I spent a week on an English farm in a songwriting course with Ray Davies.
INFLUENCES
PEOPLE Ray Davies
Douglas Adams
Orson Welles
Vincent Van Gogh
Woody Guthrie
Noel Coward
Terry Gilliam
Charlie Chaplin
Charles Dickens
The Coen Brothers
Lennon
BANDS The Kinks
XTC
Brian Wilson
the Zombies
Squeeze
Wilco
Lullaby Baxter Trio
Elvis Costello
Sufjan Stevens
The Thrills
Jon Brion
The Clash
The Decemberists
Pete Townshend/The Who
Talking Heads
Lucinda Williams
Kirsty MacColl
Golden Smog
Pink Floyd
Bob Dylan
Joe Jackson
Crowded house
Nick Drake
Jellyfish
Jon Brion
The Beatles
James Taylor
Syd Barrett
Green Day
MOVIES Brazil
The Big Lebowsky
Dr. Strangelove
Apocolypse Now
Citizen Kane
The Nightmare Before Christmas
M*A*S*H
Paper Moon
The Third Man
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
Easy Rider
Adventures of Baron Von Munchhausen
I "heart" Huckabees
The Godfather I & II
Howl's Moving Castle
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
The Life of Brian
BOOKS Slaughterhouse Five
Jonathan Strange
Hitchhiker's Guide
Through the Looking Glass
Thursday Next
Letters From a Lost Uncle
Cider House Rules
Walden
The Hobbit
The Picture of Dorian Gray
David Copperfield
Heart of Darkness
MEMBERSHIPS Zissou Society
Little Lebowski Urban Achievers
The Dharma Initiative
Draught Beer Preservation Society
What can we say about Jim Smart? A classically trained musician, an Olympic ski racer, a famous big wave rider, and a Nobel Peace Prize winner all live just round the corner from where he thrives with his lovely wife and 3 witty children in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
hey JIM, thanxtc for the add. that seperate message i sent is riddled with typos and i am ashamed. but i think you'll get the gist. hope you're enjoying your leisure on that porch. ~p@ul, australia
greetings from hollywood , can i ask a little favor ? I've posted a new song,"Norma McCall" , which I played, recorded, mixed and mastered in my bedroom and I'm wondering if it sounds pro enough to compete with all that's out there .
Nice songs and some very impressive intrumental work going on there.
I hear nice echoes of Ray Davies and The Kinks, The Beatles (of course), The Eagles (oh well) and even The Cure (and I'm not sure The Cure ever made it over there!)
I think "Drop It" is probably the best, but actually my fave is "Desolation Sound" - it's my sort of song, with those thumping piano chords.
Thanks for visiting my page -- I'm a big Ray Davies fan, too.
Andy Stone
Imagine a dinner party hosted by the Beatles, with a guest list that includes XTC, Squeeze, the Zombies and Kinks, Aimee Mann and Elvis Costello. Come on by for a taste.
Diggin the new stuff...like the vids. We missed you at the 169 Bar tonight - you remember that dive right? Anyway, hope you are well - come take a listen to our new stuff on myspace!!! got any new stuff that needs cello? take care! - chris and the band
Hi Jim, hope all's splendid with you. Really like 'Free on Sunday'. Are you playing these things live with a band at all? Because I suspect it would be blinding. Sunny thoughts from a chilly Scottish February, Alan
I wanted to let you know that on March 15th,16th, and 17th We are having our Green Living Expo at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Come and learn about how to improve and preserve our environment and quality of life. Check out my Myspace for more info!
Hey Jim Smart, Im just spreading the love. I have been worknig in a small space all week and think i have finally got cabin fever. Its not pretty. Have a great one. Dani
