The New Mastersounds - Live in San Francisco (2009)

Three years since the release of our first live album Live at La Cova we decided it was time for a follow-up. Our sound and musical approach has evolved considerably, not least thanks to Joe Tatton who joined us on organ and piano in 2007, but also because of our American audiences and their appetite for improvisation. We’ve done a lot of touring all over the USA but it wasn’t hard to settle on San Francisco as the location for the new album – the fans there have always inspired us with their energy, affection and enthusiasm, so we knew we had a chance to capture something very special. We hope you agree that we did just that: both nights sold out before the doors even opened; the atmosphere in the room was electric. The album that Eddie has compiled for you features our favourite jams from those two performances. The selection includes tunes from the first five studio albums: ‘Keb Darge Presents…’ (2001), ‘Be Yourself’ (2003), This is What We Do (2005), ‘102%’ (2007) and ‘Plug & Play’ (2008).

Simon Allen, September 2008