phil brown - vocals and guitars, bass, keyboards and loops/percussion,
rich neville - bass, b vocals
tommy stephenson - keyboards, b vocals
larry thompson - drums, loops, percussion, b vocals
My God/Yeshua, Mom and Pop, my Grandparents, Randy & Amy, Adele Bradbury, Mozart, Bartok, Beethoven, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Michaelangelo, Brigitte Handler, Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Paul Samwell-Smith, Ry Cooder, Sonny Landreth, The Allman Bros., Beatles and Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Led Zep, Rich Neville, Tommy Stephenson, Stan getz, Mark Nauseef, Bob Cavallo, Reggie Knighton, Bill Wax, Paul Langiness, Warren Amerman, David Bowie, Peter Green, David Wilson and The Tone Quest Report, Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Byl Strother, Jimmy Haslip, Jon Lowry, Brian Foraker, Trudy Reynolds and JJ, Curtis Napier, Studio Instrument Rentals - Dolf Remp and Ken Berry, Mike ansd Steve Palmer, Willie Daffren, Duane Hitchings, Carmine and Vinnie Appice, Vinnie Colliuta, Phil Chen,Pat Mastelotto, Tony Newton, John Genga, Charlie Parker, Charlie Christian, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Charles Haanel, Abraham, Moses, St Francis of Assisi, Lancelot, Peter Pan, Mother Theresa, Roz Rogosin, The City of Santa Fe, Mr Phillips-my high school art teacher, Stephanie Schick, Leonardo Di Vinci, Tony Williams Lifetime, Buffalo Sringfield, The Nice, ELP, Electric Light Orchestra, The Jeff Beck Group, John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Little Feat, Frank Zappa, Tim Rose, Tim Hardin, Laura Nyro, Eric Burdon, David & Stephanie Handler, Chas Chandler, AC/DC, Debbie Ann Smith, Elvis, Nelson Mandela, Che.. Guevarra, Simon Bolivar, Cher, Barbara Streisand, Joni Mitchell, Bob Feldman - my good friend in austin, Texas, Steve Fitzgerald, Larry Braden, Louie Armstrong, Jaco Pastorious, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Irene Crawl, Gladys Knight, Motown, Peter Gabriel, The Byrds, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Curtis Mayfiled, James Newton Howard, Yo Yo Ma, Paris (France), Pablo Cassals, Fender, Gibson, Jim Marshall, Lee Jackson, Pat Mastelotto, Jimmy Haslip and Gary Novak, Tony Newton, Focus, Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert, Rich Neville, Ravi Shankar, Paul Rogers, Free, Bob Marley, The Beach Boys, Atomic Rooster, The Kinks, Sidney Pollack, Jason Pollack, JFK, Mother Theresa, Ghandi, Pope John XXIII, the Baal Shem Tov, God, Bobby Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, DR Strings, Otis Redding, The Mama's and Papa's, The James Gang, The Association, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Moby Grape, Stephen Stills, The Hollies, Graham Gouldman, Russ Ballard, Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, ZZ Top, Allen Tousaint, The Meters, Tina Turner, Lulu, Tom Jones, Roland Kirk, Itzak Pearlman, Issac Stern, Stravinsky, Aarron Copeland, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Howling Wolf, Jimmy Smith, Robert Johnson, Mark Andes, Malford Milligan, Pete Sargeant, Mick Martin, The Anunnaki, Bob feldman, St. Michael's High School, Lew Wallace, "Ben-Hur/Spartacus," Ernie Ball strings, Eminence Speakers, Zen Drive, Line Six, Volvo, Nuendo, Yamaha, Ibanez, Ed Sullivan,, Johnny Halliday, Ann Margaret, Cathrine DeNeauve, Renoir, Paulo Cohello, The Zohar, Los Alamos & Santa Fe-New Mexico, 12 Steps, Micheal Landon, Briggite Bardoux, Eric Urban, Wallace D. Wattles, "The Secret" and "What the Bleep Do We Know?", Charlie Mingus, T-Rex, Robert Palmer, Debbie Smith, Three Dog Night, Gypsy Rose Lee, Racquel Welch, Mutt Lang, Terrance Blanchard, Curtis Napier, Peter Grant, Lowell George, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, Pete Sargeant, Mick Martin, Pete Collins, Tommy Stephenson, Jane Bogie, Van Stevenson, Stephanie Schick, Jeffrey Clements, Michael Mollenhauer, Jim West, bonepickerguitars.com, Lollar Pickups, Fender, Gibson, Alfonso Hermida's Zen Drive 1 and 2,, brownote amplifiers, Joel Bennett, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Steve Perry, Rod Stewart, The Police/Sting, Enki, Austin-Texas, Randy Brown, Joe Namath, Johnny Carson, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, The Zombies, Earth, Wind and Fire, Jonathan Winters, Stuart Weiderschall, Robin Williams, Steven Speilberg, Red Skelton, Richard Pryor, Burt Lancaster, Janet Leigh, Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, harrison Ford, Robert Mitchum, Randy Castille, John Coltrane, Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Dalton Trumbo, CSNY, Jan MacDonald, Rod Stewart and The Faces, Steve Winwood/The Spencer Davis Group/Traffic, Bill Payne, Wolfman Jack, XM/SIRIUS, Max Horowitz, The Allman Bros., Jamie Janke, Jimmy Webb, Weather Report, Larry Wise, AMD's Charlie Boswell & Frank Filipetti, Ray Bradbury, Jim Uhl, Alvin Heywood, Lee Kiefer, Procul Harem & Robin Trower, Steve Miller/Boz Scaggs, Clint Daugherty, Sam Sanchez, Beverly Schaffer, Andre Segovia, Arturo Sandoval, Gerry Mulligan, Joe Farrell, Spirit, Bad Company, Van Halen, MC5, The Stooges, Lee Overstreet, Kenny Battat, Sterling Black, Dinah Washington...and everybody else...you know who you are!
Sounds Like
jeff beck meets tony bennett/david bowie, chet baker/miles/jimi hendrix, cream, little feat/eric clapton, zz top, pink floyd, david gilmore, peter gabriel, herbie hancock, tony williams lifetime,
Phil Brown is a music industry veteran who made his own breaks by brilliantly reinventing the music of the most influential guitarist in the history of rock and roll. The Jimi Project adds to this legacy, rather than merely spitting out copped licks and sounds.
The 55-year-old Brown has turned the Hendrix songbook into a vehicle for his playing and singing, which is refreshing considering that most Hendrix tributes are content to tip their caps to the original tunes. His "Purple Haze" is a perfect example, with its great laid-back feel that doesn't play the familiar head until Brown is well into the song. His playing is about as unclichéd as it gets; he's got a big sound, with surprising interval leaps and noises popping out everywhere. And on every cut you can feel that Brown is not in a hurry. Things build nicely, which gives him the chance to play tastefully while maintaining Hendrix's fire (no pun intended). Vocally, he brings to mind Bowie, but is always his own guy. In the second verse of "Purple Haze," the music stops, and the urgency in his voice is stunning. "One Rainy Wish" is done as a beautiful soul ballad with great singing, chordal work, and a solo that'll rip your heart out. "If 6 Was 9" captures the funkiness and features great chord work and a solo with middle eastern roots and a psychedelic feel.
There are 12 Hendrix classics, all with Brown's unique bite -- surprising, and always soulful. Aided by Jimmy Haslip (bass) and Gary Novak (drums), the arrangements help the "swing" shared by all of the cuts.
I've been a huge Hendrix fan all of my life, and never thought I'd see his vibe and soul come through in someone else's playing. Phil has accomplished just that. His interpretation of, in my opinion, some of the greatest songs ever written, is simply stunning. I think not only would Jimi approve, he'd be proud. I look forward to hearing more from Phil, and can't wait to see a live performance. A must-have CD.
I purchased my first decent tribute album in 1999, when an Elvis impersonator/postal worker from Belfast, Ireland, named James Brown released an album of songs by deceased artists, including a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile." Several years later, blues guitarist, vocalist, producer, and former Los Alamos resident Phil Brown (no relation to James) has released an album recorded in Los Angeles in 2005 of lush and astounding Hendrix covers that go way beyond mere mimicry of the original material. Last year, Brown confided in me that The Jimi Project is the product of his "lifelong obsession with one of the world's most revered axmen." Timeless Hendrix songs like "Manic Depression," "Ain't No Telling," and "Spanish Castle Magic" get a fluid Phil Brown makeover with no skimping on gutsy guitar riffs and wailing vocals. Brown brings his talents to this self-produced gem, invoking Clapton-like finesse, Stevie Ray Vaughan's vocal range, and a touch of playfulness in the style of blues darling Jonny Lang. Along with bassist Jimmy Haslip (The Yellowjackets) and drummer Gary Novak (Alanis Morissette), Phil Brown has created a lasting tribute to Hendrix. This band builds a wall of deeply textured, original sound that seems impossibly large for a trio and provides a new vantage point from which to enjoy Hendrix's arrangements. Here's a blues man who pays homage to his influences with creativity, experience, and unwavering respect.
-Rob DeWalt
About Phil Brown
Phil,
Classically trained on the violin from a young age Phil grew up in Los Alamos, the home of the atomic BOOM! This guy glows in the dark! .....
A blondee six string avatar and singer/songwriter/producer - he had a stint in the early 80's with Little Feat taking the place of guitarist Lowell George ---
Phil becomes a celebrated songwriter and writes for Cher, Benater, Kim Carnes, Kix, KBC, Ace Frehley, Bonnie Taylor, Fiona, Steve Perry, Tower of Power just to name of few ....
March 2003, two days before the Iraqi War, Phil's "Cruel Inventions" CD comes out in France and sells out in Europe - "Cruel Inventions" makes its way to the USA, amidst tremendous underground buzz.
[the jimi project] - Phil records his interpretation of his fav Jimi Hendrix tunes - from XM to NPR to Triple AAA radio stations through out the US and Europe plays this classic work or art...a brilliant masterpiece!
Charley Cross, best selling NY Times author/biographer recently interviews Phil about his daring and explosive interpretation of [the jimi project] - "darkness never sounded so bright!"
Phil has just completed his third Project entitled “GOOD TO BE BACK” recorded from
LOS ANGELES to SANTA FE to ALBUQUERQUE and finished in AUSTIN at Lost Oasis Recorders.
Production by PHIL BROWN with PAT MASTELOTTO (King Crimson drummer) and co-production assistance with Cary Bialac.
Executive Production:Brigitte Handler
Engineered by Phil,Pat,Cary,Charles Kramsky and Bob Feldman.
Players include Phil and Pat Mastelotto,Mark Clark,Mark T Jordan,Bryan Austin, Lydia Clark,Pete Williams,Guno Ronde,Steve Fitzgerald, Kim B
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TONITE!!! FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th Sin City Social Club's Day of the Dead Rock Star Ball with a special one-time only performance by THE SKELETONEZ (featuring members of THE MOTHER TRUCKERS, SHURMAN and STONEHONEY) with special guests Nakia, Rosie Flores and more! The Scoot Inn 1308 E. 4th Austin, TX 78702 $5 8pm doors * Scary Monsters & Superfreaks welcome! * Pumpkin Carving ... (byo pumpkin) * devilishly good pot luck ... bring your favorite maggot stew, deviled eggs ..
And we both know it just won't be the same without Phil Brown at the party so put on a costume and head on down for a goulishly good time!!
Hey Phil! Been a while, Man. Hope you're doing well! Give me a call when ya get a minute. I have some more gear questions for you that I forgot to ask the last time we spoke. Particularly about that reverse compression thang you do.
Hey Phil, sorry so long without a HELLO from me......been out of my mind flat out working day and night trying to survive in this horrible worst of a lifetime economy. Still hope you can play up this way sometime...Boston.....Cape Cod.........
Our 3 song demo is now available for FREE download. Follow the like at the bottom of our band bio to our last.fm artist profile. You will find the 3 tracks there.
I JUST WALK IN FROM A HOSPITAL CHECKUP AND THE DOCTOR TOLD ME TO TELL MY FRIENDS THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY HEART STRONGER BECAUSE OF THE LOVE YOU GIVE, STRONG LOVE,WALT
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