Val Fuentes

Val Fuentes (born November 25, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) is the original and current drummer for the progressive folk/rock band It's a Beautiful Day.^[1] He has also played with Fat Chance, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Shadowfax, Lina Valentino, Linda Imperial, The Pure Pleasure Band, and The Moments. Fuentes currently lives in California and plays shows with David LaFlamme and It's a Beautiful Day, as well as several other local Sonoma County bands such as The Zins, a rock/funk group.

His son Carlo Fuentes was born on November 25, 1985, and also plays drums and piano, and sings. He has played in numerous local bands.

References

↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: It's a Beautiful Day". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

New Riders of the Purple Sage

David Nelson Buddy Cage Michael Falzarano Ronnie Penque Johnny Markowski John Dawson Jerry Garcia Mickey Hart Phil Lesh Dave Torbert Spencer Dryden Skip Battin Stephen Love Patrick Shanahan Allen Kemp Bobby Black Michael White Billy Wolf Val Fuentes Rusty Gauthier Greg Lagardo Gary Vogensen Fred Campbell Evan Morgan Bill Laymon Bob Matthews

Studio albums	New Riders of the Purple Sage Powerglide Gypsy Cowboy The Adventures of Panama Red Brujo Oh, What a Mighty Time New Riders Who Are Those Guys? Marin County Line Feelin' All Right Before Time Began Keep On Keepin' On Midnight Moonlight Where I Come From 17 Pine Avenue

Live albums	Home, Home on the Road Vintage NRPS Live on Stage Live in Japan Live Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72 Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 6/13/75 S.U.N.Y., Stonybrook, NY, 3/17/73 Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 12/31/77 Glendale Train

Compilation albums	The Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage The Relix Bay Rock Shop, No. 1 Wasted Tasters Relix's Best of the Early New Riders of the Purple Sage Relix's Best of the New New Riders of the Purple Sage Ridin' with Panama Red Cactus Juice Very Best of the Relix Years Setlist: The Very Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage Live Instant Armadillo Blues

Videography	Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot

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