BE THERE NOW FESTIVAL
2008 CONCERTS
4/18 SSU - Photos
4/19 Cotati - La Plaza Park Clips
LIVE CD
at the Inn of the Beginning
THE HISTORY
THE MEMBERS
THE DOCUMENTARY
preparing the reunion
THE POSTERS
THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK
Cheerleaders Beach Party
SATURN RETURN CD
(& hats, posters, etc.)
SATURN RETURN
album credits
Steve Gabe tells the story of how Gladden Fields came about in the 1970's in California.
In the winter of 1977, I was an 18 year old on the road in Northern California.
I had bought my International Harvester 4 wheel drive Scout II with my Bar Mitzvah money.
It had become my home and was very often parked at 4 Mile Beach in Santa Cruz.
I was working on and off for my buddy Mel Jorgensen who lived in the Los Gatos hills
cutting down dead trees and selling cords of wood. He lived at the top of a hill with
his lovely wife, wonderful daughter, 9 cats, 4 dogs, 2 goats, assorted chickens, turkeys
and other creatures. It was the cool hippie life I had dreamed about while growing up in
Tenafly, NJ...On my way up to San Francisco, I picked up a hitchhiker from Antwerp, Belgium.
It was my first time ever in the city ...more>>
Image of Steve by Anne Paule - Check out Anne Paule Art Gallery at
annepaule.com
A search is underway to find some of the former and long lost members of
the band.
Click on link or on Wanted poster for photos.
The gig at The Inn of the Beginning in Cotati, CA
was the final performance for Gladden Fields in June 1978. In anticipation of the Saturn Return of Gladden Fields, we are looking for the following
people who were in Cotati and/or going to Sonoma State University in 1976-1978: Mike Cunningham; Alan "The Guitar Teacher"; Julie "The Singer"; Amy
"her roommate"; Teri "Sugarcane" Hopkins;
Greg - keyboards; Libby Harrison "The Jazz Guitar Wizard"; Bill Dude - Photographer; Steve Berry - Drums; The Sonoma County Horny Horns;
Jeff Rymes; The Martian Band; Frank; Steve Stang; Brian Bajor; Eva Starkey; Rob Cunningham or anyone else who
played with or knew of the band.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of these people, please e-mail us with contact information at
betherenowfestival@yahoo.com ..