Psych-Rocking Dreams - Fort Worth Weekly
Psych-Rocking Dreams By JUAN R. GOVEA Bartlett: “I did remember what I was going for and thought that I could recreate the spirit and sound of what … I tried to do back then.” Photo by Emily Rose Burek. In 1968, back when Texas’ legendary psych-rock scene was emerging, a young folk musician by the name of Johndavid Bartlett signed a record deal with the Lone Star State’s premier psych-rock label, the Houston-based International Artists. Two labelmates, the 13th Floor Elevators and The Red Krayola, urged the high school student to hit the studio. With help from Krayola mastermind Ma...
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