There's Something at the Bottom of the Well
The Moontrekkers was a British instrumental rock band in the early 1960s, w… Read Full Bio ↴The Moontrekkers was a British instrumental rock band in the early 1960s, who are best known for their minor chart hit "Night of the Vampire", arranged and produced by Joe Meek, and for their peripheral involvement in the early career of singer Rod Stewart.
The origins of the group lay in The Raiders, formed around 1960 in Hornsey, north London, by teenage school friends Gary Leport (b. 1945, guitar), Jimmy Raither (guitar), Peter Johnson (bass), Tony White (drums), and Robert Farrant (vocals). After Farrant left - later going on to record under the name Bobby Shafto - the group auditioned new singers, and replaced him with the 16-year-old Rod Stewart. They then won an audition with record producer Joe Meek, who liked the group but not their singer. Stewart left, and Meek persuaded the group to add keyboard player Peter Knight, and to change their name to The Moontrekkers.
The origins of the group lay in The Raiders, formed around 1960 in Hornsey, north London, by teenage school friends Gary Leport (b. 1945, guitar), Jimmy Raither (guitar), Peter Johnson (bass), Tony White (drums), and Robert Farrant (vocals). After Farrant left - later going on to record under the name Bobby Shafto - the group auditioned new singers, and replaced him with the 16-year-old Rod Stewart. They then won an audition with record producer Joe Meek, who liked the group but not their singer. Stewart left, and Meek persuaded the group to add keyboard player Peter Knight, and to change their name to The Moontrekkers.
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There's Something at the Bottom of the Well
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Buzzer365
RIP bass player Pete Johnson who's son Mark has just announced has died from Covid. He's left behind some great music.
Keith Stuart Goldstraw
this track's' beats had spun me right round (like a record!) lol.
JoeMeekSociety
Pushing that eq to its absolute limit on that clavioline and guitar 😂
Dave Barclay
According to the sleeve notes on a Joe Meek anthology CD I have somewhere the Moontrekkers hated this and wished they'd never recorded it.
MultiMusicalheart
there's something at the bottom of the well!!
Richard P
got it on an old Peelie tape March 1981....
Tales From The Woods
Written by Joe Meek. 'Duke' was one of his pseudonyms
Stephen Brasher
never heard this before. i think the Goons should sue!