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We are working on the video from
this year's fair.
Should be done soon ... yep
Check out my trip to Thailand last winter, where I took part in the 5th year Tsunami Anniversary ceremony, December 26 2009. Also check out the DVD "Helping Hands" commemorating the victims and the volunteers who helped in the recovery. Plus ... check out the song "Helping Hands".
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Photo: Chuck Clark
CHECK OUT GGB PLAYING PESCADERO DAZE
PESCADERO CALIFORNIA 08/16/09
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That's my bud Lake Barnett, who is responsible for all the GGB recordings.
Photo: JC Flyer
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1. PESCADERO ARTS AND FUN FAIR August 16 2009.
This is a recording by Lake Barnett. Playing with me at this show were :
- Charlie Natzke - vocals / rhythm guitar
- Kevin Johnson - keys
- Scott Cooper - bass
- Keith Graves - drums
- Matt Hardwick - percussion
And one of the original Pescadero cowboys, and my old pal Mark Binion playing on the song Pescadero Daze.
2. LA HONDA FAIR June 15 2009. This is a soundboard recording from the La Honda Fair June 15 2009. Sound was provided by Sound Support with running the board. Playing with me at this show were :
- Charlie Natzke - vocals / rhythm guitar
- Kevin Johnson - keys
- Scott Cooper - bass
- Reid Dennis - percussion
- Keith Graves - drums
- Gary MaCarther - saxophone
- Matt Hardwick - percussion
3. I've decided to release " Gary Gates Band Acoustic Live At The San Gregorio General Store" for free downloads. This show was recorded September 8 and 9 2006 by John Nowland from Broken Arrow Studios. For you "Deadheads" ... check out "Friend Of The Devil"... Bundy Browne does some beautiful mandolin playing throughout this entire release. If anyone wants the hard-copy you can still buy it at CDBaby. Check it out ...
4. Listen and download GARY GATES BAND ELECTRIC LIVE AT GREENWAY.This show was recorded by Lake Barnett in September 2008 in Santa Cruz, Ca. Sound was provided by John Umnus with Uncle Funky Productions. Playing with me are:
- Kevin Johnson on keys...
- Scott Cooper on bass...
- Joe Niehuis on drums
Three of the songs are original, and we also do the Bob Marley song, Roots Rock Reggae. If you like long jams and improvisation, you might like this show.
5. Listen and download the famous UMNUS FESTIVAL from 2001. Also recorded by Lake Barrnett. Playing with me are :
- Charlie Natzke on guitar and vocals
- Kevin Johnson on keys
- Will Mitchell on bass
- Perry Thorwaldson on drums.
Very psychedelic... yea man !!!
6. Listen and download Scott, Bundy, Rick and myself playing live on KPIG 107.5 on July 27 2008. Please click the link above.
ALL SONGS You can also listen to any Gary Gates song from any of my cd's on this same page !!!
Check out my video on YouTube... Rick and I playing Jerry's Birdsong ...Video link
My CD'S listed below are all available at CD Baby, Apple iTunes, and about 50 other digital outlets.Just click the link to check them out. Thanks... gg
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"Gary Gates Band Acoustic Live At The San Gregorio Store" by Gary Gates is a live acoustic country folk rock album with no shortage of personality. The addition of mandolin mixed with the laid back arrangements really gives an island feel that makes for an almost hypnotic quality. Gary and his friends deliver well-harmonized vocals with a sense of being in the moment. Being a live recording, the quality is surprisingly good; simply by listening, you feel as though you are in the room with these guys. Even the sound of bottles clanking together is crisp. Highlights include "All Around This World,” which will lull you with its nice layers and quirky vocals. Their covers of "No Woman No Cry" and “Friend of the Devil” are great takes on classics. "Heart River" has an attention-grabbing intro and a nice mandolin line throughout. Fans of heart-felt acoutic/folk tunes with vibrant personality will enjoy this collection. William @ RadioInde.com
"Self released, simple, cozy. There's nothing to prove here, just a few old friends having a go at the local general store. I can name several friends of my friend's parents who'd love to have this sort of thing in their lives." John Shelton Ivany Top 21 The cd is now available on CD Baby !!! --------------------------------------
Sometime around June 2009, Robert Reynolds, owner of the Encore Cafe, and director of the Sriphong Phukaoluan Foundation, sent me some lyrics he had written, and asked me if I could put music to his words. As a result, "Helping Hands" came to be. This DVD tells the story of how the local communities in Krabi, Thailand rebuilt their lives after the December 26 tsunami. It documents the efforts of thousands of volunteers helping the tsunami survivors during their darkest hours.
"Helping Hands" highlights the story of an infant boy, Anuwat, newly orphaned after the disaster. The Sriphong Phukaoluan Foundation, www.krabirelief.com, has been supporting Anuwat and 104 other such children in Krabi, Thailand since the tsunami. The Foundation's "Tsunami Child Sponsorship Program" has won two national awards, and been a model for community relief and reconstruction.
You can buy the dvd or the song "Helping Hands" separately if you wish from CDbaby.I am proud to have contributed to this project. All proceeds from the sales will be put back into the Foundation to support the tsunami children. Click this link to check it out. HELPING HANDS
