Linn County - 1968 - Proud Flesh Soothseer @320

 

Linn County 

Linn County was an American blues-based band based in Iowa, and later in San Francisco, California.

Linn County released three albums from 1968 to 1970. Over the course of their existence, they had seven band members. 

History

Linn County formed around 1966 in Linn County, Iowa, United States as the Prophets.

In 1968, the band signed with Mercury Records, moved to San Francisco, and changed its name to Linn County.

They released their first album Proud Flesh Soothseer in 1968, and toured performing with bands and musicians such as

Albert King, Led Zeppelin, Sly & the Family Stone, Eric Burdon & the Animals and Ten Years After.

They were becoming more well known when the group broke up shortly after Clark Pierson left to join Janis Joplin and

Stephen Miller left to join Elvin Bishop. Fred Walk kept the band together with different personnel for a time then disbanded the group in 1973.

Linn County also headlined or played with Ike & Tina Turner, Earl Hooker, John Lee Hooker, Paul Butterfield, Bo Diddley,

Howlin' Wolf, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Steve Miller, Albert Collins and a host of others during music festivals. 

Members

Stephen Miller, organ, vocals 1967–1970

Larry Easter. saxophone, flute 1967–1971

Bob Miskimen, bass 1967–1968

Dino Long. Bass 1968–1970

Fred Walk, guitar, sitar 1967–1973

Jerry 'Snake' McAndrew, drums 1967–1969

Clark Pierson, drums 1969–1970

Discography

Proud Flesh Soothseer 1968

Fever Shot 1969

Till The Break Of Dawn 1970

Live 2010

Tracks;

01 Think.mp3

02 Lower Lemons.mp3

03 Moon Food.mp3

04 Cave Song.mp3

05 Protect & Serve - Bad Things.mp3

06 Fast Days.mp3

With covers.

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