progressive english rock bands like if, gentle giant, genesis, (the peter gabriel version), the strawbs. Blues guitarists, B.B. King., Albert King, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Neil Young, Mahavishnu Orchestra (john mclaughlin), Robert Johnson, grady harris, eric electric, loyd love, mark mcCue, arnold goodwill, and all the people I've ever played with
Sounds Like
some of the open tuned meditational guitar pieces sound like Sandy Bull.
We used to describe my old band, the Divers, as Cream meets Talking Heads
Jay has written over 500 songs. Rock, alternative, blues, acoustic, folk, meditational, and more. Jay also plays harmonica, flute and hand drums.
Basically an electric rock guitarist who would prefer to have a band, because of constant traveling and living in rural settings, Jay has been playing solo acoustic for a while now, while he waits for spirit to hook him up with the right people, because bands are all about chemistry.
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A brief musical history:
1976 started playing guitar while a DJ at WPLT, Radio Free Plattsburgh (NY), his college radio station. Wanted to make his own music. Started on electric guitar.
1980s mostly electric guitar in alternative bands and street musician in San Francisco. The Divers, the Electrics, Railerific Blues Band, Rampage, Riot, the Chairs, Red Kryptonite, the Rattlers, the Free and Sleazy Band, etc.
1990-91 travelled as a musician in Europe. Hamburg, Paris, Athens, Crete, Koln, Saarland, Flensburgh. Played in bars, restaurants, cafes, clubs, concerts, parties, farmer’s markets and as a street artist.
1990s mostly solo acoustic folk and blues. Northern California with some time in Seattle.
2000s----mostly played solo and taught guitar in Northern and Central Coast of California, also some time in Omaha, Nebraska.
a friend is like a flower that blooms just for you..and we can be our real selves when we see what's true..a friend is like a gentle rain when you thirst..and we are dancing rings around a rose called mother earth..a friend is like the moon choosing to reflect the light..and we couldn't see the beautiful stars unless it was for the dark of nights..a friend is like a flower we send to ourselves..a gift that just keeps on opening until the light of love is shown and felt.
Welcome to the tribe...... Peace and Love and May All Beings Be Happy!!!!!!!!
~ Jai
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