j scott franklin - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I once toured the country for 87 days in my Saturn. Slept in it almost every night. My favorite views were anything with sand. Nevada, Florida, California. I come from hillbilly stock and I do things because I decide to. I started playing guitar after all my friends had quit. I think words are very important. Completing a song is like having a child.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/6/2005
Band Website: chainofwords.com
Band Members: j Scott Franklin, David Mooser, Christy Gray
Influences: Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Kurt Cobain, Johhny Cash, John Coltrane, Roger Miller, Beatles, Ingrid Jensen, Madonna, Ozzy, Metallica, James Brown, Gillian Welch, Be Good Tanyas, Willie Nelson, David Bowie.
Sounds Like: Soul Coughing, Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Flaming Lips, Drums & Tuba, Ryan Adams...that's what drunk people say.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

What Now

I play almost exclusively with Lost State of Franklin nowadays, and when I go to do my solo stuff, it sometimes feels like I lost that part of me. But when I see a crowd get into it, or when people w...
Posted by j scott franklin on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:52:00 PST

Christy and Pat's in the Flats

If you were there, at either of those Pat's shows, you got to see a new thing with Christy on drums. I am so used to playing alone that it's hard to fit a band around me, but I would say Christy is a...
Posted by j scott franklin on Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:46:00 PST