MYSELF-usually.
My music might be best described as SWAMPADELIC THUMP. (There was no category for that- and since ANYTHING worth listening to is Blues-based-I chose that one.)
I have also been charmingly described as WOODY GUTHRIE on a party mix of Viagra and L.S.D.
I disagree about the Viagra and LSD. Coffee,sweet potato pie and water do the trick.
I believe in PEACE and I'm Anti-war. I state this plainly, openly and WITHOUT FEAR. I will play music for any organization that promotes PEACE and STANDS UP to elected officials who stood by and watched New Orleans drown.
My Guitar strap bears the words of WOODY GUTHRIE-----
" THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS"
I am just too grizzled to mince words or cut and run from that purpose.
I do not ache for a spot on American Idol.
life is too short for that plastic nonsense.
Influences
EVERYTHING GOOD AND EVERYTHING BAD.
Not much inbetween.
My Specific Writing influences are:
John Hiatt, Long John Baldry,Steve Earle, Don Van Vliet, Willie Dixon, Lowell George, Daniel Brayton,Zimmy(of course!)James McMurtry,Tony Joe White, JIM White,BUKKA White,and the sacred triad of Howlin Wolfe-Muddy Waters- and John Lee Hooker.
BUT WAIT! There's MORE!
AND Blind Willie Johnson- the best bottleneck player I've never seen.
(The Butthole Surfers,Duane Allman and Dr. John deserve honorable mention.)
LONG LIVE BROTHER JAMES BROWN
AND BROTHER BO DIDDLEY
Ask not for WHOM the funky bell Tolls...These Men brought People Together.
This list is WOEFULLY incomplete. But It'll suffice for this purpose.
'E Minor' is my favorite chord.
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Sounds Like
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Woody Guthrie on LSD and Viagra,Captain Beefheart, The Gourds, Camper Van Beethovan, Tinkerbell, Steve Earle with a wicked Hangover, Iggy Pop with a straw hat and Pee-Britches, Unknown Hinson, Jonny Dowd, Muddy Waters,Jonny Winter but slower,Frosty The Snowman, Idi Amin, Herbert from Star Trek-with a southern accent...and OF COURSE, Yo Mamma.
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While at a blues séance I am inhabited by the spirits of Howlin Wolf,John Zorn, Jim Morrison, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart and Tinkerbell. I am locked in a beer and blood soaked studio by Iggy Pop and ordered to produce an album in 8 hours. This is what my music sounds like. A purist I ain't
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NEW VIDEO O-O=O
MYSTR Treefrog and Gary Brown LIVE on WRNR-FM
Annapolis Maryland with Damian Einstein
(video by Trudi Brown...thanks kiddo!)
Hey my lean-clean-fighting-saltine, It be your neighborhood bushmaster taking heed to your advice, and scuffing my shoes as we speak. It's hard to keep em shine-y runnin from crazed neo-cons. As far as Mr Mayer goes, he is a great geetar player although sometimes he's a little Ivory Soapish for me. However, since his audience is mainly teenage girls, I guess that's what he's shootin-fer. I think you should send him a copy of bats and see if we can weirdify that young man all good-like. Maybe that would crack his hollywood veneer, and let us take a peek at his real innards. (I wonder what's in there...hmmm) Anyway, call a brother sometime and lets ruminate or something. Always your bushmaster, signing off
Just hitchin' a ride to da MUD CLUB...might stop at the WHITE TRASH MUSEUM on the way....(check out my friend list!) Feel free to visit the map on my profile page...Spring in the adirondacks, snow melt run-off...black flies, right around the corner...isn't mud FUN?
I saw your doppleganger on some children's program today playing acoustic guitar with dancing puppets and at the end he was tackled by a whole mess of toddlers.
Did someone mention "Garden Tools?" I prefer the Garden Weasel.
Thank you indeed for all your nicenessessses and things. I am now blaming all my taxes on you. Accountant's bill in the mail. Nevertheless, I feel obliged to say thanks for finding some room in here for me and my banjo and whatnot. It's lovely to meet you.
By the way, I've been nominated for an Indy Award this year, which is very exciting. Should you fancy voting for me, I would love it if you could click on the banner below, scroll down the page until you see me and then click on VOTE...
Thanks for the friend request. I'm really diggin' that harmonica and steel guitar... Brings you back to your roots. It's awesome. Thanks again for the request.
SEEING AS CAPTAIN BEEFHEART HAD ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS (ESPECIALLY THE VERSION WITH RY COODER ON GUITAR) IT'S PROBABLY NO WONDER I LOVE YOUR MUSIC...AND WHAT'S BEING SAID...
hope all is well in the USA, I hope you can play at a AJP night this year, i have been listening to DR John's Gris Gris over and Over again it has to be one of the best records ever made, he came from the Swamps Drink Earl Grey tea, all the best Daryl , Flyer to next 100 Club gig
I got me some treefrog on my ipod, goes good with a cigar on the way home from the cubicle job. Keeps me keen and right sharp. Speakin' of sharp, Have you heard of the Craftsman Compu-Carve? Looks neato.
