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

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.

#SanFrancisco #LiveMusic #Blues #YouGottaMove #Cover #D_Drop #DerekFairchild #Guitar #BennieMurray #percussions #AlcatrazRadio

Recently captured on San Francisco’s waterfront, busker Victor Firebear performs ‘My Love’ – alongside crashing waves, birds flying and a beautiful soon to be sunset.

If you’re able and so inclined – help to support musicians – especially buskers. Venmo – @vfirebear


#SanFrancisco #Busking #Sunset #VictorFirebear #MyLove #AlcatrazRadio

Recently captured at Tupelo on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, Dan Riley and friends deliver this spirited rendition of ‘Comin’ Home’, a song originally written as an instrumental by Ben Tucker and first recorded by the Dave Bailey Quintet in 1961.

Guitar – Dan Riley
Bass – Ben Pape
Drums – Randy Lee Odell

Located at 1337 Grant Ave., Tupelo offers outdoor seating and a selected, delicious menu.

http://tupelosf.com/

#SanFranciso #Tupelo #DanRiley #RandyLeeOdell #BenPape #AlcatrazRadio

Captured in 2018, Los Troubadoux perform this beautiful rendition of ‘O Sole Mio’, a classic Neapolitan standard written in 1898 – a song about love.
Vocals & Accordion – Angus Martin
Tambourine – Leo Lobo

Located at 3248 22nd Street, Revolution Cafe offers food, wine and beer to go.
http://www.revolutioncafesf.com/


#SanFrancisco #OSoleMio #LosTroubadoux #AngusMartin #Accordion #LeoLobo #Precussion #RevolutionCafe #AlcatrazRadio

Captured recently at Tupelo on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, Jose Simioni Trio deliver this beautiful rendition of ‘What’s Going On’, a song conceived in 1969 by Obie Benson while in San Francisco, and later finished by Marvin Gaye, a proper song about protest.

Guitar – Jose Simioni
Bass – Liam Hanrahan
Drums – Randy Lee Odell

Located at 1337 Grant Ave., Tupelo offers outdoor seating and a selected, delicious menu.
http://tupelosf.com/

SanFranciso #Tupelo #JoseSimioniTrio #RandyLeeOdell #LiamHanrahan #WhatsGoingOn #MarvinGaye #Cover #ObieBenson #AlcatrazRadio