Arthur Lee formed influenced by the BYRDS the group GRASSROOTS (1964) , he had to change the name because
another band had already the rights to the name, so LOVE was born in 1965.
The first 3 LPs recorded for Elektra, all three are great examples for US Folk-Psych especially "FOREVER CHANGES"
is one of the best 60s albums and is cult till today.
"Signed D.C." from the 1st LP and "7 and 7 is" on the 2nd album are outstanding often covered songs.
After their masterpiece Arthur formed a new LOVE formation, which cut the next 3 album releases for Blue Thumb, one
the LP "Four Sail" was given out of contractual reason to Elektra..
With this new lineup he tended more to Heavyrock & Blues, also a new more heavy version from "Signed D.C." was
recorded for the "Out Here" double LP.
Later recordings till his death in 2003 are mainly done as ARTHUR LEE & LOVE or Solo.
Style: Folk-Psych; Heavy-Psych;
see:
American Four ; Surfaris ; Sons of Adam ; Geronimo Black ; Morning ; Cottonwood ;
Barry MacLean ; Crazy World of Arthur Brown ; Jimi Hendrix ;
Musicians:
Arthur Lee - lead vocals, guitar; Jon Echols - guitar; Alban "Snoopy" Pfisterer - drums, keyboards;
Ken Forssi - bass; Bryan MacLean - guitar, vocals; Michael Stuart - drums(on 2nd & 3rd); Tjay Cantrelli - horns (2nd)
1969-1970:
Arthur Lee - vocals, guitar; Jay Donnellan = Jay Lewis - lead guitar;
Frank Fayad - bass; Gary Rowles - guitar; Jim Hobson - keyboards;
Dracken Theaker, George Suranovich - drums; Nooney Ricket - guitar, voc.;
Tracks:
I'll pray for you
Love is coming (1970)
Signed D.C.
I still wonder (J.Donnellan-A.Lee)
Listen to my Song
Doggone
Nice to be
Stand Out
The Everlasting First (A.Lee-Jimi Hendrix) with JIMI HENDRIX on guitar (1970)
Gimi a little Break (1970)
Willow Willow
You are Something
Love is more than Words or better late than never (11:20)
Gather round
all songs by A.Lee / 3 tracks from : FALSE START (1970)