Hi there!
I thought I’d take a minute to share something about where I’m coming from as a songwriter and musician.
Early rock ‘n’ roll, blues and country music are my inspirations.
Youthful proximity to Catholic iconography taught me a lot about imagery; old blues records taught me a lot about language; film noir, with all its shadows, taught me a lot about mood and atmosphere.
I got serious about guitar when I realized that if I didn’t I would regret it for the rest of my life. Looking back I see I was right, and that this moment of clarity changed my life. Lucky me, because foresight was never my strong suit.
Some people have no dreams; many don’t realize that they have no dreams. I know, because when I was a young man, and my family was in crisis, I became one of them. I’m so glad I learned to dream again.
Records I love include:
1. Ravi Shankar - Sound Of The Sitar
2. Various - American Primitive, Vol 1
3. The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Now!
4. Billie Holiday - Golden Years Vol 1-3 (Columbia)
5. Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
6. Bert Jansch - Rosemary Lane
7. Bo Diddley - Chess Recordings
8. Bukka White - Parchman Farm (Columbia)
9. Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century
10.Lou Reed - Legendary Hearts
11. Public Image Ltd - First Edition
12. Charlie Patton - Complete Recordings
13. Blind Owl Wilson - Mississippi Records Comp
14. Bob Wills - The Tiffany Transcriptions
To be continued…
