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Monday, December 31, 2012

Linn County - Proud Flesh Soothseer (1968 us, impressive blues rock fused with acid psych elements)



Originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formed as the Linn County Blues Band, moved to Chicago and then, like many others they migrated to San Francisco in 1968, signed with Mercury Records, changed their name to Linn County and recorded an album under the title 'Proud Flesh Soothseer' which was released in September the same year.

Linn County released three albums from 1968 to 1970. Over the course of their existence, they had seven band members. They never became too well known, and broke up after Clark Pierson left to join Janis Joplin.

This album is mostly detour through its diversity and originality in interpretation, it is a subtle blend of soul / blues and psychedelic rock, full of vibrating organs, flutes and guitars playful catchy. 'Think' bold resumption of James Brown, which opens the album is an interesting synthesis of what this group can do.

The next track 'Lower Lemons', flirts more readily to a form of avant-garde jazz sauce without losing its coating psychedelic, a bit like Jean Luc Ponty playing with the Grateful Dead!

The end of the first side 'Moon Food' and 'Cave Song' is very oriented avant-garde with a flute and sax ubiquitous supernatant from a composition of invoice honest, always between soul, blues and psychedelic rock.

The bravura of the second side is called 'Protect And Serve/Bad Things', it lasts more than 14 minutes. Always very close to the soul with its brass, it offers a free jazz interlude Baroque / Rococo style near the Mothers of Invention, the piece turns blues in the style of Paul Butterfield Blues Band, without neglecting the sax parts to how the Chicago blues of the late 60's. it is a delight to this plate!

The sequence with 'Fast Days', actually quite a title always full of dancing groove, further demonstrates the breadth of technical skills and artistic aura to rediscover this group, the finish recalls once more the Zappa gang ..

I think this album it once again ''monument''- cornerstone decades between 60 and 70.. mixture psycho influences Soul and rock conventions get slightly twisted with avant-garde-tinged jazz arrangements, weird lyrics, and novel (for rock) touches of flute and brass, Uh... must get it by any means!
by Adamus67


Tracks
1. Think (L. Pauling) - 3:31
2. Lower Lemons (S. Miller, L. Easter, F. Walk) - 4:06
3. Moon Food (S. Miller, L. Easter, F. Walk, D. Long) - 6:30
4. Cave Song (S. Miller, B. Miskimen) - 4:28
5. Protect And Serve/Bad Things (S. Miller, L. Easter, F. Walk) - 14:12
6. Fast Days (S. Miller, F. Walk) - 6:44

Linn County
*Stephen Miller - Organ, Vocals
*Fred Walk - Guitar, Electric Sitar
*Dino Long - Bass Guitar
*Larry Easter - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
*Jerry 'Snake' Mcandrew - Percussion

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8 comments:

  1. Many thanks. Happy New Year!

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  2. Μάριε θέλω να σε ευχαριστήσω που μέσα από την αγάπη σου για τη μουσική και τη σκληρή προσπάθεια να κρατάς δύο μπλόγκ,μας δίνεις την ευκαιρία να απολαμβάνουμε την καλύτερη μουσική και να κρατάμε την ψυχολογία μας σε καλή κατάσταση με όσα γίνονται γύρω μας.Σου εύχομαι καλή χρονιά σε σένα και στην οικογένειά σου με υγεία ευτυχία και τόσο δημιουργική όσο και οι προηγούμενες.

    I want to wish to you , the contributors and the followers of this blog happy new year to you and your families.

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  3. Thanks!happy New Year with lots of good music...

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  4. Once again,
    Thank you for your good feeling, good taste about music, and your good heart which is fill of generosity. You make the people around the world more happy, and our day by day more pleasant to live.
    Happy New Year, full of peace and love, health and prosperity to you and all your family.
    Thank you very much.

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  5. Bluesy voice, pretty heavy, somehow perfectly blended with psychedelic elements like Sitar and moments of baroque pop/rock arrangement--this is really fine!!!

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  6. This one seems interesting. Thx Marios & Larry!

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  7. thanks so much!! i was very lucky and saw linn counry many times in montreal at the new penelope. they played there 3 times (each time for a week!..got to love the good old days) a great band and wonderful people. allan

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