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 some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, with their cover of “Summertime Blues” sometimes cited as the first recording in the genre. They have also been noted as influential in the development of stoner rock, experimental rock, and grunge. Blue Cheer was formed in 1966 by Dickie Peterson. Peterson had previously been with the Davis‑based band The Oxford Circle, along with future Blue Cheer members Paul Whaley and Gary Lee Yoder. The original Blue Cheer lineup consisted of singer/bassist Peterson, guitarist Leigh Stephens, and drummer Eric Albronda. Albronda was later replaced by Whaley, who was joined by Peterson’s brother Jerre (guitar), Vale Hamanaka (keyboards), and Jere Whiting (vocals, harmonica). Albronda continued his association with the band as part of Blue Cheer’s management and served as producer or co‑producer on five Blue Cheer albums. The band was managed by Allen “Gut” Terk, a former member of the Hells Angels. Early on, it was decided that the lineup should be reduced. It has been said that Blue Cheer adopted a power trio configuration after seeing Jimi Hendrix perform at the Monterey Pop Festival. The Who also performed a live version of “Summertime Blues” at the same festival. Hamanaka and Whiting were asked to leave, and Jerre Peterson chose not to remain without them, leaving Peterson, Stephens, and Whaley as a trio.
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