The Garage Band
Lake Almanor 2009

August 14-15, 2009

It's not Las Vegas, but our band name is up in lights!

It's not Las Vegas, but our band name is up in lights!

Jeff, Darrell (filling in for Tony), Sid, Mary Ellen & Thom

Jeff, Darrell (filling in for Tony), Sid, Mary Ellen & Thom

TGB kept the dance floor filled

TGB kept the dance floor filled

Sid enjoying the mountain air.

Sid enjoying the mountain air.

Mary Ellen kept the dancers happy.

Mary Ellen kept the dancers happy.

View from outside the restaurant/bar - right on the edge of the lake.

View from outside the restaurant/bar - right on the edge of the lake.

Gilroy Garlic Festival 2009

Gilroy Garlic Festival July 26, 09

TGB at the GGF

TGB at the GGF

Tony holdin' down the bottom.

Tony holdin' down the bottom.

Jeff going for a high note

Jeff going for a high note

Jack at his keyboard.

Jack at his keyboard.

Thom keepin' cool

Thom keepin' cool

Mary Ellen belting out a song

Mary Ellen belting out a song

Sid behind his Sonor kit

Sid behind his Sonor kit

Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen

Jack approves his speaker rig

Jack approves his speaker rig

Thomas Duell sits in on the drums for a song.

Thomas Duell sits in on the drums for a song.

Sidstock 2009

Sid's annual summer party

Sid & his wife, Helen.

Sid & his wife, Helen.

Sid getting the party started.

Sid getting the party started.

Tony on bass guitar.

Tony on bass guitar.

Jack at the keyboard.

Jack at the keyboard.

Mary Ellen singing.

Mary Ellen singing.

Johnny Almond

Johnny Almond

Tim Jackson

Tim Jackson

Jay Jackson on Keyboards, Jerry Shanahan on guitar

Jay Jackson on Keyboards, Jerry Shanahan on guitar

Larry Yates

Larry Yates

Randy

Randy

Johnny Almond s Big Bash

July 16, 2009

The one and only, Johnny Almond!

The one and only, Johnny Almond!

Johnny on flute

Johnny on flute

From left to right:  Danny Hull, Roger Eddy & Doug Rowan

From left to right:  Danny Hull, Roger Eddy & Doug Rowan

Amanda Shelby, Evan Carr, Mary Ellen, Amanda Dieck & Mike Duell performing "Don't Let Go" a cut off of Amanda Shelby's upcoming album.

Amanda Shelby, Evan Carr, Mary Ellen, Amanda Dieck & Mike Duell performing "Don't Let Go" a cut off of Amanda Shelby's upcoming album.

Johnny with Tim Jackson, the owner of the Kuumbwa in Santa Cruz, where the event was held.

Johnny with Tim Jackson, the owner of the Kuumbwa in Santa Cruz, where the event was held.

Tony, his brother Larry on harp and Jeff
tearin' it up on Robben Ford's "Talk to your Daughter"

Tony, his brother Larry on harp and Jeff
tearin' it up on Robben Ford's "Talk to your Daughter"

Jack & Thom performing "Come Together"

Jack & Thom performing "Come Together"

Johnny on sax

Johnny on sax

Four saxaphones, but only three players!

Four saxaphones, but only three players!

Thom & Mary Ellen warming up the crowd.

Thom & Mary Ellen warming up the crowd.

Mary Ellen and Amanda Dieck

Mary Ellen and Amanda Dieck

Robert Berry rockin' the crowd "Eight Miles High".

Robert Berry rockin' the crowd "Eight Miles High".

Johnny on flute

Johnny on flute

Jeff rippin' a solo.

Jeff rippin' a solo.

Tony looking very focused

Tony looking very focused

Jeff is also focused

Jeff is also focused

Danny Hull blowing two saxes

Danny Hull blowing two saxes

Johnny on sax--and Sid on drums in the background!

Johnny on sax--and Sid on drums in the background!

Johnny enjoying Jack on Keyboards

Johnny enjoying Jack on Keyboards

Larry & Tony Yates after the gig

Larry & Tony Yates after the gig

Collected photos

Misc Photos

Patty Smyth & Mary Ellen, August, 2009

Patty Smyth & Mary Ellen, August, 2009

Mary Ellen & Thom

Mary Ellen & Thom

Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen

TGB with Tony Bennett

TGB with Tony Bennett

Jeff

Jeff

Thom with Robert Berry

Thom with Robert Berry

Sid

Sid

Thom & ME

Thom & ME

Tony

Tony

Sid

Sid

Jack

Jack

Jeff

Jeff

Jeff

Jeff

Tony

Tony

TGB at an informal party

TGB at an informal party