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The Third Bardo
The Third Bardo formed in Los Angeles in 1965 around Darryl Hooper on vocals and guitar, with Gary Marker on bass and Jim MacPherson on drums. They put out a...
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The Third Bardo formed in Los Angeles in 1965 around Darryl Hooper on vocals and guitar, with Gary Marker on bass and Jim MacPherson on drums. They put out a self-titled album in 1967, followed by 'Magus' in 1968 and 'Immersion' in 1969. Their sound was a loose, buzzing kind of psychedelic rock that leaned into improvisation and Eastern-inspired themes.
Their single 'I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time' became their best-known track, a garage-psych number with a title that felt like a statement of intent. The band didn't last long into the 1970s, but that song stuck around, picked up by collectors and later compilations focused on that era's weirder, more experimental corners.
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