Speed, Glue & Shinki

One of Japan's most iconic purveyors of early-‘70s heavy/blues/psych rock, Speed, Glue & Shinki was composed of three uncommonly talented, freakishly tall (six-foot-plus!), and exceptionally wasted longhairs of mixed descent; Shinki was half Chinese, "Glue" half-French, "Speed" a Filipino, and, yes, their drugs of choice inspired the group's moniker. As is often the case, the group's legend was established primarily posthumously, but the improbable nature of their very existence and the retrospectively appreciated uniqueness of their spare musical output totally warrants it. ...