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John Baltic
Folk / Rock / Jazz

"doing paperwork"

TOPANGA, California
United States

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Last Login:  8/7/2008
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Member Since6/28/2006
Band Websiteafterthecomet.com
InfluencesBob Dylan, Neil Young, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Peter Hillman, Barry Newton, Stephen Re, Jared Clark, Nick The Greek, Honcho Wonko, Troy Martin, Yves Hausermann, Marko, The Waterboys, Daniel Lanois, X, two utes, damn, a lot!
Record Labelpoppycock
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   About John Baltic
I've been playing in a band called downward facing dog for about 5 years. You can find them among my myspace friends.

I've been spending a lot of time in Detroit this last year and recording some stuff in a little basement studio. With the help of the downward facing dog guys, when I'm in California, and other people in Detroit and in Topanga, I've been layering tracks of my own stuff. There is, of course, some overlap. But "my stuff" includes more softer music where the band is more raucous.

My main website is at:

www.afterthecomet.com

There is more music from various projects I've been involved in up there in the, ahem, MUSIC section.

I also have a tribe.net profile at:

people.tribe.net/yonko

Here's an improvised piece of music from The Topanga Road House - April 11, 2008



Here's "Whiskey Dog" from The Topanga Road House - April 11, 2008

Peter Hillman - drums
John Baltic - guitar and vocal
Stevie Re - bass
Jared Clark - guitar
Scott Grusin - keyboard
Video shot by Dina Fraboni and Pat Guerre
Live Sound Recording by Jim Machowski

Here Is a short video I did with William the Eighth in Albion Michigan.

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amilia k spicer





Aug 6 2008 11:23 PM

Ah, yes, Mr. Baltic? May I come in?
I'm Ms. Shadapoo. I'm Ms. Spicer's administrator.
I help administrate her life, if that wasn't clear.
I'm afraid we have cut her off from all further contact with you.
It seems you make her rambunctious.
Which would be fine if we lived in, say, Omaha.
But if you would be so kind as to erase all previous exchanges?
We will refund the fun quotient if you send a receipt.

muchly,
m.
shadapoo
amilia k spicer





Aug 5 2008 3:36 PM

oh JOHN
The problem with being a clever girl is that sometimes the Party of One table should offer an extra chair, to be neighborly, and should go to another clever person so that the conversation is lively.
I KNOW the mitten. I WORKED in the mitten. YOU sir, are nothing like the mitten! (see, quirky political reference here).

When are we both in LA do you think?
amilia k spicer





Aug 5 2008 1:56 PM

Why are you wearing mittens in august?
They make snack-carrying much more difficult.
Or snack- bringing.
Now, here in Pennyslvania, we make popcorn and sit on the porch. Birds fly by. We wave with our bare hands.
Susan





Aug 2 2008 1:23 AM

You remember him from last Steenerpalooza, yeah? He'll be there again this year
melanie hersch





Aug 1 2008 2:44 PM

awwhh...thanks john! :-) you're a sweetie :-) i feel the love!
My Dear Disco





Jul 23 2008 7:35 AM

Hey John, thanks a lot. We had so much fun at Bliss. Your music sounds really cool and interesting. Hopefully we'll cross paths again soon. Our sound guy put together some footage from bliss that I thought you might dig.



Hope to see you soon.
love,
my dear disco
Gianluca Cuccu





Jul 11 2008 8:53 PM

Hey John!Thanks For The Add!
I hope that you appreciate my music
Greets From Sardinia!
Gianluca Cuccu
Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!

Have a Great Day!
Tia Jessi





Jul 11 2008 3:39 PM

ps there are 2 parties this weekend
who i'm supposed to talk to now eh?
how's michigan
Tia Jessi





Jul 10 2008 7:48 AM

BALTIC - you left topanga without saying goodbye to me.....
i'm tragically hurt
when r u comin back???????
i wuz at ur house and u weren't there =(
hope u r havin fun
t





Jul 9 2008 2:34 AM

Hey, the word on the streets of S.F. is that DFD is playing the after-party at Woody & June's wedding next month... (hopin' I can make it - it doesn't get much cooler than that!!!)
Tia Jessi





Jul 1 2008 6:52 PM

BALTIC!
Analog Missionary





Jul 1 2008 12:56 AM

you're very kind!
digging your work too, very cool.
hope all's well with you
m
amilia k spicer





Jun 30 2008 3:05 AM

man, i hate it when i get home at 4am and realize I'm a total wimp. i needed gloves for the last finger-pickin' tune for sure. BUT
holy shit what a fun freakin night.
The world is our stage.
(with a few people meandering by offering bottles)
much love~
The Singer on the Shitter





Jun 29 2008 9:26 PM

Yo weathafukka!

G'dam feck those spikes.

SS

p.s. fancy a meet with the Bolsac, say halfway maybe in Iceland or some shit for drink, a smoke, and I'll hire in the Bobby Moores at my expense.

SS
Mojow and the Vibration Army





Jun 29 2008 4:37 PM

Live at the M Bar Wed July 2 @ 9:30pm

Abuelitas on July 25

MoJoW want YOU for the Vibration Army
THE STRINGMASTER





Jun 26 2008 7:03 PM

JOHN BALTIC, YOUR SECURITY CLEARANCE HAS BEEN UPGRADED.
THE STRINGMASTER THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Tia Jessi





Jun 26 2008 4:27 AM

actually twas you that stranded me at the party forcing me to ditch you as soon as i found a ride.... twas fun tho and i forgive you too
The Singer on the Shitter





Jun 19 2008 7:24 PM

Feckin'-A

I'm an ugly fecker but dem sweet big-assed girls seem to like it. Well the bloody weirdo ones anyway.

You still rockin' in the free world?

Holy hell! I'm off to Gdansk in Poland next week and it is on the shores of the Baltic.

Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!

SS
The Singer on the Shitter





Jun 5 2008 9:23 AM

Aw! Cheers Balmeister. First song I've ever recorded myself.

It was murder getting them drums in the shite house.

SS
Allegra Prosper





Jun 4 2008 5:45 AM

soon as i possibly can my friend!! yeah!
Angel-Coyote





Jun 3 2008 7:49 PM

Hi John Bob and Puppy-Kitty...with all your fangs a smilin down in Topanga...i love them weepies...right now I'm recovering from way too much fun last night...and I hope you and Puppy-Kitty are feelin better than me!!! Big HUGS to you both!!!
amilia k spicer





May 27 2008 8:12 PM

I've concluded that I was not in a tent when I woke up.
Must have been near-camp experience.
much love
Dana





May 12 2008 8:04 PM

yoooo hoooo....thanks for the HB...see ya around sooo-hooon
cat





May 12 2008 4:56 PM

Yarrr, I wish it were so! I live up in Berkeley now... Never so fine a folk have I met since my sweet days in the canyon. Look me up in SF, laddie, if you're ever yonder! Hope the folks back in Detroit are well... ( : xo
Mindi





May 7 2008 1:33 PM

thanks John...Big Love, back! :)
amilia k spicer





Apr 29 2008 9:47 PM

Namaste
amilia k spicer





Apr 24 2008 5:30 PM

where are you
Gina





Apr 22 2008 2:10 PM

HAPPY EARTH DAY
Rachel Goodrich





Apr 17 2008 9:25 PM

youre loverly
much love
-rachel
Tia Jessi





Apr 16 2008 6:39 PM

Photobucket
Genie





Apr 15 2008 11:13 PM

Yes! You did have fun THAT night-- but I can't attest to how much fun you had at the roadhouse, since I got your invite far too late! Curse my technologically-backwards yurt! Speaking of which, we're having a Yurt-warming on the 26th and we humbly request your magical musical presence.
Big hugs! ~Genie
Steener





Apr 8 2008 7:27 AM

Had a blast being the three amigos with you and Dawn. We'll have to do it again real soon. See ya Friday.
Peace Steen
t





Apr 7 2008 12:10 PM

Great time with you & Lauren at Ani DiFranco Friday night! She never ceases to amaze!

Tentaively mark your calendar for a pre-Topanga Days party Friday May 23rd up here on Bainum (assuming there's no one having a bigger better party than I can muster up that night... fingers crossed!)
Lady Hollister





Apr 2 2008 9:03 PM





Angel came down
From heaven yesterday,
Stayed with me just long enough
To rescue me....

And she told me a story yesterday;
About the sweet love
Between the moon and the deep blue sea.




Then she spread her wings high over me.



She said,Ill come back again to see you tomorrow....

And I said fly on, my sweet angel.



Fly on through the sky.



Fly on, my sweet angel.



Tomorrow Im gonna be by your side....

Sure enough,
This woman came home to me.



Silver wings silhouetted against a childs sunrise....

And my angel,
She said unto me,
today is the day for you to rise.



Take my hand, youre gonna be my mind,
And she took me high over yonder.....

And I said fly on, my sweet angel.



Fly on through the sky.



Fly on, my sweet angel.



Tomorrow Im gonna be by your side....


Jimi Hendrix
Mindi