The Third Bardo

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The Third Bardo
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Years active1967
Labels Roulette
Past membersBruce Ginsberg
Damian Kelly died 11/25/20
Richy Seslowe
Ricky Goldklang
Jeff Monn died 2023

The Third Bardo was an American psychedelic and garage rock band from New York City, New York. Their name is a reference to the book The Tibetan Book of the Dead . [1]

Contents

The group existed for a brief time in the late 1960s. In 1967 they released their only single, "I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time", [2] a song co-written by Rusty Evans (a.k.a. Marcus Uzilevsky), a former folk singer and leader of the psychedelic proto-punk band The Deep, and Vicky Pike, the wife of the record's arranger and producer Teddy Randazzo. [1] "Five Years Ahead of My Time" received some radio exposure until it was pulled for its perceived drug references, and only years later was recognized as a 1960s garage rock classic due to its inclusion in compilations such as the Pebbles garage/psych compilations.

Though short-lived, the band still performed in local Manhattan venues during their existence, including Arthur's Tavern and Ondine. They also appeared on the Cleveland-based television show Upbeat. [3]

The Third Bardo only had one recording session, which yielded six tracks in all including "Rainbow Life" which was released as the B-side to "I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time". Their technique of Eastern melody and distorted guitar made the single distinctive to the rock scene. [3]

The band broke up in 1967, soon after recording, and Jeff Monn began a solo career as Chris Moon. He released an album named The Chris Moon Group in 1970. [4]

Discography

45s

Albums

Song list

  1. "I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time"
  2. "Rainbow Life"
  3. "Lose Your Mind"
  4. "I Can Understand Your Problem"
  5. "Dawn of Tomorrow"

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