the best concerts I'd ever seen! Cheers to Blue Cheer... they were one of a kind!
