LOADSTONE “Same” copy 1

LOADSTONE “Same”(U.S. Barnaby) 1969 strong copy VG++/M-  NICE.

A highly consistently good effort by this group, reputed to have been from Las Vegas, where they regularly performed, but this remains unconfirmed. I have also heard they originated from Tex. The music is semi-commercial, prog tinged rock, with lots of horns, and supposed psych influences, though this latter escapes me, Maybe on “Flower Pot” a psych jazz progressive epic.

Formed
1969, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Disbanded
1971
Members
John Sterling (guitar, vocals), Samuel “Sam” Cernuto (trombone), Steve Douglas [aka Husczka] (trumpet, fluegelhorn), John Phillips (tenor saxophone, flute, oboe, bassoon), Terry Ryan (keyboards), Barry Abernathy (bass), Larry Devers (drums).
Also Known As
Load Stone, The Pussycat a Go Go.