The Electric Flag ~ Another Country

song 8 from "A Long Time Comin" (1968)


Nick Gravenites vocals
Mike Bloomfield guitar
Buddy Miles drums
Barry Goldberg keyboards
Harvey Brooks bass
Herbie Rich - organ, baritone saxophone, guitar
Michael Fonfara - Keyboards
Marcus Doubleday - trumpet
Peter Strazza - tenor saxophone
Stemsy Hunter - alto saxophone

Category:

Music

Tags:

• electric
• flag
• blues
• soul

[alargedog]

greatstuff noroses nice post #####

[NoRosesForMe]

Thanks a lot Dog! =)

[janisperla]

Very,very good!!!!! thank you, 5*, :)))))

[NoRosesForMe]

Youre very welcome and thank YOU! =))

[irishthankgod]

groovy XD and thanks J Cathy

[NoRosesForMe]

Hehe! Thanks Cathy!

[cameltooth1]

Carlos has never really done Bloomfield any justice. Black Magic Woman is Santana's pinnacle for Carlos' solos. It is good, but not close to this song. Mick Taylor was playing some latin solos at the end of Can't You Hear Me Knockin'. That was in 1971.

[leegenix]

@Fladavenue

I heard that too. Carlos Santana I am sure is grateful for that.

In an interview, Bloomfield was amazed at how unprofessional musicians were in the San Francisco Bay Area, as opposed to what he was used to in Chicago. Perhaps the looseness,the hippie movement, and drugs during those times would account for that?

[leegenix]

@thirdstone3

You have good taste and class.

One of the best bands EVER.

[scalabration]

I love the LBJ splice "I have not the slightest doubt we shall overcome ... the police, the FBI, the marshals...what is happening" Those who grew up in this era remember what contentious times they were in this country.

The guitar solo starting at 4:00 is truly one of, if not THE, greatest ever.

[thirdstone3]

My favorite tune from one of my all time favorite guitarists. Bloomfield nails quite a bit with those initial melodic riffs and then smokes and sings the blues. Thanks - I have this on CD now, but I used to listen to this LP cranked - and Another Country was the gem of the album.

[Fnortner01]

When I was a kid the guitar solo in the middle sounded just like magic. Then it started to build, supported by the horns. It builds and builds back into the verse of the song. It still sounds like magic. This after Mike had already worked his magic on East West. I thank my next door neighbor for having these albums way back then thus turning me on to some of the greatest music of my life.

[borntrippin]

Did not hear this till about 1980, but has stuck with me ever since!

[leegenix]

Bloomfield mastered the Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix chord fingering..That best way to describe it is the song, "Listen To The Music" intro.

Bloomfield was one of the finest guitarist of our time. I include him on the list with other greats such as, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhart, Kenny Burrell, Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, etc.

Paul Beaver's use of the Moog synthesizer added to the complex genius of this recording. This song is powerful and moving to me even after all these years. It is part of me.

[leegenix]

@scalabration

I agree whole heartedly. His influence is still in my heart.

[leegenix]

My brother jammed with Bloomfield in the early 80's at club in Cupertino, or that area.

I learned every song on that LP during the summer of 1968. It made me a good musician and I will forever thank The Flag for that.

RIP Michael Bloomfield.

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