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Welcome to my world. As a sideman, I've been fortunate enough to
make a good living playing music, and am now able to enjoy the gift
of playing the music I want to play.
I am lucky to be backing some truly gifted and special artists, most of
whom I have been with for many years.
Some great recordings I have done as a band member I am proud of
will be released this year.
Influences
Chad Smith's Bombastic Meat Bats , this started as a just make some
good music, nothing else, and it's taken on it's own life.
We have a nice Japan tour in April, and the record is slamming, check
out the youtube links.
We cut the record live with a few overdubs in four days, and it has that
great spirit that happens when people play together.
CTA's Full Circle, is already out, a great update on some of the band
Chicago's tunes, with original Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine, and
an all-star line-up- CTAtheband.com,great band,great music.
Kristine W's Straight Up With a Twist is due out later this year, I
arranged and flipped a bunch of her hits and a few covers including
Stairway to Heaven done acoustic R+B/Jazz style, we cut the basics live
in 2 days- acoustic piano, upright bass and drums! I am also on her new
1 Billboard hit The Boss.
Glenn Hughes has a new record to be released this year, warm, organic
and soulful, He has the huevos to record the music in his heart, and I am
happy to add some rhodes and clavinet to it.
I am really excited about finishing a solo record, all that is left is mixing.
The general vibe is funky jazz, just a lot of melodies and always a groove
and plenty of sex.
I have had so much help and love from my friends on this, great and
renowned musicians themselves, they include: Danny Seraphine, Steve
Stephens, Rock Dedrick, Jimmy Roberts, Chris Mostert, Mitch Manker, Joe
Calderon, Aaron McLain,Rick Musallum, Daniel Pearson, Syd Alston,
AdrianD'Aguilar, Phil Chen,Cassio Duarte, Marcel Adjibe.
Halfway completed is a straight ahead jazz record with some nice flips of
pop tunes- me-acoustic piano, Joe Calderon- nylon string guitar,Jimmy
Paxson- drums, and Carlitos Puerto-upright bass. Nice phrasing, spaces,
and some unique re-harms.
Last, I am diving into a solo acoustic piano record, can't really put it into
a category box- some jazz, some classical, maybe I was influenced by the
Brasilian music I heard growing up. Real simple melodies, just trying to
play from my heart.
Edward Harris Roth’s soulful keyboard playing has made him the top
choice of artists, producers and musicians worldwide.
Roth’s instinctual feel has allowed him to amass credits in all sorts of
genres of music. His specialty is organic instruments, Fender Rhodes,
Hammond B3, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, and old analog
synths.
He has toured with Grammy winners: Coolio, R&B group The Brothers
Johnson, and R&B vocalist Mya. Roth has also toured with Grammy
nominees Sophie B. Hawkins, Latin pop star Marisela, and reggae
vocalist Sistah Carol.
He has also performed with dance divas Kristine W. (nine 1 Billboard
dance hits) and Thelma Houston, rock vocalist Glenn Hughes, guitar
legend Ronnie Montrose, R&B/pop vocalist Cece Penniston and pop
vocalist Sheena Easton.
Ed Roth has recorded with numerous artists, including Coolio, Kristine
W., Sophie B. Hawkins, Angie Stone, Sebastian Bach, Rob Halford,
Jerry Cantrell, Glenn Hughes, Ronnie Montrose, Will Smith, Jao
Sebastion and Marisela.
As a long time session player, Roth has numerous soundtrack and
commercial credits including Touchstone Pictures, BET, Warner
Brothers, Sony Pictures, Hanna Barbara, Disney, the Video game Guitar
Hero, The History Channel, Honda, Tropicana, Kenwood, Roland Corp.
and JBL.
I am particularly excited about performing a set of Led Zeppelin music with a group of musicians that know how to deliver this music. Joining me for the set will be Chas West (The Jason Bonham Band) on vocals, Mitch Perry (Edgar Winter Group) on guitar, Sean McNabb (Great White) on bass and Edward Harris Roth (Glenn Hughes) on keyboards.
September 25, 2009 will be the 29th Anniversary of the passing of Led Zeppelin's mighty John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) and the Led Zep Set will be performed in his memory and dedicated in his honor.
Please come by and enjoy a great evening of music with Frankie Banali & Friends!
YO! ED! FIRADO UOMO PINSTRIPE SUIT...... $1,200.00 CAVIAR SUNGLASSES...... $360.00 SILK NECKTIE...... $42.00 CALZIFICO DE PIO CASHMERE DOT SOCKS...... $64.00 MY 1937 LUDWIG & LUDWIG "SUPER SWING" MODEL SNARE DRUM...... PRICELESS! HAVE A GREAT DAY! FRANKIE B. DRUMMING
Hi Edward Harris Roth, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers & Chickenfoot) presents the Bombastic Meatbats, a sexy and loud, sonic funk experience that fuses together styles as diverse as funk, punk and 70's R&B! The CD will be in stores on September 15th and is available for PREORDER NOW, along with Free banner and wallpapers downloads! Please help spread the word and thanks for supporting Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats!!!
FOR ALL MY FRIENDS WHO CELEBRATE EASTER...... FOR ALL MY FRIENDS WHO CELEBRATE PASSOVER........ AND FOR MY ROCKER FRIENDS NO MATTER WHAT THEY BELIEVE..........
Mr. Roth, how are you my friend? We're going to be in LA to start the album, are you available? Let's talk soon... Here's part of our new line up featuring; Daniel Hicks, Gonzo Sandoval & Plillip Sandoval from Armored Saint & David Ironwing, a new sound and a new album due out this year! Thanks again, Daniel Hicks - Flutist for BlackRaven - Recipient of "Instrumentalist of the Year" for the 2009 Phoenix Music Awards
HEY MR. ROTH! GREAT TO SEE YOU LAST NIGHT AND YOU PLAYED SO GREAT AS USUAL! I HOPE YOUR BACK IS BETTER AND I'M SORRY I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO SAY GOODBYE LAST NIGHT! BE WELL AND HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY! PHONE CAMERA PHOTO WITH THE MIGHTY GLENN HUGHES LAST NIGHT BACKSTAGE AT THE WHISKY - APRIL 4, 2009 - HOLLYWOOD, CA
HI ED! GREAT TO SEE YOU LAST NIGHT AT THE BAKED POTATO! YOU WERE AWESOME AND YOU NEVER, EVER LET ME DOWN, YOU PLAYED FANTASTIC! YOU ARE A FEEL MOSNTER! WISHING YOU WELL! FRANKIE BE-BOP BANALI
Hello old (young) friend! Thanks for the add. Good to see that you are remaining busy in the biz. I left Palookaville about 8 years ago, and now work in the Music Dept up the the University here, managing our main performance facility. By my calculations that makes it 11 years since I last saw you!! And yet you don't look like you've aged!! Anyway, I hope all is well with you, and if you get a chance I have an artist question for you on IM or email or whatever works.
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