The Soviet Union s Underground Rock Scene in the 1970s ( History of Soviet Rock Part 1)

Building a music scene is difficult without any radio airplay, commercial recording studios, or paid gigs. Not to mention the KGB breathing down your neck. Check out part 2 here: And part 2. 5 (a new followup video) is free on Patreon: Songs featured in this video: 0:24 Kino Close The Door Behind Me, I m Leaving 1:45 Benny Goodman Stompin at The Savoy 2:35 Jimmy Kennedy Nat Simon Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 3:34 VIA Poyushchiye Gitary (Singing Guitars) The Cyclists 3:45 Ariel (Ариэль) Любите струны гитар 4:00 Tsvety Do Not 5:24 Plastic People of the Universe Jam at a public practice 5:40 Sipoli Medijums 5:48 Time Machine Puppets 5:56 Akvarium Jam from Tbilisi 80 6:21 Yuri Morozov Inexplicable (pt 4) 7:50 Yuri Morozov Machine Dancing 8:11 Akvarium Bljuz NTR 8:39 Akvarium Scene from Иванов (Ivanov) 8:49 Akvarium Railway Water 10:25 Gunesh Live at Tbilisi 80 10:53 Magnetic Band Liv