Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin fame once called the Kaleidoscope his "favorite band of all time - my ideal band". They were indeed an outstanding ensemble with an incredibly eclectic yet easily accessible sound that is arguably unmatched in the realm of 60s psychedelia. Original members included David Lindley (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, harp-guitar, 7-string banjo), Chris Darrow (bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, autoharp, harmonica, clarinet), Solomon Feldthouse (saz bouzoukee, dobro, vina, doumbeg, dulcimer, fiddle, 12-string guitar), Chester Crill (violin, viola, bass, pian…