Why did the band change names to The Glass Prism?
TV: The El Caminoes was one of those car names that was popular in the early ’60s. By 1969 when we were signing with RCA they told us to come up with something new, modern and relative to the concept album we were recording using the poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Thus the album title, Poe Through The Glass Prism and the new, modern and more relative name–The Glass Prism. 60s: How would you describe the sound of The Glass Prism? TV: The band was a true rock band. We were a copy band with many influences, even some jazz. We wrote songs that fit the theme of Edgar Allan Poe’s poems. We were influenced by the bands of our time: The Beatles, Cream, Procol Harum, Vanilla Fudge, Grand Funk Railroad, Trapeze and many acts throughout the ’60s. 60s: Where did the band typically play? TV: The Northeast became a great place for teen dances. We did play at high schools and colleges and dance halls, Catholic youth centers, Jewish community centers, church halls, American Legions, Mason temples and many
