Ant Trip Ceremony

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Anyone ever heard of these guys? 

Formed at tiny Oberlein College in Ohio in 1967, the band recorded a single album in 1968 with a pressing of 300 copies. Amazon has a single copy available right now for $495, and I've seen others as high as $1,000. 

There's a CD reissue that you can get for about $12 though. Has some pictures and sort of rambling liner notes (hey, it was the 60s on a college campus for Christ's sake!). 

Would be a good inclusion for Psych. 

Edited by ClemofNazareth - November 09 2007 at 20:47

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ClemofNazareth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Researcher Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4659	Topic: Ant Trip Ceremony Posted: November 09 2007 at 20:46
	Anyone ever heard of these guys? Formed at tiny Oberlein College in Ohio in 1967, the band recorded a single album in 1968 with a pressing of 300 copies. Amazon has a single copy available right now for $495, and I've seen others as high as $1,000. There's a CD reissue that you can get for about $12 though. Has some pictures and sort of rambling liner notes (hey, it was the 60s on a college campus for Christ's sake!). Would be a good inclusion for Psych. Edited by ClemofNazareth - November 09 2007 at 20:47
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micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46828	Posted: November 09 2007 at 20:57
	if the music would qualify... do they fit the timeline though... pure psych isn't for this site or is it? The timeline fits proto ....I remember we did that with Andromeda last year who were a borderline case... psyche ...and prog in '69 if I remember right... (was a year ago or so...and didn't have heavy prog where they really belong) and they were sent to proto-prog. They were of 2nd division importance ...enough to merit proto prog approval I suspect. But a band lost to time.. whose influence and reach.. extended to family and friends who were probably given copies or bought sympathy copies Interesting case.... we should start a thread in collab area as well Bob.
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micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46828	Posted: November 09 2007 at 21:05
	just something I googled up... If Calm Before The Rising Storm (by the Rising Storm) is the quintessential prep-school garage rock album, perhaps the Ant Trap Ceremony’s 24 Hours is the quintessential college campus psychedelic album. The Ant Trip Ceremony recorded this album themselves and pressed it on their own label, which is certainly an enterprising feat for any small-time rock group. Musically, the Ant Trip Ceremony sound like the Rising Storm might have a few acid hits and several philosophy classes later. 24 Hours is made up of a mixture of cover tunes and interesting originals, including the catchy “Outskirts” and the bizarre “Locomotive Lamp.” No less interesting were the cover songs, including a slow version of “Hey Joe” and a beautiful version of “Violets of Dawn,” which was also done with great success by the Blues Project. Some interest in the Ant Trip Ceremony was recently generated by the rumor that David Crosby of the Byrds produced 24 Hours, but in fact this David Crosby was just a friend of the band, who were based in Oberlin, Ohio. The Collectables reissue is inhibited somewhat by its sound quality, however reputedly this is the best that the album has ever sounded. Likely it is the primitive recording rather than anything else which most contributes to the sound problems. Although the Ant Trip Ceremony album arguably lacks any real highlights, the songwriting is quite ambitious and interesting. It’s an appealing glimpse into the kind of music which was being made at campuses all across the country in 1967 and ’68, produced by recently enlightened young people emulating their musical and academic influences. 2 An old forgotten gem from the best Psychedelic Rock period, "24 Hours" is the only one Ant Trip Ceremony' album. Back to reality by the Collectables catalogue, the band sounds mesmerizing, hypnotic and complex, mixing acid guitar solos (Steve Detray's courtesy). Sometimes, a vibrant folk flavour appears ("Violets of Dawn" and "Locomotive Lamp"), increasing its unusual Psyc Rock from Utah. The inlay booklet indicates David Crosby (The Byrds) as producer. And a curious cover (Michael Kanarek, a freak sleeve-designer from the old Sixties)with the whole band smoking in a kind of opium pipe)do the rest. Just excellent!!!
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