Gil Scott Heron, Thelonius Monk, Elvis, Tool, Rachmaninov, Doors, Arcade Fire, Nirvana, Talk Talk, Smashing Pumpkins, Pavement, Radiohead, Bach, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, George Gershwin, Jack Kerouac, Chopin Joni Mitchell, Sergei Prokofiev, Bill Hicks, Allan Ginsberg and Nina Simone
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Regret having a drink with Destiny sharing a taxi with Poetry, sleeping with Fantasy and waking up with Grace
Born & raised in London to family of mixed ethnic origin, began guitar at 10, piano at 14, fell in love with Mozart, lost in wave of adolescent debauchery, discovered Doors, Hendrix, Floyd, Led Zep, studied French, German, Psychology and Philosophy, moved to France, discovered Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, moved to Germany, started singing, tributed Queen, discovered Jazz, Tango, Latin, moved to German Switzerland discovered mountains, Boesendorfer, Prokofiev, Jung, moved to French Switzerland, discovered Brassens, Gainsbourg, Tom Waits, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Muse, started writing songs, met Muriel, co-writer, started learning Italian, traveled round Europe, moved back to London, performed acoustic gigs at Open Mikes and Showcases in London. Auditioned for cruise work as pianist-vocalist, sailed on 4 ships and ferries, docking at 190 ports, played classical piano on ships, fell in love with Chopin, sang Elton John and Elvis to improve singing & songwriting, began rewriting songs, returned to London. Now a piano-playing, rock-singing, poetry-reciting, autumn-leave-sweeping wannabe rhino.
After the deserts of Arizona, the rain and mist in my place in Washington state, is a very big change. Have been here since April. What's new with you, Daniel? Are you off "das boot" yet?
Daniel - hope you didn't get seasick on that ship in June! (I'm sure all went well!) If you happen to be cruisin by Texas on Nov. 15, come see the JB Tribute in Austin. Hope to see you somewhere again soon!
great to hear from you mate,thanks for the encouragement,a respected perspective.trust everything is great with you on the musical front and hopefully i see you playing soon.take it easy.j
Hey, Daniel, amigo :)) How are you? Hope all's good back in old Londie town, ey?! :) Portugal was so much fun, but now I'm back in Copenhagen for a while. Dunno whether i'm coming back to London yet, trying to take it easy, to think what to do. Still having fun though, partying is cool over here... you know me hehe Would love to come to listen to you. Hope you'r having great gigs. Eh, let me know how you are. Miss you, love J xxx
thanks for the positivity.I'm lovin the reggae sound in green grass cloud.different from what i've heard you do before.and really like the dark changes in in my dreams.strange and compelling.sweet piano.
