# Gary Lee Yoder

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American musician (1946–2021)

**Gary Lee Yoder** (January 25, 1946 – August 7, 2021) was an American musician who was part of several 1960s [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco%2C_California) [psychedelic rock](/source/Psychedelic_rock) bands, including [the Oxford Circle](/source/The_Oxford_Circle), [Kak](/source/Kak_(band)), and [Blue Cheer](/source/Blue_Cheer).

Yoder was born in [Pasadena](/source/Pasadena), California. Oxford Circle (formed in 1966) and Kak (formed in 1968) were both formed in Yoder's hometown of [Davis, California](/source/Davis%2C_California), and featured the same nucleus of members.[1] While Oxford Circle frequently shared the stage with greats such as the [Grateful Dead](/source/Grateful_Dead), [Jefferson Airplane](/source/Jefferson_Airplane), and [Janis Joplin](/source/Janis_Joplin), they did not achieve the same level of fame and never got a record deal. In 1997, a live album, *Live at the Avalon 1966* was released. It made #6 on *[Record Collector](/source/Record_Collector)'*s list of Top 50 reissues of 1997, ahead of reissues of [Pink Floyd](/source/Pink_Floyd), [Grateful Dead](/source/Grateful_Dead), and [Santana](/source/Carlos_Santana), and also received a favorable review in *[Mojo](/source/Mojo_(magazine))*.

Kak would release only one record in 1969, the eponymous *Kak*, which has become a collector's item. It was reissued by [Big Beat Records](/source/Big_Beat_Records_(Ace_subsidiary)) in 1999 as *Kak-ola*. This recording additionally contained unreleased solo work by Yoder.

Yoder performed occasionally prior to his death,[2] aged 75 on August 7, 2021.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Frank Gutch,[Interview with Dehner Patten](http://www.popculturepress.com/dehner_patten.html), guitarist with Oxford Circle and Kak, Spring, 2008. Pop Culture Press; www.popculturepress.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** See [Notice of August, 2008 engagement](http://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/picnic/music/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181204194405/https://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/picnic/music) 2018-12-04 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at Davis Farmers Market, Davis, California; www.davisfarmersmarket.org, retrieved 09-01-16. Yoder is described as playing "Southern Rock 'n' Roll".

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Bill Buchanan, "Davis musician Gary Lee Yoder, RIP", *KDRT.org*, August 9, 2021](https://kdrt.org/blog-entry/davis-musician-gary-lee-yoder-rip-oxford-circle-kak-and-blue-cheer-he-was-part-1960s-san). Retrieved August 28, 2021

## External links

- [Kak biography](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kak-mn0000296359/biography) by [Richie Unterberger](/source/Richie_Unterberger)

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