Steve Thompson
@thompsonsk.bsky.social
Musician, Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist, Jazz Trombonist, Keyboard Player
Keep the Christmas spirit ROCKIN with The Stick Shifts this upcoming Saturday night (8-11pm) at the Sausalito Cruising Club! We’ll be playing two fun sets of your favorite rock n roll classics! Sausalito Cruising Club is a private club for members. But non-member guests welcome at a $10 cover.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Keep the Christmas spirit ROCKIN with The Stick Shifts this upcoming Saturday night (8-11pm) at the Sausalito Cruising Club! We’ll be playing two fun sets of your favorite rock n roll classics! Sausalito Cruising Club is a private club for members. But non-member guests welcome at a $10 cover.
Michael McDonald has always been one of my “North Stars” as a vocalist, so it was fun to team with my lifelong good friend and bandmate, Newport George and sing one of my favorite Doobie Bros songs, “What A Fool Believes!” Hope y’all enjoy the music! 🎹🎤🎶😎❤️
youtu.be/EmTAz462ZRs
youtu.be/EmTAz462ZRs
What A Fool Believes by Newport George
YouTube video by Newport George
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November 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Michael McDonald has always been one of my “North Stars” as a vocalist, so it was fun to team with my lifelong good friend and bandmate, Newport George and sing one of my favorite Doobie Bros songs, “What A Fool Believes!” Hope y’all enjoy the music! 🎹🎤🎶😎❤️
youtu.be/EmTAz462ZRs
youtu.be/EmTAz462ZRs
Come out to the Sausalito Seahorse and celebrate Halloween this Friday night (10/31, 7:30-10:30pm and dance to the groovin’ and ghoulin’ sounds of The New Hip Replacements, the Bay Area’s favorite R&B/Motown/Soul band!
October 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Come out to the Sausalito Seahorse and celebrate Halloween this Friday night (10/31, 7:30-10:30pm and dance to the groovin’ and ghoulin’ sounds of The New Hip Replacements, the Bay Area’s favorite R&B/Motown/Soul band!
RIP Brian Wilson. God only knows how much you’ll be missed. ❤️🙏🏻
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God Only Knows
YouTube video by Steve Thompson
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June 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
RIP Brian Wilson. God only knows how much you’ll be missed. ❤️🙏🏻
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Get your Summer off to a rockin start this Friday (6/27, 8-11pm) and dance to the classic rock sounds of The Stick Shifts band, back at the Sausalito Cruising Club! Message me if you’d like to be added to the band’s guest list.
June 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Get your Summer off to a rockin start this Friday (6/27, 8-11pm) and dance to the classic rock sounds of The Stick Shifts band, back at the Sausalito Cruising Club! Message me if you’d like to be added to the band’s guest list.
Come out to experience the classic rock sounds of The Stick Shifts band, performing this Friday (5/30, 8-11pm) at the Sausalito Cruising Club and on Saturday (5/31, 2:30-5pm) at Murphy’s Irish Pub off the town square in Sonoma! Please PM me if you’d like to be added to our guest list!
May 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Come out to experience the classic rock sounds of The Stick Shifts band, performing this Friday (5/30, 8-11pm) at the Sausalito Cruising Club and on Saturday (5/31, 2:30-5pm) at Murphy’s Irish Pub off the town square in Sonoma! Please PM me if you’d like to be added to our guest list!
Fans of Classic Rock and Classic Cars! Come check out The Stick Shifts’ Double-Header performance this weekend. Friday night (8-11pm) we’ll perform at the historic Old Western Saloon in Pt. Reyes, And Sunday (4/27) 2-5pm at Ounces Outdoors in Terra Linda as part of a fun Classic Car Show!
April 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Fans of Classic Rock and Classic Cars! Come check out The Stick Shifts’ Double-Header performance this weekend. Friday night (8-11pm) we’ll perform at the historic Old Western Saloon in Pt. Reyes, And Sunday (4/27) 2-5pm at Ounces Outdoors in Terra Linda as part of a fun Classic Car Show!
Happy to share that the Classic Car Show and The Stick Shifts’ performance is back on the schedule Sunday (4/27, 2-5pm) at Ounces Outdoors adjacent the Northgate Mall in San Rafael. Come out, check out the cool rides and groove to the classic rock sounds of The Stick Shifts! Vroom vroom!!! 🎸🎹🥁🎤🎶
April 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Happy to share that the Classic Car Show and The Stick Shifts’ performance is back on the schedule Sunday (4/27, 2-5pm) at Ounces Outdoors adjacent the Northgate Mall in San Rafael. Come out, check out the cool rides and groove to the classic rock sounds of The Stick Shifts! Vroom vroom!!! 🎸🎹🥁🎤🎶
Get ready to catch the North Bay’s favorite R&B/Soul/Motown band! The New Hip Replacements are back at Murphy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant off the town square in Sonoma, on Saturday, March 29, from 2:30-5:30pm. Join us!
March 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Get ready to catch the North Bay’s favorite R&B/Soul/Motown band! The New Hip Replacements are back at Murphy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant off the town square in Sonoma, on Saturday, March 29, from 2:30-5:30pm. Join us!
If you’re a fan of Classic Rock n’ Roll music and Classic Cars, we’ve got the perfect show for you! Come on out to Ounces Outdoors in San Rafael, adjacent Kohls at the Northgate Mall, on Sunday, 3/30 (2-5pm) and rev up your engines with Marin’s favorite classic rock band, The Stick Shifts!
March 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If you’re a fan of Classic Rock n’ Roll music and Classic Cars, we’ve got the perfect show for you! Come on out to Ounces Outdoors in San Rafael, adjacent Kohls at the Northgate Mall, on Sunday, 3/30 (2-5pm) and rev up your engines with Marin’s favorite classic rock band, The Stick Shifts!
To all our family and friends whose lives have been turned upside down and forever scarred by the devastating fires across our beloved home town neighborhoods across LA, may “love reign o’er you all.” ❤️🙏🏻
And to my friends on BlueSky, please consider donating to help LA heal and rebuild. TY!
And to my friends on BlueSky, please consider donating to help LA heal and rebuild. TY!
February 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
To all our family and friends whose lives have been turned upside down and forever scarred by the devastating fires across our beloved home town neighborhoods across LA, may “love reign o’er you all.” ❤️🙏🏻
And to my friends on BlueSky, please consider donating to help LA heal and rebuild. TY!
And to my friends on BlueSky, please consider donating to help LA heal and rebuild. TY!
When looking for words of wisdom and the truth, I’d rather tune out of the news stream and tune into David Bowie… 🎹🎤🙏🏻
February 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
When looking for words of wisdom and the truth, I’d rather tune out of the news stream and tune into David Bowie… 🎹🎤🙏🏻
Jon Batiste put on quite the show at NAMM, Friday night (1/24) on the Yamaha Main Stage!
January 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Jon Batiste put on quite the show at NAMM, Friday night (1/24) on the Yamaha Main Stage!
Having recently watched the Kennedy Center Honors, I was reminded how much I love Bonnie Raitt and this iconic song she and one of my favorite piano players and songwriters, Bruce Hornsby recorded and performed together… “I can’t make you love me…” but I hope y’all like it! 🎤🎹😎
January 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Having recently watched the Kennedy Center Honors, I was reminded how much I love Bonnie Raitt and this iconic song she and one of my favorite piano players and songwriters, Bruce Hornsby recorded and performed together… “I can’t make you love me…” but I hope y’all like it! 🎤🎹😎
Choosing to honor a truly great American, activist for human rights and a man of peace, vision and hope, today and always. MLK forever... in the name of love… ❤️🙏🏻
January 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Choosing to honor a truly great American, activist for human rights and a man of peace, vision and hope, today and always. MLK forever... in the name of love… ❤️🙏🏻
Continuing to pray for all the victims of the LA fires and nothing but gratitude and respect for the brave firefighters and 1st responders who have risked their own lives to save others. Everybody Hurts. 😢🙏🏻
January 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Continuing to pray for all the victims of the LA fires and nothing but gratitude and respect for the brave firefighters and 1st responders who have risked their own lives to save others. Everybody Hurts. 😢🙏🏻
Hey Bay area based fans of R&B!
Come out this Saturday night (1/18) 8-11pm to the Sausalito Cruising Club to catch the groovin sounds of The New Hip Replacements! Ping me if you wanna be on our guest list! Just a nominal $10 cover.
Come out this Saturday night (1/18) 8-11pm to the Sausalito Cruising Club to catch the groovin sounds of The New Hip Replacements! Ping me if you wanna be on our guest list! Just a nominal $10 cover.
January 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Hey Bay area based fans of R&B!
Come out this Saturday night (1/18) 8-11pm to the Sausalito Cruising Club to catch the groovin sounds of The New Hip Replacements! Ping me if you wanna be on our guest list! Just a nominal $10 cover.
Come out this Saturday night (1/18) 8-11pm to the Sausalito Cruising Club to catch the groovin sounds of The New Hip Replacements! Ping me if you wanna be on our guest list! Just a nominal $10 cover.
RIP David Lynch. I know what I’m I’m going to be watching through this weekend. 😢 🙏🏻
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David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78
Director David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet,' has died. He was 78.
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January 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
RIP David Lynch. I know what I’m I’m going to be watching through this weekend. 😢 🙏🏻
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variety.com/2025/film/ne...