For starters: Chet Kaczinski, Mike Lasek, Mike Gorski, Jim Wynne, Ted Ulanowicz, Billy Alley, John Staszkiw, Eddie Berger, Gina Craven, Mike Zilka, Willie May, Rick Angle, Ed Sraroba, Tom Corsi, Randy Corsi, Sam Cabarga, Jason Mac, Jack Shit, Freddie "Fingers" Smerka. Donna Rose, Paul Filipetti, Dave Schmeidler, Brian Muhldoon (Rest in Peace) Kevin Stefanski (Rest in Peace) and Jim Wozniak (Rest in Peace) ..
Influences
I grew up listening to the Who, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, the Animals, Ray Cooper, Ten Years After, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplame, Eddie Kendricks, Three Dog Night, Uriah Heep, Grand Funk, the Byrds, Hendrix, the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Otis Redding, the Stones, Dylan, Sam & Dave, Mountain, the Chi-Lites, the Kinks, the Grateful Dead, CSNY, Black Crowes, the Cult, Guns n Roses and the list goes on and on.
In recent years I've grown very fond of the Gov't Mule, who keeps a GREAT thing cookin'.
GM Drummer Matt Abst is my favorate living drummer..HANDS DOWN!!
And there's the Maine, who to me are the 21st century Beatles. You have to catch them live to know what I mean..
Hi Folks!!
I'm Papa Stretch and welcome to my page!
My passion is to perform live and do my thing in the studio as well..
Ambush, Snaz, King Bridges Road, the Stretch Limo Ride, Trigger Happy, the Blue Room Band, the User Friendly Nuclear Band, the Stretch & Dean Show, Vibez Inc, the Dirty Little Business, Kathleen & the Vibe Catz, and Pisscheerio for starters, are some of the groups I'm blessed to play with.
I have also been known to host open mics, drum circles and perform as a solo acoustic artist, nationally.
I continue to work in various capacities in the Buffalo Area as a session musician utilizing my vocal, percussion, guitar, composing and arranging skills.
Right now, I'm back to being a solo artist and so the story goes..
Booking announcements and new recordings are coming soon!!
For bookings of many styles of music for just about any type of function call "the Stretchline" 716-783-9655
If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give. ~George MacDonald
Thank you for your kind friendship ~ I cherish it with all my heart. ~ Blessings and love, Debra :)
“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” Eden Phillpotts
“This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it.” Thomas Dekker
Hi Kevin. yes, it's double pay, plus another day off :) But I'd rather still not be there! Hope you had a cool day? Great new pic btw :) I am off to bed as it's 4.30am!!! take care S x
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