Bands/Artists I dig/am influenced by (no order/not all-inclusive): Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, Merle Haggard, The Black Crowes, Al Green, Led Zeppelin, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Miles Davis, Follow For Now/David Ryan Harris/Brand New Immortals, Frankie Adkins, Derek Trucks Band, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Hank Williams, Sr., The Wallflowers, The Band, Counting Crows, Train, Rev. Jeff Watkins, Matchbox Twenty, Thelonious Monk, Chopin, Debussy, Alice In Chains, Marvin Gaye, The Doors, The Dixie Dregs, Gov't Mule, P-Funk, Johnny Cash, Blues Traveler, Los Lonely Boys, Santana, Derek and the Dominos, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Brother Cane, Willie Nelson
Movies
Essential "Musician" movies!
..This Is Spinal Tap,..
..Crossroads (NOT the Britney Spears movie),..
..The Blues Brothers,..
..The Buena Vista Social Club,..
..That Thing You Do!,..
..School Of Rock,..
..High Fidelity (if for no other reason than to hear Jack Black sing "Let's Get It On"),..
..Bird,..
..Lady Sings The Blues,..
..The Wedding Singer,..
..The Doors,..
..Singles,..
..The Thing Called Love, ..
..What's Love Got To Do With It?,..
..Mr. Holland's Opus,..
..Eddie And The Cruisers,..
..Ray,..
..The Wall,..
..Coal Miner's Daughter,..
..Airheads,..
..Cotton Candy,..
..Rock Star,..
..The Buddy Holly Story,..
..Some Kind Of Monster,..
..Walk The Line,..
..Hype!,..
..The Last Waltz,..
..Hellhounds On My Trail - The Afterlife of Robert Johnson,..
..Can't You Hear The Wind Howl? - The Life and Music of Robert Johnson,..
..The Search For Robert Johnson,..
..Almost Famous,..
..The Commitments,..
..KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park, ..
..Still Crazy,..
..Standing In The Shadows of Motown,..
..Rising Low,..
..Great Balls Of Fire,..
..Round Midnight,..
..Purple Rain,..
..King Creole,..
..Ken Burns' Jazz series,..
..Roadhouse,..
..The Dark Side Of Oz,..
..Freebird The Movie..
..Drumline..
More to come as I think of them!
Books
The Bible, The Hobbit/LOTR Trilogy, The Stand/Eyes Of The Dragon-Stephen King, The Prophet-Kahlil Gibran, On The Road - Jack Kerouac, Cash: The Autobiography - Johnny Cash, Mythology-Edith Hamilton, Salvation On Sand Mountain - Dennis Covington, Lay Down With Dogs - Byron Woodfin, A&R - Bill Flanagan, The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle, Midnight Riders - Scott Freeman, Catcher In The Rye - J.D. Salinger, Jaco: The Extraordinary And Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorious - Bill Milkowski, So You Wanna Be A Rock And Roll Star - Jacob Slichter, Between Rock And A Home Place - Chuck Leavell, Straight, No Chaser: The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk - Leslie Gourse, The Jazz Piano Book - Mark Levine, The Hungry Lion - Steffi Fletcher, 1984 - George Orwell, Animal Farm - George Orwell, Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury, Life On The Mississippi - Mark Twain, Saving Faith - David Baldacci
Heroes
Jesus, My parents, Any of the keyboard players/musicians mentioned above.
jamie's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Body type:
5' 11" / Slim / Slender
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Christian - other
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
In college
jamie's Schools
Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville,Alabama
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: computer information systems/music
Clubs: Chorus,Jazz/Stage Band,Jazz Combo
1987 to 2008
Section High School
Section,Alabama
Graduated: 1987
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Beta Club
About me: View my page on SectionGrads My name is Jamie Bell. I'm a keyboard player currently located near the Jackson/Madison county line in North Alabama. I play keyboards, guitar, and share lead/backing vocal duties in 12 Miles North . I also sit in with most any band who will let me.
My keyboard influences include (in no particular order); Billy Powell, Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell, Ray Charles, Floyd Cramer, Stevie Wonder, Spooner Oldham, Bobby Whitlock, T. Lavitz, Benmont Tench, Sly Stone, Gregg Rolie, Chester Thompson, Ray Manzarek, Jon Lord, Jimmy Smith, Anthony Burger, Al Kooper, Billy Preston, Charlie "The Silver Fox" Rich, Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins, Ian McLagan, Teeny Hodges, Steve Winwood, Richard Tee, John Paul Jones (yes, he played keys, bass, mandolin, etc...), Bernie Worrell, Richard Wright, Steve Winwood, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley, Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Johnny Neel, Dr. John, Fats Waller, Reese Wynans, Dave Brubeck.
Some of my favorite players to come along in (relatively) recent years include: Bruce McCabe (Big Head Todd and the Monsters/Jonny Lang/Shannon Curfman), Kyle Hollingsworth (String Cheese Incident), Joey Huffman (Matchbox Twenty, Drivin' N' Cryin, Soul Asylum, Hank, Jr.), Christopher Joyner, Dave Sobel, Jimmy Bones (Kid Rock), Joey DeFrancesco, Jason Yates (Ben Harper), Kofi Burbridge (Derek Trucks Band), Chris "Hambone" Cameron (Sonia Dada, Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies {studio only}), Ed Hawrysch (The Black Crowes), George Laks, Brandon Bush, Danny Louis (Gov't Mule), Ben Wilson (Blues Traveler), Rami Jaffee (The Wallflowers), Charlie Gillingham (Counting Crows), Al Gamble, Neal Evans (Soulive), Page McConnell, Tony Monaco, Billy Jay Stein, John Medeski.
My rotating list of gear includes: Steck acoustic piano, 1963 Hammond B-3 with Leslie 122 speaker cabinet, 1973(?) "chopped" Hammond B-3 with Leslie 145 speaker cabinet (with Leslie preamp pedal), Fender Rhodes Mark 1 electric piano (re-housed), Kurzweil PC88MX, Korg CX-3, Roland D-50, Korg MS2000, Yamaha DX-7, (2) Ensoniq ESQ-1s, various rack modules.
I am available for studio work. If you are interested in having me play on your recording, contact me at hammondb_3er@yahoo.com. Also, check out my under-construction website, www.jamiebellmusic.com
Thank you for adding me to your list of friends. I really appreciate it.
My current project is a fiction novel with CD soundtrack that is due out shortly and can be ordered on line by January 3rd. It will be at CD Baby, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, most on line stores, and through my web pages.
Wishing you a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year. Hope all your projects are on track.
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. I have included a video talking about the record, hope you enjoy it! Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
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We will be hosting a food drive benefiting the United Way Community Food Bank of Birmingham on 11/06/09 during the Outformation show at Zydeco. If you or anyone you know is coming to the show, please donate consumable compassion in the form of non-perishable goods and/or cash at the merchandise booth. Thank you!
Hey Thanks for the friendship, I truly appreciate it! I’m getting ready to play as much as possible in the US. Feel free to check out my band profile (see below), download free MP3s from my brandnew debut album or even become a fan! :)) Blessings, Vlada http://www.facebook.com/pages/VLADA/13506957663 PS: You can download the album on iTunes or order the Limited Second Edition CD here: www.vladamusic.com.
Jamie thanks for adding us. Come by and check out my new song Only Thing She Needs. It's a fun rockin song that I think you may like, if you do let me know
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