Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a genre. Defining acts include The Beatles, The Doors, John Lennon, Jim Morrison and Paul McCartney, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Psychedelic rock grew out of Rock, desert rock, Beat music, Surf rock and British blues. It sits close to worldbeat, piano rock, country rock, blues rock and progg, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Progressive rock, Space rock, Krautrock, Neo-psychedelia and stoner rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 30 connections around Psychedelic rock. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Psychedelic rock came from and where it led.
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Psychedelic rock connections
Psychedelic rock grew out of Rock, desert rock, Beat music and Surf rock, shares an orbit with worldbeat, piano rock, country rock and blues rock, went on to shape Progressive rock, Space rock, Krautrock and Neo-psychedelia. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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