one guy plays the bass drum with one foot tied behind his back (jk) the other is a tamborine player by the name of lefty, the drummer is called mr. goodfoot. banjolismo mysteriosos is the the banjo player's name and I am witch doctor leopold on the microphone jazz jam. I do a one man band thing, it's funky, I like hip(py) hop & abstract swamp rock with striped socks & glammy glitter. I like the gobbelin style, harlequin patchwork, mixed with various bits of this & that. I am good at what I do and ready to prove it, so make me an offer.
I'm looking for gigs & I'm not too picky;
I will play your birthday, barbecue, wedding, theme party or open up for your band, burlesque, cabaret, vaudeville variety circus show and get your crowd ready to rock, roll, cut loose & have a blast. bona fide! I can play a 30-45 minute set or longer or shorter/multiple sets/themes. to book me just follow the email link at my site & send your proposal to http://www.1manbanjo.com
It's just me, my banjo, kick drum, and a tamborine. I've been working on this shtick for over 11 years, and I ain't stopping any time soon. I have several full length c.d.s available and will be making my way around the bay area as well as planning tours to the surrounding areas. If you like this, check out my other band the Hobo Gobbelins www.hobogoblins.com , for a boot stompin hootenany good time!!! . I also play the bass drum for extra action marching band www.extra-action.com
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SOUND REQUIREMENTS (please read for booking): vocal mic w/ stand, direct line in for banjo, mic for bass drum kick, mic for tamborine.
I can also do a straight accoustic set, however, you may not be able to hear the vocals as well, especially in larger areas or outside events wher many subtle nuances may be lost.
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set length is flexable (30-45minutes=no problem), a great opening act, only needs about 5-10 minutes to set up/sound check. if info about the event is available, I like to tailor my sets to match the venue.
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I play swamp glam, hoodoo blues, banjo funk, old timey tunes, gobbelin music, bittersweet & 4 dimensional romantic numbers, pirate & drinking songs, hobo & trainriding traditionals, excerpts from the cheshire rock opera, selections from our current collective of songwriters (see hobo gobbelins, sour mash hug band, chainz, accordion plague, ect.), and what I call the harlequin theory and the patchwork of songs which is it's legacy.
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"As I make it to the top of the staircase I stand tall, shoulders slouched, a torn iniquitous mirage, shadow remnant of the god king himself that only hours ago – before the sun rose to shed light on our wicked union – called for the grail… “More wine for my people! Sing in praises, rejoice, oh savage children...” I undressed you for all to see, my sweet Maenad. By morning I would feel my remorse, by night however, I fed your sincere lunacy. I am torn and I am proud, and a reigning kiss was all it took.
My guitar lays inanimate, I kneel down and stroke its strings, a shy rustling reminiscent of a Kumeyaay Gourd Rattle cuts through the droning hum left in wake of the night. And as a dying desert shaman to his fallen tribe, the amplifier was left buzzing in our wake and absence..."
i got my banjers back!!!!!!!!!! i should have prolly sent this in a msg, but fuck it, yer cool... so yeah, i got 'em back, i got one playable banjo, and the other is a tenor bajo...dunno if its playable...its real olde and shit..ill have to send you a pic of them....they ARE AWESOME, made me happier than i have been in a coon's age!!!!!!!! ( that about 7/8 years).
hi sean. this is a serios situation. i can spell serious if you really want me too, but that's besides the point. i NEED blue fool! i aint kiddin! do you really want me to pirate it just so i can listen to it on thisspace?
