A version of the proto-metal rock trio, Blue Cheer, whose debut album, 1968’s Vincebus Eruptum, included a recording of Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues,” (which The Who would cover on Live At Leeds), will hit the road in early April. There’s just one problem, the touring group will not include original guitarist Leigh Stephens. The current group will include original singer/bassist Dic
More >
From Blabbermouth: Dickie Peterson, the bassist/vocalist and founding member of BLUE CHEER, passed away this morning (Monday, October 12) at 5 a.m. in Germany. He was [63] years old. Although the cause of Peterson's death has not been released, he had reportedly been battling cancer for the past several months. BLUE CHEER was an American blues-rock band that initially performed and recorded in ...
More >
Prioneering heavy bass player Dickie Peterson has passed away in Germany.Dickie Peterson, the bassist/vocalist and founding member of Blue Cheer,passed away Monday morning (October 12) at 5 a.m. in Germany. He was 61years old. Peterson had reportedly been battling prostate and livercancer, and according to Blue Cheer's message board, had developed a fatalinfection following a surgical procedure...
More >
It is with a sad, heavy heart that we report that Rock 'n' Roll lost a true legend today, as Dickie Peterson, the singer and bassist for pioneering metal/psychedelic band Blue Cheer, died in Germany this morning, October 12th. He had been battling liver cancer for several months. He recently turned 61 on September 12th.Inspired by the heavy blues improv of Cream and Hendrix, legendary proto met...
More >
Dickie Peterson, co-founder of pioneering San Francisco based heavy-as-fuck psych stoner metal juggernaut Blue Cheer passed away this morning in Germany. He was 61. Fuck Columbus Day, I’m bumping their 1968 LP Outsideinside all day in commemeration of Peterson and Blue Cheer (who I saw two years ago at The Dame in Lexington and felt [...]
More >
We didn’t report on this one yesterday, but rest assured we didn’t miss it: Blue Cheer frontman Dickie Peterson passed away yesterday of liver cancer. He was 63.Blue Cheer are often credited as being the forefathers of proto-heavy metal, heaving gone on to inspire Black Sabbath with their work in the late 1960s. They were [...]
More >
© 2006-2009 Mog Inc. All Rights Reserved
