playing guitar, listening to music, photography, nice guitars, maintaining my big afro, gigs, The Sopranos, architecture and the art of Thinking: a black art these days...
Music
Well let me see..... I like Jimi Hendrix, the Average White Band, Stanley Clarke, Funkadelic, Richie Havens (as talented as his beard is long...) Red Hot Chili Peppers, Miles Davis, David Bowie, KT Tunstall, Cannonball Adderly, James Brown, Gecko3 (grrreat edinurgh 3 piece. Check 'em out. Your life depends on it.), Herbie Hancock, Foo Fighters, Headhunters, Isley Brothers (Summer Breeze, you make me feel fiiiiine...), Jaco Pastorius, Johnny Winter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pat Metheny, CSNY, Eric Clapton, Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, AC/DC, Frank Zappa Son House, Muddy Waters, Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, Sly and the Family Stone, Buddy Guy, Flying Burrito Brothers, Pink Floyd,, Al Green, John Scofield, Marvin Gaye, Polymyth (my sister's band), The Roots, Smashing Pumpkins... and then some. Funky.
Hey. I live in the crazy boomtown that is Edinburgh. I play a righteously funky guitar, working with a few bands here and there. I also DJ, playing funky records that make you move and I teach guitar a little too. I have big hair, an appreciation for good coffee and good people and I don't really like nonsense. Here's me playing with 3Style at T in the Park 2006 to give you an idea of what I'm all about... .. width="425" height="350">..>For things like gigs and who I'm playing with, etc., etc., check out www.myspace.com/funkylion
Stanley Clarke. Check it out.
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Couldn't mention Stanley Clarke and not put school days up.
These guys for sure. Robbie McIntosh R.I.P.
Abe LAboriel. And the dude at the end with the scary hair.
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Weather Report baby!
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Parliament-Funkadelic. Eddie Hazel. Man...
HELLO!......THANX FOR BEING MATES ON IMSPACED!....DONT KNOW IF YOU RECALL I SPOKE TO YOU OUTSIDE VERDEN STUDIOS PORTY..........THOUGHT YOU HAD GREAT HAIR!..........I HAD A WARICK BASS........YOU HAD A SHOT AND JUST GLIDED OVER IT!............ANYHOW IF YOU WANNA CHECK THE BAND AT SOME POINT MAN BE GOOD TO SEE YOU.........STEPHEN THIS IS MA PUNK BASS!!
We have put a new song up for you, it’s only a rough demo which hasn’t really been mixed well and hasn’t been produced but it will give you a taster of what may come next in our next recording sessions which we are trying to set before Christmas.
Enjoy! It’s called 'Stop'. Please tell us what you think.
HELLO THERE MY NAME IS JOHN BARRY AND I AM ON THE LOOK OUT FOR A BAND TO PERFORM WITH IN 2010. THE SOUND IS A MIX OF SOUL/JAZZ/FUNK AND IT'S ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL WE'LL BE PERFORMING ALTHOUGH I MAY DO CORPORATE/COVERS ALSO AS I HAVE LOTS OF EXPERIENCE. IF YOU ARE OR KNOW KEYBOARD PLAYER/PERCUSSIONIST/DRUMMER/BASS/GUITAR/B-SINGERS ETC ETC WHO MAY BE INTERESTED THEN PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MANY THANKS JOHN BARRY FROM EDINBURGH.
ok kids, Muckle Sandwich is on the move again! we need your submissions ASAP! get involved! read this blog for more info http://mucklesandwich.wordpress.com/
The Discordian Trio (Dynamic fusion/free jazz/math rock power trio. Elements comparable to The Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Soft Machine and John Zorn all rolled into one unit. feat member of Secta Rouge) www.myspace.com/thediscordiantrio www.fabrikant-records.net
Newt (intricate and intense trombone-guitar-drums trio combining aggressive Ornette Coleman-esque fast unison melodies with beautifully lyrical improv) www.myspace.com/newttrio www.fabrikant-records.net
.JOHN BARRY IS LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS TO FORM BRAND NEW ORIGINAL COMMERCIAL SOUL/JAZZ/ROCK/FUNK BAND! DRUMMER/PERCUSSION/BACKING SINGERS-FEMALE/BASS/GUITAR AND KEYBOARDS TO APPLY ASAP! CONTACT jjb_4ever@hotmail.com or visit site, cheers John Barry.
The Green Man Poll is almost over, only 4 days remain! If you’ve been having trouble working out how to vote exactly, we’ve written an extensive guide to voting and posted it in a blog, which you can read by following this link
check out Waz's new blog. stick a bookmark on it and keep checking back. it's updated daily. one info sandwich a day keeps the boredom at bay or so they say...
For all things Wazzy and Muckle Sandwichy, click here
Summer is approaching and cruel winter is banished for another year. To celebrate, Big Hand would like to invite you to an extra special night of cosmic ska craziness...
Get your skanking shoes on and join us at Cabaret Voltaire this Sunday - 24th May (its a bank holiday, so no excuses)...
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