[78-L] Sun Ra & Steve the Greek (finally moving off the "Marsalis" subject)

[Cary Ginell]

Steve the Greek! That was not only my favorite haunt in Berkeley during the 1970s but my introduction to souvlaki and baklava, which I had never tasted before (this was 1973). It was a little hole-in-the-wall on Telegraph Ave. I used to go there while record hunting in downtown Berkeley, which has always been a Mecca for used LPs. I don't know if Steve's is still there, but I'd love to revisit it some day.

Cary Ginell

> From: busterdog at mac.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:06:03 -0800
> Subject: Re: [78-L] fwd: Marsalis makes the world safe for pure jazz^
> 
> Years ago I left work early to get home in time to prepare to see Sun  
> Ra perform in Berkeley CA. I exited the freeway in Berkeley to see a  
> couple of guys walking down the street, one in full Egyptian/Saturnian  
> fusion regalia, at 4 in the afternoon.
> 
> I pulled over, and jumped out to ask "Sun Ra!  What are you doing?".  
> He replied that they sought a place where lamb was prepared "properly"  
> and so I directed them to Steve the Greek's Souvlaki. The show later  
> that evening was wonderful.
> 
> Sonny was the real deal.
> 
> 
> O
 		 	   		  
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