the RAINBOW BAND lp '69
the RAINBOW BAND's lp was released in '69, and it featured the HARE KRSNA music of the 2 devotees MAHESH & PAVARTHI pictured above who were from topanga , california, we have the song 'RAMA,RAMA' reviewed on page 3 of this site....
following excert on KRSNA consciousness was taken from the following site ~
http://krsnawonders.tripod.com/
I wish to point out that this chanting of the holy name of God (Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare) and hearing the truths of the Gita is as good as bodily association with Krsna. That is stated in the Gita. This process is called kirtana. Even if one does not understand the language, still, just by hearing, he acquires some piety. His assets lead him to a pious life, even if he does not understand?it has such power. There are two topics concerning Krsna. Two kinds of topics, actually. One topic is this Bhagavad-gita. It is spoken by Krsna. And the other topic concerning Krsna is Srimad-Bhagavatam. That is spoken about Krsna. So there are two types of krsna-katha (topics), and both of them are equally potent because they are connected with Krsna. Because the Bhagavad-gita is spoken on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra, some people have asked what we have to do with the battlefield. We have nothing to do with any battlefield. We are after knowledge of the spiritual sphere. Then, why should we bother about this battle?field? Because Krsna is on the battle?field, and therefore the whole battlefield has become Krsna-ized. Just as when an electric current is passed into some metal, the whole metal becomes surcharged with electricity, so too, when Krsna is interested in some matter, that matter becomes Krsna-ized. Otherwise, there wouldn?t be any need at all of talking about the Battlefield of Kuruksetra. That is His omnipotence.
Omnipotence means that everything relating to Him has the same potency. For example, here in this material world, if we are thirsty and we want water, simply repeating ?water, water, water, water,? will not satisfy cause this word does not have the same potency as water itself. We require the water in substance. Then our thirst will be satisfied. But in the transcendental, absolute world, there is no such difference. Krsna's name, Krsna?s quality, Krsna?s word?everything is Krsna and provides the same satisfaction. Some people argue that Arjuna was talking with Krsna because Krsna was present before him?whereas in my case Krsna is not present, so how can I get directions? But that is not a fact. Krsna is present by His words?the Bhagavad?gita. In India, when we speak on the Bhagavad-gita or Srimad-Bhagavatam, we regularly perform worship with flowers, or with other paraphernalia, as is required for worshiping, In the Sikh religion also, although they have no form of the Deity, they worship the book Grantha Sahab. Perhaps some of you are acquainted with this Sikh community. They worship this Grantha. Similarly, the Muslims worship the Koran. Similarly, in the Christian world, the Bible is worshiped. It is a fact that Lord Jesus Christ is present by his words. Krsna is also present by His words. These personalities, either God or the Son of God, who come from the transcendental world, keep their transcendental identities without being contaminated by the material world. That is their omnipotence. We are in the habit of saying that God is omnipotent. Omnipotence means that He is not different from His name, from His quality, from His pastimes, from His instruction. Therefore, the discussion of Bhagavad?gita is as good as discussion with Krsna Himself.
if you'd like to read more of PRABHUPADA's WORDS, see this site on HARE KRSNA called THE RESERVIOR OF PLEASURE ~
http://krsnawonders.tripod.com/
PI-CORP early - mid 70s
this band were a heavy psych band who played music in the HAWKWIND/ PINK FLOYD mold, really heavy with distortion, effects, etc, this band were WAY OUT THERE, they were from cleveland, and had the same singer as the guy who was in GRANICUS, do we see a connection to long lost rock band PANDORA circa ' 74 ? ( see page 23 of this site for info on Pandora ), to read about PI-CORP, and CATHARSIS, see this site called ROCKADELIC below ~
http://www.rockadelic.com/lplist-3.html
CATHARSIS lp
very obscure lp came out in minnesota in '74, the music is similiar to the prog rock bands in the u.k. at the time.......