Musical Moments
Jamming at the (late, and lamented) Dargans open mic night
An impromptu show at Paseo Nuevo Mall in Santa Barbara
With Wil Ridge at Dargans
I didn't fall over
It's a cold wind that blows down the Santa Ynez Valley
This was a warmer day
At De La Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara
Playing on the beach
In the recording studio
Cold Spring Tavern
Another one from the Tavern
Self-portrait
Solstice Festival, Santa Barbara June 2005
Big stage under big trees
Debra Farris Band - Paradise Store, December 2002
Rehearsing in Mike's studio
Debra's in charge
No more practice...this is the real thing!
Me getting into it
Our rockin' drummer, with dueling guitar necks.
The hand that loves is stronger than the hand that fights.
The Debra Farris Band at Seven South
In late August of 2003, the Debra Farris Band -- comprising Debra on vocals and guitar, Bob Pester on guitar, Mike Dietzmann on drums, and Andrew Duncan on bass -- spent a week of late nights with engineer/producer Ed Layola at Santa Barbara's Seven South studio, trying to capture the excitement of their live performances.
Ed, the mellow engineer/producer. Not many of either can tune a set of drums.
Debra sings it like it is.
David Gilmour stops by. (No, really it's Bob!)
Andrew plays all his parts in the control room. How appropriate.
Mike, fresh from the Rolling Stones tour.
Andrew tries to get funky.
Debra does get funky.
I know it's midnight, but could you try that solo again?
DFB at Lynn McLaren's on New Years Day 2004
The Debra Farris Band were invited by Lynn McLaren to play at her beautiful house in Ojai for a New Years Day party. Here are some photos that go some way to show what a fine day it was.
Andrew on stage stage, pre-music.
View from the stage.
Our hostess Lynn, with helper Gracie.
The band is ready.
Up close and personal.
In action.
Our fan club.
Tom and Rob Henderson play the blues. Debra sits in (literally) on the Cajón, a drum.
More blues. These guys were outstanding!
And yet more blues.