EPYSODE 73: Shanti, by Shanti.

Guest: Shanti guitarist Neil Seidel.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we explore Shanti, the self-titled 1971 album that stands as one of the great crossroads records of the West Coast counterculture. While other bands dipped their toes into Eastern music, Shanti went all-in. Guitarist Neil Seidel joins us with exclusive commentary, reflecting on the band’s formation, its musical philosophy, and the creative environment that shaped the record. Together, we revisit an album that is equal parts jam-session, spiritual statement, and time capsule from an era where East and West merged.

I hope you dig Shanti as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Check out all of Neil's work (music and written) here:

https://neilseidel.com

Fransisco Lupica interview from 2017:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvFDqZHbSMM

One of the few existing videos of Shanti performing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWR8NrdKVi8&list=RDhWR8NrdKVi8&start_radio=1

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. As this album is not available on Spotify, this Epysode has no link to a playlist.

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "What's A Man"

THE BEATLES "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"

THE BEATLES “Love You To”

THE ROLLING STONES “Paint It Black”

TRAFFIC "Hole In My Shoe"

THE HOLLIES "Maker"

DONOVAN "Sunshine Superman"

JOE SOUTH "Games People Play"

THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND "Mad Hatter's Song"

THE KINKS “See My Friends”

RAVI SHANKAR “Bangla Dhun”

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE “Who Do You Love”

THE LIVELY ONES “Surf Rider”

COUNT BASIE “Shiny Stockings”

GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS “This Diamond Ring”

SHANTI "We Want To Be Free"

SHANTI "Innocence"

SHANTI "Out Of Nowhere"

SHANTI "Lord I'm Comin' Round"

SHANTI "Good Inside"

SHANTI "Shanti"

SHANTI "I Do Believe"

NEIL SEIDEL “Rosetta”

SEASICK STEVE “Doghouse”

SHAKTI “La Danse Du Bonheur”

GEORGE HARRISON “Living In The Material World”

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "If Wishes Were Horses"

^^That's my band. This is shameless self-promotion!!

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