2010. “Hippie Uprising” a recording I did with many of my old San Francisco Bay Area friends. Including, Nick Gravenites, Maria Muldaur, Norton Buffalo, Skip Yoder, Lorin Rowan, Yana Zegri, Boom Carter, Kathi McDonald, and a bonus remix of a John Cipollina track. Many other friends were involved on the production end. — with Nick Gravenites, […]
2001. John Cipollina “Electric Guitarslinger”. Documentary about my old friend and “Copperhead” band-mate. I lived with John in his antique gun room on King St in Mill Valley for quite a while…just down the road from his parents house on Shady Lane. We had many good laughs together as well as sharing some very special […]
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.
1998. Terry Dolan. “Still a Pirate”. I played some keyboards on this album. — with David Hayes and John Cipollina.
1996. Compilation CD of songs, music and outtakes of “Mark Unobsky”…also known as “Trader Mark”. Mark & I were very close friends up until Mark’s death in 1996. We laughed a lot together and loved to jam the blues. Mark was a fine blues guitarist who grew up in East Memphis, down the street from […]
1995. Jerry Garcia & Friends. “Boston Blues”. This CD includes a 1970 live jam from the famous KSAN FM Radio record library at the station when it was on Sutter St in San Francisco. It was the Richard Gossett show. Jerry was on Pedal Steel, Bob Weir on vocals & rhythm guitar, John Cipollina on […]
“Down In The Bottom”. Nick Gravenites. “Nobody’s Fault But Mine”. Nick Gravenites. 1980. “Blue Star” by Nick Gravenites. I played Bass, Piano, and Hammond B3 on this album by my old friend Nick. Other players include Huey Lewis, John Cipollina, Roger Troy, Willy Toast, Greg Douglas, Joey Covington, Marla Hunt and Diane Hursh. Tracklist 1 Junkyard […]
1980. “The Doubtful Handshake” by Terry & The Pirates. Terry Dolan. I played keyboards as a guest on this album. The regular band was made up of Terry Dolan, John Cipollina, Greg Douglass, David Hayes, and Jeff Myer. — with John Cipollina and Mike Somavilla.
1977. 17th November. Old Waldorf, “Seven Deadly Sins” John Cipollina and Pete Sears at the “Seven Deadly Sins” show at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, California. Other performers included, Nick Gravenites, Billy Robert’s, Joey Covington, Spencer Dryden, Lisa Kendricks, Jarrett Washington, Pamala Tillis, David Cohen, Steve Gurr, Boots Housten, and others.
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
1975. Quicksilver Messenger Service. “Solid Silver”. Capitol Records. I made a guest piano appearance on three tracks for this Quicksilver album. It was good to play with my old friend and Copperhead band-mate John Cipollina again. David Freiberg and I were members of Jefferson Starship at the time. Another old friend, Nicky Hopkins, also played […]
1973. Kathi McDonald “Insane Asylum”. I co-produced, arranged the music and played bass and keys on this album that was released on Capital Records. David Briggs was Co-Producer, engineer and Executive producer along with his manager Art Linson. We had many wonderful players on that album including Sly Stone, The Pointer Sisters, Neil Schon, […]
1972. Pete Sears takes John Cipollina for a flight. Top. Pete Sears pre-flighting the aircraft at Nutree Airport. Photo taken by John Cipollina. Bottom: John Cipollina stands in front of the Cherokee before flying back to Gnoss Field in Novato with Pete. Photo by Pete Sears. 1972. I fly my old “Copperhead” band-mate John Cipollina to […]
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 […]
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-Pete Sears. Melrose Avenue, Mill Valley, California.
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.