I TEACH, WRITE and PLAY. I teach private and group lessons, all things related to contemporary musical performance (music of the last 100 years). As a musician, I'm a freelance bassist, guitarist, mandolin player, and songwriter, based out of York, PA. My band GROOVE JONES is the ongoing FUNK outfit that is the center of my musical existence these days--it's a privilege playing with this group of people. Check us out... we're going places. And then there's HUM OF ONE, my solo project--ORIGINAL MUSIC. Check out my BASSES LOADED Instructional Series, my bass guitar instructional series (5 Books).
LASTEST NEWS: MAKE IT FUNKY Instructional Series (for Guitar AND Bass)... the language of funk made easy.... ON SALE NOW!!!
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Music
The Real Stuff
...stuff with essence: Maceo Parker, Stevie Wonder, Sam Bush, Miles Davis, James Brown, Gene Krupa, Clyde Stubblefield, Donny Hathaway, Sam Bush, Cannonball Adderly, Peter Rowan, Tim O'Brien, Chuck Rainey, Aretha Franklin, Parliament, Bernard Odum, George Porter Jr. John Coltrane, Fishbone, Grant Green, The Meters, The Funky Meters, Brian Wilson, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Skull Snaps, Bill Monroe, Macy Gray, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Wayne Benson, Chris Thile, Beck, Larry Graham, Graham Central Station, James Jamerson (Motown), Bootsy Collins, Fatback Band, Marvin Gaye, John Paul Jones, Clutch, Thin Lizzy, old Elvis, old Johnny Cash, Joe Pass, Charlie Christian, Count Basie, Bob Marley, old Country, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Karl Denson, The Allman Brothers, The Derek Trucks band, Bonerama, Rebirth Brass Band, The Neville Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, Humble Pie, Jet, MC5, Iggy Pop, Soundgarden, Wes Montgomery, Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes, Jethro Burns, David Grisman, Jeff Beck, Marcus Miller, Rodney "Skeet" Curtis, Willie Weeks, Jimmy Nolan, The Tragically Hip, The Stooges, The Rolling Stones, Jellyfish, The Grateful Dead, Rocco Prestia, Tower Of Power, Bob Dylan, Aquarium Rescue Unit, and really old folk songs and fiddle tunes from Ireland, Scotland, musicians who are not afraid to break from the mold!
THERE'S GONNA BE A HOUSE PARRRRTEEEE EEEE EEEE!
James Brown Dance Instruction:
Birth Of Groove (courtesy of Steve Lukather):
GROOVE JONES' HELMET CAM: HARP & FIDDLE
JIMMY PAGE MANDOLIN
Graham Central Station POW!!
Eric McFadden (on Mandolin) w/ P-Funk Allstars!
Movies
The Man In A Gray Flannel Suit, The Dead Poet's Society, Children Of Men, Star Wars, Bowling For Columbine, Escanaba In Da Moonlight:-)).
Television
The History Channel, Mythbusters... The History Channel.
"The Power Of Myth" by Joseph Campbell; "Beyond Freedom And Dignity" by B.F. Skinner; "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut; "A People's History Of The United States" by Howard Zinn; lots of other history-related books, and lots of biographies.
Heroes
When I was ten, I wanted to grow up to be just like Ace Frehley. Now, "my hero" is my dad, because of the selfless way he conducted his life. He was the greatest... and I miss him.
About me: Check out my website: http://www.rodgoelz.com. Family guy, musician, teacher, author, clinician, and "stone cold pimp" (Dan Bergman:-)). BEGINNER GUITAR CLASSES forming now (classes starting Septmeber 8th, 2008). CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!!!! AUGUST 2008: My brand new instructional series is on sale now, entitled "Make It Funky (for Guitar & Bass). For more information, check out the myspace:
Who I'd like to meet: The Dead: Teddy Roosevelt, Joseph Campbell, James Jamerson, Bill Monroe, Bruce Lee, John Lennon... for different reasons of course.
The Living: ANYONE!
Hi My friend Well the time has finally arrived..... The June/July issue of Bass Musician Magazine is now up on the internet, and within this issueyou can read my interview with JD De Servio, the bass player with "Black Label Society " and his own project "Cycle of Pain". All you have to do is enter the magazine at http://www.bass-musician-magazine.com/ and at the top of the page, place your curser over "Magazine" then click on "Latest issue",and then just scroll down to...Rock Bass : Artist Spotlight with Biscuit ......Interview with JD DeServio. So when you a a little time to spare, please have a good read and let me know what you think of it. Many thanks and I hope you enjoy it as much as enjoyed conducting the interview with the man himself. Peace and Respect from ya BISCUIT
I've put a new track up called L!! (Well, it's 12yrs old but someone said I should) plus some amazing photos by a Canadian lady called Marjorie j. Toro ~ inc one where she's almost standing at the edge of a rainbow ~ brilliant!
I hope everything's great in your life... I have some news... My songs "I Swear" and "Forever" are competing in the Ourstage Contest, in Pop and Contemporary/Soft Rock Categories, respectively... and for now, they gained some good positions... It's a great contest... You can listen to my songs and everyone elses too and if you have any songs of yours, you can compete too, it's free... http://www.ourstage.com/profile/emkay
Tonight + every Weds. night, 9 to 11, rockabilly music in Lancaster PA Come out to the Fulton bar and grill in Lancaster at 637 N Plum st and hear Quentin Jones play solo or with his trio. Great food, cheap drinks, and mid week fun. 717 291 1098
