Back In The Studio! Johnny Vernazza guests!

Bart Mendoza was at Pacific Records studio on September 28 working on several projects with Brian Witkin. Work was completed on vocals for the upcoming Manual Scan EP, while legendary guitarist Johnny 'V' Vernazza guested on a track from True Stories next album. Vernazza is best known as the guitarist with the Elvin Bishop, playing on the classic 1976 hit "Fooled Around and Fell In Love," as heard in such films as "Guardians of the Galaxy," also performing with the likes of Van Morrison, The Marshall Tucker Band, Jerry Garcia and many more

Johnny Vernazza, Bart Mendoza, Brian Witkin. Photo by Billy Tisch

New Concert Spotlights: Samantha Fish, The Pixies, Fred Benedetti, Jesse Davis and more

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes concert spotlights on Samantha Fish at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, The Pixies at SOMA, The Acoustic Evenings concert series at the Athenaeum with performances from Billy Galewood, Jamie Shadowlight, and Seawall Prophet, guitarist Fred Benedetti's annual John Lennon birthday celebration at Dizzy's, Polish chamber music group Apollon Musagete Quartet at The Conrad and a screening of the Jesse Davis documentary at Humphreys Backstage Live
Read here:www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-8

Manual Scan / Adams Avenue Street Fair Set List!

Manual Scan played a 24 song set at the 40th Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair, part of the great lineup on The Casbah Stage:
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/manual-scan/2022/adams-avenue-street-fair

Soundcheck: Route 66

Like Wow Wipeout
I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster
(She’s Used to Playing With) Fire
For Those
She’s So Fine
And We Still Feel The Same
Innocence Becomes You
Nothing Can Be Everything
David May
Biff Bang Pow
Jungle Beat
Anymore
New Difference
American Way
Nothing You Can Do
Am I Ever Going To See Your Face Again
She Said It’s Late
My Couch Is On Fire
Shooting Star
Gloria
Heart Full of Soul
Plan of Action
No Matter What
Come See Me

New Articles! The Moonjacks, The Babys / David Yuter, Sandi Shaner's Beatles Youth Tribute Band, 10 San Diego Beatles Covers and more!

Here are the latest articles by Bart Mendoza, appearing in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, online and in print:

A conversation with Sandi Shaner about her Beatles Youth Tribute Band Music Education Program and North County's David Yuter is now performing with The Baby's! Head First!
Read here: www.issuu.com/LUSandiShanerDavidYuter

A conversation with Gabriel Torres of San Luis Obispo based trio, The Moonjacks
Read here: www.issuu.com/LUMoonjacks

In celebration Fred Benedetti's upcoming John Lennon tribute show at Dizzy's: Ten Fun Beatles covers by San Diegans 1968 - 2022 (including Gary Puckett, Frankie Laine, Atom Orr, The Greyboy Allstars, Jeff Berkley and more) + Top 5 Shows: The Schizophonics at the Casbah San Diego, Dark Globe at Navajo Live, Blue Largo at Humphreys Backstage Live, Farm Truck at Ramona Mainstage and Tim Flannery at the Belly Up
Read here: www.issuu.com/LUBeatlescoversTop5

My latest San Diego Music News Roundup in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, with: The San Diego Music Hall of Fame, The Adams Avenue Street Fair / Riston Diggs, The Avengers / Hector Penalosa, Tamar Berk, Anthony Cullins, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Switchfoot, The Mothmen / Ray Brandes / Ron Silva), Jeffrey Brenneman, Cardiac Kidz / Jim Ryan, Slightly Stoopid, Thee Sacred Souls, Hemisphere with Rob Shinno, The Greyboy Allstars, Joel Scott Hill / Flying Burrito Brothers, Gary Puckett, Gregory Page, Swami Records / Plosives / Swami John Reis / Meatwave, Sven-Erik Seaholm, Jesse Davis / Humphreys Backstage Live and much more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/SanDiegoMusicNewsSept2022

Adams Avenue Street Fair / Manual Scan in The San Diego Union Tribune

George Varga has an extensive overview of the Adams Avenue Street Fair, which name checks Manual Scan's 40th Anniversary of Plan of Action.
Read here (English): www.sandiegouniontribune.com//adams-avenue
Read here (Spanish): www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ut-espanol

Spain's Magic Pop / Ritchie Brubaker Tribute

Spain's Magic Pop recently posted an article about the passing of Manual Scan guitarist Ritchie Brubaker.
Read here: magicpopblog.wordpress.com/2022/09/19/muere-ritchie-brubaker-guitarrista-de-manual-scan

Manual Scan 40th Anniversary Plan of Action Show / Adams Avenue Street Fair Saturday September 24 - Free!

Manual Scan will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their "Plan of Action" EP with a special show on September 24 as part of the 40th Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair! Free! All Ages! The band will play on The Casbah stage performing both thier first and new EP all the way through, plus a batch of old favorites, for a show that's going to be a lot of fun! Also performing on the same stage: Starcrawler, The Loons, Scary Pierre, Low Volts, King Whisker and Tamar Berk!

R.I.P. Manual Scan guitarist Ritchie Brubaker / Manual Scan in Las Vegas 1985

Condolences to the family and friends of guitarist Ritchie "Rooster" Brubaker, who passed away on August 31. He was an integral part of Manual Scan during the mid 1980's. A longtime close friend of the band, he and Kevin were co-workers at legendary music shop, Guitar Trader. Ritchie's own group, The Roosters, already an institution at the time, were an early inspiration and in fact, Manual Scan's first gig was opening for the Roosters at the London Tavern in downtown San Diego on July 4, 1981. In the mid 1980's he concurrently began several seasons of adventures with Manual Scan, which included shows across the Southland, from Huntington Beach to Las Vegas.

Ritchie contributed to Manual Scan's 1986 album, Down Lights (aka "1" in the U.K.), where he can be heard on the songs: "And We Still Feel The Same," "For Those," "Ever Any Reason," "Yesterday's Gone," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Confidence & Love," "Man About Town," "Don't Know Where To Start," "Shape Of Things," "Delve Into Everything" and "The Bird." The Manual Scan compilation, Plan of Action / The Best of Manual Scan 1980 -1992, from Spain's SNAP Records, also features a bonus track featuring Ritchie, "Gloria  (Live at Club Zu)." There are probably a few others out there as well.

Ritchie was a great friend and a great talent, he will be missed

Manual Scan in Las Vegas: Ritchie Brubaker driving the tour van

Manual Scan in Las Vegas: Ritchie Brubaker, Kevin Ring

Manual Scan in Las Vegas: Ritchie Brubaker, David Anderson, Bart Mendoza

Manual Scan in Las Vegas: Kevin Ring, David Anderson, Bart Mendoza

Manual Scan in Las Vegas: Ritchie Brubaker

New Concert Spotlights: Slack Key Ohana, Dave Gleason, The Gand Band, Mark Langford etc.

The latest edition of The Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News has Bart Mendoza's concert spotlights: Slack Key Ohana at the (PIFA) Pacific Islander Festival, Dave Gleason at Beaumont's Eatery, Full Strength at The Lot, Mark Langford at Pechanga Arena's Stella Artois Lounge, pianist Alison Luedecke and cellist Margaret Tait at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library and The Gand Band at Hennessey’s Tavern, La Jolla
Read Here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-7/

Bart Mendoza's Birthday / New Manual Scan

Bart Mendoza's 60th Birthday party took place on September 4 at Rock and Roll San Diego / Hendrix Hall. The party included performances from Slack Key Ohana and Nathan Raney as well as Manual Scan, who premiered thier upcoming five song EP*, and were joined by a few musical guests, including Jerry Raney of The Beat Farmers and Laurie Beebe Lewis of The Mamas and Papas / The Buckinghams. Read here: www.setlist.fm/manual-scan/2022/rock-and-roll-san-diego

* Biff Bang Pow
* (She's Used To Playing With) Fire
* David May
* (Baby My) Couch Is On Fire
* Shooting Stars
No Matter What (with Laurie Beebe Lewis / vocals & Billy Tisch / percussion)
Heartful of Soul (with Jerry Raney / guitar, vocals & Billy Tisch / percussion)
Gloria (with Jerry Raney / guitar, vocals & Billy Tisch / saxophone)

New Concert Spotlights: Danny Green, Chicago, Jonny Tarr, Patrick Lamb and Fred Benedetti

Bart Mendoza's latest for the La Jolla Village News / Beach and Bay Press includes previews of: Danny Green at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, Patrick Lamb at Humphreys Backstage Live, Chicago at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Jonny Tarr at Westfield UTC's Palm Plaza, Emotional Rescue helps Beaumont's Eatery celebrate it's 17th Anniversary and the Fred Benedetti Trio at the Pacific Beach Library. Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week