Member Since: 4/3/2007
Band Website: joeylatimer.com
Band Members: I've had the great privilege to work with numerous combinations and musicians, including Bill Plummer, Dale Spalding, Chuck Alvarez, Barnaby Finch, Tom Fowler, Dave Attwood, Keith McCabe, Rick Schlosser, Paul Carman, Richard Page, Jeff Daniels, Joseph Liston, Robin Rabens, Don Reed, Larry Vineyard, Dave Hitchings, Scott Fulton, Elaine Latimer, John King, Lee Miracle, Mark Simonian, Casey Simpson, Robin Rader, Chris Thile, Scott Thile, Dennis Roger Reed, Lenny Hansell, Kevin Hamby, Sandii Castleberry, John Penn, Larry Dunlap, Bob Bennett, Joe Naspini, and Gary Stotz.
New Album Available!
A compilation of original alternative, pop, rock tunes, Cedar
St. was recorded over several years at various locations where I set up my studio in Idyllwild.
The project features the contributions of many stellar musicians, including:
Dave Attwood (America), Tom Fowler (Frank Zappa, Ray Charles), Paul
Carman (Frank Zappa, ESP), Rick Schlosser (Jackson Browne, Van Morrison),
Bill Plummer (Tom Waits, Ry Cooder, Rolling Stones), Barnaby Finch (Lee
Ritenour, George Bensen), Don Reed (Dick Dale and the Deltones, J.J.
Cale), Keith McCabe (Richard Page), and others. Click here to listen to samples and/or order from CDBaby.
Also Available
Emerald
Green Universe is a collection of many of my early acoustic tunes re-recorded in 2004 with the help of our talented pool of Idyllwild players. It features soothing vocal counterpoint, tasty acoustic musicianship,
and subtle percussion. Click here to listen to samples and/or order from CDBaby .
As heard on:
Radio Free World is a site that features the music and spoken word of independent artists from around the world. There are also links to tons of radio, tv, movie, podcast, p2p, mp3, virtual reality sites and more!
Influences: My first guitar teacher was Joe Naspini, who lived on my street in Downey. Later I studied with John Cephas, Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, Steve James, Del Rey, John Jackson, Orville Johnson, John Miller, Robert "Wolfman" Belfouer, Jimmy Borsdorf, Suzie Thompson, Mary Flower, and Roy Book Binder.
Off the top of my head...some of the artists I like to listen to are: The Beatles, Elliott Smith, Batdorf and Rodney, Ron Sexsmith, Olomana, "Slack Key Lady" Cindy Combs, Bob Bennett, Richard Page, Toy Matinee, Nick Drake, John Sebastian, Amazing Blondel, Frank Zappa, ESP, Soft Machine, Michael Oldfield, Mose Allison, Van Morrison, Steve Roach, Miles Davis, The Waybacks, Cousin Fungus, Jerry Garcia, Dave Grisman, Coyote Oldman, Yes, Jethro Tull, Jackson Browne, Nickel Creek, The Duhks, Yo La Tengo, The Roches, Tom Waits, Michael Ward, Greg Lake, CSN&Y, The Grateful Dead, Traffic, Simon and Garfunkel, Cephas and Wiggins, Del Rey, Steve James, Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, John Jackson, Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughn, Pat Cloud, Bela Fleck, Utah Phillips, Leo Kotke, Ani DeFranco, Tuk and Pattie, Mark-Almond Band, John Coltraine, Deuter, Shawn Colvin, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Ry Cooder, Allman Brothers, Hot Tuna, Cedar Walton, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Ruthie Foster, Phish, Susan Latimer, and I'll probably think of more.
Sounds Like: People have told me I sound like John Mark, John Sebastian, or Nick Drake, but I guess it depends on the song. If you have any ideas let me know.
Record Label: Idyllworld Records - idyllworld.com
Type of Label: Indie