The Grass Menagerie 1967

L to R Forefround: Jim Straub drums, Jack Bond keyboard, Larry McClurg Vocals
Background: John Fisher guitar, Norris Lytton bass
The Mind Garage hailed from Morgantown WV. Before that we had all been in an assortment of bands from cities like Charleston and Fairmont WV. Once we hit Morgantown as students at WVU we merged and took the name Glass Menagerie with guitarist Tom Warfield, drummer Jim Straub, John Fisher bass, Norris sax, Jack keyboards and myself, Larry, lead singer. The name was changed to Grass Menagerie in winter 66-67 and dropped in summer 67. When we toured the Midwest Tom Warfield couldn't go, so John Fisher replaced Tom on guitar, and Norris dropped sax and took up bass to replace Fisher. When we broke up Norris, Jack and myself (Larry) returned to Morgantown. Fisher pictured on the lower right side joined Shadows of Night
(remember G-L-O-R-I-A ?)

Soon we had reformed as the Mind Garage, added guitarist John Vaughan and drummer Teddy Smith. We met Reverend Paine and began a 3 year oddysey. Ted Smith later went on to play with the Spinners

My favorite Spinner's song is "Rubber Band Man"

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