What Youth: Afternoon Interview - Randy Holden
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Randy Holden was the guitarist of famous ’70s rock band Blue Cheer. He was one of the pioneers pushing the boundaries of heavy, really loud rock ‘n’ roll. After he left Blue Cheer he recorded his own album “Population II” but the album was never officially released, but at some point it leaked unbeknown to Randy, and developed an underground following. Randy had since quit playing and moved to Hawaii, and while living in Hawaii, about 10 years later, he found out that he had a huge following from the leak, but never made a cent off of his music. Unknowingly he had inspired a whole generation.
He now lives back in CA and is actively making music and there is some talk of him touring again. In this Afternoon Interview we talk about guitar sounds, his glass guitar, Population II and Blue Cheer.
A legend guitarplayer, Population II is a masterpiece
Why does this channel not have a million subs. Worlds fucked as long as what youth is here I'll be ok
I enjoyed all incarnations of Blue Cheer; cool to hear this interview with Randy as I loved his playing on "New! Improved!" Thank you.
Um, wow. Thank for you sharing this!
Randy Holden on What Youth??!! You just blue my mind!! This is one of the best channels on youtube, holy shit keep up the great work.
Blue my mind, I see what you did there.
Still fakkkkinnnggg shreddinggg!!!! Love it!!!
Randy a true great guitarist 🇺🇸
Love this interview and thank you for sharing it. There is just one problem........I wish it was a lot longer!
Randy Holden Population 2 was my grail record. I owned 2 at the same time. I traded the first Nazz lp for one and picked up one from Wolfman Records in Tulsa in the early 80's.
Incredibly influential, visionary musician. There should be a fucking statue of Randy at the Rock and Roll Musician, let alone his overdue induction.
randy rocks hands down.
Bravo!
This guy should have been much bigger, he could jam with the best of them!!
The 1st album I heard with him was a cd copy of the Other half! Mr. Pharmacist 😅!! Great stuff!
Randy a great guitarist!
Holden spent his entire music career on a quest for the perfect guitar tone, and I think even in 1969 with Blue Cheer on "Fruit and Icebergs", he already had better tone than Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck, and a Doom Metal anthem when Black Sabbath was still playing blues.
Maybe he had a "better" tone than Beck and Page since the beginning. I was told that the Yardbirds tried to hire me...maybe it's just legend... (but not surprising when you listen to Fender IV, Sons of Adams or The Other Half).
It was true! A meeting was set up between him and Keith Relf over Jeff Beck leaving, but Jimmy Page had already volunteered to step in his place, and eventually that band became Led Zeppelin and the rest is rock and roll history But Randy already had the Yardies attention as far back as 1966, his rep among international guitar circles was already known.
monstrous guitar player
Just got the Easy Rider records Randy Holden - Population ii vynil!
Randy Holden's style is Tony Iommi power chords, Robin Trower solos, and a little bit of Ted Nugent. The best combination in my opinion
60s band Blue Cheer Mr. Whatyouth
who built the glass guitar ?
Thought this shit said randy orton
Didn't dig that comment! He said he was louder than blue cheer!!!!!!