Semi OT: Vanilla Fudge and Dark Shadows

[Gothick]

Fans,

I discovered this video a few months ago and it's become one of my favorites.  I think the date is early 1969. Vanilla Fudge had a thing going on at this time of doing unlikely covers that they turned into gyrating, histrionic performances in stratospherically high camp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFabNBveHOk&list=PLkKN4d4hugdPuC5Fqbsr_xyehJzIwkZSF&index=107

Not only do I strongly suspect these boys were huge DS fans, I'm pretty sure the one guitarist (wearing what looks like a matador's jacket) is sporting Buzz Hackett's wig here.  Maybe he bought it when they knew Cassandra had done her last scene--I've always suspected she had Buzz's former hairpiece when she arrived at the Great House...

Happy Sunday!

G.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Wow, what a blast from the past THAT is!! And in addition to the guitarist with "Buzz wig", the lead singer/organist actually looks a lot like Buzz. Vanilla Fudge could actually be the band Buzz went on to form after Carolyn dumped in!! 

And I'm definitely going to have check out the other videos in your "Sixties Insanity" channel. I suspect they'll bring back a lot more great '60s memories...

[Gothick]

MB, that playlist is really way out of control now.  I haven't even clocked just how many hours of music are on there at this point.  I just added a couple of Dusty Springfield tracks earlier today.  That particular playlist requires occasional cleanup because inevitably, certain videos get deleted off the site due to whatever.

I did think the lead organist looked a bit like Buzz.  Good catch!  I didn't mention that because I figured folks on here probably do question my sanity at this point...

cheers, G.

[Uncle Roger]

Their cover of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's Some Velvet Morning is equally trippy.

Some velvet morning when I'm straight. As if.

[Bob_the_Bartender]

The Buzz Hackett lookalike/Vanilla Fudge organist is Mark Stein.  Mark attended high school with my cousin, Terry, many years ago.  In fact, Mark used to play the piano at my cousin's house occasionally.  I do not know if Mark or any of the other guys in the band were DS fans.

I agree that Mark Stein does resemble old Buzz somewhat.

An appropriate song regarding Buzz and Carolyn's relationship might be "You Keep Me Hanging On"!

[Gothick]

That's fascinating to read about Mark.  Thanks for sharing that, Bob.

G.