Even those who pride themselves on their knowledge of mid-'60s California bands can be forgiven for not recognizing the Bedouins by name; on the other hand, listeners familiar with the folk-rock scene in Los Angeles from that same period will know well at least a few of the records that the group released. The San Francisco-based band only existed for about two years, and never got to release a record under their own name. But they did issue a single that reached the Top 40 nationally, and an accompanying LP, all under the adopted name the Grass Roots -- no, not quite the same outfit that subsequently scored monster hits with "Let's Live for Today" and "Midnight Confessions," but the antecedent to that band, and the material associated with the early hits "Where Were You When I Needed You" and "Mr.
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