Dantalian's Chariot

Dantalian's Chariot were a British psychedelic rock band that formed in 1967. Led by keyboardist and bandleader Zoot Money, and also featuring Andy Summers (later of The Police), they are best remembered for their single "Madman Running Through the Fields", and for their live performances, which featured early psychedelic light shows. The band would all wear white robes and kaftans in concert, with all of their equipment painted white, to heighten the effect of these light shows. The group disbanded in April 1968, with Summers going on to join the Soft Machine and Money joining Eric Burdon & The Animals. In 1961, George Bruno "Zoot" Money formed the Big Roll Band, playing a mixture of soul, jazz, and R&B. Despite becoming a popular...