The Brain Police were one of San Diego's most popular late-60s groups. Rick Randle had been in The Other Four/The Man-Dells and Tony Johnson and Frank Mannix came from Sandi and The Accents, two bands that had been local phenomenons. In 1967, Norman Lombardo (The Other Four) and Sid Smith, a local drummer who had led a group called The Roosters who issued a 45 on A&M Records of Shake A Tail Feather / Rooster Walk (A&M 746) 1964, (Sid plays drums and sings lead vocals on this!) replaced Johnson and Mannix.
These are photos from concerts where The Brain Police played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Steppenwolf / The Brain Police Dec 21, 1968 San Diego, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Buffalo Springfield / The Brain Police Dec 19, 1967 San Diego, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
