The Who Undercover at the Office Set List

From Facebook: "Thanks to everyone that came out to the Who Undercover last night at the Office! Three sets- The first set was a backing band featuring members of Manual Scan: Kevin Ring, David Fleminger and myself, with Danny Cress, providing instrumentation / backing vocals - each song featured a different singer - here's the what and who of the first set.

 Kevin Ring, David Fleminger, Bart Mendoza "Boris The Spider"

Bart Mendoza (guitar, bass, backing vocals), Kevin Ring (lead guitar, backing vocals), David Fleminger (bass, keyboards), Danny Cress (drums), with:

Leaving Here – Bart Mendoza / Kevin Ring (Manual Scan / The Shambles)
I Can’t Explain - Brian Reilly (Hiroshima Mockingbirds / Little Richards)
A Legal Matter - Scott Mathiasen (The Shifty Eyed Dogs / Mojo Working)
Substitute – Adam Gimbel  (Geezer / Rookie Card)
Boris The Spider – David Fleminger  (True Stories / Alvino & The Dwells)
Mary Anne With the Shakey Hand - Victor Penalosa  (The Phantoms / The Flamin' Groovies)
The Kids Are Alright - Ron Silva  (The Crawdaddys / The Gargoyles)
La-La-La-Lies - Mike Stax  (The Loons / The Tell Tale Hearts)
My Generation – Adam Gimbel (extra bv: Ron Silva)
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere – Timothy Joseph (Buckfast Superbee)
I Can See For Miles - Timothy Joseph 

additionally, in the later sets, Bart & Kevin participated in several other songs:

The Real Me - Kevin Ring
Bargain - Kevin Ring
Bell Boy - Gary Shuffler (extra bv: Kevin Ring)

I’m A Boy - Adam Gimbel (bv: Lauren Leigh Martin, Bart Mendoza)

Baba O’Riley - Timothy Joseph (violin: Alicia Previn, bridge vocals: Bart Mendoza & Ariel Levine)

"Both the second and third sets were great! My copy of those set lists was wiped out by someone's drink, but highlights were many: Astra Kelly and Carissa Schroeder's duet on "Magic Bus", Alicia Previn's violin solo in "Baba O'Riley," and Ariel Levine's "You Better You Bet" complete with coda from Adam Gimbel that will go down as one of the years top local rock 'n' roll moments - Kevin Ring's take on "The Real Me" was amazing... and so on - what a great night - Thanks to Julie Mossa for hosting this event at the Office and Gary "Bell Boy" Shuffler for the original concept"

Thanks to Vania Zamora for these great photos!

 With Ron Silva "The Kids Are Alright"

With Timothy Joseph "I Can See For Miles"

With Mike Stax "La-La-Lies"

With Brian Reilly "I Can't Explain"

With Victor Penalosa "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand"

Bart Mendoza in New York's Talent in Motion Magazine

The Winter 2017 issue of New York based magazine, Talent In Motion, 

includes an article on Bart Mendoza, penned by Sandra Castillo.

 www.timmag.com

The Who Undercover at the Office - January 29 with Manual Scan and many more!

On January 29, The Office in North Park / San Diego, will host a three set tribute to the Who. The opening set will feature a host of guest singers backed by Manual Scan, including members of The Loons, The Phantoms, Buckfast Superbee, The Shifty Eyed Dogs, The Crawdaddys, Geezer, Presidents of the USA and more! 

www.theofficebarsd.com

True Stories 51 Song Set January 19 2018

True Stories performed a 51 song show at the Riviera Supper Club on January 19, 2018. The band played a sets worth of originals and then it was a free for all of some of the bands favorite tunes. Audience members got a bonus as halfway through the night, Alicia Previn joined the band for an impromptu version of the Beatles song, "I've Just Seen A Face." Then a little bit later, Chloe Lou, joined the band for one of her original blues songs. This was the first time the new True Stories song "The First Thing" was performed live. Amongst the covers, this was the first time the band covered The Flamin' Groovies song, "Jumpin' In The Night," with many rarely played songs also in the set, such as The Rutles "I Must Be In Love" and Classics IV's "Stormy."

Can’t Seem To Make You Mine

In Your Arms

Hearts On Sleeve

Clouds All Day

Bleeding

The First Thing

You’re Going To Miss Me

Can’t Don’t Want To Faster

You Still Take My Breath Away

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I’ve Just Seen A Face (with Alicia Previn)

Blues Song (with Chloe Lou)

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Hi Heeled Sneakers

The Letter

Handle with Care

She’s Got Everything

Heart Full of Soul

Ticket To Ride

Sunshine Superman

I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better

Runaway

I’ll Cry Instead

Summertime Blues

I Want You Back

Listen To Her Heart

Sister Golden Hair

Jumpin’ In The Night

With A Little Help From My Friends

Ever Fallen In Love

Eleanor Rigby

Lies

Seventh Son

Route 66

Mystery Dance

20 Flight Rock

Stormy

I Woke Up In Love This Morning (twice by request)

Chains

I Must Be In Love

Secret Agent Man

One After 909

It’s All Over Now

Putty (In Your Hands)

Bad Boy

Slow Down

For Your Love

I Got A Line On You

No Matter What

Marie’s The Name

Honey Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?

The Last Time

Walk Don’t Run

Under Cover at The Office: The Who - January 29

From Facebook: "The latest edition of Undercover at The Office, this time out celebrating the music of the Who, takes place on January 29 at The Office in North Park / San Diego. All these shows are great, but this one promises to be special. The night will be broken up into 3 sets, starting at 9 p.m. First up will be a set of mod classics, 1965-1967 - featuring a band + guest vocalists set up that includes that includes members of Manual Scan, The Crawdaddys, The Bassics, Buckfast Superbee, The Shifty Eyed Dogs and more. Other artists set to perform on the night include Ariel Levine, Andrew McKeag, Jake Najor and many more." Three members of Manual Scan are taking part, with Bart Mendoza and David Fleminger part of the opening sets backing band and Kevin Ring singing a tune in the later years set.

www.theofficebarsd.com

True Stories returns to the Riviera Supper Club January 19

True Stories returns to the Riviera Supper Club on January 19, 9 p.m. The band will play two sets, including songs from all thier releases, closing out with a bunch of fun cover tunes. www.rivierasupperclub.com

Tom Petty Tribute Set List

True Stories played a three song set on January 6 at the Casbah in San Diego, as part of "A Tribute to Tom Petty." Funds raised by the show went to MusiCares. The night's lineup included Schizophonics, Dead Rock West, Joey Harris and more. Here's what True Stories played:

1) Feel A Whole Lot Better
2) Runaway
3) Handle With Care

Jesse Davis interview

Soul singer Jesse Davis is profiled by Bart Mendoza in the January 2018 issue of

 the San Diego Troubadour

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Manual Scan Set List December 28 2017

Here's the set list for Manual Scan's show at the Casbah on December 28, 2017:

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster

Nothing Can Be Everything

Fire

American Way

Shape of Things To Come

New Difference

For Those

And We Still Feel The Same

Jungle Beat

Nothing You Can Do

Like Wow Wipeout

She Said It’s Late

She May Call You Up Tonight

Anymore

She’s So Fine

Innocence Becomes You

_____ Ain’t Got You / I Can Only Give You Everything / Come See Me

R.I.P. 2017 San Diego / The San Diego Reader

Bart Mendoza has a feature in the Blurt Music News section of the San Diego Reader for December 27, 2017. The article R.I.P. 2017 details all the San Diego musicians who passed away over the past year.

"The grim reaper took its toll on the music world in a major way this year and San Diego was no exception. Here’s a look back at those we lost in 2017..."
 blurt-rip-san-diego-2017

Win Tickets to The Dinettes / Manual Scan show at the Casbah 12/28

Website DoSD.com is offering the chance to win a pair of tickets to this Thursdays' Dinettes / Manual Scan / Alvino & The Dwells concert at the Casbah. Enter here: 

Win Tickets!: the-dinettes-manual-scan

Exile set list 12/24

The annual Exile on Kettner Christmas Eve show featured 38 songs in an all night singalong. A house band, which included T-Bone Larson, Joey Guevara, George Vidurri and Andrew McKeag, backed numerous singers, including Bart Mendoza, who sang:

It's All Over Now
The Last Time

with other vocalists including TJ Joseph (Buckfast Superbee), Pat Beers (Schizophonics), Ariel Levine, Patrick Dennis (Truckee Brothers) and Carissa Schroeder. The original lineup of Manual Scan was well represented, though they weren't onstage at the same time. In addition to Bart, drummer Paul Brewin was one of two percussionist / drummers in the house band, Kevin Ring sang back ups and played percussion with the house band, as well as singing lead on: Live With Me and Monkey Man, while David Fleminger played keyboards backing Ron Silva (The Gargoyles, The Crawdaddys) on the songs: Heart of Stone, Ride on Baby and Round & Round.

The Dinettes / Manual Scan / Alvino & The Dwells

The San Diego Union Tribune has a nice write up by George Varga on The Dinettes Appearance at the Casbah on December 28 -  with Manual Scan plus Alvino & The Dwells (in the Atari Lounge)

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/dinettes

Exile on Kettner 12/24/17

Bart Mendoza will be a guest vocalist at the annual Exile on Kettner Christmas Eve show at The Casbah in San Diego, alongside Ariel Levine, Ron Silva, Kevin Ring and many more. It's a free show. 21 and up.

www.casbahmusic.com/event

True Stories Set List - 12/15/17 at the Manhattan

True Stories performed at the Manhattan in Chula Vista on December 15, 2017, on a bill that included Mittens and The Gargoyles, the latter featuring Ron Silva (The Crawdaddys), Erich Bacher (The Tell Tale Hearts) and Chris Davies (The Penetrators) - Here's what True Stories played:

1)      Can’t Don’t Want To Faster

2)      Hearts On Sleeve

3)      Clouds All Day

4)      Bleeding

5)      Who Will Play Us In The Movie?

6)      You Still Take My Breath Away

7)      In Your Arms

8)      I Woke Up In Love This Morning (Partridge Family cover)

9)      Can’t Seem To Make You Mine

10)   You’re Going To Miss Me

11)   Ever Fallen In Love (Buzzcocks cover)

12)   Better Days

13)   Comet’s Tomorrow

Dinettes, Manual Scan, Alvino & The Dwells - December 28 at the Casbah

Tickets are on sale now for 

The Dinettes, Manual Scan & Alvino and The Dwells 

at the Casbah on December 28:

 Dinettes / Manual Scan / Alvino Tickets

OB Farmers Market - Alicia Previn, Bart Mendoza, Lee Smith

The Ocean Beach Farmers Market held it's annual Holiday Food & Toy Drive on December 13 - amongst the talent on hand were Michael Head and Kris Wott of the Country Rockin' Rebels, Dave Gilbert, blues band Chicken Bone Slim and the trio of Alicia Previn, Bart Mendoza and Lee Smith who performed a four song set:

Blood & Roses
In Your Arms
I've Just Seen A Face
With A Little Help From My Friends