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acid rock
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Princeton's WordNet
psychedelic rock, acid rocknoun
a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
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acid rocknoun
A rock music genre originating from the late 1960s, heavily inspired by or related to drug-induced experience.
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acid rock
Acid rock is a subgenre of psychedelic rock characterized by long instrumental solos, experimental music features, and surreal or esoteric lyrics. It was popularized in the 1960s and 1970s, with an emphasis on an overall immersive atmosphere, intense instrumentation, and strong visual or auditory effects to enhance the feeling of a drug-induced or "trippy" experience.
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Acid rock
Acid rock is a form of psychedelic rock, which is characterized by long instrumental solos, few lyrics and musical improvisation. Tom Wolfe describes the LSD-influenced music of The Doors, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Iron Butterfly, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Cream, Vanilla Fudge, Jefferson Airplane, Ultimate Spinach, Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Great Society, Stone Garden and the Grateful Dead as "acid rock" in his book about Ken Kesey and the Acid Tests, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. "Acid rock" also refers to the subset of psychedelic rock bands that were part of, or were influenced by, the San Francisco Sound, and which played loud, "heavy" music featuring long improvised solos.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of acid rock in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of acid rock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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