Meredith Axelrod and Bill Foss.... Charlie Baty, Jason Vanderford and Bob Armstrong (Little Charlie's Caravan)....Erin Espeland....Tony Passarell and friends.... Barking Spiders:Bob Armstrong and often Doug Kauffman.....Pete Bernhard....Jaroba.....Alkali Flats: Chris, Tim, Erik, Mark, Andy...Joy Buzzards: Bob Armstrong, Bill Scholer, Keith Cary....... ...Thanks, everyone.
Influences
Charlie Mingus, Charlie Poole, Charlie Hayden, Charlie Christian, Charlie Baty, Mike Seeger, Eric Dolphy, Bartok, Bach, John Tchicai, Don Helms, Bob Dunn, Bob Armstrong, Doug Kauffman, Jon Borah, Haywire Mac McClintock, more later
I live near Winters, CA with my wife, Diane, and play, repair and build stringed instruments. I play folk, blues and country music on mandolin, harmonica, cello, Hawaiian guitar, guitar, fiddle, banjo, etc and improvised music and jazz on string bass. Most of the instruments are homemade or old, broken and repaired. I'm lucky to play with all kinds of musicians playing all kinds of music. --- I build Commodiums and make messes in my shop. Playing music with other people feels like we're all plugged into the hum at the center of the world. Play music, it lights your hair on fire.-------If you want to know more about the instruments I build, particularly the Commodium (bedpan mandolin), go to my funky homemade website, keithcary.com. If you want to know more about the songs I've chosen to upload, try the Lyrics button under the song.-----For Barking Spiders (Bob Armstrong, Keith and sometimes Doug) songs and info go to the Barking Spiders site, located among my top friends, of course........For Axelrod, Cary and Foss I heartily recommend that you go to http://www.myspace.com/axelrodcaryandfoss (for some reason I can't get them/us to show up in my friends) ...... I can also be contacted at kcary@dcn.org.
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
