Love

USA, 1965–1974

Los Angeles band led by Arthur Lee, whose 1967 album Forever Changes combined folk-rock with orchestral and mariachi arrangement and became a central record of the psychedelic era.

MusicRoots documents 4 artists who influenced Love and 1 artist Love influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Love?

• The Byrds — The Byrds' folk-rock jangle was a direct influence on Love's early sound.
• The Rolling Stones — Rolling Stones' raw blues-rock energy influenced Love's garage-rock side.
• Bob Dylan — Dylan's literary approach to songwriting was a key influence on Arthur Lee's complex lyrical style.
• The Beatles — The Beatles' orchestral experimentation on Revolver and Sgt. Pepper directly influenced Forever Changes.

Which artists did Love influence?

• Primal Scream — The Arthur Lee end of 1967 — orchestrated, unsettled psychedelia rather than the blissful kind.