EZ Marc

Bio:

.. This one-man-band was created to explore the combined use of "catasrophones", those experimental instruments from the early 20th century: Resophonics and Strohviols. I've played many kinds of music for many years. I started out playing blues, but that got boring, so I switched to old timey fiddle. ( The Normal Heights Lounge Lizards ) Then Novelty ( Hunt & Peck ) Then I got into early Californio music and Mexican up in Santa Cruz. ( La Flor Perdida ) Then Balkan and gypsy styles. ( The Ethnophonic Orchestra, The Budapest Brothers ) I even played 100 watt fiddle in a C&W band ( North Forty Band ) for a few years in north San Diego county. Now, I mostly record. Most of my music buddies live in other towns now, but we still get together for wild music parties.

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As for "friends" in MySpace, I intend to use only musicians I like who have died in my "top 8" or now "top 24". Those with sound files are given extra consideration, because I want visitors to hear them! Those in the top 24 without sound files have been promoted in spite of that fact, because I like them, and would urge the owners of the tribute site to get some!!! Choosing my favorites from all the wonderful "dead guys" is always difficult, and it's hard to have to add some who have just entered that category, like "Butane" James Brown! I'd have liked to sing, play with and talk with any of these people, and more besides. (I actually DID get to play with one of the Mississippi Shieks, and had my chance with Rose Maddox, but was too dumb to take advantage of it.) From my selections, you should be able to tell something about me, and see how broad my tastes are!

SO: To get and stay in my top 24, you must be dead and have sound files.

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..Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5

Member Since:

June 22, 2005

Members:

I'm a "one-man band" so far, but that means I've got the "Ten-Fingered Tzar of the Tenor Guitar" playing tenor guitars, the "Fiddlin' Fool Too Fierce To Mention" playing fiddles, the "Megadigital Maestro of the Mandolin" playing mandolins, as well as guitaron, and a midi-tenorguitar powered sound module. Maybe you could call my small, "personal" recording studio another member. Digidesign 001 and ProTools.

Here's a video I just made of myself.

Influences:

Not many people that YOU'D have heard of. Tsitsanis, for instance. Carlos Gardel, Guty Cardenas, Trio los Panchos, Amalia Rodrigues, Fernando Maria, Cesaria Evora, Garo Hayrabedian, Gid Tanner, Dave Macon, The Mississippi Sheiks, Aleksandar Sisic, all those wonderful Huasteca groups and oh so many more!
I've always felt that it was the height of arrogance to assume that all the best songs in the world were written in english! People who don't speak english write wonderful melodies, and when you listen to songs who's words you don't understand, you realise how important melody is to a really good song. Stop limiting yourself, you're smart enough to hear it!

Here's a clip of Amalia Rodrigues, the fadista apotheosis!

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And Edith Piaf, "the Little Sparrow!!"

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I've decided that embedded movies take up too much space, so I've replaced the rest with links. Enjoy!

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Louis Jordan! Brother, beware!
Louis Jordan

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Trio Los Panchos! The template on which all Mexican tropical trios are built!
Trio Los Panchos

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Ray Price, THE cherokee cowboy!
Ray Price

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King of the Tango: Carlos Gardel!!
Carlos Gardel

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Romica Puceanu, the Romanian Gypsy Diva!
Romica Puceanu

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Mahala Rai Banda! REAL Gypsies! Opa, romale!
Mahala Rai Band

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-...and let's not forget SISTER Rosetta Tharpe! Go Girl!!!
Sister Rosetta Tharp

Sounds Like:

You've got to be kidding! What would be the point of sounding like someone else? I have my own spark of the divine fire!

Record Label:

Brute Force Media