If you are him or know how to contact him please send info to August 2010 at 04:14 I am not native speaker.Īnyone know where randy monaco is these days? I am an old friend and we were very close in the Philadelphia days. Thank you very much for some info about The Mandrake Memorial! Incredible band but.
Please check my documentary website, Philly Pop Music, for more Philly bands.Įxcellent! Never saw those pictures until now.Mandrake is my favorite band along with Zappa, Beatles and Doors. Late 2008 I filmed an interview with former keyboard player, Michael Kac, along with his late musical partner, Linda Cohen, that I have posted on YouTube. In fact we, Stone Dawn, played at the Trauma with Mandrake opening for Clear Light in late 1967. My live photo of Mandrake Memorial (on this site) was taken at the Philadelphia Be-In in 1969 at the sconcert that my band, Stone Dawn, shared on the same bill. See also "THE MANDRAKE MEMORIAL - PUZZLE" (PSYCHEDELIC ROCK MASTERPIECE US 1969) Nevertheless, it went on to sell a respectable 100.000 copies mainly in Philadelphia, Boston and New York City. With their harmonies and interplay between guitar, electric keyboards, and occasional sitar, they were very much a band of their age, but played with a drive and precision that anticipated Progressive Rock. "The Mandrake Memorial" sound is baroque, exotic, ethereal, and utterly infectious. The Mandrake Memorial live in Philadelphia, 1968
This amazing musicianship applied to very interesting and melodic original material makes for a very special listening experience. The synergy created between the breathless vocals of "Randy Monaco", the elaborate keyboard playing of "Michael Kac", and the searing guitar work of "Craig Anderton", is stunning at times. Their self-titled debut album is absolutely brilliant. The Mandrake Memorial from left to right: J.Kevin Lally, Michael Kac, Craig Anderton and Randy Monaco, photo courtesy by Elbert Budin Signed to the label, the "Mandrake Memorial"'s cleverly-titled "The Mandrake Memorial" debut album ( "Poppy Records" PYS 40 002, 1968) teamed them with producers "Tony Bongiovi" and "Tony Camillo". The resulting buzz saw them start to attract attention beyond Philadelphia including touring throughout the North East, eventually catching the attention of the "MGM Records" affiliated "Poppy Records". With help from "Manny Rubin", the quartet began an in-demand local act, opening up for various nationally known touring bands. The four came together through Philadelphia promoter "Larry Schriver", who was looking for a Rock group to serve as the house band for "Manny Rubin"'s Philadelphia-based "The Trauma Club".
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Kevin Lally" and "Randy Monaco" cut their professional teeth in the New York City based "The Novae Police". The Candymen: Michael Kac's first band (Michael is on the far left) "Michael Kac" started out as a folkie playing Philadelphia coffee houses, before hooking up with "The Candymen" (later renamed "Cat's Cradle" ). From Philadelphia, "Mandrake Memorial" added a uniquely baroque touch to the usual mix of Rock and Pop.Īttending the University of Pennsylvania, "Craig Anderton" found time to play in an outfit called "The Flowers Of Evil".
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