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It came as no surprise that the Deadhead community needed new heroes after the demise of the Grateful Dead. This kind of rock legend asks for "keepers of the flame" - and Phish alone are not enough... Now a remedy is near at hand in the form of this debut album from Gary Gates And The Cashmere Bums; a band from Santa Cruz which delivers the goods with a great feel for the musical approach of mid-seventies Grateful Dead. Gary Gates and his Santa Cruz buddies present a bunch of extensive original songs, all with the kind of broad melodic charms that will surely bring a knowing smile to many deadhead faces. The clarity of Gary Gates' ultramelodic guitar playing reminds of the late Jerry Garcia in a more than startling way. Along with the steady flow of the band's relaxed percussion department, it contributes to the overall feel of a typically Dead-like combination of intensity and mellowness. Elements from blues, reggae, country and rock are coming together in the distinctive and unique music of Gary Gates & the Cashmere Bums. It's for good reason the Santa Cruz region was - and still is - a creative homebase for rock greats like Neil Young, Moby Grape and members of the Doobie Brothers. Born out of the Santa Cruz band Rhythm Method, Gary Gates & the Cashmere Bums carry on in the great spirit of Northern California rock and roll, the best of which - like the music of the Grateful Dead - is surely timeless. This record is NOT for deadheads only....
lineup
Gary Gates - guitar, vocals
Mark Binion - keyboards, vocals
James Hohnston - bass, vocals
Bobby Gates - drums
Jack Barbash - keyboards
Reid Dennis - percussion