First footage I've seen of this amazing Swedish psych powerhouse, a group that was founded around 1967 by Pärson Sound/Träd, Gräs och Stenar's Bo Anders Persson. Johan Kugelberg's recent Swedish Underground exhibit at the Kasher Gallery in Soho brought a lot of photo images of this era to life, and the sound of these three bands has had a big impact on me through the years so the new visuals are very welcome. It makes perfect sense that Persson started Parson Sound (which morphed into International Harvester upon opening for a Swedish Doors gig) after experiencing Terry Riley's residency in Sweden; the heavy trance element, flowing ethno-vibe and rock-riffery heaviness are well documented on the Silence label's Sov Gott Rose Marie reissue (still in print). It's a monster. Seeing TGoS some years ago at Tonic was also transcendent, despite the fact members were getting into their 70's (via Exdoomorbedoomed's YT page).
Sov Gott Rose Marie was recorded in '67 - can it be contended that the Swedes invented Krautrock?
Posted by: Nat | January 28, 2010 at 05:25 PM
Couldnt you find any mp3s of their music?
Posted by: Me | January 28, 2010 at 09:32 PM
I'm sure I could, but I preferred to post a video, which included their music. That's just me.
http://www.silence.se/
has a download store link, they're a great label who deserve your support for archiving such fine music, and I wouldnt be comfortable putting up something without their OK.
Posted by: Brian Turner | January 28, 2010 at 11:52 PM
Psych is right--I feel engulfed by the dreams of the players, partly due to xceptional filming and editing.
Great post, Brian, thanks.
Posted by: boil | January 29, 2010 at 01:32 AM
I have no idea what any of thats says on that link oh well, i wasn't that into it.
Posted by: Me | January 29, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Yes. I totally got into International Harvester et al. several years ago because of you guys.
Posted by: Ian | February 05, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Brian, great post. I made a new friend over the weekend originally from Sweden; he knows Trad Gras well (and I guess knows one of the guys personally) but had no idea about International Harvester and Harvester, so I sent this his way. Also, I'm finally sending you some records. Keep up the great work.
craig/volar records
Posted by: Craig Oliver | April 06, 2010 at 05:33 AM