"jiguma" is Neil Porter - plus occasional guests who have so far included Fran Dagostino (electric guitar), Steve Lang (electric guitar), Dion Young (percussion), Mike Watkins (drums), Alf Solti (keyboards), Jason Gazda (didgeridoo), Anne Cozean (backing vocals), Jan Porter (backing vocals), Hugh Mohr (lead guitar), Thor Oliversen (lead guitar), John Libby (keyboards), Lisa Purdy (vocals), Jim Bouchard (lap steel guitar).
Influences
Where do I start? Beatles, Little Feat, The Band, Beach Boys, Poco, Them, Free, CSNY, Flying Burrito Brothers, Richard Thompson, Neil Finn, Yes, David Bowie, Bruce Cockburn, Emmylou Harris, Byrds, Steely Dan, Everly Brothers, Little River Band, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Traffic, Gentle Giant, Genesis, Sting etc
"Jiguma" is the local Aboriginal name for where I live on the "Deep South Coast" of New South Wales overlooking the Pacific Ocean - well, the Tasman Sea to be precise.
My music is mainly guitar based (Seagull "S6+ CW Cedar GT QII", 1970 Maton FG150 12 string, Fender 1971 Precision Bass and my new Telecaster) with harmony vocals, but I occasionally mess about with an old Yamaha PSR300 MIDI keyboard as well. I have a stash of flutes, recorders, harmonicas and tin whistles, but they don't get out much!
Hello Sir Neil, I hope you and yours are doing well. It has been quite a while but I just wanted to drop by and say hi... Great new music... experimenting with new styles? more tele stuff? Pretty neat Sir...
Looking forward to talk to you sometime soon my friend.
on the 23rd of July, we went down the road to Pirate Studios, we recorded 6 tracks live (just guitars, vocals & drums). We have put up 2 of these shinning little gems, The Blues Ain't My Cuppa Tea & Brother Where Out Thou, both we recorded by Dave Sparks & Ted.
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Neil, what a superb songwriter and performer you are. I'm glad to have connected up with you on Macjams, and I enjoy your style and message. Cheers from across the (big) pond. ttfn, Drakonis
Mate, you're in fine form with the new track. It's got that great Jiguma "feel". The electric guitar parts are fantastic. And as always, clever lyrics. Great work.
Hey Neil,
Yes... it's done :) Here's just a kind invitation to discover my very first album 'waiting again' on my website. Thanks so much, and love from brussels,
- Walt
Hallo Neil, nach dem Winter kommt der Frühling ! Ich hoffe dir und deiner Familie geht es gut. Ich habe ein Video für Ex Static gemacht. Es ist auf meiner Seite. Liebe Grüße aus Germany.Tan
It's so much fun to see your friends and see so many of my own in there, too. (I hadn't seen Joe's new photo. I think he may have eaten something he shouldn't have). It's just great to see a face and say, "Hey, it's Walter. There's Nolan next to Cat and David and Bing and Steve and so on..." It just brings it home that we're a real community all swimming around together.
Hey Neil... just popping in to wish you the very very best for the coming year. Lots of love and friendship, lots of music and lots of good life.
- Walter
Onya mate all I need is another demo tape.Let me know if you can do 3 1/2 hour gigs and I,ll make a sourjourn to the beautiful NSW North coast worth your while financially. always a mattress and a blanket (June/July) at my place for an old Rusty dusty mate...If you need my landline or mobile Nos, Roger has them I Don,t wish to post them here otherwise "more demo tapes" Stay warm old mate. Warren Sparke
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"Jiguma" is the local Aboriginal name for where I live on the "Deep South Coast" of New South Wales overlooking the Pacific Ocean - well, the Tasman Sea to be precise.
My music is mainly guitar based (Seagull "S6+ CW Cedar GT QII", 1970 Maton FG150 12 string, Fender 1971 Precision Bass and my new Telecaster) with harmony vocals, but I occasionally mess about with an old Yamaha PSR300 MIDI keyboard as well. I have a stash of flutes, recorders, harmonicas and tin whistles, but they don't get out much!
