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Top Five San Fransisco Bands Of The 1960′s

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Carlos Santana and his band introduced a fresh Latin-based rock sound with an Afro-Cuban beat to the music scene in the late 1960′s. Santana was born on July 20, 1947 in Jalisco, Mexico, and has teamed up with acts like Lauryn Hill, Everlast, Jennifer Lopez, and Eric Clapton.
Greadful Dead was more recognized as a live performance band than a studio band in the 60′s. They crossed many genres including rock, blues, country, and psychedelic. The death of Jerry Garcia ended the band performing with its original name.
There were many anti-war songs in the 60′s. Country Joe and The Fish’s “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die” was in the voice of a military recruiter encouraging men to fight in Vietnam, then trying to get their parents to ‘have their baby come home in a box’. Mcdonald wrote it in thirty minutes.
The Steve Miller Band’s blueslike sound influenced classic rock in the 1960′s. They formed in San Francisco in 1967, and were founded by Steve Miller and Barry Goldberg.
A famous hippie band was Jefferson Airplane. Martin Balin formed it in 1965 while looking for club acts, and they became the first band from San Fran to perform a dance concert.

The Birth Of The San Fransisco Sound

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The rock music scene coming out of the city by the bay in the mid 1960′s and early 1970′s changed the rock music landscape forever. Many of the worlds most controversial and famous rock musicians and groups, started their sounds and gained fateful followers in San Francisco. The musical lyrics generated by these writers and performers were said to be voicing sentiment of the area’s quest for peace, love, solidarity and brotherhood. Such artists as The Grateful Dead, led by Jerry Garcia, got their start performing in San Francisco. The Grateful Dead performed their first notable show in The Filmore Auditorium in San Francisco on January 8th, 1966. That performance was the first of the psychedelic rock show genre. The band the Jefferson Airplane, later Starship, pulled up their rock and roll roots in San Francisco. They first performed live at the Matrix Theatre in San Francisco on August 13th, 1965. They immediately gained praise from some of the most influential musicians of that time like the Beatles. The band Santana were all from San Fransisco too. The leader, Carlos Santana, worked as a cook at the Tick Tocks Drive Inn on 3rd Street In San Francisco. His music quickly got national attention.

Union Square-America’s 3rd Largest Shopping Area

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Union Square has been a staple on the West Coast for some time with a rich history of being dedicated after San Francisco’s first mayor John Geary , and the pro-Union rallies during the Civil War. In the 1900′s, this area got a huge upgrade becoming a very popular district.

Some of the main shops in Union Square include department stores such as Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, & Saks Fifth Avenue. For more exclusive brands, Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Tiffany & Co, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, HermÃ¨s, Hugo Boss, and Prada are available.

There is great variety due to the fact that even regular mall outlets such as Old Navy, Forever 21, Anthropologie, Apple Store, United Colors of Benetton, Urban Outfitters, Abercrombie & Fitch, Puma, Gap and American Eagle Outfitters are located just a few blocks down Union Square on Market Street.

After a long day of shopping, you can take a break and check out the French Quarter of Union Square. There are excellent air open restaurants there and cafes to do some quick food shopping or dining with your family and friends. After your meal, take a trip to Theatre Bay Area to catch some performances.

California Wine Country-The Beauty Of Napa Valley

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Napa Valley is truly a beautiful place, with extraordinary history attached to the region. There are a lot of tours visits can take of wineries, and experience wine tasting, but there is a lot more to the region. Depending on the time of year, one ventures into the area. Fall is simply breathtaking, with the fall foliage, along side thousand and thousands of rows of vineyards of grapes, just about ready to be harvested. Driving along the road ways in the valley, the strong smell of grapes is extraordinary pungent and makes one acutely aware of the area’s prosperity. History buffs may want to take in a tour and visit to the Beringer Vineyards, it’s the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley. It is a remarkable place, and one can imagine the Beringer family strolling around the immaculately kept grounds in 1876. The original buildings that were there, are on the site, and visitors can go inside the family residences of the Beringer brothers. There are also beautiful parks in the area, like Sonoma State Historic Park. Which encompasses a wide array of California’s historical structures. General Vallego who directed Sonoma’s development until 1846, home is located in the park.