re: Psych-Out, or Riot On Sunset Strip

The Magicians

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Another unique historical document -- a short film (produced by a local NY TV station) about The Magicians, a NYC band that seemed just on the verge of hitting it big, but never quite broke through. While no NYC group could be considered "typical" of the period's garage bands, this film does offer a fascinating inside glimpse of a rock musician's lifestyle and concerns just before hippies and the psychedelic era -- much of the film details the band members being hassled for wearing long hair, and a clear but unmentioned subtext is the band's transition from Stonesish R&B to Dylanesque folk-rock.

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The Magicians - "Lady Fingers" - The last Magicians single, from Jan '67.

The group was dropped by their label and split up; members Alan Gordon and Gary Bonner would later write "Happy Together" for The Turtles.

An unreleased cover from one of my favorite cult bands of the late '60s:

Gandalf - "Ladyfingers"