{"id":132094,"date":"2022-05-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=132094"},"modified":"2023-05-31T20:23:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:23:40","slug":"moonalice-unplugs-for-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/moonalice-unplugs-for-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonalice Unplugs for Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moonalice keeps the psychedelic sounds of San Francisco alive, even when they play unplugged. Originated and still led by singer-songwriter-guitarist Roger McNamee\u2014a highly successful venture capitalist\/businessman (and also a well-known philanthropist and humanitarian)\u2014the group has had numerous incarnations through the years, always featuring top-notch players, including such notables as drummer John Molo (Bruce Hornsby, Phil Lesh), former Jefferson Starship bassist Pete Sears, and guitarist G.E. Smith (Hall & Oates, Saturday Night Live<\/em> band, Bob Dylan). The current ten-piece lineup (self-described as a \u201cpsychedelic soul review\u201d) consists of McNamee, Sears, and Molo; Bay jam scene guitar stalwart Barry Sless (David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh & Friends); singers Lester Chambers (Chambers Brothers) and his son Dylan; keyboardist\/guitarist Jason Crosby (Phil Lesh, John McLaughlin, Susan Tedeschi); and the T Sisters\u2014singers Chloe, Erika, and Rachel Tietjen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this intimate Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place<\/em> outing, guitarists McNamee and Sless are joined by the always-marvelous T Sisters for two songs\u2014an optimistic McNamee anthem called \u201cNick of Time\u201d and Rachel Tietjen\u2019s rousing, soulful \u201cWoo-Woo.\u201d The guitarists also talk about their cool instruments: McNamee plays a 1942 Martin 000-28<\/a> on the first song and 2008 Martin 000-28<\/a> on the second; and Sless picks and strums a beautiful 1962 Gibson Hummingbird<\/a>. Full-band electric versions of both songs can be found on the group\u2019s 2022 EP Full Moonalice, Vol. 1<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, which also includes \u201cTurn on Your Love Light,\u201d \u201cPeople Get Ready,\u201d and a couple of other songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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