Mark Goldberg:
Singer/Songwriter, Lead Vocals, Upright Bass, Electric Bass
Zeke Zirngiebel
Lead Guitar, Back-up Vocals
Larry Treadwell
Lead Guitar, Lap Guitar, Banjo, Back-up Vocals
Phil Bloch
Drums, Percussion
Mike Thompson
Trombone
Influences
Ok, here goes:
As a songwriter: the 3 "Wills"-Willie Dixon, Willie Nelson & William "Smokey" Robinson
The 3 "Johns"- John Prine, John Lennon & John Hiatt
Big Bill Broonz, Woody Guthrie, Chuck Berry, Stevie Winwood, Isaac Hayes, Professor Longhair, Hoagie Carmichael, Bob Dylan (I wish), Kris Kristofferson, Doc Pomus, Tamper Red, Pete Seeger, Frank Zappa, Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Paul Simon, Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman, Pete Townsend, Mel Brooks, Townes Van Zandt, Joni Mitchell, Merle Haggard, Van Morrison, Ray Davies, Loudon Wainwright III, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Marvin Gaye, Steve Cropper, Sam Cooke, Daven Mason, JJ Cale, Joe Walsh, Stephen Stills, Lou Reed, Jim Morrison, Donnie Hathaway, Leon Russell & Jackson Browne.
As a singer: Howlin' Wolf, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash & Lowell George.
As an upright bassman: Willie Dixon, Bob Moore, Red Callendar, Sam Jones, Walter Page, Leroy Vinegar & Larry Taylor.
As a Fender bassman: Donald "Duck" Dunn, Jerry Jermott, Willie Weeks, James Jamerson, Bill Wyman & Barry Oakley.
Sounds Like
(e) all of the above and Yours truly (for better or worse).
One of L.A.'s most respected "roots" bass players, Mark "Pocket" Goldberg is also known as a singer-songwriter and producer.
On both upright (dog house) and electric bass his credits include studio recordings with such talented artists as:
Floyd Dixon (with Eddie Synegal)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins (with Mike Keneally & Tony Tone Toni)
Terry Evans (with David Lindley, George Bohannon & Phil Bloch)
Gerry Goffin (with Barry "no relation" Goldberg & Gary Malaber)
Denny Freeman (with Mike Thompson & Clem Burke)
James Intveld (with Eddie Perez & Doug Webb)
The Renegades (with Barry Goldberg, Greg Leisz & the Waters Sisters)
Finis Tasby (with Elvin Bishop, Mick Taylor & Lowell Fulson)
Mike Meltzer (with Greg Leisz, Peter Case & Syd Straw)
B.J. Sharp (with Mike Thompson & B.B. Chung King)
Joe Houston (with Kid Ramos & Kirk "Eli" Fletcher)
Archie Francis (with Jay Dee Maness & Al Bruno)
among others
His extensive live work includes performances and tours with:
Canned Heat
Mick Fleetwood's Blue Whale (with Joe Walsh, Sheila E. & John Mayall)
The Nelson Brother's Garden Party Band (with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter)
Willie Dixon (with Cash McCall)
Denny Freeman (with Jimmy Vaughn & Kim Wilson)
John Lee Hooker
Earl King
Luther Tucker
Buddy Guy
Jr. Wells
Mick Taylor
Harvey Mandel
Ivan Neville
Lee Oskar
Rosie Flores
Terry Evans
Lester Chambers
Heather Miles
James Intveld
Ron Thompson
King Ernest
Lester Butler
Doug McLeod
Cal Green
Rock Bottom Choir
Roscoe Gordon
and many more
Songwriting credits include covers by:
Jack Mack & The Heart Attack
Peach
Kirk "Eli" Fletcher
Finis Tasby
Randy Sacks
Jeffrey P. Ross
Big Buck
Paraphenalia
Twinkle Twang
among others
Some of the talented collaborators and musicians who contributed to this album include:
Denny Freeman (Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Vaughn)
John Herron (Wolfman Jack, Fleetwood Mac, Doobie Bros.)
Mike Thompson (the Eagles, Rod Stewart, Johnny Rivers)
Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag, Gladys Knight, the Ramones)
Danny Timms (Bonnie Raitt, Highwaymen, Delbert McClinton)
Matthew Nelson (Nelson, Red 37)
Rick Shlosser (Van Morrison, Etta James, Dolly Parton)
Zeke Zirngiebel (David Crosby, Warren Zevon, Tower o' Power)
Stan Behrens (Willie Dixon, Jimmy Smith, Canned Heat)
Phil Bloch (Ry Cooder, Terry Evans, T-Lou Zydeco)
Dave Morgan (Rick Nelson, Ray Charles, Jim Messina)
among others
Hey Hey Pocket...Your music sounds great. Please give Job Striles my love. I was just listening to him. I actually put his cd on the jukebox at our local bar her in Monongahela,PA. Jeannette Clarke
MARK you sounded so great at My gig at Joe's American You made it easy and I had a great time at Arnie's on your songwriter night great venue for that chill VIBE !! as well Cant wait to get back everbest and ever Bless Pres
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Thanks for the invite. Gravity 180 is in the middle of getting some things done this week but will try to come out. Your music sounds great! Keep it up, Brother! In Jesus love, Oliver C. Brown
Thanks again, Pocket, I had a great time playing your show. Can't believe I missed hearing my favorite song (where were my roadies??), but of course you sounded great on the rest of them ; ) x spice
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