Barry "The Fish" Melton Band and Special Guest Kathi Mcdonald March 16, 2012

Co-founded (1965) and original lead guitarist of the musical group Country Joe and the Fish, Barry “The Fish” Melton began his career as a guitarist and singer, recording and touring with "Country Joe" McDonald as a duo and with various bands, under the name Barry "The Fish" Melton.

Barry appeared on all the Country Joe and The Fish recordings and wrote some of the songs that the band recorded. He appeared in the films made at Monterey Pop and Woodstock, and also appeared as an outlaw in the neo-Western film, 'Zachariah,' and other films in which Country Joe and the Fish appear. Melton is also a founding member of The Dinosaurs, the Bay Area's psychedelic music "supergroup."

Barry also continues to be active in music scene and since 2001 he has performed in Italy, England, France and Russia. He often appears with his own band, mainly around Northern California, and generally tours Europe briefly in the summer.

The Band features:

Barry "The Fish" Melton (Country Joe & The Fish) - Bass
Peter Albin (Big Brother) - Bass
Roy Blumenfeld (Blues Project, Seatrain) - Drums
Austin DeLone (Norton's Knockouts, Elvis Costello ) - Keyboards
Michael Hinton (Knockouts, Rainforest Band) - Guitar

Opening the show will be a fiery set by Kathi McDonald. When such rock luminaries as The Rolling Stones, Leon Russell, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Long John Baldry, Nils Lofgren and Ike and Tina Turner specifically request her services to record vocals on their albums, then it proves the value and respect they attribute to the passion and prowess of Kathi's voice. Kathi is also known for singing with Big Brother And The Holding Company after Janice Joplin's death.

Kathi McDonald, a veteran performer, has sung on dozens of gold LPs. Her soulful, passionate vocals combined with her legendary phrasing, impeccable timing and intonation are some of the reasons her vocals are an integral part of so many big hits. Her first solo album, Insane Asylum, was recorded with Neil Schon, John Cippolina, Ronnie Montrose, Aynsley Dunbar, Pete Sears, The Pointer Sisters and the Tower of Power horn section and is now a treasured collectors item. Still today, she is one of the most sought after duet and back-up singers in the industry.

Her latest CD feat. Kathi McDonald and Rich Kirch called Nothin' But Trouble has received raving reviews. Rich Kirch, former Chicago native and part of the Chicago Blues scene from the mid 70's was a guitarist with The Jimmy Dawkins Blues Band, The Jimmy Rogers Blues Band among others. In 1988 Rich moved to the San Francisco Bay aera to play in John Lee Hooker's Coast To Coast Blues Band for 13 years till John's death in 2001. On this recording, Rich and Kathi, once again have teamed up to play the Blues.

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