So many talented musicians have influenced my playing and life down here, it's a fishbowl of talent and creativity.
Growing up, the earliest music I can remember is listening to my parent's Spike Jones comedy records in our living room. Then came Jim Henson with the Muppets and Fraggle Rock. Then came piano lessons from my grandmother. Later, I started watching MTV all night and soon fashioned my first bass out of a lacrosse stick and a few rubberbands with a belt for a strap. Then came my first P-bass and a slew of garage bands. The key to music for me right now is listening to everything and drawing influence from it all. Just to open your ears as much as possible, i guess that's what got me here in the first place.
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I really dig on alot of particular bassists....some of them are:
Mike Watt, Neil Stubenhaus, Stuart Zender, Billy Cox, Michael Henderson, Willie Weeks, George Porter Jr., John Entwistle, James Jamerson, Chuck Rainey, T-Bone Wolk, Jerry Jemmott, Rick Danko, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Linley Marthe, Paul Turner, plus any of the cats who played with the Wild Magnolias.
I'm a 27 year old electric bassist living in the Crescent City. I'm ready to travel and rock your next gig!
I have played bass with such artists as Cyril Neville, the Caesar Brothers, Marc Stone, Lee Oskar, Smokey Greenwell, Big Chief Alfred Doucette, WestBank Mike, Future Man, Dave Easley, Sara Judge, Garlick Truck, Nathan J. Normand, Mike Hood, Mike Sklar, Fernando Braxton and the Earthmovers, Epiphany Baptist Church plus many more. Current projects include singer Margie Perez, New Orleans guitar legend Mem Shannon, NYC based songwriter MaryAnne Marino, Soul Project, New Orleans soul review the Sunshine Boyz, funk group Dr. Gonzeaux as well as pickup gigs for various country, r&b, funk and blues groups throughout the city. I use 4-string Fender and Warwick basses, MarkBass amps and Aguilar and Epifani cabs.
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The following videos, though not of my music or performances, are inspirational and have effected my creativity through my music. I guess you could call them some of my influences.
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William D. Repholz.....wunderbassen's Friend Space (Top 25)
William D. Repholz.....wunderbassen has 341 friends.
Hey, I just found this online. It's really, cool, but I can't get past the fourth level. See if you can. It doesn't take long, and make sure your sound is on--it helps..
come check out out this weekend!
FRIDAY, Sept 18th @ The Maple Leaf Bar
uptown New Orleans, LA
Gravy will be opening up the show!
be there and be good (enough)
Aw! Hey cutie pie!! How are you? India? Holy awesomeness!!! Literally. Everything's great here. Chinese is shaping up and I went surfing for the first time yesterday... It's my new kung fu. I'm kind of obsessed already. Wish I could see you and give you a big squeeze! How are you?? I imagine things have been a little rough lately with your friend passing... Was thinking about you a lot.
Obama sticker on your bass? what are you Steve Earle? You should get stickers made that say 'this machine impregnates barren women' - if you don't I will.
