Stow Lake — Flite (recorded in 1970-71) (USA, Psychedelic/Brass Rock)

Previously unreleased archival studio/live recordings from 1970-71 by this lost Bay Area band. A superb cool blend of acid-rock, psychedelia and brass-rock with some outstanding guitar leads, Hammond organ and a tight rhythm section. Stow Lake was a seven piece group (named after the lake in Golden Gate Park) comprised of well-seasoned musicians from the original San Francisco psychedelic / fusion scene. Among them, we can find ace guitar player Bob Hardy (previously of hard psych group The Osgoode/Asgard); the tandem of Jeff Ervin (sax, flute) and Jean Hintermann (trumpet), both later on Aura, Bill Whiter’s backing band and Hot Cider (with Dennis Geyer of A.B. Skhy); child prodigy Larry Mallarino on trombone and bass player Dave Dunaway (later of jazz fusion band Listen). Not forgetting powerful singer / organist Bob Staley. Unreleased until now, the recordings contained here were registered at top studios like McCune and Golden State Recorders. Also including are a couple of excellent quality live tracks recorded at the legendary Fillmore West in 1971, showing the band at their peak with an impressive jamming / acid-rock sound. Tracks: 01. Flite — 00:00 02. Time — 07:35 03. Two Hats In One — 12:39 04. Goodbye — 19:20 05. Jam 1 —22:05 06. Truth — 30:42 07. Mountains — 42:50 01, 02 — Recorded at Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, Dec 1970 04, 05, 07 — Recorded at McCune Sound, San Francisco, Feb-Mar 1970 03, 06 — Recorded live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, 5 Jan 1971 Personnel: Bob Staley — lead vocals, organ, folk guitar Bob Hardy — electric guitar, lead vocals (03), piano (01) Dave Dunaway — bass guitar, harmony vocals Jeff Ervin — saxophone, flute Larry Mallarino — trombone Jean Hintermann — trumpet Bill Thomas — drums