FRAGMENTS | Mike Deasy with his Psychedelic Guitar
“Black Moto” / “Mr. Zig Zag Man” (Vault V-935) July 1967
The Flower Pot | Black Moto | (Vault) | Songwriter and session man on many L.A records, Mike Deasy cut loose on his own with two 45s billed as The Flower Pot on Vault Records.
You’ll also find releases by Friar Tuck and The Ceyleib People with heavy Mike Deasy involvement including his usual array of session cohorts a.k.a ’The Wrecking Crew’.
The flip of the record ’Black Moto’ is an LSD infused eastern raga drone heavily influenced by the more psychedelic and experimental efforts by Donovan. Quite what it all means, I don’t know. I’ll leave it up to the listener.
’Mr Zig Zag Man’ is a pleasant psychedelic pop song.
The Flower Pot Jukebox (all 4 songs)
The Flower Pot | Black Moto | (Vault)
“Wantin’ Ain’t Gettin’” / “Gentle People” (Vault V-937) 1967
The sitar-infested follow up Flower Pot “Wantin’ Ain’t Gettin’” single soon followed on Vault and is perhaps the most commercial number recorded by The Flower Pot a.k.a. Mike Deasy.
The single doesn’t appear to have done much though, I’ve found nothing inside the teen magazines of the day, but it may have been played on enlightened underground radio stations.
“Wantin’ Ain’t Gettin’” is perhaps better know as a recording by hit group The Association. Their album ‘Insight Out’ from July ’67 includes a terrific take. The material for the album was recorded over the period from March to June 1967.
Mike Deasy played guitar and sitar on these sessions and more than likely suggested his song “Wantin’ Ain’t Gettin’” for The Association.
discography:
Black Moto / Mr. Zig Zag Man (Vault V-935) 07/67
Wantin’ Ain’t Gettin’ / Gentle People (Vault V-937) 1967
as Friar Tuck
Alley Oop / Sweet Pea (Mercury 72684) 1967
Friar Tuck & his Psychedelic Guitar (Mercury MG-21111) LP 1967
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