Earth Opera - Usa Psyck Rock - 2 Albums

Earth Opera was an American psychedelic rock group, active during
1967-1969 and featuring Peter Rowan and David Grisman.Both Rowan
and Grisman were virtuoso folk and bluegrass performers in Boston clubs,
who became caught up in the changes in the music scene in the mid 1960s.
They formed Earth Opera in 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts, and were joined
by John Nagy on bass, Paul Dillon on drums, and Bill Stevenson on keyboards
and vibraphone. The group was signed by Jac Holzman to Elektra Records.
Their self-titled debut album, produced by Grisman's ex-bandmate Peter Siegel,
and including veteran drummer (and Mothers of Invention alumnus) Billy Mundi,
was a mixture of folk and psychedelic influences. The group frequently opened
for The Doors, who were also on Elektra Records. Although the first album never
charted, Elektra was willing to record a second LP, "The Great American Eagle
Tragedy". By this time, Stevenson had left. The second album featured an array
of eminent guests including John Cale (viola) and Bill Keith (pedal steel).

1968 - Earth Opera
1969 - The Great American Eagle Tragedy