in memory of BLUE CHEER's Dickie Peterson

in memory of BLUE CHEER's Dickie Peterson

October 12, 2009: RIP Dickie Peterson (Richard Allan Peterson (September 12, 1946 – October 12, 2009)

"Richard Allan Peterson(September 12, 1946 – October 12, 2009) known as Dickie Peterson was an American musician, best known as the bassist, lead singer and only constant member of Blue Cheer." -Wikipedia

"Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style. They are also credited as being some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, with their cover of 'Summertime Blues' sometimes cited as the first in the genre. They have also been noted as influential in the development of genres as disparate as stoner rock, experimental rock, and grunge." -Wikipedia

Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues (American Bandstand,1968)