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Live at the Sonic Rock Solstice festival in 2014 we were treated to a slice of classic 1960's psychedelic rock history with the performance of the star studded San Francisco Nights.Their sheer class shone from the stage and there was a sense of awe to see people of such calibre perform for us.It was a joy to behold and a festival highlight for myself and everyone else there.Thanks to everyone who played that night and I was saddened to hear of the death since of Sam Andrew the superb guitarist from Big Brother and the Holding Company and friend of Janis Joplin.I only said a passing hello in the crowd but It was a huge pleasure to see you play live for us.

Rest In Peace Sam.

Here's the band information from their 2014 U.K. tour:

SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS are U.S. rock/blues legends of the psychedelic 60's & the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival.

Featuring:
SAM ANDREW (Big Brother & The Holding Company, Kozmic Blues Band)
DAVID BENNETT COHEN & BRUCE BARTHOL (Country Joe & The Fish, The Country Joe Band)
BRUCE BARTHOL (Country Joe & The Fish, The Country Joe Band, Formerly Fat Harry)
GREG DOUGLASS (The Steve Miller Band, Hot Tuna, Greg Kihn Band, Van Morrison's band)
ROY BLUMENFELD (The Blues Project & Seatrain)
with special guest
BEX MARSHALL - as the voice of Janis Joplin

The “San Francisco Nights” 2014 UK tour coincides with the 47th Anniversary of the 1967 Monterey International Pop Music Festival in California – the first ever widely promoted and heavily attended rock festival. This tour features members of no less than four bands who appeared there who will be performing an exciting back catalogue of their classic songs…. and more!

SAM ANDREW (guitar/vocals) is a founding member of BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY, the band that launched JANIS JOPLIN to fame in the dance halls of San Francisco and at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Sam is known for his stunning guitar work which helped define the “San Francisco” sound as some of the most dynamic music of the era.

DAVID BENNETT COHEN (keyboards/vocals) was an original member of COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH, another legendary band who played at Monterey. Best known for his innovative keyboard playing, David’s also an accomplished guitarist and has worked with countless musicians including Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, John Cippolina, Tim Hardin and Michael Bloomfield.

GREG DOUGLASS (guitar/vocals) played with THE STEVE MILLER BAND between 1976-81 and is known as one of the most important Bay Area guitarists, playing and recording with greats such as Van Morrison, John Cipollina, Hot Tuna, Country Joe McDonald and many more.

BRUCE BARTHOL (bass/vocals) another original member of COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH and Formerly Fat Harry. For over three decades he was the resident songwriter for the Tony Award winning San Francisco Mime Troupe He has performed or recorded with Pete Seeger, Ralph McTell, The Edgar Broughton Band and many others.

ROY BLUMENFELD (drums/vocals) was the heartbeat for the THE BLUES PROJECT, a group that sprang out of Greenwich Village NY in the mid 60s with its cutting edge of improvisational, classical, blues and jazz. Later on he founded SEATRAIN with Andy Kulberg. Roy’s performed and recorded with the most illustrious soul, funk, blues and rock legends including Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana and Paul Butterfield.

DAVID, GREG, BRUCE and ROY have been performing and recording as the supergroup “THE FORMER MEMBERS”. This will be the band’s third European tour since their formation in 2011.
Psychedelic Baby Magazine said “The group spools out sonic bliss that demands widespread appeal” whilst Maverick Magazine declared their music “Effortless West Coast rock…the playing breathtaking in it’s stylish ease”.

BEX MARSHALL a UK British Blues Award winner, Bex’s unique style of guitar playing is a combined technique of slide, blues rock, ragtime and roots pickin’ and her voice is a powerful melting pot of old black woman’s heartache and rock diva soul. She’s joining the guys for this tour, appearing as the voice of JANIS JOPLIN.

GREG DOUGLASS will play guitar alongside SAM ANDREW to present that classic Big Brother sound along with ROY BLUMENFELD on drums, BRUCE BARTHOL on bass guitar and BEX MARSHALL as the voice of JANIS JOPLIN.

GREG, ROY and BRUCE will be joined by DAVID BENNETT COHEN on keyboards to perform as
“THE FORMER MEMBERS”

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