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This large-scale communal outfit was originally formed in Walnut Creek, California, USA. In the beginning a trio, by 1970 the line-up have been expanded to add Tim Barnes (acoustic guitar), John Blakeley (bass/acoustic guitar), Luther Bildt (acoustic guitar/vocals), Pete Sears (keyboards/bass) and Mike Mau (drums). This quintet was asked to …

The drummer Tim Barnes was essential in 3 ways: as an expansive experimental percussionist (and producer/engineer privately) who had one foot in the downtown NY avant-jazz community while adding to even more traditional indie rock projects; as who owns the Quakebasket label, vendors of limited-edition and broader produces of function …