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About Me

I have been playing Guitar ever since I was 14. With my first paper route money i bought a Fender sunburst guitar. 400 bucks. I was playing Gratetful Dead and John Prine. Easy stuff. I have always been aroung music. My father and his two brothers played for Folk mass at church. My father Joe and Uncle Jimmy were my first influences. They are still my favorite band!Later I started playing Mandolin. Todd Osborn moved into the humble house bringing in his Kentucky KM650. I play it now. He moved on to other Gibsons.I really play West African Djembe. Thats my choice.More on that later.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/23/2006
Band Members: John Paul (Rufus Rodchester Porter) Wright
Influences: Sun Ra, Ralph Stanley, Fela Kuti, Mamady Keita, Bill Monroe, John Gage and Babatunde' Olatunji
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Hoka Hey.

Yesterday, I ran errands like a crazy man. Speaking of crazy men, I ran into Ron Whitehead and his gal. They were paying taxes at the court house. So was I. I have massive respect for Ron. I remember ...
Posted by John Paul Wright on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:36:00 PST

Good Morning from Nashville, TN

Coffee is brewing from the hotel bathroom. I have been here for almost 17 hours. Slept twice and now called out for a train. The classical indian music is comming from the speakers of my laptop. My he...
Posted by John Paul Wright on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 09:48:00 PST

SUN RA

I dumped some ra onto the net today. The bottom line show from NYC. I was crazy in those days. Hanging out in the NYC funded by Social Security. I Left Loonyville on a rantpage. Ron Whitehead and Part...
Posted by John Paul Wright on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:26:00 PST

Early in the morning.

I came home and went to bed. Woke up at 17:30. Now it's early in the morning and I am wide awake. I plan to make a record. A fo real one. After playing on many peoples recordings i think it is high ti...
Posted by John Paul Wright on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:14:00 PST