music
Rock music during the early 1960s was criticized for being simplistic. The use of LSD and marijuana motivated musicians to experiment with sound effects and add complexity to their music. Their music was an attempt to recreate their experience while still under LSD. Acid Rock became the perfect soundtrack for the "acid trip". Acid rock was another side effect of the drug culture of the 1960s. San Francisco, for instance was a hotbed for musical experimentation under the influence of psychedelic drugs. This genre of music would find its origin, in the west coast, largely due to the efforts by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranskters. Chandler Laughlin, another influential advocate for LSD use and the Counterculture ideals, was instrumental in bringing in the musical groups for the Cabale Creamery and would later merge the folk music to psychedelic music. Some bands expressed their psychedelic music in the composition of their songs and had only modest experimentation, with respect to their instrumentation (Psychedelic Fungi and it's Impact on Music and Art).
There were many recording artists who innovated the music industry in the 1960s would try their hand at psychedelic music. Few of them would ever become famous and an even fewer would have one song that would become a financial success in mainstream pop music. Jefferson Airplane was perhaps the most well known of the psychedelic bands to come out of San Francisco. The Doors blend of folk rock music and pop, combined with Morrison's rich, chilling vocals and sonorous voice, and the very dark and sinister aspects of his music writing/poetry of psychedelic experience created a unique sound that would make them of the most influential and popular groups of the 1960's(Evolution of Music in the 1960s). The Monterey music festival of 1964 was the beginning of a "new kind of gathering". It was the beginning of a new form of music, but more importantly was the beginning of a political and spiritual movement (Brownell, 2010). The worldwide success of bands, such as the Jefferson Airplane and The doors, was the result of the changes that had taken place in the youth culture in cities around America. The influences of such personas also shape the generation of the 1960s, teenager's idols used drug and the advances of the counterculture movement had made such practices socially accepted. It would later become obvious that psychedelics were not beneficial to health or community prosperity, when artists such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and other would die as consequence of drug consumption.
There were many recording artists who innovated the music industry in the 1960s would try their hand at psychedelic music. Few of them would ever become famous and an even fewer would have one song that would become a financial success in mainstream pop music. Jefferson Airplane was perhaps the most well known of the psychedelic bands to come out of San Francisco. The Doors blend of folk rock music and pop, combined with Morrison's rich, chilling vocals and sonorous voice, and the very dark and sinister aspects of his music writing/poetry of psychedelic experience created a unique sound that would make them of the most influential and popular groups of the 1960's(Evolution of Music in the 1960s). The Monterey music festival of 1964 was the beginning of a "new kind of gathering". It was the beginning of a new form of music, but more importantly was the beginning of a political and spiritual movement (Brownell, 2010). The worldwide success of bands, such as the Jefferson Airplane and The doors, was the result of the changes that had taken place in the youth culture in cities around America. The influences of such personas also shape the generation of the 1960s, teenager's idols used drug and the advances of the counterculture movement had made such practices socially accepted. It would later become obvious that psychedelics were not beneficial to health or community prosperity, when artists such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and other would die as consequence of drug consumption.
Art
As with film, press, and music, art in the 1960s responded to the new counterculture, primarily in pop art and psychedelic art. For example, pop art challenged traditional fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news, etc. The concept of pop art refers as much to the art itself as to the attitudes that it led to, and Andy Warhol is often considered representative of this type of art.
Psychedelic art also emerged in response to the counterculture, and is defined as any kind of visual artwork inspired by psychedelic experiences induced by drugs such as LSD. During the 1960s, psychedelic visual arts were often a counterpart to psychedelic rock music. This psychedelic art also represented the revolutionary political, social and spiritual sentiments that were derived from these drug-induced, psychedelic states of consciousness.
Psychedelic art also emerged in response to the counterculture, and is defined as any kind of visual artwork inspired by psychedelic experiences induced by drugs such as LSD. During the 1960s, psychedelic visual arts were often a counterpart to psychedelic rock music. This psychedelic art also represented the revolutionary political, social and spiritual sentiments that were derived from these drug-induced, psychedelic states of consciousness.
Conclusion
The impact the Counterculture had to the music industry is immeasurable. Most of the music we listen to today was inspire by the experimentation of new genres in the 1960. Music became a peaceful and effective way to protest for the members of the Counterculture in the 1960s. Some bands from that time period are still popular today and even reinvented by new artists.
The music industry was no the only one that was impacted by society. The literary industry was also influence by the Counterculture writes such as Sylvia Plath, Betty Friedan, Harper Lee, Rachel Carson and other have greatly influenced writers from today and in many way have promoted new ways of protests and expression
The music industry was no the only one that was impacted by society. The literary industry was also influence by the Counterculture writes such as Sylvia Plath, Betty Friedan, Harper Lee, Rachel Carson and other have greatly influenced writers from today and in many way have promoted new ways of protests and expression