in no way do i endorse the advertisements on my myspace music player, nor do i think you need to "find a girlfriend" or "take an IQ test"
Music
tom waits, john prine, paul simon, peter gabriel, emmylou harris, bob dylan, dolly parton, roy orbison, the meters, marvin gaye, miles davis, louis armstrong, duke ellington, frank zappa, allison krauss, joni mitchell, the beatles, hoagy carmichael, hank williams, willie nelson, waylon jennings, bruce springsteen, townes van zandt, tom petty, the talking heads, the band, damn near all 1960s blue note, motown and stax/volt records
and of course, other bassists who influence me - greg cohen, larry taylor, dennis crouch, tony levin, james jamerson, chuck rainey, wellman braud, jimmy blanton, ray brown, sam jones, charlie haden, charles mingus, bruce thomas, carol kaye, paul mcartney, emmet otter, george porter jr., donald "duck" dunn, roy huskey jr., victor krauss, edgar meyer, bruce bransby, mike valerio
Movies
any christoher guest, coen brothers, wes anderson, jim jarmusch, peter jackson, pt anderson, marx brothers, charlie chaplin, or buster keaton
the graduate, napoleon dynamite, staying power, here comes huffamoose, the limey, breaking away, big fish, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the last waltz, labyrinth, emmet otter's jug band christmas
any B movies involving alien invasions, zombies, skateboarding, break dancing, surfing, BMX biking, kickboxing, street racing,
Television
strangers with candy, mr. show, upright citizens brigade, ernie kovacs, twin peaks, pushing daisies, the office, battlestar galactica, buffy the vampire slayer, angel, firefly, dollhouse, it's always sunny in philadelphia, arrested development, the muppet show, lost, alias, dukes of hazzard, the a-team, ben stiller show, tenacious d,
Books
ken wilber, the holy bible, the koran, the bhagavad gita, the tao te ching, w.a mathieu's "harmonic experience" & "the listening book" hazarat inayat khan"s "the mysticism of sound and music" george russell's "the lydian chromatic concept for tonal organization" johann fux's "the study of counterpoint" lou burrough's "the microphone book" bob katz's "mastering audio" and the yamaha "sound reinforcement handbook"
Heroes
all of my teachers and mentors - david n. baker, bruce bransby, greg cohen, kyle quass, jim donica, mike valerio, fred berman, jake belser, and kori bond. also, ron volbrecht, an amazing guitar builder in nashville, indiana who taught me how to play the bass guitar.
also a big fan of pythagoras, jesus christ, jim henson, dawn iulg, my grandparents, and the first crazy bastard that pulled some strings over a gourd to make sound.
About me: i am a producer, engineer, and instrumentalist based in philadelphia, probably best known for my work with The Lowlands, Chris Kasper, Johnny Miles, Laura Shay, Dawn Iulg, Like Moving Insects, East Hundred, and Cowmuddy. i have posted my recording discography in a blog.
i am working on a group photograph of the entire philly music scene with photographer lisa schaffer. check my blogs for info.
thank you to tim cloonan (callowhill basses), mike shank (shank strings), ron volbrecht (volbrecht guitars) and tim warneck for keeping my instruments in shape.
Who I'd like to meet: i'd have to go back in time but - the first person to bang rocks together in rhythm. the first two people to sing in harmony. the first person to blow across a piece of cane. the first person to put strings on a gourd and strum.
Thanks for the request. Chasing Another Sundown is just beautiful! The music is entrancing and the production & engineering are impeccable. Awesome work!
Sounding great last night Jeff - pulling double duty! Somehow under a whiskey-fogged brain I recall something about the sax being one of those great American instruments....??... haha... I say the Norwegian ain't got shit on us. -NG
what a pleasure it was and always is to share the stage with you. thank you for all you did to make friday a success. from carrying the weight of a wurlitzer on your back to demonstrating that you have the patience of God while ordering me a sandwich in the midst of overwhelming options - it was a fabulously memorable night :)
