Stan Hubbs
Stan Hubbs | |
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 Stan Hubbs in 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stan Hubbs |
| Born | September 24, 1939 California, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1996 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock|Acid rock |
| Years active | 1982 |
| Labels | Companion Records |
Stan Hubbs (24 September 1939 – 19 November 1996) was an American acid rock musician. He is most remembered for his visionary 1980s psychedelic rock album that he recorded in his basement and the bizarre rumors surrounding his death.[1]
Life
His life is not well documented, but it was known that he was a committed stoner. It is even rumored that he died from a weed overdose, but this claim was never scientifically proven. Hubbs’ love life wasn't very simple. In total he married four times, but the details aren't known.
Career
Stan Hubbs wasn't a typical musician. Hubbs didn't study music; he learned to play the guitar on his own, and that's it. His one and only album, Crystal, was released on January 1, 1982.
All the musical tracks were taped in his cabin in the Californian woods. It took a lot of time to finish the album because Hubbs didn't have a big crew. The mixing and cutting of Crystal was overseen by his fourth wife, and some friends helped with minor tasks. The whole process was made without the help of any record company or professionals in the field.
The album contains a mix of Sludge rock and Psychedelic rock with some components of Acid rock, but the songs vary a lot in style and meaning. For example, the seventh track, Golden Rose, describes Hubbs' four rules for a happy life. These are: live in the country, find someone you love and that loves you back, pursue your art, and have no ambition. Juggernaut, the instrumental that spans on for 7:23 min, has more of a funkadelic feel to it than the rest of the songs. On the other hand, The Best Man For Some Jobs Is a Woman has pop-psych themes with incomprehensible vocals on top. All in all, it is a very unique masterpiece.
Stan Hubbs never intended that the album would be commercially viable, that's why he only released a couple of copies of Crystal. 32 years after the album was released, an extremely rare copy was found in a junk shop by Companion Records.[2] Some months later they rereleased the whole album with the mixing made by Paul Stubblebine. For this reason, Crystal can be streamed on Spotify and YouTube nowadays.
References
- ↑ "The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Stan Hubbs – Crystal". the Guardian. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ↑ "Stan Hubbs – Crystal". Companion Records. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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