rock and roll is about adrenaline, power and instinct. jazz is about expressing individuality, and the infinite variations of the moment. blues is music for a worried mind. pop is all about the hook. dub is about messing up the expectations of the ear.
we improvise with dancers, poets, delays and effects, turning the room into a drum, or the sirens outside into a chorus. we're also a killer bar band, what can you do.
the doors, pink floyd, minutemen, the beats (kerouac and burroughs), muddy waters, jon spencer, sonic youth, grandmaster flash, the violent femmes, tom waits, captain beefheart, motorhead, gang of four, my bloody valentine, soundgarden, the birthday party and that singer guy who went solo, the clash, nomeansno, prince, zz top, television, richard thompson, neil young. ornette coleman, lester bangs, bon scott. velvet underground, lee perry, scientist, run dmc, the band. van halen (dave only jeez), bad brains, fishbone, george clinton, ccr, pj harvey...
most importantly - trucks leaving, silent five, vanessa john, jeff stone, noah zacharin, paul kolinski and so many more of my peers. the best inspiration.
we play rock and roll like free jazz. bent vocals, echos beading, motown beat. everytime we play a song it's different, we're feeding off each other and the room, the people, the moment.
victoria band - chris meglic (drums, vocals (in japan)), nicholas vining (clav/rhodes, future singing), kevin stuart (bass and singing) and tom (voice, guitar), sometimes also james kasper (harp, voice) and various delay and effect units....
toronto band - todd harrison (bass/voice), paul kolinski (drums and vocals), vanessa john (guitar and vocals), tom glenne (vocals, guitar and delay units)
'08 canada tour band - paul kolinski (drums and vocals), vanessa john (guitar and vocals), tom glenne (vocals, bass, guitar and delay units)
richard summerbell session band - richard summerbell (vox, guitar), ben mayer (drums, vox), adam jenkins (bass, vox), tom glenne (guitars, vox, clap), vanessa john, virginia dimoglou, betty dimo, louise simpson, and gillian beresford (vox and cussin'), dr pee (piano), nick buligan (horns), dale morningstar (so much more cussin').
band on 'free rock' - betty dimo (lead guitar), todd harrison (bass), paul kolinski (drums) and tom(voice,guitar)
amsterdam band - richard summerbell (melodic line guitar, voice), rotem perach (feedback guitar), melissa beltran (drums) and tom (voice, guitar, tackling)
hey Tom, glad to see you're keeping track. didn't see sex lies n videotape, i think. any good? got a new band nowadays, doing the sleaze. "do you like my shoes". I'd tell you to go listen some but there's nothing there. surprisingly, an empty myspace can get you more gigs. marvelous. hope you're good. R
Hey! Vedette is playing this Friday (Oct 9th) at the Silver Dollar (NW corner of College & Spadina) and will be joined by Palace of the End, Nature Move Faster as well as Actors and Architechts (who promise a PARTY, because they are are having their CD release Party!!!). As well, it is Thanksgiving weekend, and there's just so much to be thankful for, including live music in this great city of ours, and BOOZE... so are you comin' or what?
Thank you for finding me on here... I really enjoyed your discussion at the seminar this past Friday evening.. There was lots of useful information there that night... Hope your having a terrific week so far.
Thanks for being a friend!<br />Hope you had a chance to hear our music as well<br />if not: come on by and have a listen<br /><br />we're playing in Toronto in April at Rancho Relaxo and the Opera House<br />we'd love to have you there :)
I figure now's as good a time as any to point out that the Tom Glenne 5.5 is the dirtiest, sloppiest, tightest, funkiest, heaviest, quietest, most soulful rock'n'roll band this side of grandma's pryin' board. Show the Islanders whatcha got, Tom!
Hey Tommmmmm, got a canadian cd last night,jeoff berner, gooooo canada. but it's really just an excuse to say hey. where's that mighty blog of yours? don't make me comment here with nothing to refer to. man.
