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THE ELECTROROOTS PROJECT
Roots Music / Experimental / Dub

"Never, Never, Never GIVE UP! (1979)"

LOS ANGELES, California
United States

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Member Since11/23/2007
Band Website la2day.com/music/let_the_music_do_the_
Band MembersFABIAN JOLIVET: Drums, Percussion, Noises, Clapping, Wailing & Stomping TONY MARTIN: Guitar & Bass + GEOFF GRANGE: Harmonica + CARMELO LUGGERI: Guitar + JOSE ANDRES CORTEZ: Spanish Guitar + MICKEY MEYERS: Guitar & Harmonica + DOUG LLOYD: Piano + FREDDY KOELLA: Guitar + DEACON JONES: Hammond B3 + OLIVER STEINBERG: Bass + SKIP EDWARDS: Keyboards & Accordion + TETSUA NAKAMURA: Harmonica & Quinto Guitar + RICK HOLMSTROM: Guitar + MICHAEL TEMPO: Percussion + MITCH RAFAL: Sax + PETE MAZICH: Hammond B3 & Piano + ERIC CORNE: Guitar & Bass + MIGUEL BOTAFOGO: Guitar + CIRO FOGLIATTA: Keyboards + JEFF ROSS: Guitar + MARK GOLDBERG: Bass + HAL CRAGIN: Bass + JOHN BOUDREAUX: Percussion + BROOK CLAMAN: Guitar + TRAVIS KNIGHT: Bass - MONA AMER: Executive Producer - All tracks (C) Fabian Jolivet & Co - Dedicated to the memory of drummers MANOLO IGLESIAS & HOWIE WYETH (RIP) - Nos vemos -
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Sounds LikeEl Bajo Belgrano, South London pub fight, Chicago back alleys, East LA Jam... Produced by maverick drummer/percusionist FABIAN JOLIVET: " MY DRUMS CAN'T LIE... EVERYBODY ELSE DOES!!! ".- A two album (Production Music) project that includes a variety of tracks covering all kinds of roots influenced music, from blues to flamenco, bop to dub, western-swing to electroexperimental, including tributes to Johnny Cash, Oscar Aleman, Levon Helm, Quentin Tarantino, Django Reinhardt, Art Blakey, etc... -- The first volume starts with "BA SHUFFLE", dedicated to the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Featuring Hammond B3 blues legend Deacon Jones in the eye of this musical hurricane. A man known for his work with Curtis Mayfield, Freddie King and John Lee Hooker -- Ending this six track sample with "4 ART'S SAKE", a tribute to the great Art Blakey, featuring two wild drum solos by trapsmith Fabian Jolivet that will make you jump off your seat -- Recorded in LA, Barcelona, London, Buenos Aires, NYC, Woodstock, Long Beach and New Orleans. At Estudios Ion, The Sound Factory, Cello, Mad Dog, The Compound, The Music Shed and Levon Helm's Studios. With engineers Steven Rhodes, John Leckie, Eric Corne, Ariel Lavigna, Manuel 'Tito' Rosell, Justin Guip, Chris Finney and Anthony Arvizu -- Mastered by Pete Doell (Universal Mastering) -- * Includes a stellar list of great musicians that have worked with John Lee Hooker, Curtis Mayfield, Greg Allman, Elvin Bishop, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, John Mayall, Canned Heath, Joe Cocker, Dr. John, Los Gatos, Sam Cooke, Dexter Gordon, Los Lobos, Chris Gaffney, WAR, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, The Beat, KD Lang, Bill Wyman, Ronnie Wood, Moris, Mike Sanchez, Bourbon Jones, Botafogo, Louisiana 'Guitar' Red, Pappo's Blues, Andy Fairweather-Low, Charles Brown, Lee Dorsey, Kiki Dee, The Psychedelic Furs, Rose Maddox, James Cotton, The Red Devils, Billy Boy Arnold, William Clarke, The Chambers Bros, Mike Watt, Tom Waits, Dwight Yoakam, Mavis Staples, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Lucinda Williams, Wanda Jackson, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Hubert Sumlin, The Lucky Stars, BB King, Professor Longhair, Ricky Lee Jones, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, Carless Guitarless, etc... NOTE: This material is currently set up for Production Music use only (Advertisement, TV, Ringtones, Movies, Documentaries). For licensing information, contact Five Alarm Music (USA): 5alarmmusic.com (626) 795 2058 or Standard Music Library/Bucks Music Publishers (UK-rest of the world): standard@bucksmusicgroup.co.uk (207) 229 6893 - If needed, you can contact me through this site with any questions regarding production, writing, studio sessions, tours, drum lessons, even for advice on how to make a good cup of tea, etc... PLEASE VISIT OR TWO (MySpace) BENEFITS FOR THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS IN NEED: 1) THE CONGO SQUARE PROJECT FOUNDATION + 2) DRUMMERS UNITED (with a little help from our friends). Featuring some of thee greatest musicians in the world: Ayo Adeyemi (Babe Olatunji), The Congo Square Drummers (Luther Gray), Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 'Uncle' Lionel Batiste, The New Birth Brass Band, Washboard Chaz, Louie Bellson (Duke Ellington), Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck), Jimmy Cobb (Miles Davis), Earl Palmer (Little Richard), 'Smoky' Johnson (Fats Domino), James Gadson (Bill Withers), Javon Jackson (Art Blakey), Levon Helm (The Band), Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf), Steve Jordan (Keith Richards), Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan), Danny 'Kootch' Kortchmar (Carole King), Santa Davis (Peter Tosh), Terri Lynne Carrington (Lester Bowie), Johnny Vidacovich (Mose Allison), Gord Downie (The Tragically Hip), Stanton Moore (Galactic), Francisco Mora Catlett (Max Roach), Professor J. Mitchell Jnr. (LA Philharmonic), Marshall Allen (Sun Ra), Herlin Riley (Wynton Marsalis), Airto Moreira (Juan Carlos Jobim), Tanmoy Bose (Ravi Shankar), Idranil Sen (Bengali Star), Thomas Bloch (La Scala de Milan), Nathan 'Chasing Horse' (North Lakota Nation), Joseph 'Uganda' Roberts (Professor Longhair), DJ Bonebrake (X), John Densmore (The Doors), Dr. Lonnie Smith (Little Johnny Taylor), Barry Altschul (Chick Corea), The Reverend Lois Dejean (Mahalia Jackson), Pernell Saturnino (D.D. Bridgewater), Simon Kirke (Free), Richie Morales (Chick Corea), John Boudreaux (Dr. John), Bill Bruford (King Crimson), Jerry Jumonville (Dr. John), Clayton Cameron (Tony Bennet), Andrew Newmark (John Lennon), Phil Fixico (Seminole Maroon Nation), Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull), Pete Lockett (Peter Gabriel), Souhail Kaspar (Sting), Ndugu Chancler (Stevie Wonder), Peter Erskine (Weather Report), Simon Kirke (Free), Issam Houssan (Sting), Keith Carlock (Steely Dan), Clem Burke (Blondie), Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits), Cougar Estrada (Los Lobos), etc... THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FRANCIS CLAY & CHRIS GAFFNEY (RIP).
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ETHNIC GROOVES, FUNKY STUFF, WATHEVER YOU WANNA CALL IT. A HUGE CALF SKIN BASS DRUM THAT CAN'T LIE, VIRTUOSO GUITARS, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES COMING OUT OF THAT HAMMOND B3 MONSTER. REAL MUSICIANS RAISED ON A STEADY DIET OF CHICAGO BLUES, MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY, STAX SOUL & KINGSTON DUB PLAYING THE KINDA MUSIC WHERE EVERY NOTE COUNTS. FANTASTIC DRUM SOLOS, ABSTRACT MOODS, NASHVILLE GUITAR LICKS, A TOUCH OF BE-BOP. NEW ORLEANS GUMBO, DEEP BASS, BOOM-BOOM-BOOM LOVERS, A SWAMPY BLUESY BACKGROUND, ORGANIC SOUNDS>THE ELECTROROOTS PROJECT Volume 1   I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)   I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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Jul 3 2008 9:38 AM

you got some sick tunes :)
keep it up
DANIEL IRIGOYEN





Jul 3 2008 8:02 AM

Encantado por la invitación y el sonidazo de ese Hammond ;-)
SOUL POET
ПУХ и МУМИЯ /PUH I MUMIYA/ (ROUT COMPLETELY)





Jun 29 2008 8:32 PM

Thanks for the Music! Very megacool!
Nicolás Dirisio





Jun 29 2008 11:31 AM

Hi, thanks for the add. I'm loving your music, very very cool. And it's nice to see Miguel Botafogo among the members!! cheers.

nicolás
Jeff Hunnicutt a.k.a Dr.Feelgood





Jun 26 2008 8:38 PM

Welcome to my circle of friends !!! I dig your sounds
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Jun 20 2008 1:27 PM

You guys rock. Let's book a show! Send us your availability in July and August and we can hash out details.

LPP
MANAL JAVIER MARTINEZ





Jun 18 2008 2:55 PM

TE MANDO UN GRAN SALUDO!!
MANAL JAVIER MARTINEZ
Walter Valencia





Jun 14 2008 2:24 PM

WE ARE READY FOR THE ENSEMBLE !!!
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Mike Binet





Jun 11 2008 7:01 PM

THANK YOU FOR INCLDING ME IN YOU LIST OF FRIENDS. THIS ALSO GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO SOME EXCELLENT MUSIC. BEST WISHES!!!
MIKE BINET
Lauren





Jun 9 2008 9:44 PM

Hey thankyou for the request.. I really appreciate it.. Hope all is well in your World.. great sounding tracks.. So glad I got the chance to listen.. All the best.. Keep the music flowing.. Peace and happiness Lauren
Lee Barber





Jun 6 2008 4:08 PM

Those are some FAT drums! love the organ, too.
...a great discovery.
thanks!
Evan Jenkins





Jun 5 2008 9:25 AM

Beautiful ....Love the Hammond.

Evan.
Dave Arcari - uncompromising alt.blues...





Jun 3 2008 3:06 AM

Hi!

Cheers for linkin' up...tunes on your profile are sounding pretty damn good.

We got more info online at www. davearcari. com and www. radiotones. com
and MySpace Music pages at www. myspace. com/davearcari and
www. myspace. com/radiotones

Cheers!

Dave
artanker convoy





Jun 3 2008 12:14 PM

keep on truckin'
CHARLES DAVID STUART





Jun 1 2008 11:42 PM

SUPER COOL MUSIC!
PEACE, CHARLES.
pablo





May 31 2008 2:03 PM

..."A HUGE CALF SKIN BASS DRUM THAT CAN'T LIE"
... THAT'S the business!!!!

thnx for reachin out,

p
Lacki V Miliadis





May 28 2008 12:37 AM

Hello, awesome music, great feel and groove, all the best to you:)
FRANCESCO CARPENA





May 28 2008 1:17 AM

great project great music.
thank You for this request.
ciao.
Luis Mtz.





May 28 2008 7:28 AM

wuaw!! i really enjoyed your music, hope you can expand it to everyone, my best wishes, thanks for the request your friend from mexico
Scott McLean





May 28 2008 9:19 AM

"BA Shuffle" is my personal favorite.
WOW !!! I really enjoyed it !!
Keep up the great work !!

... Scott McLean.
Tom Corcoran





May 27 2008 3:02 PM

well the music here is rocking thanks again for showing this to me well LA must have soul after all peace tc
Sessiones Reggae Instrumental





May 27 2008 10:25 AM

Thanks for add! Great music here!
Anel Paz





May 15 2008 9:05 PM

really really really great!
BETTY GROOVE D.J





May 12 2008 5:37 AM

GREAT MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS FOR ADD..
KISSESS
BETTY GROOVE
LISA MONET





Apr 26 2008 3:04 PM

Wow, your sound is amazing!!!Do you have any gigs in L.A. coming up? Make sure to post where and when.
Lisa Monet
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