Blue Cheer (English Wikipedia)

Duck MacDonald Autobiography Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at Bluecheer.us.
Dickie Peterson and Mother Ocean, which included former Blue Cheer guitarist Tony Rainier, along with Peterson's brother Jerre, were playing in Germany in 2001 and 2002. See Notice of 2001 performance and Notice of 2002 performance; www.klubder40.de. It is unclear whether this was a side project or principal activity of Peterson, particularly since there were no Blue Cheer recordings released during this period and the extent of Blue Cheer's touring activity is uncertain. The 2002 German performances were in March; Jerre Peterson died in August of that same year. See Blue Cheer News Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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Limnios, Michalis (January 3, 2014). "Veteran guitarist Leigh Stephens talks about Blue Cheer, Rock n' Roll culture and Haight-Ashbury era". Blues.Gr. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

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Bob Leszczak (July 10, 2014). Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-4422-3322-5.
Michael Goddard; Benjamin Halligan; Nicola Spelman (July 18, 2013). Resonances: Noise and Contemporary Music. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-4411-1837-0.
Tim Boomer (June 1, 2013). The Bassist's Bible: How to Play Every Bass Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco. See Sharp Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-937276-25-6.
Eric v.d. Luft (September 21, 2009). Die at the Right Time!: A Subjective Cultural History of the American Sixties. Gegensatz Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-933237-39-8.

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See Portrait of Vale Hamanaka/V. Vale Archived June 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine; Brautigan.net.

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Though Paul Whaley played drums on Holden's 1996 release (recorded in 1993), Guitar God. The album was originally on Captain Trip Records Archived October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, a Japanese label which has also released Dickie Peterson's two solo records.

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Both Stephens and Kellogg had previously worked together in The Emeralds, a well-known northern California backing band in the 1960s. The Emeralds had also toured with The Coasters, The Olympics, The Larks, Bob & Earl, Chuck Berry, Junior Walker, Ray Peterson, and also opened shows for The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Animals, Chad & Jeremy and Paul Revere & the Raiders, among others. By the time Stephens and Kellogg were asked to join Blue Cheer, both had co-founded Mint Tattoo, which had recorded one album engineered by Phil Ramone and produced by James William Guercio. While in Mint Tattoo, Stephens and Kellogg had opened shows for Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Ten Years After, James Cotton and Janis Joplin. Bruce Stephens later played with Pilot (not the same band that had a hit with "It's Magic"), one of Leigh Stephen's (no relation) post-Blue Cheer projects. One song from this period, "Fillmore Shuffle" was later recorded by Sammy Hagar on his second solo album, Sammy Hagar (1977). See Profile of Bruce Stephens Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; Rearwindowmusic.com, via Cdbaby.com
Bruce Stephens continued in music, but with a much lower profile. In early 2009, he released Saturday Freedom (Rear Window Records), being a compilation of his compositions over the past three decades. "Rendezvous", a song co-written by Stephens, was included in The Cage, the 1982 album by Tygers of Pan Tang. Also in 1982, Stephens had released his first solo album, Watch That First Step, which featured supporting performances by Lonnie Turner, B.J. Wilson and Norton Buffalo, among others. Stephens has the distinction of being, at the age of sixteen, the youngest member in the history of the Musicians' Union of Sacramento, California. See Profile of Bruce Stephens Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; Rearwindowmusic.com, via Cdbaby.com.

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"A conversation with Buzz Osborne of the Melvins". August 30, 2016.

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Credits: Dining With The Sharks; Deaddisc.com.

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Groovetguy (assumed to be Terry Rae) (March 27, 2020). "Blue Cheer – Live & Unreleased '68/'74". Discogs. Reviews section. Retrieved July 11, 2023. Terry Rae played drums on tracks 4 to 9. Fighting Star & Adventures recorded at Gold Star studios.
Live and Unreleased '68/'74 (compact disc). Blue Cheer. Tokyo: Captain Trip Records. 1996. Tray card. CTCD-023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Albronda, Eric (2012). Blue Cheer 7 (Vinyl LP). Blue Cheer. Houston: ShroomAngel Records. Inner gatefold. SR-LP0002. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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"Eurock.com – Music from around the World: Features and Reviews". eurock.com. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

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R.I.P. Richard ‘Dickie’ Peterson (Blue Cheer) (1948–2009) Archived October 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; Inlog.org.

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"Blue Cheer: Harder 'n' Louder Than the Rest".

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Dickie Peterson and Mother Ocean, which included former Blue Cheer guitarist Tony Rainier, along with Peterson's brother Jerre, were playing in Germany in 2001 and 2002. See Notice of 2001 performance and Notice of 2002 performance; www.klubder40.de. It is unclear whether this was a side project or principal activity of Peterson, particularly since there were no Blue Cheer recordings released during this period and the extent of Blue Cheer's touring activity is uncertain. The 2002 German performances were in March; Jerre Peterson died in August of that same year. See Blue Cheer News Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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"Nick St. Nickolas. 1997 Performer – 7th annual LA Music Awards". The New Los Angeles Music Awards. LA Music Awards. 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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Dickie Peterson dies at 63; bassist and lead singer for the power trio Blue Cheer Los Angeles Times, October 17, 2009; Los Angeles Times.
Terry Atkinson (March 8, 1987). "3 Cheers For Blue Cheer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

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McIntyre, Ken (November 4, 2016). "Cult Heroes: Blue Cheer- the band who invented heavy metal". loudersound.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

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Phil Alexander. "Blue Cheer – Disc of the day". Mojo. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.

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Nightwatcher (February 18, 2008). "Blue Cheer Were the Loudest Band Ever". House Of Rock Interviews. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
Billy Altman. "Blue Cheer Were the Loudest Band Ever". Music Aficionado. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

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"Rock Group Is To Play Dates". Sacramento Bee. 232 (38343). Sacramento, CA: The McClatchy Company: H19. January 9, 1974. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
Leon, Vicki (May 5, 1974). "Rock Stars Are Rising Again After Bad Trip With Heroin". Sacramento Bee. 233 (38459). Sacramento, CA: The McClatchy Company: A3. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
"SJC Rock Event Draws Thousands". The Daily Sun-Post. 36 (129). San Clemente, CA: Media News Group: 2. July 8, 1974. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
"It's Greek Festival". San Pedro News-Pilot. 45 (241). San Pedro, CA: The Copley Press Inc: C10. December 18, 1974. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
Cromelin, Richard (December 25, 1974). "Muted Blast From the Musty Past". Los Angeles Times. CXIV. Los Angeles: Part IV, p. 28. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
"What's Doing in Orange County". Los Angeles Times. CXIV. Los Angeles: Part IV, p. 15. February 14, 1975. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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"Blue Detergent Ends Washday Blues". Old-Time Radio. Retrieved November 25, 2014.

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De Fuentes, Ruben (October 29, 2019). The Hustle, Episode 234 - Ruben De Fuentes of The Hollywood Stars (audio podcast). Jon Lamoreaux. Denver, CO. 42:06–42:34. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

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Interview with Dickie Peterson Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine by Nightwatcher for Rock N Roll Universe, February 2008.

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Roeser, Steve (November 26, 1993). "Kim Fowley: Living and Dying in L.A." (online). Goldmine. New York: Project M Media. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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Fricke, David (September 12, 1985). "Where Are They Now: Blue Cheer". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
"Rolling Stone Music | Top Artists, News, Reviews, Photos and Videos". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
"Music News, Videos, Photos, Artists, Playlists and More". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
Neil Peart (2009). "'Louder Than God': Rush's Neil Peart Remembers Blue Cheer's Dickie Peterson". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

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January 29, Aidin Vaziri; February 1, 2019Updated (January 29, 2019). "Paul Whaley, drummer who pioneered heavy metal with Blue Cheer, dies at 72". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
January 29, Aidin Vaziri; February 1, 2019 Updated. "Paul Whaley, drummer who pioneered heavy metal with Blue Cheer, dies at 72". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved February 2, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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Carlson, Michael (March 15, 2011). "Owsley Stanley obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved November 25, 2014.

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Colin Fleming (May 24, 2018). "Blue Cheer and the world's first heavy metal album". The Smart Set. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

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David Slavković (January 8, 2018). "Forgotten Pioneers of Heavy Metal: Blue Cheer". Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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"Eric Clapton on Cream: "I was in a confrontational situation 24 hours a day…"". Uncut. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

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Outsideinside, Blue Cheer, The Original Human Being, OH! Pleasant Hope and The Beast Is Back. See Profile of Eric Albronda; Vickibrennerent.com.

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A band that continues to remain active. See Monsters website Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.

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January 29, Aidin Vaziri; February 1, 2019Updated (January 29, 2019). "Paul Whaley, drummer who pioneered heavy metal with Blue Cheer, dies at 72". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
"Rolling Stone Music | Top Artists, News, Reviews, Photos and Videos". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
"Music News, Videos, Photos, Artists, Playlists and More". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
Phil Alexander. "Blue Cheer – Disc of the day". Mojo. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
See Portrait of Vale Hamanaka/V. Vale Archived June 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine; Brautigan.net.
Both Stephens and Kellogg had previously worked together in The Emeralds, a well-known northern California backing band in the 1960s. The Emeralds had also toured with The Coasters, The Olympics, The Larks, Bob & Earl, Chuck Berry, Junior Walker, Ray Peterson, and also opened shows for The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Animals, Chad & Jeremy and Paul Revere & the Raiders, among others. By the time Stephens and Kellogg were asked to join Blue Cheer, both had co-founded Mint Tattoo, which had recorded one album engineered by Phil Ramone and produced by James William Guercio. While in Mint Tattoo, Stephens and Kellogg had opened shows for Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Ten Years After, James Cotton and Janis Joplin. Bruce Stephens later played with Pilot (not the same band that had a hit with "It's Magic"), one of Leigh Stephen's (no relation) post-Blue Cheer projects. One song from this period, "Fillmore Shuffle" was later recorded by Sammy Hagar on his second solo album, Sammy Hagar (1977). See Profile of Bruce Stephens Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; Rearwindowmusic.com, via Cdbaby.com
Bruce Stephens continued in music, but with a much lower profile. In early 2009, he released Saturday Freedom (Rear Window Records), being a compilation of his compositions over the past three decades. "Rendezvous", a song co-written by Stephens, was included in The Cage, the 1982 album by Tygers of Pan Tang. Also in 1982, Stephens had released his first solo album, Watch That First Step, which featured supporting performances by Lonnie Turner, B.J. Wilson and Norton Buffalo, among others. Stephens has the distinction of being, at the age of sixteen, the youngest member in the history of the Musicians' Union of Sacramento, California. See Profile of Bruce Stephens Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; Rearwindowmusic.com, via Cdbaby.com.
A band that continues to remain active. See Monsters website Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
Duck MacDonald Autobiography Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at Bluecheer.us.
R.I.P. Richard ‘Dickie’ Peterson (Blue Cheer) (1948–2009) Archived October 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; Inlog.org.
Though Paul Whaley played drums on Holden's 1996 release (recorded in 1993), Guitar God. The album was originally on Captain Trip Records Archived October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, a Japanese label which has also released Dickie Peterson's two solo records.
Interview with Dickie Peterson Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine by Nightwatcher for Rock N Roll Universe, February 2008.
Dickie Peterson and Mother Ocean, which included former Blue Cheer guitarist Tony Rainier, along with Peterson's brother Jerre, were playing in Germany in 2001 and 2002. See Notice of 2001 performance and Notice of 2002 performance; www.klubder40.de. It is unclear whether this was a side project or principal activity of Peterson, particularly since there were no Blue Cheer recordings released during this period and the extent of Blue Cheer's touring activity is uncertain. The 2002 German performances were in March; Jerre Peterson died in August of that same year. See Blue Cheer News Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
"American Artists". American Artists. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
"Eric Clapton on Cream: "I was in a confrontational situation 24 hours a day…"". Uncut. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

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Pete Pardo. Ranking the Studio Albums: Blue Cheer (video). Poughkeepsie, NY: Sea of Tranquility. Event occurs at 14:33–14:57. Retrieved July 11, 2023.