TWINK
TWINK
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A bonefied legend of the 1960's UK Psychedelic music scene - best known for his work with Tomorrow, Pretty Things & Pink Fairies.
In 1970 TWINK released his debut album Think Pink - a deeply special record that helped set the scene for Psychedelic music. Now, half a century later, he embarks on a Worldwide tour celebrating its 50th anniversary!
"Essential stuff, not to be missed by those following the U.K. underground psychedelic scene circa 1968-1972" - AllMusic
As far as overlooked geniuses of the U.K. psychedelic underground go, the man known as Twink certainly belongs on the shelf alongside Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Syd Barrett, and Robert Wyatt. As drummer for the Pretty Things and, later, the Deviants, as well as being one-half of Shagrat with Steve Peregrin Took, Twink was integral in the creation of some of the U.K. psychedelic underground's most brilliant artifacts. This is pure psychedelic acid rock of the highest order. If one can imagine a fusion of the Incredible String Band, Deviants, early Pink Floyd, and a fair dose of Twink's heredity as a member of Tomorrow and the Pretty Things, you get a fairly good idea...
"Think Pink is one of the great records of the original psychedelic era. It uses all those classic psychedelic effects, a lot of phase-shifting and panning, but to great effect. It sucks you in and messes with your head. It’s well-produced, but it’s weird. I don’t think it was recorded with any intent of being on the charts. Back then, it was harder to make a record. What’s great about a lot of the classic-era psychedelic records is that people got a chance to go into a studio, which was a big deal, and then they made something completely weird that had no chance of selling – but they did it anyway, which I think is really admirable. Twink was a genuine freak, he was living the radical lifestyle to the full." - Ripley Johnson (Moon Duo) on Think Pink