The Saturn Return 30 Year Reunion - Be There Now Festival 2008 music videos and 1978 music tracks: Steve Gabe - Drums, Lead Vocals, Harp; Dan Goitein - Bass; Alan Watt - Lead Guitar, Vocals; Julie Ann Layne - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion; Steve Berry - Percussion, Vocals; Scott Gartner - Keyboards* The only non-original member Scott and I were in our very first bands together in Tenafly, NJ. When we were 12 we played with Wilson Pickett and Bobby Hebb. Wilson's nephew had heard us playing outside at Scott's house down the block. He said "My Uncle's over do you want to jam with him?" "Who's your Uncle? Wilson Pickett? Damn right!" When we got there they were playing pool so we set up as fast as possible, When they walked onto the patio Scott was already playing Bobby's hit "Sunny" and I kept the smooth R&B beat. They liked what they heard, jumped in and we jammed! We played "Proud Mary" and a few other hit tunes of the day with them. It was the thrill of a lifetime. They were the coolest cats in the whole world to us, leopard fur interior Bentleys with color TVs in the driveway and all. Summer of 1970. 12 years later I was hoping to interview Wilson at the Lone Star Cafe in NYC only he didn't remember me and told me to "Get out of my face!" but the show was great and I made a bootleg tape I still have today. Steve G.
**Additional musicians on 1978 music tracks: Libby Harrison - Jazz Guitar and Steve Stang - Saxes on SFP, Gladden Fields Theme and The Great Debauchery; Teri Hopkins - Violin/Vocals on Sissy & Brasil; Mike Cunningham - Lead/Rhythm Guitars on Sissy & Brasil, Saturday Night Beaver (Cheerleaders Beach Party soundtrack) and Mary Jane (Julie Ann Layne - Vocals)
Influences
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, It's A Beautiful Day, Moby Grape, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Butterfield Blues Band, The Band, The Doors, Cream, Led Zep, Janis, CSNY, Mamas and the Papas, George Gershwin, The Meters, Dr. John, EW&F, The Commodores, John Mayall, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Jr. Walker, Jr. Wells, Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Mieka Pauley, Leadbelly, Odetta, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, The Siegel-Schwall Band, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stevie Wonder, The Young Rascals, Jesse Colin Young, Shawn Phillips, The Marshall Tucker Band, Christina Aguilera, Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, Soundgarden, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ravi Shankar, Frank Zappa and The Mothers, Little Feat, Captain Beefheart, The Grateful Dead, Hot Tuna, NRPS, Bottle Shock, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassidy and The Merry Pranksters. Also, all the countless out there making music for free.
Sounds Like
Kingfish with a little side of country and a bit o'soul drizzled on top. Rock, Funk, Country, Jazz, Blues and Disco. Finger snappin', foot stompin', hip shakin', butt swingin', spin dancin' or just shoe gazin'. NoCal Hippie music from back in the day now here again to take you for a ride. Sonoma County Favorites.
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