The freak scene was a term used by a slightly post-hippie and pre-punk style of bohemian subculture. It referred to overlaps between politicised pacifist post-hippies, generally non-pacifist progressive rock fans and non-politicised Psychedelic music and Psychedelia fans, moving between rock festivals, free festivals, happenings and alternative society gatherings of various kinds. The name comes, at least partly, from a tongue-in-cheek reference to the beat scene. Singer at a modern Hippie movement in Russia Hippie refers to a subgroup of the 1960s and early 1970s counterculture that found its earliest beginnings in the United States, becoming an established social group by 1965 before declining during the mid-1970s. ... Punks at a music festival The punk subculture is a subculture based on punk rock. ... The term Bohemian was first used in the nineteenth century to describe the non-traditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished artists, writers, musicians, and actors in major European cities. ... In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... Psychedelia is a term describing a category of music, visual art, fashion, and culture that is associated originally with the high 1960s, hippies, and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, California. ... A rock festival, or rock fest, is a large-scale outdoor rock music concert, featuring multiple acts, often spread out over several days. ... Free festivals are music, arts or cultural festivals for which no admission is charged. ... A happening is a performance, event or situation meant to be considered as art. ... The phrase alternative society may have been in usage since the 19th century when Karl Marx and Proudhon represented two factions for alternative visions of social change. ... Beatnik cartoon Beatnik is a media stereotype that borrowed the most superficial aspects of the Beat Generation literary movement of the 1950s to present a distorted, cartoon-like misrepresentation of the real-life people found in Jack Kerouacs autobiographical fiction. ...

The freak scene was a stepping-stone between the hippie era and punk. The dissatisfaction with society's labelling of its subcultures had become self-parodying. The scene evolved from the growing awareness that sexism, which still existed to a significant extent in hippie behaviour patterns, was unacceptable. The taking on of the derogatory word freak represented an embracing of identity politics. Scene may refer to: Scene (fiction), an element of a larger fictional work such as a play Scene (film), a part of action in a single location in a TV or movie Scene (music), a collection of musical acts that play regularly in one location. ... Media:Example. ... In current usage, the word freak is used to refer a person with an unusual personality. ... Identity politics is the political activity of various social movements for self-determination. ...

By the early seventies it was completely common usage for progressive rock or fusion jazz fans and others to describe people as a "dope freak" or a "speed freak", "sci-fi freak", "jazz freak", "healthfood freak", "Jesus freak" etc., according to a person's main obsessions. The Phone phreaks also arose around this time. For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Jazz fusion (sometimes referred to simply as fusion) is a musical genre that loosely encompasses the merging of jazz with other styles, particularly rock, funk, R&B, and world music. ... Jesus freak was originally a derogatory term applied to those involved in the Jesus Movement of the 1960s and 1970s who were often considered overzealous in their passion for Jesus. ... Phreaking is a slang term for the action of making a telephone system do something that it normally should not allow—in the words of one former practitioner, making the phone company bend over and grab its ankles. Sometimes, phreaking will be considered illegal, like in the act of...

Hair and clothes

The hairstyles were mostly long and unkempt but people were experimenting with other possibilities. Rock stars of the era such as David Bowie and Roxy Music were trying shorter styles and hair dye. Roy Wood of the pop group Wizzard had hair down to his knees with odd colours dyed in. These musical icons were influential. Shaven heads were seen occasionally but were not yet as common as they would become when punk began. There was a reluctance to make hair too short for fear of looking like skinheads (who at that time were still thought of by the freaks as associated with neo-nazism). David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Roxy Music are an English art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). ... Ashlie from Lizzie McGuire, with green hair Hair coloring products generally fall into four categories: temporary, semipermanent, deposit only/demi, and permanent. ... Roy Adrian Wood (sometimes erroneously thought to be born as Ulysses Adrian Wood, from a offhand interview comment in the 1960s) (born 8 November 1946 in Birmingham), is a songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. ... This article refers to the 1970s rock and roll band. ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Skinheads, named after their cropped or shaven heads, are members of a working class subculture that originated in Britain in the 1960s, where they were heavily influenced by the rude boys of the West Indies and the mods of the UK. In subsequent decades, the skinhead subculture spread to other... The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ...

The clothing of the freaks used elements of roleplay such as headbands, cloaks, frock coats, kaftans etc. which suggest either a romantic historical era or a distant place travelled to. These were combined with cheap, hardwearing clothes such as jeans and army surplus coats. The effect was to make a group of freaks look like a gathering of characters from a fantasy or science fiction novel, like time-warped refugees out of Middle-earth. All of these appearances were intentional and enjoyed by the participants of the freak scene. In role-playing, participants adopt characters, or parts, that have personalities, motivations, and backgrounds different from their own. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Evening cloak or manteau, from Costume Parisien, 1823 A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat—it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable... Formal black frock coat with silk faced lapels, light grey waistcoat, striped trousers, button boots, gloves, cravat in ascot knot and tie pin; April 1904. ... This kaftan was a gift from Venetians to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. ... Blue Jeans Jeans are trousers traditionally made from denim, but may also be made from a variety of fabrics including corduroy. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Smaug in his lair: an illustration for the fantasy The Hobbit Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ...

Music

One of the earliest instances of this usage to be popularized, was its appearance throughout the liner notes of the 1966 Mothers album, "Freak Out". The following year The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's album sleeve notes parodied the expression with these words for track one: "COOL BRITANNIA (Trad. Stanshall/Innes) Someone letta Freak-Out? What do you think Reader?" Another musical reference is from Joni Mitchell's 1971 song Carey: "A round for these freaks and these soldiers A round for these friends of mine..." Ian Gillian of Deep Purple often referred to himself as a Freak, such songs as (Space Truckin) with the Lyric "The Freaks said 'Man those cats could really swing'" and (No No No) with "Looking at them all it feels good to be a freak" 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 - December 4, 1993) was an American rock/jazz fusion musician, composer, and satirist. ... The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (more often the Bonzo Dog Band) was the brainchild of the British art-school set of the 1960s. ... Liner notes are the booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or any sound recording container. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... No, No, No can refer to several songs: No No No (Deep Purple Song), a song by Deep Purple from their 1971 album Fireball No No No (Def Leppard song), a song by British rock band Def Leppard from their 1981 album High n Dry No, No, No (Yoko Ono...

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A BBC radio presenter, John Peel, presented a nightly show which played the music the freaks were mainly interested in. The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ...

By critics and fans alike, the influential Love's 1967 effort, Forever Changes, is seen as the perfect encapuslation of the freak scene's dual open euphoria and subversive dread.^{[citation needed]} Love is infact Sophie Ollig and Sam Irving! remember that folks ... Forever Changes (1967) is the third album released by the Los Angeles-based quintet Love. ...

Some of the major musical artists listened to on the scene were:

• Hawkwind
• Pink Fairies
• The Edgar Broughton Band
• Stomu Yamashta
• Joni Mitchell
• David Bowie
• Joan Armatrading
• Pink Floyd
• Steeleye Span
• Love
• Weather Report
• Miles Davis
• Alice Cooper
• ACDC
• Janis Joplin
• Frank Zappa
• Gong
• T. Rex
• Plastic Ono Band
• Fairport Convention
• Third Ear Band
• Quintessence

Following the success of the 1978 smash hit "Le Freak" by Chic, the term enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence on the R&B scene by the early 80's, thanks to the efforts of artists like Rick James, Whodini, and Midnight Star. In 1981 Was (Not Was) released "Out Come the Freaks" with the lyrics: To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Pink Fairies were a British heavy/progressive/alternative rock group active in the London (Ladbroke Grove) underground and psychedelic scene of the early 1970s . ... The British progressive rock group The Edgar Broughton Band was founded in 1968 in Warwick, England. ... Stomu Yamashta is a Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... It has been suggested that The Weakness in Me be merged into this article or section. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... Steeleye Span are a British folk-rock band, formed in 1970 and who remain active in 2006. ... Love is infact Sophie Ollig and Sam Irving! remember that folks ... Weather Report was a influential jazz fusion band of the 1970s and 1980s, pitting jazz with R&B, funk, and rock elements while still retaining an extremely high level of compositional and improvisational skills. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ... Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. ... From left to right: Singer Brian Johnson, Rhythm Guitarist Malcolm Young, Bass Guitarist Cliff Williams, Lead Guitarist Angus Young, Drummer Phil Rudd. ... Janis Chin Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4 1970 ) was an American blues-influenced rock singer and songwriter with a lovely voice. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... Gong is a progressive/psychedelic rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. ... T. Rex (originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex, also occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex), were an English rock band fronted by Marc Bolan. ... The Plastic Ono Band is the band John Lennon formed after he left the Beatles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Third Ear Band are a progressive rock ensemble who released their first album in 1969. ... Quintessence was a band formed in April 1969 by Raja Ram in Notting Hill, London, England. ... For other uses, see Chic. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Whodini is a hip hop group formed in the 1980s, made up of Jalil Hutchins, Ecstasy (John Fletcher) and Grandmaster Dee (Drew Carter). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Was (Not Was). ...

 "Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks Woodwork squeaks and out comes Trotsky Out comes Trotsky, yeah Woodwork squeaks and out comes Coltrane Coltrane, Coltrane Woodwork squeaks and out comes Che Guevara Che Guevara, Che Guevara Woodwork squeaks and out comes the Powell Buddy Powell, Buddy Powell" 

• "Freak Scene" is the first track on the Bug album released in 1988 by Dinosaur Jr.

1915 passport photo of Trotsky Leon Davidovich Trotsky (Russian: Лев Давидович Троцкий; also transliterated Trotskii, Trotski, Trotzky) (October 26 (O.S.) = November 7 (N.S.), 1879 - August 21, 1940), born Lev Davidovich Bronstein (&#1051... John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14,[1] 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara or El Che, was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, medic, political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ... The Amazing Bud Powell - early LP cover Earl Rudolph Bud Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966 in New York City) was one of the most influential pianists in the history of jazz. ... Bug is Dinosaur Jr. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dinosaur Jr are an American alternative rock band. ...

Literature

Aside from music, the subculture also made inroads into the underground comic scene with the introduction (in 1968) of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers by Gilbert Shelton. The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, 1st issue, 1971, by Gilbert Shelton The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers are a trio of underground comic strip characters created by the U.S. artist Gilbert Shelton. ...

See also

• Protopunk
• Underground culture
• United Kingdom Underground
• New age travellers
• Super Freak
• Alternative society

Protopunk is a term used to describe a number of performers who were important precursors of punk rock, or who have been cited by early punk rockers as influential. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that UK Underground movement be merged into this article or section. ... New age travellers or Peace Convoy are a peculiarly British social phenomenon consisting of people who often espouse New age and Neopagan beliefs, and who travel between music festivals and fairs in order to live in a community with others who hold similar beliefs. ... Super Freak is a 1981 hit single, produced and performed by Rick James for the Motown label. ... The phrase alternative society may have been in usage since the 19th century when Karl Marx and Proudhon represented two factions for alternative visions of social change. ...

External links

• The Freak Zone programme on BBC 6Music
• Internet Archive Audio files featuring the descriptive term "freakout"
• Philmphreax Digital Archive
• More Phreak scene links
• Facsimile and excerpt from We are the people our parents warned us against by Nicholas Von Hoffman (historically interesting particularly for its demonstration of homophobia within a hippy social context preceding the freak scene's more enlightened attitude
• An excerpt from Richard Neville's book Playpower on the author's website - Richard Neville was one of the founders of Oz magazine.
• http://www.urbandictionary.com/browse.php?word=freak