2000. “Gathering On The Mountain”. Jorma Kaukonen Trio, Jorma Kaukonen (lead guitar), Michael Falzarano (rhythm guitar), Pete Sears (keyboards & keyboard bass). I played with the “Jorma Kaukonen Trio”. Upstate New York. — with Jorma Kaukonen, Melvin Seals, Michael Falzarano and Merl Saunders.
1977. November 6th. John Cipollina and Pete Sears at the “Seven Deadly Sins” show in Mill Valley, California. Personnel John Cipollina Pete Sears Spencer Dryden Billy Roberts Jarrett Washington Nick Gravenites Joey Covington
My old friend Mark Unobsky. “Trader Mark”. 1943–1996 Mark was a wonderful blues guitarist from the south. I met him in 1970 through John Cipollina. We became very close friends. Mark was famous for starting and owning the infamous, “Red Dog Saloon” in Virginia City, Nevada. His sister Mary was a well known and […]
1972 Copperhead (early 1972). Left to Right: David Weber, Jim McPherson, Gary Philipet (seated), John Cipollina, Pete Sears.
1971. Another shot of Copperhead 1971. Left to Right: John Cipollina, Gary Phillipet, Pete Sears, Jim McPherson, David Weber. I later left the band just before signing a recording contract to which I didn’t want to commit, and returned to England to record on Rod Stewart’s “Never a Dull Moment”. I had also agreed to join Nicky […]
1971…the original “Copperhead” hanging out at Jim Jensen’s pad in the Delta. Left to right: David Weber, Pete Sears, John Cipollina, Gary Phillipet, Jim McPherson. Jensen had an amazing place full of strange antiques and weird artifacts from around the world…he was a pretty intense fellow. Mark Unobski was also there that day.
Copperhead unreleased album. Pete Sears 2nd from right. They actually have the year wrong…it was 1971.