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RE: Cold Blood's Still Touring

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In Reply to: RE: Cold Blood's Still Touring posted by 18839 on April 01, 2025 at 15:58:15

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear they are still kickin. I am in awe of any musician who can make a living at it for fifty years. That ain't easy.

During the time I was in SF, late 70s to early 90s, Cold Blood must have been keeping a low profile. I never had a chance to see them perform but did enjoy their records during my h.s. and college years. Another underrated Bay Area band from that period was Stoneground, which also had a dynamic female vocalist, Annie Sampson. It's unfortunate that those groups didn't break out nationally. They certainly had the chops.

. . . in theory, practice and theory are the same; in practice, they are different . . .

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RE: Cold Blood's Still Touring - adam@denderapartners.com 10:13:08 04/02/25 (2)
Stoneground hit me like a ton of bricks!
What a GREAT live band, and Tom Donohue did a great job of capturing that live sound on the first two Stoneground albums.

I was fortunate enough to be going to UC Berkeley at the time, and KSAN radio was at its absolute peak in those days. The second Stoneground record, "Family Album", was (mostly) recorded live in the KSAN studio and showed off their stellar energy and musicianship. I saw them quite a few times in the bay area, always tight and tuneful.

Stoneground and Sons of Champlin, my favorite Bay Area Bands that never made it "big" ...
- RE: Cold Blood's Still Touring - FRG7SWL 15:28:21 04/02/25 (1)
  Tlea, met Stoneground's original frontman, & Beau Brummlestone vocalist, Sal Valentino several summers back inside Torch Club. Absolute gentleman, with devious sense of humour, who now calls Sactown home. Stoneground guitarist Tim Barnes played in local harmonica legend Mick Martin's Blues Rockers. Joined on occasion by Stoneground vocalist Annie Sampson for special tribute concerts.
  - Sal Valentino - tlea 17:41:47 04/02/25 (0)
    The Beau Brummels are another great, forgotten SF band. They were more than a one-hit (or two-hit) wonder. Excellent vocals by Sal and brilliant songwriting, mostly by Ron Elliott. Their later-period albums Triangle and Bradley's Barn are underrated classics that have aged pretty well. They kind of got lost in the shuffle when louder, edgier bands like G. Dead and J. Airplane and Santana started hogging the attention and airplay.
    
    Now, don't even let me get started about Moby Grape.
    
    . . . in theory, practice and theory are the same; in practice, they are different . . .

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