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McCabe's Guitar Shop

November 14, 2023

McCabe's Guitar Shop is a musical instrument store and live music venue on Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, California, United States. Opened in 1958 by Gerald L. McCabe, a well-known furniture designer. McCabe's specializes in acoustic and folk instruments, including guitars, banjos, mandolins, dulcimers, fiddles, ukuleles, psaltries, bouzoukis, sitars, ouds, and ethnic percussion. Since 1969, McCabe's has also been a noted forum for folk concerts.

McCabe's Guitar Shop

Concerts at McCabe's edit

The decor at McCabe's is stripped down, with concerts being given in a back room with folding chairs and walls covered with vintage guitars, banjos, ukuleles and other instruments. A poll by Los Angeles Magazine in 2008 ranked McCabe's as one of the 32 greatest things about Los Angeles, with McCabe's defeating the Hollywood Bowl in a direct face-off.[1] In The Guide prepared by the Los Angeles Times, McCabe's is described as "an achingly intimate room" with a "bare-bones setting" featuring "the best guitar music west of the 405 Freeway."[2] The Guide continues: "Legends, traveling minstrels and local talent—they all seem to pass through McCabe's at some point. They may be there to get their guitars fixed; the club has a day job as one of the oldest stringed instrument stores in the city."[2] Frommer's describes the McCabe's experience as "intimate in the extreme; the gig would have to be in your living room to get any cozier."[3] The Metromix guide to Los Angeles calls McCabe's "a mild-mannered guitar/stringed instrument shop by day" that "opens up as a world-class concert venue by night."[4] At full capacity the concert room holds 150.

The first ticketed concert was held in 1969, a benefit concert to help Elizabeth Cotton with travel fare to get her back home after a concert engagement elsewhere was cancelled, leaving her stranded in the area. That first concert was organized by Mike Seeger and the line-up featured Bryndle, Karla Bonoff, Andrew Gold, and Kenny Edwards.[5] The opening act was Jackson Browne.[6][7]

McCabe's is owned by Robert and Esperanza Riskin. Robert is the son of actress Fay Wray and screenwriter Robert Riskin ("It Happened One Night"). The Riskins retired from running the store in 2020, citing COVID.[8] McCabe's Guitar Shop weathered the worst of the era and continues to host concerts most nights of most weekends throughout the year.[9]

Performers edit

The list of past performers[10] includes:

Live at McCabe's: Live albums recorded at McCabe's edit

In the mid-1970s Takoma Records had offices two doors east of McCabes and built a recording studio, with audio and video cables going from the sound booth at McCabes to the control room of the studio, which allowed easy recording of concerts. These master live recordings now reside within the McCabe's Guitar Shop Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Southern Folklife Collection.[11] Numerous artists have also recorded live albums at McCabe's (some of which were recorded using Takoma Studios from the mid-1970s to early 1980s) including:

 
R.E.M.
 
Tom Paxton

Pianist George Winston recorded a song, "Blues in G," at McCabe's in 1975. It was later released as a bonus track of the expanded edition of his first album, Piano Solos (George Winston album).

A bootleg recording was also made of R.E.M.: Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop in 1987,[27] some of which have appeared as legitimate B-sides.

Bruce Springsteen joined John Wesley Harding onstage at a show to help sing Springsteen's "Wreck on the Highway," which later turned up on a Harding release.

Numerous audience tapes circulate of McCabe's performances, and several soundboards, including a set by T Bone Burnett in December 1993 that featured the Williams Brothers, Maria McKee and a cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You." It also featured "My Life and the Women Who Lived It." Days later, Burnett performed at Rockpalast in Europe and claimed that "My Life..." was written on the flight to Europe. That was clearly not true.

John Hiatt sang many of his songs from "Bring the Family" at several McCabe's shows just prior to recording that album. Those songs included "Memphis in the Meantime," "You Dad Did" and "Lipstick Sunset," among others. McCabe's booker at the time, John Chelew, produced "Bring the Family," which was recorded in four days and became Hiatt's best-known album.

References edit

  1. ^ "Voting continues". LA Observed. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  2. ^ a b . Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  3. ^ "McCabe's Guitar Shop". Frommer's. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  4. ^ . Metromix Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  5. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ^ "Legendary guitar shop McCabe's celebrates 50 years of music with a sold-out concert Thursday". Press Telegram. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  7. ^ Cafe, K. C. (2018-11-04). "McCabe's Guitar Shop". KC Cafe Radio Podcast. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  8. ^ "After five decades, McCabe's Guitar Shop owners are retiring, citing coronavirus crisis". Los Angeles Times. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  9. ^ "Concerts – McCabe's Guitar Shop". Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  10. ^ . McCabe's Guitar Shop. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  11. ^ "Rare Recordings of Music Greats Come to Southern Folklife Collection | UNC Library News and Events". blogs.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  12. ^ "Norman Blake: Live at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  13. ^ "Byron Berline: Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  14. ^ "Townes Van Zandt: Live at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  15. ^ "Ralph Stanley: Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  16. ^ "Tom Paxton: Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  17. ^ "Henry Rollins: Live at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  18. ^ "Robin Williamson: Merry Band's Farewell Concert at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  19. ^ "Nancy Wilson: Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  20. ^ "Freedy Johnston: Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  21. ^ "John Stewart: Deep in the Neon: Live at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  22. ^ "Chris Smither Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  23. ^ "David Hatfield Live at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  24. ^ "Lyle Ritz & Herb Ohta: A Night of Ukulele Jazz Live at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  25. ^ "Paul Siebel: Live at McCabe's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  26. ^ "Batdorf & Rodney: Live at McCabe's 1975". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  27. ^ "Complete Internet R.E.M. Underground List - Part 1". Orange Fox. Retrieved 2008-03-25.

Further reading edit

  • Cromelin, Richard (January 22, 2010). "Gerald McCabe dies at 82; founder of folk music venue McCabe's Guitar Shop". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to McCabe's Guitar Shop.
  • Official McCabe's Site
  • Yelp: McCabe's Guitar Shop
  • KCRW - McCabe's at 50
  • Bob Riskin Interview NAMM Oral History Program (2013)

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SyndicateLive at McCabe s Live albums recorded at McCabe s editIn the mid 1970s Takoma Records had offices two doors east of McCabes and built a recording studio with audio and video cables going from the sound booth at McCabes to the control room of the studio which allowed easy recording of concerts These master live recordings now reside within the McCabe s Guitar Shop Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill s Southern Folklife Collection 11 Numerous artists have also recorded live albums at McCabe s some of which were recorded using Takoma Studios from the mid 1970s to early 1980s including nbsp R E M Norman Blake Live at McCabe s released in 1976 12 Mike Bloomfield I m With You Always Recorded 1977 Benchmark Recordings Byron Berline Live at McCabe s released in 1978 13 Maria Muldaur Gospel Nights with the Chambers Brothers 1980 Takoma Records TAK 7084 Ted Hawkins The Final Tour 1998 Evidence Music Townes Van Zandt Live at McCabe s recorded in 1995 14 Ralph Stanley Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop 2 11 01 15 Tom Paxton Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop recorded in 1991 16 Henry Rollins Live at McCabe s recorded June 1990 17 Robin Williamson Merry Band s Farewell Concert at McCabe s recorded in 1979 18 Nancy Wilson from Heart Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop released in 1999 19 Freedy Johnston Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop released in 1998 20 nbsp Tom PaxtonJohn Stewart Deep in the Neon Live at McCabe s released in 1991 21 Chris Smither Chris Smither Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop 3 14 03 22 David Hatfield David Hatfield Live at McCabe s released in 2003 23 Lyle Ritz amp Herb Ohta A Night of Ukulele Jazz Live at McCabe s recorded in 2000 24 Paul Siebel Live at McCabe s released in 1981 25 Batdorf amp Rodney Live at McCabe s 1975 26 Gene Clark amp Carla Olson Silhouetted In LightPianist George Winston recorded a song Blues in G at McCabe s in 1975 It was later released as a bonus track of the expanded edition of his first album Piano Solos George Winston album A bootleg recording was also made of R E M Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop in 1987 27 some of which have appeared as legitimate B sides Bruce Springsteen joined John Wesley Harding onstage at a show to help sing Springsteen s Wreck on the Highway which later turned up on a Harding release Numerous audience tapes circulate of McCabe s performances and several soundboards including a set by T Bone Burnett in December 1993 that featured the Williams Brothers Maria McKee and a cover of Dolly Parton s I Will Always Love You It also featured My Life and the Women Who Lived It Days later Burnett performed at Rockpalast in Europe and claimed that My Life was written on the flight to Europe That was clearly not true John Hiatt sang many of his songs from Bring the Family at several McCabe s shows just prior to recording that album Those songs included Memphis in the Meantime You Dad Did and Lipstick Sunset among others McCabe s booker at the time John Chelew produced Bring the Family which was recorded in four days and became Hiatt s best known album References edit Voting continues LA Observed Retrieved 2008 03 25 a b McCabe s Guitar Shop Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on 2008 04 07 Retrieved 2008 03 25 McCabe s Guitar Shop Frommer s Retrieved 2008 03 25 McCabe s Guitar Shop Metromix Los Angeles Archived from the original on 2008 04 08 Retrieved 2008 03 25 Instagram www instagram com Retrieved 2023 10 12 Legendary guitar shop McCabe s celebrates 50 years of music with a sold out concert Thursday Press Telegram 2008 10 01 Retrieved 2023 09 29 Cafe K C 2018 11 04 McCabe s Guitar Shop KC Cafe Radio Podcast Retrieved 2023 09 29 After five decades McCabe s Guitar Shop owners are retiring citing coronavirus crisis Los Angeles Times 2020 06 07 Retrieved 2023 09 29 Concerts McCabe s Guitar Shop Retrieved 2023 09 29 McCabe s Concerts An Incomplete List Of Artists Who Have Performed Here McCabe s Guitar Shop Archived from the original on 2008 02 22 Retrieved 2008 03 25 Rare Recordings of Music Greats Come to Southern Folklife Collection UNC Library News and Events blogs lib unc edu Retrieved 2016 09 12 Norman Blake Live at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Byron Berline Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Townes Van Zandt Live at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Ralph Stanley Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Tom Paxton Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Henry Rollins Live at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Robin Williamson Merry Band s Farewell Concert at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Nancy Wilson Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Freedy Johnston Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 John Stewart Deep in the Neon Live at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Chris Smither Live at McCabe s Guitar Shop allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 David Hatfield Live at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Lyle Ritz amp Herb Ohta A Night of Ukulele Jazz Live at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Paul Siebel Live at McCabe s allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Batdorf amp Rodney Live at McCabe s 1975 allmusic com Retrieved 2008 03 25 Complete Internet R E M Underground List Part 1 Orange Fox Retrieved 2008 03 25 Further reading editCromelin Richard January 22 2010 Gerald McCabe dies at 82 founder of folk music venue McCabe s Guitar Shop Los Angeles Times Retrieved 23 January 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to McCabe s Guitar Shop Official McCabe s Site Yelp McCabe s Guitar Shop KCRW McCabe s at 50 Bob Riskin Interview NAMM Oral History Program 2013 34 1 33 N 118 27 27 W 34 02583 N 118 45750 W 34 02583 118 45750 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title McCabe 27s Guitar Shop amp oldid 1179824362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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