Guess I should make this less humourous and more substantial while I am changing things about!
My influences musically are all of my wonderful friends. I am privilaged to know and have known many musically gifted people. These people influence me first and foremost.
I am trying to incorperate a traditional element to my music. I am keen on the idea of the wandering bard, singing his stories, kind of a romantic image, I would like to make it relevant to modern times.
I am partial to the blues, Songs such as coffee house by lightning Hopkins, Caledonia by Muddy waters sum up why I love the blues so much.
I love The Beatles, Bob Dylan, REM, Bjork, Antje Duvekot, The Smashing pumpkins, Oasis (unashamedly and proudly, Noel Gallagher is an excelent songwriter.) I love The fugees, the flaming lips, soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Silverchair, (unashamedly and proudly, Daniel Johns can write beautiful songs.)
Special mention has to go to Radiohead, perhaps one of the most relevant and most amazing bands I have ever heard.
The Banner above is a magical gateway to a website that I am a member of. You should check out all the other artists on there!
Sounds Like
If I'm being candid, I suppose I sound like a guy who is just learning to write songs, Learning to sing, learning harmonica, and even learning guitar more and more.
Now I am approaching the 2000 hit mark (I promise they're not all me,) I guess I am going to have to mark the occasion. I suppose I better record some new ones soon, i will over the summer and hopefully put a bunch of new ones up here.
I hail originally from The UK. A lovelly little town called Felixstowe. I am currently living in Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia, and probably for the forseeable future. I am dedicated to the care and education of children with Special needs, and enjoy my life immensely. On the side I try to express myself artistically, I am learning new song-writing tricks every day.
I dont really have a philosophy of life or music or anything so coherent. I feel that every year I look back at the person I was and I have changed so much that I need to reorientate myself again!
I always liked that allegory of the river. What is the river? it is constantly changing, but it is in some way a reality, and a constant feature.
www.whatacorker.com. Check out this online magazine for which I write.
I looked it up too, and apparently we missed the part in the end where something drops into the water in the background of the ferris wheel shot. So it seems we were dealing with an alien ...
as far as I know, we're going to the moon saloon for ash's good bye party. I'm babysitting til 10.30 tonight, so I'll come later... thanks for keeping me in the loop!
ehmmm... i was just kidding, my lovely friend. But if we were to discuss your emotional security vs. insecurity, I'd say... I won't. All I'll say is that I feel fortunate to know you that well. love. m
it went pretty well, i rocked at the presentation! they really liked the idea, the timing, the business plan. they want some more concrete numbers from the owner, but the can motion it per e mail, as soon as we get them to them! yippie!!
this is in the running with Maja's method of beer and anthro remedies to win the award of 'best healing advice'. I'll let you know what the jury votes.
Joe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your little note that came with the soap made me happy today! And that is damn precious to me! You are special to me. Enjoy the birth of the Light. May it always guide you. And have a blast, while at it! HUGS, many of them! maja
Ah. That just envokes unpleasant images in my mind. But yeah - dislocated disc dude! Can you believe it?! Went to the chiropractor today, though, and it's better.
