Golden Gate Greats Radio

09/20/2015

Today is Sunday, September 20th and from 1-4pm it's going to be a fun day at the Belmont Historical Society. Come see our Belmont and the Bay Area's Music and Media display. Saxies is back after 50 years and we will be serving their famous Green River soda while it lasts. There will also be snacks available. In addition, a live broadcast of KBL - Belmont's 1950s and 60s radio station playing some awesome music. It's all happening at the Belmont Historical Society at Twins Pines in The Manor House in Belmont. Hope to see you there. It's free! If you can't make it listen on the internet at GoldenGategreats.com

02/14/2015

Thoughts?

Thanks --> Grow Food, Not Lawns (y)

07/24/2014

Why guitars exist...

LOL! Rock on. :)

03/19/2014

Belmont, CA – Big 3G Radio, GoldenGateGreats.com takes you back to this date in history with the Belmont Show. A radio show with Belmont 1950's native (5th Avenue, Buena Vista Avenue) Chuck Cannon (KFRC, KSOL) on fictitious KAY-BELL Radio. Cannon travels in time back to Belmont in '58 with music from rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame inductees:

Buddy Holly Jackie Wilson Chuck Berry Little Richard
Ricky Nelson Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash Elvis Presley

Plus local favorite Johnny Mathis, the legendary Frank Sinatra and a countdown of the top 5 hits from this week in 1958. You'll hear Belmont commercials for Saxie's, Belmont Speedway, Lock Drug Company, Lee Brothers, Video on El Camino at Harbor Blvd. and more. There will also be a newscast featuring Belmont events from this date in history. Don't miss the Belmont Show (1958) tonight (Wednesday, March 19th) from two streams offered to you.

03/06/2014

Come dance tonight in the coolest lounge around, the "Totem Room" at Bel Mateo Bowl in San Mateo. Celebrating 57 years since 1957! GoldenGateGreats.com radio will be there to play the greatest dance music in the past 57 years and your requests. When Iris asks for "Blurred Lines" we play it! If Carl and Lil want to hear some Sinatra, they've got it! If Gary wants 70's disco, it's on! You want to tango? We'll play a song you can tango to. The Golden Gate Greats Radio Dance Party is happening tonight and every Thursday from 7-10pm. Don't miss the fun in the "Totem Room" at Bel-Mateo Bowl, 4330 Olympic Ave, San Mateo. Two blocks west of El Camino at 43rd Avenue. No cover charge. Must be 21 to enter.

02/09/2014

GoldenGateGreats.com plays over 60 fresh cuts from today's albums featuring the original rock 'n' roll sound. Here are our top 20 albums for February: #20 She & Him - 3 #19 Eric Clapton - Old Sock #18 Johnny Cash - She Used To Love Me A Lot (single) from (Out Among The Stars) due 3/25 #17 David Bowie - The Next Day #16 Van Morrison - Born To Sing: No Plan B #15 Cliff Richard - The Fabulous Rock & Roll Songbook #14 Jimmy Buffett - Songs From St. Somewhere #13 Rod Stewart - Time #12 James Hunter Six - Minute By Minute #11 Boz Scaggs - Memphis #10 Mark Lindsay - Life Out Loud #9 Billie Joe & Norah - Foreverly #8 Elton John - The Diving Board #7 Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Give The People What They Want #6 John Fogerty & Guests - Wrote A Song For Everyone #5 Jake Bugg - Shangri La #4 Firebird - Screamin' #3 Beatles - On Air: Live At The BBC Vol. 2
#2 Paul McCartney - New #1 Bruce Springsteen - High Hopes. Golden Gate Greats playing the Best Original Rock 'n' Roll! Check us out online at GoldenGateGreats.com.

02/09/2014

GoldenGateGreats.com plays over 60 fresh cuts from today's albums featuring the original rock 'n' roll sound. Here are our top 20 albums for February: #20 She & Him - 3 #19 Eric Clapton - Old Sock #18 Johnny Cash - She Used To Love Me A Lot (single) from (Out Among The Stars) due 3/25 #17 David Bowie - The Next Day #16 Van Morrison - Born To Sing: No Plan B #15 Cliff Richard - The Fabulous Rock & Roll Songbook #14 Jimmy Buffett - Songs From St. Somewhere #13 Rod Stewart - Time #12 James Hunter Six - Minute By Minute #11 Boz Scaggs - Memphis #10 Mark Lindsay - Life Out Loud #9 Billie Joe & Norah - Foreverly #8 Elton John - The Diving Board #7 Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Give The People What They Want #6 John Fogerty & Guests - Wrote A Song For Everyone #5 Jake Bugg - Shangri La #4 Firebird - Screamin' #3 Beatles - On Air: Live At The BBC Vol. 2
#2 Paul McCartney - New #1 Bruce Springsteen - High Hopes. Golden Gate Greats playing the Best Original Rock 'n' Roll! Check us out online at GoldenGateGreats.com.

02/06/2014

It's happening on the dance floor in the Totem Room at Bel Mateo Bowl. Swing by for the Golden Gate Greats Radio Dance Party tonight from 7-10.

02/05/2014

On this date February 5th, 1887 the heaviest snowfall in San Francisco's history dumped four inches downtown SF and up to 11 inches in higher elevations.

01/09/2014

Golden Gate Greats remembers Dick Dodd, former Mouseketeer on ABC-TV's "The Mickey Mouse Club" and vocalist and drummer with the Standells, died of cancer recently at the age of 68. Born in Hermosa Beach, California, he grew up in Redondo Beach, California. He joined the "The Mickey Mouse Club" when he was nine years old. Fellow Mouseketeer Cubby gave him drum lessons and he bought his first snare drum and cymbals from Annette! When the Standells needed a drummer in 1964, Dick was ready. Signing with Liberty, Vee-Jay, MGM and finally Tower records, the group charted four times. Their biggest hit was "Dirty Water" ( #11-1966) with Dick's memorable opening. Rolling Stone magazine named it one of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". The Standells appeared in the movies "Get Yourself A College Girl" and "Riot On Sunset Strip" and on TV in "The Munsters," "The Bing Crosby Show" and "Ben Casey". Dick had a role in the film, "Bye Bye Birdie." In September of 2012, Dick Dodd joined other 1960s members of the Standells on stage at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. He sang "Dirty Water" with the band for the first time in over 40 years.

01/04/2014

Golden Gate Greats remembers Phil Everly, younger of the Everly Brothers duo along with his sibling Don. Phil died Friday (January 3) of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in Burbank, California. He was 74. Their first hit "Bye Bye Love" got as high as #2 in 1957, it was the first of 26 top 40 singles. Their next chart hit that year, "Wake Up Little Susie," went all the way to #1. Other chart-toppers included "All I have To Is Dream" (1958), "Bird Dog" (1958) and "Cathy's Clown" (1960). The Everly Brothers performed as the opening act for Simon & Garfunkel in 2003 and 2004 (Paul and Art noted that the Everly Brothers heavily influenced their own harmony). The duo was named to the inaugural class of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (the same year they were given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame), received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 1997 and were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

01/02/2014

Chuck Cannon plays dance music tonight in the Totem Lounge at Bel Mateo Bowl in San Mateo. It's the Golden Gate Greats Radio Dance Party from 7-10pm. Holy Oly it's "Boom Boom" in the Totem Room! No cover - Be cool - Drink responsibly - Dance like a fool!