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June 30, 1966 - “Psychotic Reaction” was issued today by Double-Shot Records as the debut single by Count Five, backed with “They’re Gonna Get You.”
Formed in San Jose, California, the group built the song from an instrumental they had been performing for months before rhythm guitarist John “Sean” Byrne added lyrics earlier this year.
Inspiration came earlier this year when Byrne was seated in a health education class at San Jose City College. As his professor lectured on about psychosis and neurosis, Byrne’s friend Ron Lamb, seated next to him, leaned over and whispered, “You know what would be a great name for a song? Psychotic Reaction!”
Byrne finished the lyrics and presented them to the rest of the group at band practice that night.
When the band played the song live a few weeks later at a dance at West Valley College, local KLIV disc jockey Brian Lord, emceeing the event, was very impressed. After a few suggestions on rearranging the tune for a punchier sound, Lord landed the group auditions with several record labels, most of whom turned them down. Lord then put the band in touch with a couple of friends in Los Angeles, Hal Winn and Joe Hooven, who were about to start their own label, Double-Shot Records. The band drove down to meet them at Decca Studios. They were accompanied by Lord, who had the group begin the audition with some of their other songs before dramatically unveiling “Psychotic Reaction.”
Built around a driving fuzz guitar riff, the record features harmonica and a pounding bass drum figure beneath Byrne’s vocal. The lyric centers on romantic frustration, culminating in the refrain:
“I feel depressed, I feel so bad ’cause you’re the best girl that I’ve ever had;
I can’t get your love, I can’t get a fraction, Uh-oh, little girl, psychotic reaction”
Midway through, Byrne shouts, “And it feels like this,” leading into an extended instrumental passage before returning to the final verse.

For sixty years, Silicon Valley has been more than chips and code — it's been a thriving blues community, and the story's never been told… until now.

San Jose Rocks proudly presents San Jose has the Blues — celebrating the legends who built our South Bay sound: John Lee Ho**er, who called the valley home … the legendary JJ's Blues Club… and homegrown greats like Chris Cain, TOMMY CASTRO, Andy Just, Gary Smith, and Jc Smith who carried it around the world

A huge thank-you to our Blues Envoy, Kathy Royer, who led the team that brought this project to life. Her passion and deep knowledge of our blues community made it all possible. And to JC Smith who opened every door that needed to be opened.

And we're just getting started.

San Jose Has the Blues - San Jose Rocks Silicon Valley has been a vibrant blues community for sixty years. The musicians, venues, teachers, and even tech executives keeping one of America’s indigenous music forms alive.