Bob 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, Art Tatum.
Sounds Like
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.
I've been playing in a band called downward facing dog
since 2002. You can find them among my myspace friends.
I've been spending a lot of time in Detroit these last few years 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.
Another Detroit project I am involved in is two utes - with Downtown Don Kirkland. Check us out HERE.
Ah Monsieur le Balt, le Compte de Hari Krishna n'est pas? Mais oui, la familie de Trowsers est la proude traditione visible maintenant, isn't it? Mon grande grande grande grande grande grande grande grande grande grande grande grande grande grande Grandepere, Hugo d'Estaing, Baron Frankishfuckbuddydotcom, was un homme magnifique for sure, avec le Whang grandement dans la belle France, et le plus grande Reefer dans La Quart Jamaique au Paris, Texe.
Love your ways Johnboy! Sure as hell doodoo. Allez! Salut maintenant aussi!
A STATEMENT FROM EXENE CERVENKA June 2, 2009 After some months of not feeling 100% healthy, I recently had some medical tests run and the prognosis is that I am suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Apparently, it has been affecting me for quite some time.
Although this is obviously unfortunate news, I am choosing to see the positive in it. I, and X as a band, have supported the Sweet Relief charity since the mid-1990's; the irony of this is not lost on any of us. Sweet Relief was started as an aide to uninsured artists by musician Victoria Williams when she herself was diagnosed with MS in 1992.
While this diagnosis will most certainly mean some changes for me, personally, it will not affect my commitments to the current X U.S. tour, nor will it affect my solo album that is slated for release this fall on Bloodshot Records.
My focus will certainly be on maintaining my health--many people remain strong and continue to live their lives as productively as they had before an MS diagnosis and I plan to be one of those people. To find out more about Sweet Relief please visit: www.sweetrelief.org To find out more about X please visit: www.xtheband.com
johnnnnnnny, come home and play with us! come home so we can here your sweet sound again. there's a pot of lamb root stew on the stove and its almost coctail hour! love, the PGs
Good old days in America. "American Death" seems to get some attention. Great response on Reverb Nation. Thanks again for support. Your friendship and craziness is always an influence. We need another roller coaster ride. LOL
I always find that by mixing intoxicating ol' redeye spirit with the chicken feed in advance of collecting the eggs, a perfect omelette is guaranteed. And no messy trowsers, which is an additional benefit as it leaves you the opportunity to exclusively mess them up later with your Shakira videos.
Ain't you got chickens in Detroit -or are you leaving more of them tasty full-breasted babies for the good honest law abidin' country folk of Virginia and North Carolina?
