Blue Cheer - Live At Rockpalast - Summertime Blues (Live Video)

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The Rockpalast concert recorded on April 11, 2008, is giving a late testimony to Blue Cheer’s unbroken stage power: From the soulful blues cover of Mose Allison’s “Parchment Farm” of their debut album and the Albert King classic “The Hunter” of their second album “Outsideinside”, the clanking and piercing current material of “What Doesn’t Kill You…” (“I’m Gonna Get To You”, “Rollin’ Dem Bones”) culminating in - of course - “Summertime Blues”, Blue Cheer shine as a thundering triumvirate.
A historic recording because only one and a half year later Dickie Peterson died of cancer on October 12th, 2009 in his adopted home Germany at the age of 63, thus putting Blue Cheer to an end. Their deafening testimony however, will reverberate for a long time.
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[@RobretBertram]

Blue Cheer : The Original Heavy Metal Psych Rock Band of 1968!

[@johnharris6676]

When people talk about heavy rock they definitely should be talking about these cats! Heavy rock at it finest! Definitely underrated band..

[@taurusthefool]

I can't even believe the amount of people who never heard of these guys. Not to mention the people who have never heard Rumble by Link Wray. Practically the beginning of distorted rock and the beginning of the psychedelic/prog rock phase

[@johnharris6676]

taurusthefool Today’s kids will never know what Rock was. Not only from Blue Cheer Little Richard, Jerry Lewis ect!

[@Lulbratjade]

@@johnharris6676 as someone who is 18 and in love with early hard rock i promise ill keep these guys and their music alive even when yall die

[@markshimada3672]

Yeaa

[@markshimada3672]

Lovr

[@msaintpc]

The originators of head banging metal. I booked them at the Whiskey in both February and March of 1969 along with The Seeds. They were never underrated, they were the kings from 1966 to 1969.

[@rickywilliver6995]

14 days after Paul Whaley s birthday my brother passed away I guess there ain't no cure for the 2019 Summer Times Blues RIP PAUL

[@larryleitch3803]

Ricky, I am sorry about your brother. The rest of these comments are plastic 😂. Bless you man.

[@RandyR]

They still had it after all those years ✌

[@mitchelbart1306]

Saw them in concert 1968 in Phoenix with Iron Butterfly and Sweet-water and three other groups. They were awsome.

[@charleslaporte6212]

I have had every Blue Cheer album that I could find , and CDs too. Want to read what they were about , find and buy the album Louder Than God and read the notes on the back of the cover . One band I wish I had seen live . RIP Dickie

[@Brother_MarkG]

saw them back in 1968 in a tiny bar and they blew out the windows in less than 10 minutes.. they were so loud that one had to be outside to take it all in

[@precisionbrown6829]

Saw them in the late 60’s and played with the drummer at a few studio sessions in the late 90’s

[@shaunmcdonough9016]

Dickie was probably pretty sick with the cancer that killed him the next year when this show occurred. But he was still rockin' right up until the end. RIP (and RIP Paul too who just passed away this year).

[@TheFernandosr]

YEAH, BLUE CHEER, I WAS A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN ''SUMMERTIMES WAS A HIT '''!!

[@brotherthor8699]

Hooray! No lip syncing! Thank you Blue Cheer!

[@MrOpodeldok]

Cos it was live in German TV

[@lukehauser1182]

Let's get our terms right - this was called "hard rock" - which flourished briefly till cartoonish "heavy metal" displaced it

[@charleswilliams8368]

Hard to categorize uniquity.

[@TheStudioRoblox]

use to call it acid rock back them.

[@sirjanska9575]

Hard rock, heavy metal, acid, stoner... Titles change but at the end of the day it's all just rock 'n' roll

[@Buzzramjet]

Wherever you are Dickie/….keep blowing out their eardrums...rock on.

[@pennyking3823]

They were heavy metal before heavy metal!

[@Taztiger7272]

The jury is still out but I say 1st true Heavy Metal band The Yardbirds, Cream, Hendrix and Iron Butterfly are up there with Fijjid Pink, MC5 and Iron Butterfly...

[@dynjarren8355]

Steppenwolf. Born to be Wild. I like smoke and lightning. Heavy Metal Thunder! Racing with the Wind and the feeling that I’m under! That was the first mention of the words Heavy Metal in a Rock song. And it was 1968.

[@joki5346]

We should not forget The Gun, Love Sculpture and Grand Funk Railroad.

[@TheStudioRoblox]

I would Steppinwolf is there too.

[@chrishershey5033]

What a great time to have grown up in … I blame the internet for the death of music heroes

[@amorodioamor4388]

I worked with a guy who was a regular at Fillmore west. He saw everyone in his lifetime. He said the 2 greatest bands he ever saw was Zeppelin and Blue Cheer at Fillmore West.

[@rebb6160]

Could have been heavy metal at its earliest. Which really sprung up from Jimi Hendrix

[@wrdswpns1139]

first heavy metel tune ladies and gentlemen

[@taurusthefool]

Not sure why this was their most popular song. Especially being a cover. Their song Peace of Mind is easily the greatest song in their rep.

[@majugejohn3716]

Check out "sun cycle" or "just a little bit" if you havent already, those are good ones.

[@geneahart5607]

Dicky Peterson: one of my hero's in my youth.

[@mavjimbo]

He was a baller

[@alfredoduran8813]

Incredible,they don't ask nothing to any other band.just awesome.5

[@kenderen3736]

Keep on going strong. The guys that helped to pave the way for Metal. I still listen to this great stuff.

[@sirphineasluciusambercromb9114]

Next best thing to a living Hendrix or a Cream reunion

[@TheStudioRoblox]

Steppinwolf as well.

[@kesslermontijo6304]

Here it is 2023 and my ears are still ringing! They put the "sic" in music!!!!!! All in good fun. Am I still alive?

[@luizsergiodesouzagoesgoes5990]

The heavy metal's father!

[@zenonzaniewski3212]

jak to miło posłuchać ''dziadków '' przez '' dziadka ''

[@unclekennymusic]

Epic!!! The song that wouldn't end!!!

[@kevinlane7555]

OLD SCHOOL....no in-ear monitors for these guys....turn everything up to 11 and let 'er rip.....

[@eduardomatteliano7846]

Love them all forever!! What can you say about a band named themselves after the buzz they used while being so loud they had to record in airplane hangars!?!! Immortals Rock on in Nirvana Forever!!!

[@alevine1951]

Drummer missing the energy of Paul Whaley.

[@kevadelic]

AMEN... when the vid started, I though "man, the drummer sure aint what he used to be."

[@anthonyrichard8001]

god i use to play this on drums....love it ...

[@allencolvin4320]

First American born metal band, only around the same time frame as Ozzy and Zeppelin

[@santinocorleone1204]

These guys are original, good stuff. But lets pump the brakes a little, you're forgetting about Dave Davies and the KINKS!. They were 4 years earlier

[@publigar6402]

una joya. el solo de bateria es unico

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

VERY GOOD HEAVY STIL GOOD 1968..........................

[@chimalpopoca5797]

..los Papás de Black Sabbath y mucho otros..si Señor !

[@santycarva9467]

Un grupazo Blue Cheer

[@BabettaBlue]

Барабаны вообще никуда:(((( послушайте раннюю версию

[@martinlisa533]

Hard rock 🖤 🤘

[@paulosicne5803]

It would have been great if they played an Ozzfest with the original Black Sabbath on the same bill.

[@keithhinchcliffe4377]

Loudest concert I ever attended; way back in '70. my ears were ringing for 12 hours after. How these guys aren't deaf, I don't know.

[@johnskar2601]

I saw them in the 70s also and I have to say, they are one of the all time best 3man band I've seen.

[@amorodioamor4388]

My friend saw them at Fillmore West in early days and he said it was the loudest band he ever heard. He said he couldn't hear for days

[@jensandersen7011]

WHAT???@@amorodioamor4388

[@uppercasedtheelowercases3123]

I heard The Guitar Strangled Banner in the ending! LOL

[@michaelcate1953]

Yes and also the progenitors of stoner rock and doom metal, along with Sabbath

[@mirokrivak8852]

Fantastic --You are still live !!! ??? Thanks ! your fan from east block Czechoslovakia

[@jeffblacky]

Did a show with them once . Cool guys

[@arcangeld.o.7224]

Now it's a lots different with all the technology that exists today but the magic of this rock and roll band 45 years ago it's incredible cheers brothers.

[@唐吉訶德-s3c]

Still awesome rock that the music today

[@margarethushion6696]

Insane !..Legend

[@danielalessandri6425]

L E G E N D S.

[@philiphoward1731]

OK this is really pretty good somebody needs to build sSunn Amplifiers again in the Sunn Colosseum PA

[@yuvgotubekidding]

Blue Cheer 2008 tour sponsored by Kleenex.

[@sweetfaith2011]

I've heard this song before, but never heard of this band before, can you believe it?

[@madeinengland4910]

Look for the live version of blue cheer on beat club ..they rocked it ..they are knackered here still good but check em out in 1968

[@JohnnyNation]

The younger cats here also did a great job helping to keep Blue Cheer's music going till the bitter end !!!###

[@layinfreeman4693]

only blue cheer of the 60's Please

[@gmbrereton]

Bloody shit hot

[@Flaco-ip7cl]

A metal song from 1968 Years before black sabbath This guys invented metal

[@thesandman4438]

A while back my 25yr old daughter asked me who invented metal. I immediately cranked up Summertime Blues and told her this is a band called Blue Cheer. Her mouth dropped open and she said "but it's in black and white". I never felt so fucking old in my life. LOL

[@dukecraig2402]

@@thesandman4438 They had to film that in black and white, if they'd have done it in color people's brains would have exploded, it was just too much in 1968.

[@iangreenhalgh9280]

Not years before Sabbath, Sabbath already existed in 1968, their first album was released in 1969. Jimi Hendrix invented heavy metal - a journalist described his music as 'heavy metal falling from the sky'.

[@barrycalvillo2466]

Dont forget about iron butterly and steppenwolf they contributed , well iron butterfy did

[@glenercolino7132]

The first heavy metal band??

[@mikebinns9209]

The HEAVY ROCK Gods

[@brbrmg]

Very beautiful.

[@gairngorms]

vocals are way to loud in the mix.

[@delo1960]

the drums are tuned wide open...awesome

[@ZombifiedPreacher1]

Fuzz

[@precisionbrown6829]

Best cover ever 👍

[@michaelapers1562]

Rockpalast! Always great.

[@markymarco2570]

01:38 that's not chugging

[@rebb6160]

The could have been the earliest onset of grunge

[@triglett0669]

Metal and Hard Rock not grunge

[@mikehemens9359]

cares?

[@bradnopeson5486]

My God!!! If Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Nirvana were the grandchildren..... this song would be like grandpa pulling a coin out of their ears, and them being mystified... W

[@michaelwenzel1682]

Right on 8 track music

[@glennarnold]

Well done gents! This -- THIS -- is how Hard Rock sounds done right. HARD Rock rocks HARD! That's it. The end.

[@berniemoss9861]

WOW!!!!!

[@deadlockmun]

The only band Bill Graham pulled the plug on.

[@ChandlerTV100]

deadlockmun Oh really? Never knew that

[@raymondchollet3199]

The first meyal band. I gorget thr year im 72, but they were summer fave band. I pick one or two been doing this for years.

[@chrismorgan7494]

The Fuzz Face LIVES!!

[@xyzzy117]

Boss tone!

[@chrismorgan7494]

@@xyzzy117 Jordan Bosstone? Sweet!!

[@ursus9104]

Not the same as the rhythmic drums from the original 1968 recording.

[@joseprado3732]

One of the pioneer of heavy rock

[@jorgenegretealvarado4506]

,excelente versión de mis tiempo.

fucking MASTERS OF HEAVY ROCK GODS

[@rockerjim8045]

music your neighbours are definitely going to hear ❤

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@jarrodschroeder]

Wish I could have seen them play live I've always really loved this song scince I was like 3 years old I'm 51 now n still love this song ! Blue Cheer !!!!

[@garyhaley1644]

Heavy is an understatement!That version of that song punches ya right in the guts.

[@WhiteNacho]

Said to be one of the loudest acts back in the day.

[@ronniechilds2002]

Is that the 3 original dudes?

[@shannonlucas2980]

2 out of 3. Guitarist is not.

[@HighOnFire1997]

This sounds so much heavier than their 68 version.

[@jaggedstudios3315]

The best version of this song. The Who did it justice, but these guys gave it the girth !!!! Raw !!!

[@carrollcaldwell4570]

Eddie Cochran did it best!

[@daveshredmonster2171]

Blue Cheer were the Nirvana of the hippie era, if there ever was one.

[@AerikVon]

Fuck yeah!!!

[@aegisraven1284]

No energy in this performance this is sad

[@carymisenar862]

Man I woulda loved to be in the house for this one

[@jimbeekman4863]

Want another line? No thanks we are on next...

[@Nick-zd7nk]

They kicked as much a$$ as anyone.

[@shirleyjennings5787]

Still sounds great!

[@jaapvander3787]

old rockers kick the ass

[@Flaco-ip7cl]

The first heavy metal band..1968 baby.. San Francisco

[@ratter531]

And their long hair back then.

[@geraldroraback5432]

Blue Cheer came to David’s in Manchester, CT. To check us out. They were very complimentary. Loved my drum set.

[@JohnInTahoe]

Terrible in ‘68; terrible-er now. Give it up guys.

[@nathanlansford1882]

You're 12 years too late, man. Dickie Peterson died in 2009. Next time, do your damned homework!

[@Icedmorgans]

🤡

[@robertfantazo4751]

That's rerrible

[@keithhinchcliffe4377]

and you're tediculous.

[@soldierinfantry5211]

Blue Cheer, my favorite band back in the 60s. They were said to be "Louder than God" and their music "turned the air into cottage cheese". These guys wee the original Heavy Metal group. RIP Dickie, Paul

[@dumbamerica]

This makes Soy Boys cry.