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Podcast: Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers
Episode: VINYL RELICS | 1968's Shanti: East Meets West Psychedelia
Description: 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...