The Hoodoo Gurus

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Anyone remember them. The guitarist looks like Mark Karan.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YRRQaOnXWg&list=RD9YRRQaOnXWg&start_rad...

hoodoo is a term used in geology

 

It’s also the title of a tony joe white album

Hoodoo is also a ski area in Oregon.

These Hoodoos had a bit more of a connection to Grateful Dead fans (used to play at the old Sweetwater frequently):

Hoodoo Rhythm Devils - one of SF's early funk / rock ensembles

Full Concert - 05/09/75 - Winterland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8P9n2-oaxI

Hoodoo Rhythm Devils - "Tangled Up In Blue"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQEz6o6Vo-k

"Joe Crane, Glenn Walters and their bandmates kicked butt in bars all over the
  Bay Area. They have the soulful Oakland sound along with Glenn's deep groove
  reminciscent of Bill Medley. They are one mofo of a funky band. Best bar band I
  ever saw. We followed them all over the East Bay and never left without being
  hoarse and exhausted from singing/yelling and dancing. These are the best of
  their recorded material. Joe Crane died way too early fo Leukemia. Their last
  Album, Safe in Their Homes was wonderful and I hope it gets released in its
  entirety soon. "Crazy 'bout the Ladies" and "Too Hot to Handle" are classic
  dance your ass off music while Dylan's "Tangled Up in Blue" has never been done
  so well. I know most people outside the SF Bay Area don't know these guys, but
  give 'em a shot, and get ready to do some funky boogying. "

http://www.hoodoorhythmdevils.com/reviews.html

^  from another HRD review:

"You would have to be careful if you
got too close  to the stage since the Sax player had a liquid fuel line
connected to his Sax... "

Junior Wells - The Hoodoo Man (1966)
https://youtu.be/qadHhQLZ_1g

They're coming to the States in Oct./Nov.

http://www.hoodoogurus.net/tour/

Must see them. I saw them in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1984. That's where I discovered them. 

hoodoobrownbbq.com

Best bbq joint in the northeast.