John Arcesi (RCC) was a vocalist in the big band era of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, who moved to California and underwent revelations in the late 1960s. He reinvented himself-at age 54-as Arcesia, and hooked up with a Doors-influenced band that backed his psychedelic lounge-rock histrionics. Around 1971, he recorded one legendary and now astronomically priced collectible LP called Reachin' (Alpha Records). The song "Butterfly Mind"-a "butterfly equals beauty" allegory-includes the trenchant plea: "Don't let a wasp grab you / don&… read more
John Arcesi (RCC) was a vocalist in the big band era of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, who moved to California and underwent revelations in the late 1960s. He reinvented himself-at age 54-as Arcesia, and hooked up with a Doors-influenced band that backed his psychedelic lounge-… read more
John Arcesi (RCC) was a vocalist in the big band era of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, who moved to California and underwent revelations in the late 1960s. He reinvented himself-at age 54-as Arcesia, and hooked up with a Doors-influenced band that backed his psychedelic lounge-rock histrionics. Around 1971, he recorded one legendary and now astrono… read more
