A bunch of Vala's friends and family gathered on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at JJ's Blues in San Jose to make music, listen to music and remember Vala.

Vala sang at JJ's many times and her photograph still hangs on the wall there. New owner Johnnie Perkins let us have the place from noon till 9 and it was was a day full of memories and music for many musicians, friends and family of Vala.

By our count, 36 musicians performed that day. Links to some of their web sites are under the list of MP3s. It's all the links we have. Send a note to drgone@seriouscondition.com if you are one of the musicians who played that day and have a web site or email address you'd like listed here.

Thanks to Johnnie Perkins for the recordings, and thanks to Aki Kumar for converting them to MP3s. All that we have are now posted on this page. We may post some more photographs before too long.

We may have names misspelled, the wrong musicians listed on some songs and titles of songs wrong. Please, if you have a correction, send it to drgone@seriouscondition.com

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Photographs Armand Bashar photograph Dr Gone & Serious Condition Armand Bashar photograph Serious Condition with Melinda Rios-Foley and Michael Osborn Armand Bashar photograph Serious Condition with Melinda Rios-Foley and Michael Osborn Danielle Stollman photograph Dr Gone & Serious Condition with Melinda Rios-Foley and Michael Osborn Danielle Stollman photograph Robert Lacy-Thompson, Dave Lewis Danielle Stollman photograph Michael Osborn Danielle Stollman photograph Dave Lewis Danielle Stollman photograph Melinda Rios-Foley and Michael Osborn with Dr Gone & Serious Condition Danielle Stollman photograph Melinda Rios-Foley and Michael Osborn with Dr Gone & Serious Condition Danielle Stollman photograph Melinda Rios-Foley Danielle Stollman photograph Danny D backed by Serious Condition Danielle Stollman photograph Danny D Armand Bashar photograph Armand Bashar and Vi Cupp Armand Bashar photograph Armand Bashar and Michael Osborn Armand Bashar photograph Nina McClaren, Armand and Kelly Bashar, Vi Cupp Armand Bashar photograph Armand Bashar, Lisa Cupp Danielle Stollman photograph Kurt Kieffer, Tony Johnson, Bundy Browne, from left of Kieffer-Browne Lockdown Danielle Stollman photograph Kurt Kieffer Danielle Stollman photograph Bundy Browne Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Michael Osborn, Dennis Dove, Andy Just and Bob Boehm, from left Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Michael Osborn, Brad Kava, Andy Just, Bob Boehm Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Michael Osborn, Brad Kava, Andy Just, Bob Boehm Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Paul Durkett Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Michael Osborn, Paul Durkett Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Ron Estrada, Nancy Wright Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Bowen Brown, Steve Hazlewood Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Guitar Gypsy Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Guitar Gypsy, Bowen Brown, Sam Varela, Steve Hazlewood and Nancy Wright Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Archie Lee Hooker Armand Bashar photograph Guitar Gypsy, Archie Lee Hooker, Sam Varela, Steve Hazlewood, Nancy Wright Armand Bashar photograph John Gaar and Lisa Cupp Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph John Gaar, Lisa Cupp Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Coco Montoya, Bowen Brown, Tony Lacy-Thompson Robert Lacy-Thompson photograph Coco Montoya, Dennis Dove, Sneaky Pete, Tony Lacy-Thompson, Dave Lewis Danielle Stolman's website, notsostilllife.com

MP3s "Caldonia" Dr Gone vocal, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Aki Kumar on mouth harp, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Need Your Love So Bad" Dr Gone vocal, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Aki Kumar on mouth harp, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Black Dress Boogie/La Grange" Dr Gone vocal, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Aki Kumar on mouth harp, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Dangerous Mood" Dr Gone vocal, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Aki Kumar on mouth harp, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Pride and Joy" Dr Gone vocal, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Aki Kumar on mouth harp, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Dr Feelgood" Melinda Rios-Foley on vocal, Michael Osborn, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Aki Kumar on mouth harp, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Nightmare Blues" Melinda Rios-Foley vocal, Michael Osborn, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Aki Kumar on mouth harp, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Walkin' Blues" Danny D on vocal and mouth harp, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "Bad Boy" Danny D on vocal and mouth harp, Tony Lacy-Thompson and Dr Gone on guitars, Dave Lewis on bass, Robert Lacy-Thompson on drums. "My Woman" and "Yellow Moon" Bundy Browne on vocal and guitar, Kurt Kieffer on Guitar, Tony Johnson on sax, Dennis Harper on bass, Russ St. John on drums. "Wise Man Blues" Bundy Browne on vocal and guitar, Kurt Kieffer on Guitar, Tony Johnson on sax, Dennis Harper on bass, Russ St. John on drums. "The Dance Continues" Bundy Browne on vocal and guitar, Kurt Kieffer on Guitar, Tony Johnson on sax, Dennis Harper on bass, Russ St. John on drums. "Georgia" Bundy Browne on vocal and guitar, Kurt Kieffer on Guitar, Tony Johnson on sax, Dennis Harper on bass, Russ St. John on drums. "Dance With Me" Andy Just on vocal and mouth harp, Michael Osborn on guitar, Bob Boehm on bass, Dennis Dove on drums "Teeny Bit of Your Love" Andy Just on vocal and mouth harp, Brad Kava on mouth harp, Michael Osborn on guitar, Bob Boehm on bass, Dennis Dove on drums Instrumental? Andy Just on mouth harp, Michael Osborn on guitar, Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums "You Know It Ain't Right" Michael Osborn on vocal and guitar, Andy Just on mouth harp, Bob Boehm on bass, Dennis Dove on drums. "Black Night" Paul Durkett on vocal, Michael Osborn on guitar, Bob Boehm on bass, Dennis Dove on drums. "Blue Lonesome" Paul Durkett on vocal and mouth harp, Michael Osborn on guitar, Bob Boehm on bass, Dennis Dove on drums. "Sloppy Drunk" Paul Durkett on vocal and mouth harp, Michael Osborn on guitar, Bob Boehm on bass, Dennis Dove on drums. "Jailhouse Blues" Sheila Thomas on vocal, Michael Osborn on guitar, Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums "Treat Her Right" Ron Estrada on vocal and guitar, Michael Osborn on guitar, Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums "Honeybee" Guitar Gypsy on guitar and vocal. Sam Varela on guitar. Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums. "Funky From Now On" Guitar Gypsy on guitar and vocal. Sam Varela on guitar. Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums. "You Got Me Doing" Qwenston Staten on vocal. Guitar Gypsy and Sam Varela on guitars. Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums. "Funky From Now On" Guitar Gypsy on guitar and vocal. Sam Varela on guitar. Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums. Title unknown Archie Lee Hooker on vocal. Guitar Gypsy and Sam Varela on guitars. Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums. "Little Dog" Archie Lee Hooker on vocal. Guitar Gypsy and Sam Varela on guitars. Nancy Wright on sax, Steve Hazlewood on bass, Bowen Brown on drums. "I Believe" John Gaar on guitar and vocal, Sugar Glenn Robinson on keys, Charles Lyons on bass, Jerome Tinsley on drums "Gonna Love You" John Gaar on guitar and vocal, Sugar Glenn Robinson on keys, Charles Lyons on bass, Jerome Tinsley on drums "Shaky Ground" Charles Lyons on bass and vocal,John Gaar on guitar, Sugar Glenn Robinson on keys, Jerome Tinsley on drums "The Thrill is Gone" John Gaar on guitar and vocal, Sugar Glenn Robinson on keys, Charles Lyons on bass, Jerome Tinsley on drums "Teeny Bit of Your Love" John Gaar on guitar and vocal, Sugar Glenn Robinson on keys, Charles Lyons on bass, Jerome Tinsley on drums "Six Eggs and a Pint of Vodka" Lisa Cupp on vocal, John Gaar on guitar, Sugar Glenn Robinson on keys, Charles Lyons on bass, Jerome Tinsley on drums "Evil-Hearted Me" Lisa Cupp on vocal, Coco Montoya and Tony Lacy-Thompson on guitars. "Check Your Oil" Sneaky Pete on vocal, Coco Montoya and Tony Lacy-Thompson on guitars, Dave Lewis on bass, Dennis Dove on drum. "Whole Lotta Lovin'" Coco Montoya on vocal and guitar, Tony Lacy-Thompson on guitar. Musician web sites Danny D is at www.jumpinjukes.com John Gaar is at www.johngaar.com Coco Montoya is at www.cocomontoya.com Michael Osborn is at checkerboardrecords.com Dr Gone & Serious Condition are at seriouscondition.com

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