Episode 44. Eccentrics

The 1960's was a creative time and artists were encouraged to expand their art beyond the dictate of a two minute song and get into more expansive instrumentation and thoughtful lyrics. Many took up the challenge and came up with great results. Some, however, were under more pressure to come up with new music that was supposed to be artistic and also commercial. The pressure became too much for some and hard drugs started to enter their lives and altered their music as well as their personalities and lives. Some artists weren't able to cope with the stress of their profession along with the emotional vulnerability that undermined their talent, and they simply broke.  Some thrived at being "Out There" musically like Frank Zappa, while others displayed their vulnerabilities in their music like Syd Barrett. These are Rock's true Eccentrics, both musically and in some cases, emotionally. These are samples of these misunderstood "Geniuses" with a brief synopsis on each one. Also:Listen to previous shows at the main webpage at:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1329053View and purchase wonderful art by Patricia Rodriguez at:patriciarodriguez (tigerbeearts.com)View the most amazing paintings by Marijke Koger-Dunham (Formally of the 1960's artists collective, "The Fool").Psychedelic, Visionary and Fantasy Art by Marijke Koger (marijkekogerart.com)Tarot card readings by Kalinda available atThe Mythical Muse | FacebookFor your astrological chart reading, contact Astrologer Tisch Aitken at:https://www.facebook.com/AstrologerTisch/I'm listed in Feedspot's "Top 10 Psychedelic Podcasts You Must Follow". https://blog.feedspot.com/psychedelic_podcasts/Support the showPlease feel free to donate or Tip Jar the show at my Venmo account@jessie-DelgadoII