King Crimson, Steve Kimock, Derek Trucks, Green Light, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Grant Green, Jimmy Nolan, Frank Zappa, Peter Green, David Gilmore, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Robert Cray, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Duane Allman, Thelonious Monk, Eddie Hazel, Robin Trower, Leo Nocentelli, Steve Howe, Wayne Shorter, Warren Haynes, Chet Atkins, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix, John Scofield, Roy Buchanan, Jimmy Herring, Jaco Pastorius, John Abercrombie, Jeff Beck, Kai Eckhardt, Fareed Haque, Miles Davis, Albert Collins, Herbie Hancock, Lettuce, Eric Krasno, Bill Conners, Lowell George, Ronnie Earl, Miles Davis, Rocco Prestia, Little Feat, Return to Forever, Bob Marley, Danny Gatton, Cream, Robert Walters, Magic Sam, Elmore James, Alphonso Johnson, The Meters, B.B King, Mike Keneally, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, The Who, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Andy Summers, Charles Mingus, Carlos Santana, Robben Ford, Steve Hackett, Bill Frisell, Oz Noy, Ry Cooder, Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith, Muddy Waters...
Just a little about myself- for starters, I am currently a guitar and bass instructor at The Landau Guitar Co. and Howren Music. I've been playing guitar for twenty three years and bass guitar for about four years. Eighteen of those years have been spent performing with bands ranging from R&B, rock and blues, to jazz-funk fusion. The most notable band that I've played with in recent years has been Bellyfull. I am currently playing with three groups, Automatic Chi, Bellyfull, and Hot Hand Spirits. One of the things that made me want to start playing was my father, who was not a musician, but listened to jazz and blues records around the house. There were also two specific experiences that made me want to play... an older friend in the neighborhood left a copy of Jimi Hendrix's, "Are you Experienced?"at the house and after listening to it, I knew that I had to play the guitar. The second one being when my Dad took me to see Buddy Guy perform at a local club called the Double Door Inn. I was completely blown away.
Over the years I have been fortunate enough to share the stage with some of my own personal favorite acts such as Garaj Mahal, The Yonrico Scott Band, Schleigho, Col. Bruce Hampton, Project Z, Oteil & The Peacemakers, The Jazz Mandolin Project, and The Benevento Russo Duo...
Guitar Player Magazine- Editor Boy's Big Eight
(review for "The Return Of The Son Of Minky")
"Eatman serves up some percolating, old-school bar funk that's ripe for some DJ to sample to death. It's dry and full of space, and none of the musicians seem eager to step on the groove. Eatman himself takes some restrained, wah filtered solos that are marvels of driving economy." - Michael Molenda
Thanks for your friendship, DEONLIGUAN is my band, I’m playing again because of them. I really love them, have a look at the band www.myspace.com/deonliguanrock, good luck and Rock and Roll from Pamplona (Spain)
Rhythm Festival 2009
21-23 August
Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds, MK41 6AB
The Proclaimers, Alabama 3, Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, The Beat, Terry Reid, Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers, James Hunter, Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Blow Monkeys, Pentangle, The Strawbs, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash and LOADS more...
http://www.rhythmfestival.net
We're extremely excited about our return show in Charlotte this week! We're playing the Neighborhood Theatre on Good Friday April 10th with our good friends, Boulder Acoustic Society, and we hope you'll be there.<br />Tickets are still on sale now at www.neighborhoodtheatre.com . Thanks for all of your support thus far and please be on the look out for announcements about our new album release this summer!<br /><br />cheers,<br /><br />The New Familiars
Okay, here's the thang, y'all... I'm doin' a set at White Horse Black Mountain TONIGHT, 3/2/09 from 8-9... I guess this is sorta like an audition... as they wanna see & hear me before they actually use me on one of their shows... & I know this is very last minute, but I'm asking... NO, I'm begging you to come on out tonight & gimme a li'l moral support. <br /><br />NO COVER tonight! White Horse Black Mountain is a great venue... a smoke-free music hall in downtown Black Mountain with a great house sound system & there ain't a bad seat in the place! <br /><br />Thanking you in advance for your support...<br />Dave Foraker<br /><br />www.myspace.com/davidalanforaker<br />669-0538<br />daveforaker@bellsouth.net
Dave, congrats on your GO review, well deserved you are a very fine player. Love all your songs, great jazz meets funk and done very well. Your playing is very smooth. Thanks for your friendship. Mitchell (The Band of Borg)
All is well in Lansing, Michigan! Last week I finally decided to get organized and rip my CD collection (which I hadn't touched in quite a while) to my computer. I found The Rhythm of Creation, and I've been listening to it regularly for the last week, so I thought I should track Bellyfull down on myspace. Glad to see you're still playing, and hope all is well back in the great state of NC!
Greetings from Las Vegas, Dave! Thanks for the add, and congrats on your mention in the Mar 2009 issue of Guitar Player magazine. I really like your tunes, very tasty stuff.
Friday October 10th The Lights Fluorescent The Have & The Have Nots Linus Van Pelt Perry Flower at Snug Harbor 1228 Gordon St Charlotte, NC 28205 Show starts at 10
