How come to get to have two Magic Band names?
I never had two stage names. When I first threw in with the band I was going to keep my real name, since Art Tripp was reasonably nuts enough; especially during the hippy-trippy 60’s. However it soon became something of a project to come up with a name for me. At that time in L.A. there were several car salesman on TV vying for the top spot: such names as Ralph Williams, Cal Worthington, Chic Lambert, and my personal favorite, Al Piano. Consequently we had several goofy pun sessions on that theme. An “in” joke was born when Don suggested I call myself Ted Cactus, and tell people that I was going to stick to that one. I never used the name, however it was credited on an album as a joke. Ed Marimba became my permanent stage name, even after I switched back to drums exclusively when John left following “Spotlight Kid”. Apparently Ian Underwood was going to join the band on guitar at some point but it gave him a headache. Have you heard this story? Well, yes. I was there the whole time Ian
