A rotating cast of characters....but lately I've been tracking with Ed Greene on drums, Bob Babbitt on bass, Reggie Young on guitar, David Hungate on guitar, Pete Abbott on percussion and Cathrine Styron-Marx on keys. Affectionately known as the Great American Rhythm Section, they are incredible. Tom Dowd suggested getting them together to Bob Olhsson just before he died. Further evidence that Tom Dowd was a great man. RIP Tom. We miss you and this note's for you.
Influences
Woody Guthrie, The Dictators, The Del Lords, Bruce Springsteen, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Townes VanZandt, Tom Waits, JD Souther, John Hiatt, Richard Thompson, The Who, The Byrds, The Stones, The Beatles, folk music (LOTS of folk music...got to Dylan through folk music), the blues (LOTS of blues), Love (the band),The Stooges, The Velvet Underground, The MC5, Motown, soul and R&B, Gram Parsons, David Bromberg, The Band, country music made before 1975 (with a few exceptions), Lester Young, T.S. Monk, Bird, Miles, et al and Elvis Presley.
Sounds Like
Tom Petty meets Elvis Costello (or so I've been told). More like Johnny Cash meets George Harrison.
Quick bio-
I started out as a folksinger then I got a band (I still consider myself a folksinger). I released two records and was starting to get a foothold of some sort when I was in two serious car accidents which hindered my playing. I rehabilitated my left arm and hand enough to play again when I was felled by what turned out to be a rare genetic illness. Just another stumbling block that I’ve tried not to let slow me down too much. Moving on, I’ve really gotten into producing other artists as I just love the studio and making things happen. Some of the artists I’ve worked with include Devendra Banhart, The Black Crowes, Michelle Shocked, Freedy Johnston, The Mavericks, BR549, The Wrights, John Wesley Harding, Anthony David, The Funk Brothers, Bettye LaVette, Dion and Little Kings, Julie Lee, Matthew Ryan, Otis Gibbs, Karen Parks, Joanna Smith, Thad Cockrell, Joni Harms, Malcolm Holcombe, Tim O’Brien, The Old Crow Medicine Show, Suzy Bogguss, Minton Sparks, Kenzie Wetz, the Fisk Jubilee Singers and the Blind Boys of Alabama among others. I was the tour manager for the Dictators for 3 1/2 years and roomed with Scott Kempner also of the Del Lords so naturally those bands influence me big time. I also dig Neil Young. He always seems to be doing it for the art and love of it. I met Motown legend Bob Olhsson when I moved to Nashville and my work has improved 300% since. Thank God for Bob Olhsson. Bob is a great friend and co-conspirator. In 2007 I finished the Song of America project with David Macias and Bob which is the recorded history of the U.S. in song by major artists. It’s been a blast and a ton of work but well worth it since all net profits go towards programs that teach U.S. history through song in public schools. I was a contributing writer to Tape Op for two years and I dig engineering records as much as producing. I also like building my own custom audio gear now (Check my website for more info on that). Who’da thunk? I’ve also been doing a ton of co-writing on Music Row which is very interesting experience. I have a new record, my first of all-new material in over 5 years, that was released in January of 2007. Here’s hoping I get to meet some of y’all out on the road.
Thank you for the friendship and for your music. Lots of love & inspiration. More justice and more peace for everyone.
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the way Betty LaVette ends her Scene Of The Crime CD, fades out gently, ambiguously, a bonus line of interpretation on Ed Pettersen's song...
Should tomorrow bring a brand new way of seeing ~ just walk away. Don't say another word!
(((silence)))
You can't take back a touch You can't undo a deep emotion Desperation come once a heart has given in When love's against the tide, tell u everybody gets broken but I guess we shouldn't talk about that now
Come on by and download our new Christmas prank, Home Visit From Santa! Hope you have a great holiday, and remember...we're always as close as your phone! Yer' pals--The Wipper Brothers
Hey, i want to invite you to a Christmas party i'm having at my studio tomorrow (Wed., Dec. 12th) from 5pm to 10pm. The address is 1008 16th Ave. S...........it's a red building........come on out if you can........Danny
What it is? Happy Thanksgiving from the lads o' Romantica! If you can't think of anything to be thankful for, here's one: if you lived in Minnesota, it would be snowing right now!
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