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John Z

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About Me

Does anybody really know what time it is...
howdy, my name is John Ziegler, i usually just go by john Z and you can find me as "johnZguitar" on the net... i pay the bills as a musician(don't try this at home kids) living and trying to breath in los angeles, california, u.s.a., earth. besides actually playing music, i work with recording production and other artistic endeavors.
i bang on the geetar in a band called PIGMY LOVE CIRCUS , based out of h-wood....and i also jam my oldschool rock/jazz/blues groups VOLTO! & Amalgatron which usually play montly in the valleyhood. and as of late, i've been hosting my jamz group every monday night for a killer improv jam at the infamous LA jazz club, THE BAKED POTATO ...good stuff! i teach a few private guitar lessons every once in a while too!
i'm always up for having a great time! for fun, i collect vinyl lp records, hang out with my pups, drive the bar-b-q train, support friends at their gigs....dj from time to time at stripclubs throughout the la area for extra $cratch....and throw down the party hat here and there!
over the years...the lost art of "communication" has become a very important entity in my life. therefore i have many fantastic acquaintances.....although, very few close friends! i am, however, always open to welcoming more good people into my life! also.....whoa wait a sec...hey now, by the way, I SEEEE YOU AND.....
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My Interests



THE PRESENT, mindfulness, life, hope, love, happiness, joy, balance, calm, self-actualization, playing, music, eclectic arts and entertainment. some of the other things include... travel, cooking, animals, friends, guitar, recording, equipment, reading, writing, dogs, teaching, communication, computers, vinyl records, audiophile, texas, hollywood, photography, film, movies, comedy, wit, talking, working out, cooking, biographies, bars, clubs, ..aries, exotica/erotica...observing life in general, webcam, chatting, DJing, psychology, meditation.......truth, justice, and the american way!!!! HAUL ASS!

I'd like to meet:

i'm up for meeting anyone really....if i'm home, i'm usually around ... say howdy. you can find me..."johnZguitar" oh, hey i know a few i would like to meet or have met...

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JOHN Z's Friends Space
JOHN Z has a few friends.

VOLTO!

Pigmy Love Circus

The Baked Potato

LaVeLee Jazz Club

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Music:

everchanging, and in no particular order...... allman brothers, life sex death, melvins, gerardo nunez, killing joke, jeff buckley, kyuss, zz top, led zeppelin, miles davis, squarepusher, entombed, bob dylan, black sabbath, john coltrane, chris whitley, cream, tribal tech, meshuggah, lynyrd skynyrd, acdc, sonny rollins, mazzy star, tricky, frank zappa, rolling stones, art pepper, pigmy love circus, jimi hendrix, pink floyd, van halen, jazz, blues, funk, country/bluegrass, VOLTO!, scott henderson, him, aphex twin, friends of dean martinez, bill evans, bill frisell, clawfinger, deep purple, dixie dregs, doug aldrich, ennio morricone, eric alexander, greg howe, mike landau, unida, high on fire, janis joplin, bill bruford, king curtis, interpol, steely dan, james brown, jeff beck, king crimson, massive attack, mats & morgan, mermen, al green, my ruin, rebreather, grace jones, soilent green, spiritual beggars, stevie wonder, thelonius monk, tommy bolin, tower of power, the who, weather report, zero 7, willis jackson, allan holdsworth, my bloody valentine, pantera, billy cobham, tony williams, yes, the obsessed, acid bath, neil young, eyehategod, mother's finest, slayer, stevie ray vaughan, esquivel, bill connors, cannonball adderley, jimmy webb, earth wind and fire, atomic bitchwax, sleep, molly hatchet, rick james, keelhaul, joe diorio, cut chemist, spacehog, the band, wayne krantz, alley cats, doves, firebird, bryan sutton, herbie hancock, headhunters, james gang, frank marino, thin lizzy, n0ught, isis, freddie hubbard, lee morgan, johnny griffin, raging slab, blue states, maceo parker, plankton, unkle, lambchop, zoot horn rollo, nick drake, the beauty room, uffe steen, david sancious, mahavishnu orchestra, james muller, eric dolphy, ecm, rudder ...........

Movies:

the language of music:the tom dowd story, what the bleep do we know, raging bull, fargo, slacker, clerks, the big lebowski, goodfellas, boondock saints, true romance, the godfather, taxi driver, casablanca, animal house, mars attacks, down by law, blue velvet, cool hand luke, alfred hitchcock, sergio leone, martin scorcese, francis ford coppola, jim jarmusch, david lynch, tobe hooper, george romero, coen brothers, richard linklater, quentin tarantino, michael moore, robert rodriguez, kevin smith, darren aronofsky, guy ritchie, documentaries, porn, animation

Television:

the mighty boosh, deadwood, trailer park boys, my name is earl, ponderland, bullshit!, fawlty towers, wonder showzen, south park, little britain, adult swim, arrested development, it's always sunny in philadelphia, weeds, entourage, chappelle show, six feet under, the office, animal planet, curb your enthusiasm, saturday night live, the osbournes, mr. show, iron chef, ren and stimpy, strutter ....televison is BAD! etch-a-sketch is GOOD!

Books:

i'm a lebowski you're a lebowski, the tao of music, the power of now, when things fall apart, loving what is, straight life(the art pepper autobiography), the art of happiness, the music of life, shadows of power, man's search for meaning, thinking like da vinci, art of war, the prince, autobiographies, john demartini, eckhart tolle, deepak chopra, byron kaite, pema chodron, zen, lots of magazines, and internet readings

Heroes:

he'ro ( P ) Pronunciation Key (h'ear'oh) n. pl. he'roes In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life: soldiers and nurses who were heroes in an unpopular war. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity. The principal male character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation.SOOOOOOOOOOO.............. i guess that's anyone and everyone who has dealt with LIFE in general!ALL HEROES....CHEERS!
THE REAL J Z's Detailios
Status: Still Alive...I Think
Here for: Good Times & Nice Folks
Orientated: "It's all about the ladies!"(not my quote)
Home(is where the heart is): Philly PA via H-town TX
Tallness and Shtuff: 6'1" biggin
Ethnicalness: I am not an Animal!
Religion: Should NEVER be organized! It comes from within....
Signs: Signs, Everywhere are Signs!
Smoke/Drink: No Shmokey/Little Drinky...burp
Kiddos: Are funny...But kinda evil too!
Edumacation: So that's what happened during all those years?!?
Occupational Hazard: Music Lifer and Professional Slacker too!
Incoming: Big bags o' $$$...then Outgoing...

My Blog

You May(or may not) Be Pondering To Oneself...John Z, What Do You Actually Do At Work?!?

well friendly inquisitors, here's another typical day at the "office" with my fellow employees, from the firm better known as VOLTO!.... VOLTO! Live 1/17/08 "Gillz" Guitar Solo Excerpt Add...
Posted by John Z on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:07:00 PST

Scored A New Artist Endorsement With A GREAT Company!

being a guitar player by trade, i'm totally excited about this news and wanted to share with anyone interested! i'm the proud new owner of a Diamond Phantom amplifier & speaker cabi...
Posted by John Z on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:44:00 PST

The Launch Of A Brand New Unit! AMALGATRON

 
Posted by John Z on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:36:00 PST

R.I.P. ICY :-( The Best Dog (Friend) Anyone Could Have Asked For...

my beloved ICY passed away this afternoon 3/8/06 while i was at home petting her ..... luckily i was with her in the end. i love her very much and shall cherish the memories of ou...
Posted by John Z on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:51:00 PST

the VOLTO! gig w/ 311 @ the Wiltern on 12/14/05 was shweet...

hey there friends! i had a total blast playing w/ 311 the other night....damn good times with a few thousand rockin peeps! they were so cool to invite us(VOLTO!) to do the gig with em. it's tru...
Posted by John Z on Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:45:00 PST

Featured artist as "Trip of the Week" here...

on one of the biggest music gear websites in the world....http://www.musictoyz.com/articles/chopjohnz.php"tri p" indeed! ;-))please check it out if ya can!rock on!...
Posted by John Z on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

my live improvised music MONDAY NIGHTS in LOS ANGELES...


Posted by John Z on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

HEADLINING the modern drummer festival in NYC 5/28/05...

VOLTO! is heading east for the first time in may....for 1 show! perfoming as the headlining act at the modern drummer magazine festival 2005 in NYC! if you're on the "right coast"...ya gotta r...
Posted by John Z on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

VOLTO! reviewed by rachel heller of lasplash.com.......

if you're interested in reading about one of my projects that is near and dear to my heart....please check out the linkage......VOLTO! reviewthanx to rachel for the cool review of our 8/19 show at la ...
Posted by John Z on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

on tour..be back home around 7/29/04....

PIGMY LOVE CIRCUS....EAST SIDE TOUR DATES! here they are good people....cmon out if you're near by! 7/16 boston, ma @ hard rock cafe 7/17 farmingdale, ny @ downtown 7/18 glenn falls, ny @ agg...
Posted by John Z on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST