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Experience Myke

A PSYCHEDELIC TRIBUTE TO JIMI HENDRIX

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.Myke Jones is a blues rock guitarist based in Orange County California. Unlike most blues or blues rock guitarist, His style of playing will soothe your mind with some very smooth blues licks then suddenly he'll kick into an extra gear with some electrifying Hendrix infused runs with an incredible mastery of feedback. His style and playing often reminds us of artist such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Albert Collins, Curtis Mayfield, Albert Collins, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Ernie Isley,however, Myke's style is most often compared to the ledgendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Upon seeing and hearing him play, one can tell that Hendrix has had an influence on Myke's muscial talents. Myke has been known to play the guitar with his teeth, tongue, behind his back and head, between his legs etc., which has earned him such nick-names as "Lil Hendrix", "Hendrix","Mr. Excitement" and "The Showman". With several years of playing experience in all types of venues, Myke continues to provide his blistering brand of blues and blues rock to unsuspecting audiences.Myke has worked with or shared billings with such artist as; THE GAP BAND,DONNY OSMOND,MARIE OSMOND, AUGIE JOHNSON, SIDE EFFECT, NIA PEEBLES,THE MARY JANE GIRLS,LAKESIDE, blues ledgend JAMES HARMON,The Dukes of Hazzard's JOHN SCHNEIDER, TAWNY LITTLE,WILLIAM ZABKA (The Karate Kid I & II), DAN HARTMAN, WHODINI,PAUL WILLIAMS,RICK DEES,BOBBY BROWN,GEORGE CLINTON, ALAN THICK,STEVEN THOMAS,THE L.A. DREAM TEAM, BO WILLIAMS, MIKI HOWARD, MICHAEL WINSLOW(Police Academy), THE ENGLISH BEAT,DAVE WAKELING,JAYNE KENNEDY,MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR.and others. He has also worked in affiliation with PARAMOUNT STUDIO'S 1980's hit television show SOLID GOLD and THE SOLID GOLD DANCERS, Los Angeles based radio station K.I.I.S FM 102.7, Orange County Radio station KSBR 88.5 He also co- wrote material and jingles for Cox Communications, and many more. He has had several television and radio appearences. Myke appears on several music recordings ranging from jazz, funk and naturally blues and blues rock.


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My Interests

Simply put, good music, good musicians, and great guitar players. And in my opinion,I grew up hangin and jammin with some of the BEST. Shot out to My fellow Musicians who grew up in SANTA ANA CA. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!! I love most types of music. Being a musician one has to be able to get into all music. I love R&B, funk,& Jazz, But nothing touches my soul like Blues and Blues-Rock. But when it comes down to it, I dig bands or artist who have great guitar players. Here's a few of my favorites; JIMI HENDRIX,BYRON BORDEAUX(That's right I said it, my bro Byron he's still the man), PRINCE (who doesn't get enough credit for his guitar playing) STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN,B.B. KING,ERNIE ISLEY,ERIC CLAPTON, P- Funk guitarist EDDIE HAZEL, GLENN GOINGS, and MICHAEL HAMPTON,CURTIS MAYFIELD, HOWLING WOLF,LIGHTENING HOPKINS,BUDDY GUY,JOHN LEE HOOKER,MUDDY WATERS,OTIS RUSH, ROBERT JOHNSON, JIMMY PAGE, and others There are some bad cats out there..

I'd like to meet:

There are a few people I would have liked to have met. The main person would have been JIMI HENDRIX, then STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, NOEL REDDING,JAMES DEAN,RICHARD PRYOR ,REDD FOX, ELVIS,JOHN LENNON,MILES DAVIS,JFK,THE REVEREND DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.MALCOM X, I'd also like to meet the Greatest BILLY COX, MUHAMMAD ALI,AL PACHINO, PRINCE, MITCH MITCHELL and ALL OF YOU...BIG UPS TO THE BOYS FROM MY HOOD; MARVIN "SWEETBASS" BANKS,MIRROR IMIJ EXPERIENCE/BYRON BORDEAUX, O'BRYAN, COOLXTREME,KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE,MELVIN LEE DAVIS, CHUCK MORRIS, SOULSINGER, VENSON QUARLES AND COMPANY/ PRINCE VINCE aka VENSON QUARLES, PADUWAN RECORDS, and big ups to my boy AUGIE JOHNSON of SIDE EFFECT.

Music:

Jimi says it all, I'm also into the Blues,Classic Rock, R&B, Funk, Old School R&b etc.

Movies:

CROSSROADS, THE GODFATHER, FULL METAL JACKET

Television:

I enjoy live television events News, Sports, concerts etc..

Books:

THE BIBLE.

Heroes:

Simply put,GOD,my POPS(RIP)and MOMS Love ya both and my siblings DONALD,SHORTY(RIP),SHAWNETTE,TONY (my biggest fan and my biggest critic),& SHANNON (RIP).