Find a The Youngbloods - The Youngbloods first pressing or reissue. Complete your The Youngbloods collection. Shop Vinyl and CDs. May 26, 2011 The Youngbloods (1967) Written by Dino Valente. The Youngbloods. The Youngbloods - Get Together - 1967. Find a The Youngbloods - The Youngbloods first pressing or reissue. Complete your The Youngbloods collection. Shop Vinyl and CDs. Find a The Youngbloods - The Youngbloods first pressing or reissue. Complete your The Youngbloods collection. Shop Vinyl and CDs.

Was already an established folk singer in New York City, with two LPs under his belt, when he met multi-instrumentalist and former bluegrass musician Jerry Corbitt and formed The Youngbloods (named after one of Young's solo albums). Originally a duo, they soon expanded into an electric rock band, with the lineup of Young (bass/vocals), Corbitt (lead guitar/harmonica/vocals) Lowell Levinger (guitar/piano) and Joe Bauer (drums). Released in 1967 on RCA Records, their debut album was heavy on cover material, including numbers by singer-songwriters,, Paul Arnoldi and George Remailly, plus several well-known blues songs. There were only four originals, two by Young and two by Corbitt (including Corbitt's jug-band styled 'Grizzly Bear', which had moderate successs as a single). Their roots in folk and blues were very much evident at this point, but their sound also had similarities with many of the west-coast psychedelic bands of the time. Indeed both Neil's 'The Other Side Of This Life' and Valenti's 'Get Together' were also covered.

Also of note was Levinger's use of the Wurlitzer electric piano, which was quite unique for a rock band of their time. Released as the second single, 'Get Together' didn't originally sell well, but was re-released two years later and reached the top five, subsequently becoming a counter-culture anthem. >(1968).

The Youngbloods The Youngbloods I guess she's gone to Frisco Albums reviewed:,,,,,. The Youngbloods were fairly successful, usually remembered for their cover of 'Get Together', which only became a hit a couple of years after appearing on the band's debut. Although the Youngbloods came from roughly the same East Coast background as The Blues Project and the Lovin' Spoonful, they rocked more and were a bit darker. Jesse Colin Young had a good tenor, but the band started to lose steam after their second album; moving to San Francisco and losing Corbitt while recorded their third album, Elephant Mountain. Although many considered it their finest, I find Corbitt's absence makes the album an uneven exercise in jamming.

Like a three-legged stool, the band did not have enough internal cohesion to really propel themselves with only three members. At the same time, Young delivered only a handful of singer-songwriter type tracks on each album, so even with the addition of a bassist the Youngbloods recorded a lot of covers in their later days. Despite being standouts on the East Coast, the same did not hold true in San Francisco.

Still, Young has a nice voice, Banana's jazzy electric piano is a welcome change from the guitar-heavy rock scene, and Corbitt was a talented guitarist. Siemens Sintony Ic60 Manual Woodworkers more. I would start with their self-titled debut and work from there.

Personnel: Jerry Corbitt (lead guitar), Jesse Colin Young (bass, vocals, guitar), Lowell Levinger aka Banana (guitar, electric piano), Joe Bauer (drums). Corbitt quit in 1968(?). Michael Kane joined on bass in 1971, and Young switched to guitar.