Musical Journey: 60s Series LbNA #75225
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Add Location| Owner: | Silver Eagle
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| Plant date: | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Location: | Bull Creek Preserve |
| City: | Austin |
| County: | Travis |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 16 |
| Found by: | PI Joe (15) |
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| Last found: | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Status: | FFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jan 22, 2021 |
Terrain Difficulty: Moderate (moderate slope, 3.75 miles RT)
Recommended Ink: red, orange, blue, purple & black
Status: alive
This series is about the rock groups I listened to in the 1960s and how the music evolved with each new group, and sometimes within a group. I have included links to songs by each group to help you get in the mood. Many of them I have listened to in 6 different media types over the years: 45 rpm record, 33 rpm LP album, 8-track tape, cassette tape, compact disc, and digital file. So come along for a groovy magic carpet ride by going to the Bull Creek Preserve, which is part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, to find this series.
Directions:
From Hwy 360 go northwest on RM 2222 for 0.9 mile, right on Jester Blvd for 2 miles, right on Gutherie Dr for 0.2 mile, then left on Aralia Dr to small lot at end on left. NOTE: Bull Creek Preserve is closed March 1 - July 31 every year for Golden-Cheek Warbler nesting.
Box 1: The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and are regarded as the most influential band of all time, but it wasn't until 1964 when they first came to America that radio stations began playing their music. Early songs incorporated elements of traditional pop in innovative ways, like I Want To Hold Your Hand. Later songs combined elements of classical music with psychedelia, like A Day In The Life.
Walk right from end of road through hiker gate, with address of 8113 1/2 Aralia Dr, into the Preserve for 170 steps to blue trail marker on right. Go right off trail 20 steps to medium cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 2: The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962 who pioneered the gritty, heavier-driven sound that came to define hard rock. One of their first hit songs in America was in 1965 with the release of Satisfaction, but they showed their blues roots in later songs, like this live version of Midnight Rambler.
Continue on trail 158 steps to blue trail marker on left. Go right off trail 15 steps to small cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 3: The Byrds were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. They pioneered the musical genre of folk rock by melding the influence of the Beatles with traditional folk music, as shown by the 1965 song Turn! Turn! Turn!. But as the decade progressed the band was influential in originating psychedelic rock, especially in this live version of Eight Miles High.
Continue on trail 150 steps to blue trail markers at trail jct in clearing. Continue straight 95 steps, crossing clearing, to blue trail marker on right. Go right off trail 10 steps to third cedar tree on right with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 4: The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964 who established themselves as part of the mod movement, featuring auto-destructive art by destroying guitars and drums on stage. In 1965 they released the counterculture song My Generation, but they blazed new trails with the release of the rock opera Tommy.
Continue on trail 370 steps to blue trail marker on left. Continue 4 more steps, then go right off trail 12 steps to small cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 5: The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas formed in 1965, and were the first band to refer to their music as psychedelic rock. A special aspect of their sound came from Tommy Hall's innovative electric jug, which sounded somewhat like a cross between a minimoog and cuica drum, which you can hear on their song You're Gonna Miss Me. In 1967 they released Easter Everywhere, one of the finest psychedelic albums ever released, which included the song Slip Inside This House.
Continue on trail 310 steps to blue trail marker on left just after crossing under power lines. Go right off trail 12 steps to two multi-trunk cedar trees. LB is behind right-most one under a rock.
Box 6: The Moody Blues are a rock band formed in Birmingham, England in 1964 as a rhythm and blues band, but their Days of Future Passed album in 1967, with its fusion of orchestral and rock elements, established the band as pioneers of progressive rock. This is best represented by the song Nights In White Satin, and later by the song Legend Of A Mind.
Continue on trail 155 steps to blue trail marker on right just before water tower on left. Continue 25 steps, then go right off trail 6 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree with small cactus in front. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 7: The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California who were known for their eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock. They were also famous for live performances of long instrumental jams and the dedicated fans that followed them, known as "Deadheads". Their debut album came out in 1967 and contained the song Cream Puff War. Their fist official live album in 1969 contained this classic jam Dark Star.
Continue on trail 235 steps to blue trail marker at large boulders across trail. Continue past boulders 5 steps, then go left off trail 10 steps to large cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 8: The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and were among the most controversial acts of the 1960s, mostly because of Morrison's lyrics and voice along with his erratic stage persona. Their debut album in 1967 features many of the group's most famous songs, including Light My Fire and The End.
Continue on trail 230 steps to blue trail marker on left at small clearing. Continue 5 steps, then go right off trail 17 steps through clearing to large multi-trunk cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 9: Cream were a British rock band formed in London in 1966 consisting of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker. Each were highly regarded for their instrumental proficiency and they became the world's first supergroup. Though based in blues, their music was mostly hard rock, as evident in the 1967 song Sunshine Of Your Love. In 1968 they released Wheels Of Fire, the world's first platinum-selling double album, which included live songs displaying their creative improvisational ability, like the monster of all jams Spoonful.
Continue on trail 250 steps to blue trail marker on right. Continue 13 steps as trail bends sharply right, then go right off trail10 steps to medium cedar tree with boulder at right side. LB is at right base of tree next to boulder under a rock.
Box 10: Jimi Hendrix is considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in history, making extensive use of tone-altering effects such as fuzz distortion, Octavia, wah-wah, and Uni-Vibe. He formed his first band in 1966 called the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and their first album, Are You Experienced, came out in 1967 with many great songs like Purple Haze. But his true talent could only be heard on live songs like Voodoo Child.
Continue on trail 112 steps down to blue trail marker on left as trail makes sharp right turn. Continue on trail 26 steps, then go right off trail 10 steps up to large cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 11: Iron Butterfly is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California in 1966 with a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of heavy metal music. They are best known for their iconic 1968 hit song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
Continue on trail 22 steps to blue trail marker on left. Continue 265 steps, then go right off trail 5 steps to medium cedar tree close to a section of chain-link fence. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 12: Steppenwolf was a Canadian-American rock band formed in late 1967 in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay. Their first two albums, both in 1968, had many popular hit songs like Born To Be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride.
Continue on trail down 345 steps to blue trail marker on back side of tree on left. Go left off trail 13 steps to medium cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 13: Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band started in 1968 in San Francisco whose musical style encompassed blues and Southern rock. Their first hit song was a cover of the rockabilly song Susie Q, but they soon had many other hits, including their most popular song Proud Mary.
Continue on trail 175 steps to blue trail markers on both sides of trail with good view just before trail makes sharp bend right. From left marker go left off trail 15 steps up to cedar tree next to downed tree pointing downhill. LB is at back base of cedar under a rock.
Box 14: Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford, Hertfordshire in 1968 and are considered to be pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock. Their early music was more progressive rock, but they soon went in a heavier direction that highlighted Ritchie Blackmore's guitar with songs like Smoke On The Water and the live jam You Fool No One.
Continue on trail 115 steps to blue trail marker on right at jct. Going left will take you to Hwy 360 parking area, but go right 375 steps to blue trail marker on left. Go right off trail 8 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 15: Quicksilver Messenger Service were an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco, but didn't release their first album until 1968. Their jazz influence was evident in the song Gold and Silver, and from the Happy Trails album the live jam Who Do You Love Suite.
Continue on trail 80 steps to blue trail marker on right, then continue 800 steps to blue trail marker on left. Go right 13 steps off trail to section of chain-link fence. Go left a few steps to green pole at end of fence with LB behind it under some rocks.
Box 16: Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968 who are one of the progenitors of heavy metal. They released two albums in 1969, the second one containing the definitive heavy metal song Whole Lotta Love. In 1971 they released a 4th album with their signature song Stairway To Heaven.
Continue on trail 215 steps to blue trail marker on right. Go right off trail 10 steps to triple-trunk tree with LB at back next to small trees under rocks. Continue about 0.5 mile to jct at clearing and go left a short way back to parking area where you started. .
Hike length: 3-5 miles
Recommended Ink: red, orange, blue, purple & black
Status: alive
This series is about the rock groups I listened to in the 1960s and how the music evolved with each new group, and sometimes within a group. I have included links to songs by each group to help you get in the mood. Many of them I have listened to in 6 different media types over the years: 45 rpm record, 33 rpm LP album, 8-track tape, cassette tape, compact disc, and digital file. So come along for a groovy magic carpet ride by going to the Bull Creek Preserve, which is part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, to find this series.
Directions:
From Hwy 360 go northwest on RM 2222 for 0.9 mile, right on Jester Blvd for 2 miles, right on Gutherie Dr for 0.2 mile, then left on Aralia Dr to small lot at end on left. NOTE: Bull Creek Preserve is closed March 1 - July 31 every year for Golden-Cheek Warbler nesting.
Box 1: The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and are regarded as the most influential band of all time, but it wasn't until 1964 when they first came to America that radio stations began playing their music. Early songs incorporated elements of traditional pop in innovative ways, like I Want To Hold Your Hand. Later songs combined elements of classical music with psychedelia, like A Day In The Life.
Walk right from end of road through hiker gate, with address of 8113 1/2 Aralia Dr, into the Preserve for 170 steps to blue trail marker on right. Go right off trail 20 steps to medium cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 2: The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962 who pioneered the gritty, heavier-driven sound that came to define hard rock. One of their first hit songs in America was in 1965 with the release of Satisfaction, but they showed their blues roots in later songs, like this live version of Midnight Rambler.
Continue on trail 158 steps to blue trail marker on left. Go right off trail 15 steps to small cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 3: The Byrds were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. They pioneered the musical genre of folk rock by melding the influence of the Beatles with traditional folk music, as shown by the 1965 song Turn! Turn! Turn!. But as the decade progressed the band was influential in originating psychedelic rock, especially in this live version of Eight Miles High.
Continue on trail 150 steps to blue trail markers at trail jct in clearing. Continue straight 95 steps, crossing clearing, to blue trail marker on right. Go right off trail 10 steps to third cedar tree on right with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 4: The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964 who established themselves as part of the mod movement, featuring auto-destructive art by destroying guitars and drums on stage. In 1965 they released the counterculture song My Generation, but they blazed new trails with the release of the rock opera Tommy.
Continue on trail 370 steps to blue trail marker on left. Continue 4 more steps, then go right off trail 12 steps to small cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 5: The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas formed in 1965, and were the first band to refer to their music as psychedelic rock. A special aspect of their sound came from Tommy Hall's innovative electric jug, which sounded somewhat like a cross between a minimoog and cuica drum, which you can hear on their song You're Gonna Miss Me. In 1967 they released Easter Everywhere, one of the finest psychedelic albums ever released, which included the song Slip Inside This House.
Continue on trail 310 steps to blue trail marker on left just after crossing under power lines. Go right off trail 12 steps to two multi-trunk cedar trees. LB is behind right-most one under a rock.
Box 6: The Moody Blues are a rock band formed in Birmingham, England in 1964 as a rhythm and blues band, but their Days of Future Passed album in 1967, with its fusion of orchestral and rock elements, established the band as pioneers of progressive rock. This is best represented by the song Nights In White Satin, and later by the song Legend Of A Mind.
Continue on trail 155 steps to blue trail marker on right just before water tower on left. Continue 25 steps, then go right off trail 6 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree with small cactus in front. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 7: The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California who were known for their eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock. They were also famous for live performances of long instrumental jams and the dedicated fans that followed them, known as "Deadheads". Their debut album came out in 1967 and contained the song Cream Puff War. Their fist official live album in 1969 contained this classic jam Dark Star.
Continue on trail 235 steps to blue trail marker at large boulders across trail. Continue past boulders 5 steps, then go left off trail 10 steps to large cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 8: The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and were among the most controversial acts of the 1960s, mostly because of Morrison's lyrics and voice along with his erratic stage persona. Their debut album in 1967 features many of the group's most famous songs, including Light My Fire and The End.
Continue on trail 230 steps to blue trail marker on left at small clearing. Continue 5 steps, then go right off trail 17 steps through clearing to large multi-trunk cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 9: Cream were a British rock band formed in London in 1966 consisting of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker. Each were highly regarded for their instrumental proficiency and they became the world's first supergroup. Though based in blues, their music was mostly hard rock, as evident in the 1967 song Sunshine Of Your Love. In 1968 they released Wheels Of Fire, the world's first platinum-selling double album, which included live songs displaying their creative improvisational ability, like the monster of all jams Spoonful.
Continue on trail 250 steps to blue trail marker on right. Continue 13 steps as trail bends sharply right, then go right off trail10 steps to medium cedar tree with boulder at right side. LB is at right base of tree next to boulder under a rock.
Box 10: Jimi Hendrix is considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in history, making extensive use of tone-altering effects such as fuzz distortion, Octavia, wah-wah, and Uni-Vibe. He formed his first band in 1966 called the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and their first album, Are You Experienced, came out in 1967 with many great songs like Purple Haze. But his true talent could only be heard on live songs like Voodoo Child.
Continue on trail 112 steps down to blue trail marker on left as trail makes sharp right turn. Continue on trail 26 steps, then go right off trail 10 steps up to large cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 11: Iron Butterfly is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California in 1966 with a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of heavy metal music. They are best known for their iconic 1968 hit song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
Continue on trail 22 steps to blue trail marker on left. Continue 265 steps, then go right off trail 5 steps to medium cedar tree close to a section of chain-link fence. LB is at back base under a rock.
Box 12: Steppenwolf was a Canadian-American rock band formed in late 1967 in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay. Their first two albums, both in 1968, had many popular hit songs like Born To Be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride.
Continue on trail down 345 steps to blue trail marker on back side of tree on left. Go left off trail 13 steps to medium cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 13: Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band started in 1968 in San Francisco whose musical style encompassed blues and Southern rock. Their first hit song was a cover of the rockabilly song Susie Q, but they soon had many other hits, including their most popular song Proud Mary.
Continue on trail 175 steps to blue trail markers on both sides of trail with good view just before trail makes sharp bend right. From left marker go left off trail 15 steps up to cedar tree next to downed tree pointing downhill. LB is at back base of cedar under a rock.
Box 14: Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford, Hertfordshire in 1968 and are considered to be pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock. Their early music was more progressive rock, but they soon went in a heavier direction that highlighted Ritchie Blackmore's guitar with songs like Smoke On The Water and the live jam You Fool No One.
Continue on trail 115 steps to blue trail marker on right at jct. Going left will take you to Hwy 360 parking area, but go right 375 steps to blue trail marker on left. Go right off trail 8 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree with LB at back base under a rock.
Box 15: Quicksilver Messenger Service were an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco, but didn't release their first album until 1968. Their jazz influence was evident in the song Gold and Silver, and from the Happy Trails album the live jam Who Do You Love Suite.
Continue on trail 80 steps to blue trail marker on right, then continue 800 steps to blue trail marker on left. Go right 13 steps off trail to section of chain-link fence. Go left a few steps to green pole at end of fence with LB behind it under some rocks.
Box 16: Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968 who are one of the progenitors of heavy metal. They released two albums in 1969, the second one containing the definitive heavy metal song Whole Lotta Love. In 1971 they released a 4th album with their signature song Stairway To Heaven.
Continue on trail 215 steps to blue trail marker on right. Go right off trail 10 steps to triple-trunk tree with LB at back next to small trees under rocks. Continue about 0.5 mile to jct at clearing and go left a short way back to parking area where you started. .
Hike length: 3-5 miles