Dave Bixby Ode to Quetzalcoatl [Paper Jacket] Japan Music CD

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Contents: Paper sleeve packaging. Two extremely rare private pressings by the King of Downers, Dave Bixby, released in 1969 and 1970, are now reissued! The sound and vocals, so lonely and desolate, which were boldly sampled by Travis Scott in his 2023 song "Parasail," are revived for the modern era! Dave Bixby was influenced by the 1960s folk scene as a teenager in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and began playing in local coffee houses. However, influenced by the burgeoning psychedelic culture of the time, he became addicted to LSD. As a result of daily acid trips, he fell into a state of despair that he himself described as "hell." What saved him was a Christian church he happened to pass by. Having found God, he joined a religious group and began playing music. His first album, "Ode To Quetzalcoatl," was recorded when his followers numbered in the hundreds. This album is dedicated to Quetzalcoatl, the god of the ancient Mexican Toltec civilization. Dave describes Quetzalcoatl as a "Christ-like figure in the same vein as Gandhi and the Dalai Lama," but it is also a conceptual work that can be considered an autobiographical album tracing the path he himself has walked. It depicts Dave's overflowing emotions as he escapes a hellish drug experience and begins his journey in search of God's salvation, but is misunderstood by those around him and alienated by his family who accuse him of "falling into a cult." Yet he continues to believe in God and finally finds inner peace. This album contains the heartfelt emotions of Dave, who wrote enough songs (and many outtakes) for two albums in just a month and a half, and felt compelled to sing. The album was recorded in the living room of Dave's apartment using a 4-track recording system. It centers around his acoustic guitar and vocals, and also features a 12-string guitar, flute, and harmonica. Furthermore, his friend Brian MacInnes plays guitar and provides backing vocals, and Jane Shimmy also provides backing vocals, but you are drawn into Dave's unique worldview. "It's not a song. It's a psalm," Dave asserts about this album. His music, through this record (a limited pressing said to be between 500 and 1,000 copies) and performances at group meetings, has saved many Vietnam War veterans from PTSD. As a result, he himself was exempted from military service despite being drafted, making this a truly remarkable album. Media reviews and more Dave Bixby was influenced by the 1960s folk scene in his teens in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and began performing in local coffee houses, but became addicted to LSD due to the influence of the escalating psychedelic culture at the time. As a result of daily acid trips, he fell into a rock bottom that he himself describes as "hell." What saved him was a Christian church he happened to pass by. Having found his God, he joined a religious group and began performing music. His first album, "Ode To Quetzalcoatl," was recorded when his group had several hundred followers. Dedicated to the ancient Mexican Toltec god Quetzalcoatl, Dave describes Quetzalcoatl as a "Christian figure in the vein of Gandhi and the Dalai Lama," but it's also a conceptual work that can be considered an autobiographical album tracing his own life journey. (C)RS