{"product_id":"middle-earth-1967-1969","title":"Middle Earth 1967-1969","description":"\u003cp\u003eStarting out briefly as \u003cem\u003eThe Electric Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, Middle Earth opened its doors in 1967 and immediately became the most happening club in London. More than just a home for UK bands that were pushing the boundaries of rock music, Middle Earth also attracted some of America's finest exponents of psychedelic rock such as \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Beefheart\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Byrds\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Fugs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJefferson Airplane\u003c\/strong\u003e, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFledgling UK acts that would go on to great things such as \u003cstrong\u003eSoft Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTomorrow (The In-Crowd)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Riot Squad), \u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Incredible String Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTen Years After\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eFree\u003c\/strong\u003e were joined by more established acts like \u003cstrong\u003eTraffic\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFleetwood Mac\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Who\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pretty Things\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Yardbirds\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCult favourites, who would never attain the commercial success of those just mentioned but are revered by those that know, include \u003cstrong\u003eThe Deviants\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDantalion's Chariot\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElmer Gantry's Velvet Opera\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThird Ear Band\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMabel Greer's Toyshop\u003c\/em\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe club only lasted a few years but its timeline coincided neatly with the rapid and ever-developing rise of psychedelic rock in the UK. 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