The group's sound was hard to categorize, but was definitely blues-based, psychedelic, and very loud. The band has been subsequently acclaimed as an influence on garage rock, punk rock, heavy metal, and grunge. Julian Cope has written, "In 1968, nothing but nothing in America and Britain sounded as brutal as Blue Cheer except for The Velvet Underground."
The group underwent several personnel changes after the 1968 release of Outsideinside, and then through yet more changes during and after 1969's New! Improved! Blue Cheer (different guitarists on side 1 and 2). After Leigh Stephens was replaced by Randy Holden, formerly of Los Angeles garage rock band The Other Half, in 1968, Blue Cheer's style changed to a more commercial hard rock sound à la Steppenwolf or Iron Butterfly. For the fourth album Blue Cheer, Holden, who had left during the third album, was subsequently replaced by Bruce Stephens. Stephens later quit and was replaced by Gary Lee Yoder, who helped complete the album.
The new line up of Peterson, Ralph Burns Kellogg, Norman Mayell, and Yoder in 1970 saw the release of The Original Human Being and then 1971's Oh! Pleasant Hope. When Oh! Pleasant Hope failed to dent the sales charts, Blue Cheer temporarily split up.
From 1988 to 1993, Blue Cheer toured mainly in Europe. During this time, they played with classic rock acts as well as then-up-and-coming bands: Mountain, Outlaws, Thunder, Groundhogs, Ten Years After, Yardbirds, Danzig, Mucky Pup, Biohazard and others.
On the Nibelung Records label they released several albums. 1989 saw the release of Blue Cheer's first official live album, Blitzkrieg over Nüremberg. This album was recorded on Blue Cheer's first European tour in decades. The drum chair was then taken by Dave Salce; bass by Dickie Peterson; guitar by Duck McDonald.
1990 saw the release of Highlights & Lowlives studio album, comprised of blues-based hard rock, sometimes reminiscent of Aerosmith and the Rolling Stones, and several ballads. The album was produced by notable grunge producer Jack Endino. The line-up was Peterson on bass and vocals, Paul Whaley on drums, and Duck McDonald on guitars.
Blue Cheer followed up "Highlights" with the much heavier Dining with the Sharks. McDonald was replaced by German ex-Monsters guitar player Dieter Saller. Peterson was on bass and vocals again, and Paul Whaley was again on drums. Also featured is a special guest appearance by Groundhogs guitarist Tony McPhee. The album was produced by Roland Hofmann.
In the early 1990s, Peterson and Whaley re-located to Germany. Whaley still lives there. Guitar work has been handled by Duck MacDonald since that time. Blue Cheer are still active as of 2009. Peterson reunited with Leigh Stephens and performed with drummer Prairie Prince at the Chet Helms Memorial Tribal Stomp in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in Fall of 2005, and their lively performance drew old rockers like Paul Kantner and others from backstage to observe. They did some recordings in Virginia in Winter 2005 with Joe Hasselvander of Raven and Pentagram on drums. Paul Whaley has since returned to the band as drummer. The group's 2007 CD, "What Doesn't Kill You...", features contributions from both Whaley and Hasselvander. In 2009, Peterson died in Germany, leading to the cessation of Blue Cheer.
Blue Cheer's video for Summertime Blues made an appearance in 2005 documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, where Geddy Lee of Rush referred to the group as one of the first heavy metal bands.
The band have also been regarded as the godfathers of stoner rock bands like Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Nebula and Monster Magnet have cited their "heavy-fuzz rock" as a massive influence on them.
All Night Long
Blue Cheer Lyrics
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Ugh!
All I want is just a little bit of lovin'
Just to ease away my time
All I want is just a little bit of lovin'
Baby, won't you please be mine.
We can make it nice, sing my song
We can make it, baby, all night long.
If you give me just a little bit of lovin'
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna love you till the moon turns black
I'm gonna love you till the sun turns blue.
We can make it nice, sing my song
We can make it, baby, all night long.
OH, oh, oh, you know what I want
OH, oh, oh, OW!
All I want is just a little bit of lovin'
I've got to have it right away-ay-ay-ay-ay
All I want is just a little bit of your love
Got to give it to me every day-ay-ay-ay-ay.
We can make it nice, sing my song
We can make it, baby, all night long.
All night long
All night long
We can make it all night long.
The lyrics of Blue Cheer's song "All Night Long" tell the story of someone who is yearning for love and affection. The opening lines reveal that the singer is feeling unsettled and searching for companionship to help pass the time. However, they make it clear that they only want a little bit of love, indicating that perhaps they have been hurt before or are hesitant to fully commit.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more emotional and passionate. The singer promises to love their partner endlessly, using evocative imagery such as the moon turning black and the sun turning blue. This is a clear demonstration of the intensity of their feelings, and the lyrics become increasingly urgent as they plead for their partner's love.
The repeated refrain of "We can make it all night long" is a declaration of their dedication and willingness to work on their relationship to make it last. Overall, the song captures the intensity and urgency of someone who is deeply in love and desperate for reciprocal affection.
Line by Line Meaning
All I want is just a little bit of lovin'
The singer desires love and attention.
Just to ease away my time
Wanting someone to give them company.
Baby, won't you please be mine.
The singer wants the person they are talking to, to be their partner.
We can make it nice, sing my song
The singer's song brings them positivity.
If you give me just a little bit of lovin'
If the person they are talking to gives them love, they will give love back.
I'm gonna love you till the moon turns black
The singer's love for the person they are talking to is never-ending.
I'm gonna love you till the sun turns blue.
Their love for the person they are talking to will last forever.
OH, oh, oh, you know what I want
The singer is being upfront about what their desires are.
All I want is just a little bit of lovin'
Again, reiterated the singer desires love.
I've got to have it right away-ay-ay-ay-ay
The singer wants love immediately.
Got to give it to me every day-ay-ay-ay-ay.
The singer wants this love and attention every day.
All night long
The singer wants to be intimate with the person they are talking to all night long.
We can make it all night long.
The singer is confident they can be intimate, happy all night long.
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Paco Vistoso Alvarez
Blue Cheer ... Banda para poucos !!!!
eddy eduardo
SONZERA!!!!!!!
IHS J-sson
This dropped as a non-LP single in '69 and is written by Kellogg, a patron/member of Blue Cheer who didnt join until '69 for "New! Improved!". Its included as bonus track on several prints of New! Improved!. But why tf is it included as bonus track on Vincebus Eruptum, recorded in the fall of '67? For years I thought this was recorded just after the VB sessions (or during, but was shelved due to copyright issues or something). The fact that its a '69 track fucks with my internal Blue Cheer chronology. It sounds like a Vincebus Eruptum or Outside/Inside song, just catchier, with piano/organ and higher bpm. Btw, the structure and chorus almost screams cover (very Status Quo-ish if u catch my drift) but as far as I can see its an original song. Anyone got more info on it?
axl
What a song..
Harry Clay
This song sounds absolutely nothing like the Leigh Stephens / Vincebus Eruptum era of Blue Cheer (pictured), which I saw several times at both the Fillmore Auditorium & Avalon Ballroom in '67 & '68.
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