The Fame Game!

In 1997 we would see some serious fun. 8 gigs including one of our favorites to date, playing at the legendary San Francisco club The Fillmore. The venue is so special to us that we decide to bring a few ADAT decks and record the gig in digital 32-track -- resulting in the band's second album, the CD The Raving Daves: Live at the Fillmore -- 5,000 copies manufactured in a limited edition and given to all PeopleSoft employees for their 1997 company holiday present. Just playing at the club put us out of our mind with giddiness. Thanks to Giles and Roger McNamee, a couple of VC rockers, who invited us to the gig! Another of our favorite gigs was the blast at Universal Studios in Florida at the User Conference.

In 1997 we flesh out our percussion with Dan Fink, our only-ever union musician (token?).

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The 1997 Lineup

Baer Tierkel, guitar & vocals
Eric Tamm, guitar & vocals
Leonard Rainow, keyboards
Dalia Chatterjee, vocals
Earl Barron, harp
Dan McIntosh, bass
Janis Weiss, vocals
Rick Frank, guitar
Mark Fletcher, drums
Dan Williams, sound engineer
Dan Fink, percussion

Number of PeopleSoft Employees, December 1997: 4,484

The 1997 Gigs