McCabe’s at 50 ; McCabe a Designer in the 50s

Low Table by Gerald McCabe, 1975

Santa Monica’s famous McCabe’s Guitar Shop has served three generations of musicians and music lovers through its retail store, music school and concerts, and KCRW will celebrate its contribution on Thanksgiving Day. But did you know that the story has a design dimension; the store’s namesake is the very same Gerald McCabe, who was also tugboat restorer, race-car driver, yoga instructor and furniture designer in the 1950's and 60's. McCabe made clean, spare furnishings that were characterized by precision joinery and such techniques as flame-cut metal, a skill learned while working in the shipbuilding industry during the war.

From 9:00AM – 12:00 Wednesday, join Lincoln Myerson, the fifth and current concert producer for McCabe’s, as he hosts a three-hour McCabe’s retrospective, featuring a history of this hallowed concert space through conversations with and exclusive live performances from the McCabe’s stage by some of the musicians who’ve graced it over the decades. A KCRW Music Special.

Check out KCRW.com/mccabes for a playlist, slideshow, timeline, links to music by participating artists and an update on McCabe’s today.