Search - Timothy Leary :: You Can Be Anyone This Time Around

You don't have to drop acid to love this record.

07/01/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Book of the Month Club billed this as "The musical equivalent of a full-blown LSD trip." That might be stretching it a bit, but then again, what exactly is an acid trip? This is Timothy Leary's elucidation of what was to be his 1968 CA gubernatorial campaign platform until then-guv Ronald Reagan had him imprisoned for marijuana possession, thereby nullifying Leary's eligibility for the candidacy. This record is what happens when one of the best minds of a generation gets together with Stephen Stills, Buddy Miles, and Jimi Hendrix (on bass!) for a little 21st century philosophy utilizing the cut and splice technology pioneered by the Beatles. The title track might just be the first example of wholesale sampling, incorporating bites of Allen Ginsberg, John Lennon, Indian cowmaid music and more. (Incidentally, I saw Leary speak in 1988. Armani suit and running shoes, he covered the whole stage, all wound up about the coming wave--that was my introduction to the Internet.)"

Correcting information

mentalic | South America, Earth, Solar system, Milky Way | 06/08/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The CD album title is actually "You Can Be Anyone This Time Around" (not "Anything").Also, the tracklist here doesn't display the right order of tracks, here's the right info:1. Live and Let Live (13:56)
(Timothy Leary: rap; Stephen Stills: guitar; John Sebastian: guitar; Jimi Hendrix: bass; Buddy Miles: drums)2. You Can Be Anyone This Time Around (9:03)3. What Do You Turn On When You Turn On (6:03)"