I mostly freelance these days and also have a sometimes instrumental band, The Shambles, which includes myself on guitar, Ray VanHooser on drums, Marlin Butcher on bass, Bob French on guitar and Dennis Borycki on keys. The band plays in this configuration most of the time, but also in others depending on who may or may not be available. Guest Shambles have included Susan Hyde-Holmes on bass, Michael McCarty on drums, T.Z. Wright on keys, Dan Duggin on keys and accordian, Steve Grunder on bass, and Dean Brown on drums.
Influences
The Ventures, Link Wray, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Frank Zappa, Don Rich, George Harrison, Jesse Ed Davis, Davie Allan, Freddie King, Duane Eddy, Brian Wilson, The Shadows, Bugs Henderson, Mike Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix, Dick Dale, James Burton, Steve Cropper, Grant Green, Charlie Christian, Randy California, Pete Townsend, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Harvey Mandel, Al Anderson, Django Reinhardt and plenty of others.
Self taught guitarist, with a lot of help from some great musicians along the way. Main love is guitar oriented instrumental music be it surf, twang, swing, country, jazz or otherwise. Worked as a touring musician for many years throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s mostly with Ray Wylie Hubbard and also Jimmy LaFave. Currently teach guitar and play with whoever asks. Lead the house band every year at the annual Woody Guthrie festival in Okemah, OK. Have a sometimes instrumental band called The Shambles. Have released three independent albums, the most recent being "Reverb Confidential," which was preceeded by "Ridin' the Reverb Range" and "Buffalo Tracks." A lover of all kinds of music, as long as it comes from the heart.
Thanks again for playing with me the other night. It was a lot of fun for me, regardless of all the forces acting against me. Let's do it agin sometime!
Hey Terry~ Good to see you at the Blue Door last weekend. The sadness is beginning to lift a bit. Or at least the waves don't seem to crash as often. Take note of Bob's t-shirt in this photo. Oh, and thanks for the add. ~Sarah
Aloha......yes, we've heard about you all the way over here on Kauai.....bring a guitar if you come to visit sometime....our fans would love to hear you play! Us too!!! The TO's
Great sound!! thanks for the friend request. Looks like we'll be playing the same festival in Netherlands next week. See you there...(I'll be playing with Malcolm Holcombe) jared tyler
