Haight-Ashbury, Psychedelics, and the Birth of Acid Rock

Robert J. Campbell, David P. Szatmary, David P. Szatmary

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English

Excelsior Editions
01 July 2023

Music; Rock & Pop music; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Local history

Series: Excelsior Editions

Combining literature, social history, and personal experience, author Robert J. Campbell traces the birth, downfall, and legacy of the innovative, playful, and spontaneous counterculture launched in 1960s Haight-Ashbury. In a lively writing style, Campbell describes the discovery of LSD, its slow adoption, and the promotion of it by Timothy Leary and Ken Kesey, who each became missionaries for the drug. Campbell relates how LSD allowed users to enhance the perception of alternative realities and describes its wide-scale use in the Haight-Ashbury District of San Francisco from 1964 to 1967 that led to imaginative and creative change, including collaborative behavior, a new way of looking at the world, acid rock, and a host of other paradigm shifts. Haight-Ashbury, Psychedelics, and the Birth of Acid Rock concludes by examining the inherent dangers of constant drug use as well as the positive legacy of the 1960s, including a focus on health food, cooperative living arrangements, recycling, battling climate change, free medical help, and personal responsibility. The book incorporates ideas from a broad range of disciplines for general readers for a unique and fresh look at this impactful era.

By: Robert J. Campbell
Edited by: David P. Szatmary
Revised by: David P. Szatmary
Imprint: Excelsior Editions
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9781438493367
ISBN 10: 1438493363
Series: Excelsior Editions
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 01 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert J. Campbell (1950–2016) was a 60s activist, Beat scholar, and editor of the Colorado Springs Independent. David P. Szatmary is former Vice Provost at the University of Washington. His books include Jazz: Race and Social Change (1870–2019) and Rockin' in Time: A Social History of Rock-and-Roll.

Reviews for Haight-Ashbury, Psychedelics, and the Birth of Acid Rock

"""A diverting and informative tour and an excellent companion to William Schnabel's Summer of Love and Haight."" — Library Journal ""…a vivid and up-close portrait of a much mythologized place and time. Hippies will welcome this deep dive into the culture of the Haight."" — Publishers Weekly"