![]() Criss Jay was the lead singer and Randy Zacuto, the lead guitar player and Fred Schwartz, was the keyboard player. And there were three other guys in our band. I was in a band with Randy Seol, the drummer and Steve Bartok, who put flute on the first album and he was also a guitar player. The way it all started is there was two different bands. If you got a good story or to just lay it on me. So, you got to kind of bring me up to speed. I know I missed a little bit of what you’ve been going through growing up. I’m like, Damn, I missed out on this on this whole episode here. Yeah, I noticed because I was checking some of the stuff out. I mean, you worked out some pretty, pretty tight harmonies. Your vocals are as good as Beach Boys are Crosby, Stills and Nash. Right, and you guys are like pure die-hard. ![]() But in retrospect, I’m looking at the whole psychedelic scene and the music business was changing, and then it went from like the British Invasion and then Bubblegum came in and then you came out just when groups like the Lemon Piper’s and other groups, but when I listen to your songs, you don’t sound Bubblegum at all. You know, I tried all the stuff… back in the dayĪnd I didn’t really get a real good gauge about what The Strawberry Alarm clock was all about back then. I was drinking a lot with my friends… or doing acid. Now I gotta be honest with you, I remember Incense and PeppermintsĪnd, admittedly, you know, who was it? Tom Rush? Somebody said, “If you remember the 60s, he weren’t there.”Īnd I kind of fall into that trap. Jon Walmsley – guitars, keyboards, vocals Lee Freeman – rhythm guitars, harmonica, vocals Randy Seol – drums, vibes, percussion, vocals George Bunnell – bass, rhythm guitars, vocals Strawberry Alarm Clock – Official Band Website Links to Strawberry Alarm Clock Website, Videos and Resources Links to Strawberry Alarm Clock Website, Videos and Other Resources Remaking Incense and Peppermints, Licensing woes Other names that came up: Frankie Avalon,Connie Stevens, John Walmsley, Richard Marx and Madonna. Ontario Motor Speedway gig with Ben Balloon Other songs – Curse of the Witches and World on Fire More personnel swaps and other Alarm Clock stories Writers of Incense and Peppermints getting “jacked”īad practices in the music businesses by music biz types. Band history and foundation of Strawberry Alarm Clock
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