Well, besides my patient wife, and my daughter (who did the artwork for all my discs except the first one), there's:
Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Radiohead, Pink Floyd (1966-1975), Frank Zappa, This Heat, Iron Butterfly, Tool, Rich Gilbert, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Captain Beefheart, Translator, Roger Miller and Mission of Burma, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Beatles, Cream, great soundtrack guys (like Billy Goldenberg and Gil Melle), Andromeda, John Mayall, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Tones on Tail, Indian/Pakistani/Bengali music, Led Zeppelin, Native American music, Captain Beyond, CSNY, Salem 66, Brazil 66, Glenn Campbell, Boyce & Hart, Jimmy Webb, Maypole, Simon & Garfunkel, Ritchie Havens, Country Joe and the Fish, Joni Mitchell, Joe Satriani, Material, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Queen, King Crimson, Nick Drake, Pearls Before Swine, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Cul de Sac, Dreamchild, Miche Fambro, Jefferson Airplane, Silver Apples, Can, Faust, E.L.P., Genesis, Yes, Left Banke, Tomorrow, The Spinners, Buckethead, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Fred Neal, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Michael Hedges, Carlos Santana, Steve Tibbetts, Bill Frisell, Terje Rypdal, Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds, Fever Tree, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jaco Pastorious, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Opium Den, early electronic music from folks like the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and the amazing Herbert Eimert, and semi-guilty pleasures like Seals and Crofts' "Summer Breeze," early Carole King, early Carly Simon, etc.
Sounds Like
The Doors, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Syd Barrett, Left Banke, Joy Division, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Richman
I explore inner and outer space through guitar, voice, and various gadgets. I write songs that are meant for mystic transport. No chemical enhancements necessary.
I'm in the ALL MUSIC GUIDE! All of my current discs got 4-STAR REVIEWS there! I'm *somebody* now! (hee hee!)
ALL MUSIC GUIDE REVIEW OF "STEAM-POWERED MARS LANDER":
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ALL MUSIC GUIDE REVIEW OF "NO SUCH ANIMAL":
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ALL MUSIC GUIDE REVIEW OF "UN-STABLEBOY":
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ALL MUSIC GUIDE REVIEW OF "BIRTH OF MONSTERS": http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzfixqlsldte
My RHYTHM SECTION is made up of Cul de Sac veterans Michael Bloom (bass) and Jon Proudman (drums). They are among the best in the United States, and it is an honor to play with them.
My tastes are almost too eclectic, but my favorite style is psychedelic pop and rock.
I also love to perform avant garde music, with or without the aid of looping devices.
Folks say I sound like The Doors, Syd Barrett, Left Banke, Joy Division, Crazy Horse, Quicksilver Messenger Service... some even say I remind them of Jimi, which is cool with me because I have loved Jimi for millions of years.
I have many loves besides music, and they all help my music indirectly:
*visual art (especially Surrealism and Dada);
*Edward Lear and other masters of literary nonsense;
*comics;
*machinery, especially cars and trains;
*archery (...even though I have no place to practice. You could call it a hobby in waiting. I just love the sound!);
I also love animals in general and (for reasons not yet determined) goats in particular. And dogs. Especially Greyhounds, because they are gentle, lovably eccentric, *and* so aerodynamic!
Thanks for your friendship. We have a new self produced album out called VICTORY BAR. It is receiving local, national and international airplay. See our schedule for upcoming shows. We are now on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dirty-Mac-Blues-Band/217367650523 You can follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/TheDMBB The New thedirtymacbluesband.com is coming soon. Once again we value all our fans and friendships. Spread the gospel of The Dirty Mac Blues Band. Peace
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