Beefy Red
Marin County band known for swinging R&B.
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Beefy Red was a Marin County-based band active in the Bay Area from 1969 to 1972. They played venues like Bill Graham’s Fillmore West in October 1970 and were regulars at San Anselmo’s Lion’s Share, a historic Marin club. Known for “swinging R&B,” they also performed blues and jazz.
In 2008, journalist Paul Liberatore named them a potential nominee for a proposed Marin Music Museum. The group never secured a recording contract, leading to their final show in Davis, California, on January 14, 1972. Notable members included trumpeter Mark Isham and guitarist Barry Finnerty, who later played with Miles Davis.
Other members
Other members included the late John Whitelaw (died 2006) on electric bass and some lead vocals, the late Irwin Goldfeld (aka Eric Gold, died circa 1991) on tenor saxophone, the late Ned Appleby (died 2000) on trumpet, Jim Checkley on electric guitar, Kirk Willat on Hammond Organ and some lead vocals, the late James (Jim) Preston (died 2014) on drums and some lead vocals (like Isham, a later member of the Sons of Champlin, Preston also performed with Moby Grape and other groups), Bruce Saxton on tenor saxophone, L.B. 'Kyle' Keilman on harmonica (whose guest appearance on a later Sons of Champlin album was called "great harmonica" in Rolling Stone #200; he also recorded on several tracks on CD's by Ed Mann), Phil Wood on flugelhorn (yet another of the Beefy Red alumni who performed and recorded with The Sons Of Champlin), and Jim Carraway on percussion.
Did You Know?
- Beefy Red played at Bill Graham's Fillmore West from October 22–25 in 1970.
- The group's final concert was in Davis, California on Friday, January 14, 1972.
- Barry Finnerty, who played electric guitar and some lead vocals for Beefy Red, later performed and recorded with Miles Davis, the Crusaders, and the Brecker Brothers.
- L.B. 'Kyle' Keilman's guest appearance on a later Sons of Champlin album was called 'great harmonica' in Rolling Stone #200.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Beefy Red from?
Beefy Red originated in Marin County, California, United States.
What genre of music does Beefy Red play?
Beefy Red's music is classified as R&B, blues and jazz rock.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Beefy Red (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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