WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY,MARCH 17, 2017 | 9 KIMOCK: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Steve Winwood, Taj Mahal, Todd Rundgren and Warren Haynes, among many others. Born in 1955 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as a preteen Kimock spent plenty of time at the home of his aunt, Dorothy Siftar, a folk singer who played the Philadelphia Folk Festival with Pete Seeger and had an abundance of stringed and percussive instruments in her home. Around this time, Kimock’s cousin, Kenny, returned from military service overseas and taught Kimock his first rock ‘n’ roll licks on a Gold Top Les Paul (which, incidentally and decades later, Kimock now owns). It wasn’t long until Kimock got his own guitar, a $10 acoustic that he began playing 12 hours a day, every day. It changed his life forever. After playing in a series of high school bands, Kimock joined the Goodman Brothers Band, which first moved to northern California in 1974. He fell in with the Bay Area’s local music scene and began playing in a variety of outfits, including the salsa band The Underdogs with flautist/saxophonist Martin Fierro. In 1979, he joined the short-lived Heart of Gold Band with former Grateful Dead members Keith and Donna Godchaux and drummer Greg Anton. In 1984, Kimock and Anton co-founded Zero, an instrumental psychedelic jazz/rock/blues band that also included former Underdogs bandmate Fierro, bassist Bobby Vega, keyboardist Pete Sears (who was eventually succeeded by Chip Roland), and former Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina. It was during the Zero era that Kimock would define his fluid style of melodious improvisation. During their initial time together, Zero released five albums including 1987’s debut “Here Goes Nothin’”; 1990’s “Nothin’ Goes Here;” 1991’s “Live: Go Hear Nothin’; the band’s 1994 major label debut, the live album “Chance in a Million;” and 1997’s self-titled studio album, along with hundreds of live recordings. While still performing with Zero, Kimock began to explore new terrain with the looser, bluesier Steve Kimock & Friends, an ever-evolving project that continues to feature a cast of acclaimed singersongwriters, Hammond B-3 players, rock guitarists and numerous other serious players Kimock has befriended along the way. He also spent time with KVHW, a much-lauded though short-lived quartet, at the end of the century and in 2006 reunited with Anton and Fierro for Zero before Fierro’s death in March 2008. Before forming in 2009 the upbeat, gospel-influenced, soul-rock band Steve Kimock Crazy Engine, he performed with Bob Weir’s King Fish and toured with RatDog, in addition to post-Grateful Dead ensembles including The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, and the Rhythm Devils featuring Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. In March 2011, Zero reunited for the 20th anniversary of the Chance in a Million recording sessions at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall; the band still plays select shows and benefit performances in the Bay Area, today. In 2012, Kimock took the helm once again and hit the road with a new lineup, including Parliament Funkadelic/ Talking Heads, Hall of Famer Bernie Worrell, drummer Wally Ingram, and bassist Andy Hess. The band played new original material while celebrating Kimock’s rich catalog of music. Kimock released a digital free live EP of the band. He followed with the return of a rollicking, revamped Steve Kimock & Friends after touring with RatDog in 2013-14. Tickets for the March 25 Honokaa show range in price from $40 to $55 and can be purchased online at www.lazarbear. com, by calling (808) 896- 4845 or at Kona Music Exchange, Sound Wave Music and Kiernan’s Music in North and South Kona, Waimea General Store in Waimea, Taro Patch Gifts in Honokaa and Hilo Guitars, CD Wizard and Hilo Music Exchange in Hilo, and Keaau Natural Foods in Puna. Info: www. kimock.com ■ Steve Kimock, quite simply one of the finest improvisational guitarists alive, performs along with Jeff Chimenti, Bobby Vega and Wally Ingram on March 25 at Honokaa People’s Theatre. COURTESY PHOTO/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY CHEAPEST VAPE PRODUCTS IN TOWN We can beat any competitor’s price Mention this ad for $5 free in Arcade play** with purchase of any vape product. ad 100965978-01 ad 100961155-01 Exp. Mar. 31st, 2017 120 ML. OF JUICE FOR ONLY $2999 *select brands 74-555 Kaiwi St. • Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 • 808-238-5132 Come play fun skill games and win great prizes, and come relax in our vape lounge and watch all sporting events. Breakfast all day? Yes way. Available breakfast items vary by location. At participating McDonald’s. ©2015 McDonald’s
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