(Left): The Grateful Dead logo designed by Owsley Stanley and Bob Thomas
"There's nothing wrong with Bear that a few billion less brain cells wouldn't cure."
- Jerry Garcia
Let’s begin by celebrating Owsley’s sonic achievements as a sound engineer par excellence before delving into his genius as an LSD chemist. It can now be seen that his influence on music and modern culture is profound.
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Augustus Owsley Stanley III should be remembered for more than his contribution to hallucinogenic drugs – he was an electronics genius who introduced the stage monitor, the travelling PA, separate miked stereo sound and live recordings to rock and roll.’
‘Bad trip end maestro’s kool-aid acid test’ By Simon Tatz
Remembering Owsley “Bear” Stanley (1935-2011) [Audio] by Jeff Weis [Pop & Hiss: The LA TImes Music Blog]
There is a lot of stuff on Owsley out there on the web. This is the boss piece. Extraordinary.
Owsley Stanley: The King of LSD by Robert Greenfield [Rolling Stone]
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