Goldenrod - Goldenrod (Reissue, Remastered) (1969/2002)

The only album is a heavy trio from Los Angeles (California). Consisted of session musicians: guitarist Ben Benay played on the albums "Friar Tuck", Kim Fowley, Mama Cass Elliot; bassist Jerry Scheff - from Neil Diamond, "Friar Tuck" and "Everly Brothers"; drummer Toxey French - from "Friar Tuck", "Dillards", etc. Acquainted on the records of the records of the band "5th Dimension". In 1968, all three entered a project called "Darius". The joint interest in heavy music and improvisation resulted in the recording of the album, which they recorded in 1969 in Hollywood on Chartmaker Records. Then everyone started his own business. Ben Benay continued the career of the session guitarist. Wrote with Barry McGuire, "Steely Dan", T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Barbra Streisand, "Beach Boys", Cher, John Mayall and many others. Jerry Scheff in 1969 joined the group Elvis Presley, where he worked until 1977. He was a bass player on the album "L.A. Woman "of the band" The Doors "(and, if not Morrison's death, could even become a member). Seen on records Ray Manzarek, Bob Dylan, Barry McGuire, Elvis Costello, etc. Toxey French recorded with Patti Dahlstrom, "Free Movement", etc. To list here all the projects of musicians, there simply is not enough space. It's hundreds of albums. About music - instrumental heavy jam psychedel, with a powerful rhythm section and a clipped guitar.