Previewing the upcoming ‘Shed Sessions’, GG Amos Trio performs this beautiful rendition of ‘I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water’, a 1930’s Blues song about defiance. If you’re able, don’t forget to tip musicians and artists.
https://www.twogees.com/
#SanFrancisco #Blues #GGAmos #Trio #RandyLeeOdell #Drums #ParrisBertolucci #Keyboard #ShedSessions #AlcatrazRadio
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Shari Puorto Band @ The Saloon – ‘Outta My Mind’
From once upon a time at the world famous Saloon on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, visiting Blues diva Shari Puorto delivers this riveting performance of ‘Outta My Mind’, an original song about love.
https://www.bluesrockmusic.com/
These days The Saloon is closed, but we hope to see it open again soon.
SanFrancisco #TheSaloon #Blues #ShariPuorto #OuttaMyMind #AlcatrazRadio
Michael Nichols & Friends – ‘Travelin’
Captured during ‘Sayulita Sessions’, Michael Nichols and friends unleash this original called ‘Travelin’, a spiritual song about contentment in any space, alongside background acoustics from the local fair.
Venmo tips @ Michael-Nichols-96
Michael Nichols’s and his group ‘Moon Dog and the Astral Cats’ have released their first album, now available on Itunes and Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/07Mtns92jbKFuPmZcgY5jG
#AlcatrazRadio #Sayulita #Mexico #MichaelNichols #Travelin #Original
GG Amos Trio @ Tupelo – ‘Someone Else Is Steppin’ In’
Captured while at Tupelo on Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s North Beach, GG Amos delivers this riveting performance of ‘Someone Else Is Steppin’ In’, a love song about evolution, written by “Queen of the Blues” Denise Lasalle, from once upon a time.
Located at 1337 Grant Ave., Tupelo offers a selected, delicious menu for takeout.
SanFrancisco #LiveMusic #GGAmos #RandyLeeOdell # #AlcatrazRadio
Kristine Barrett (Cantadora) & Friends – ‘Nature Boy’
Captured recently at Sausalito’s un-official water concert series, Kristine Barrett & Friends deliver this beautiful rendition of ‘Nature Boy’, a song written in 1947 by Eden Ahbez, partly autobiographical and a tribute to Ahbez’s mentor Bill Pester, who had originally introduced him to Naturmensch and Lebensreform philosophies, which Ahbez practiced – a song about the meaning of life involving love.
Kristine’s latest album ‘Cantadora’, is available here: https://kristinebarrett.bandcamp.com/album/cantadora
“A vocalist specializing in experimental traditional music and ritual song from Eastern Europe, the Republic of Georgia, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Ireland, and the Americas.”
Vocals: Kristine Barrett
Guitar: David Robert Johnson
Clarinet: Gavin Smith
Accordion: Angus Martin
#Sausalito #Random #HouseBoat #Concert #NatureBoy #Cover #KristineBarrett #Vocals #DavidRobertJohnson #Guitar #GavinSmith #Clarinet #AngusMartin #Accordion #Cantadora #AlcatrazRadio
Drop D @ Tupelo – ‘You’ve Got To Move’
Captured on their regular Friday evening gig at San Francisco’s iconic ‘Tupelo’ on Grant Avenue in North Beach, legendary San Francisco Delta Blues duo ‘Drop D’ perform this brilliant rendition of ‘You’ve Got To Move’, (or ‘You Gotta Move), a traditional African-American spiritual song about movement in the face of higher powers.
https://www.dropdsf.com/
Guitar & Vocals – Derek Fairchild
Drums – Bennie Murray
Located at 1337 Grant Ave., Tupelo offers ‘safe’ outdoor seating and a selected, delicious menu.