Mike and Geri playing in our living room. Photo by Richard Pasco.
Mike Bechler's Music Page
I been playing music, writing songs, and performing both solo, and with my partner, Geri McGilvray for over 30 years. I've flirted with electric rock, blues and country, but have finally come to realize what I knew all along, that a good song is a good song, no matter what genre it is written for or played in.
My primary instrument is guitar, but I play a bit of mandolin as well. When I play out, I play everything from gritty '60s rock to gospel, with a bit of country and blues. And when Geri and I play out, we play our own brand of folk, blues and country with vocal harmonies.
All the songs linked on this page are originals written by Mike Bechler, with the exception of "What Are You Doing Right Now" written by Geri McGilvray, and "I Wonder" (on Bandcamp/Ride the Wind) co-written by Mike Bechler and Geri McGilvray.
We do play covers when we perform but I do not post them on these sites.
Mike
and Geri playing in our living room. Photo by Richard Pasco.
Note: you can sample songs on Bandcamp and then purchase them if you choose.
Youtube
Mike Bechler and Geri McGilvray singing "Grandpa Was a Sailor" at the Coho Cafe on the Stanford campus
Mike Bechler and Geri McGilvray singing four original songs on the main stage of the San Francisco Free Folk Festival, accompanied by Calvin Murasaki on violin.
A whole bunch of songs with Mike and Geri on youtube, posted by Rich Pasco
Why Don't You Tell Me You're Leaving
What Are You Doing Right Now (c) Geri McGilvray