The Spooky Tooth sound was developing during this time. Gary’s Hammond organ on one side of the stage and Mike Harrison on the other sitting nervously behind his new Baldwin electric harpsichord with Ridley, Kellie and Grosvenor positioned between the two. It was a powerful sound with much light & shade creating a perfect backdrop for the contrasting voices of Harrison and Wright.
Gary brought with him a taste for rich, almost orchestral workings in melody and production which is another example of the bands work. The heavy syrup of VIP’s no holds barred blues/rock and Wright’s sweet Young Rascals American dream music became a powerful mix. In fact the Spooky Tooth version of “How Can I be Sure?” sadly never recorded, showed how well the two sides met. “There I Lived”, co-written with Miller, was also an orchestral type production and put the pained voice of Harrison in a completely new environment.
The launch of the band took place at The Speakeasy in London’s Margaret Street. A showcase gig it marked the beginning of a round of English club dates which were to be the bedrock of the Spooky Tooth legend. The year was now (early) 1968.
