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Description
In this oral history, musician Rob Moitoza shares his memories of growing up in Mill Valley and participating in the local music scene since the 1970s. Rob recounts his first gigs as a teenager performing Hawaiian music with his parents while his two sisters hula danced at venues such as the Outdoor Art Club and the Marin Art and Garden Center. He describes getting into rock 'n' roll in the early 1970s and recalls his favorite bands of the time, touring bands he backed as a bassist, and some of the bands he formed, such as The Swingin' Deacons with John Cipollina and The Opposite Six with Bill Champlin. Beyond the music scene, Rob evokes what is was like to grow up in Mill Valley in the 1960s and '70s, remembering a number of quirky characters from Mill Valley's past and sharing his thoughts and feelings on how the town has changed over the course of his life.
Identifier
8BD88D57-8195-4975-B748-318351419170 2016.029.001
Subject
Brown's Hall Burgan, Bob Champlin, Bill Cipollina, John Deal, Charlie Duke, George Joplin, Janis Kelly, Charlie Medley, Bill Mill Valley changes Moitoza, Evelyn Dewolf Moitoza, Fran Moitoza, Frank Garcia Moitoza, Sue Music Musicians MV history - Music and counterculture (1960s and 1970s) Opposite Six (musical group) Oral history - Music Outdoor Art Club Pense, Lydia Photography Righteous Brothers Swingin' Deacons (musical group) Varney's Hardware
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