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Matt Thomas

I am here for Networking

About Me

I live in Albuquerque having moved from NJ X-mas 06. I try to keep my musical directions diverse. I've drummed in jazz, blues, indie, cover bands, wedding bands and on and on.Recently played at the Albuquerque Battle of the Blues with Liquid Blues and we got 3rd place - Go Liquid Blues.Playing with the Rany Heddon Trio and looking for gigsAlso playing for a "to be named" Gram Pasons tribute project.I'd like to start an electronic orchestra out here mixing dance,ambient and jazz and Latin elements Thievery Corp, St Germain .... anyone in????I teach drumset to all ages both privately and at the New Mexico School of Music. I've studied with many teachers and worked on several different methods of drumming. Joe Morello and Dion Parson are 2 of the more famous drummers I've studuied with.

My Interests

MUSIC, Food, Hiking

I'd like to meet:

Neil Young, Philly Joe Jones,I wish I met: John Coltrane, D. Boon, Elvin Jones,Great People I'm glad I've met/ and or come to know Joe Morello Dion Parson Claude Coleman Dale Crover Scotty Byrne

Music:

Everything from Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers to Genesis, John Coltrane, Funkadelic, Johhny Cash, The Minutemen, WEEN, etc......

Movies:

Easy Rider, Zoolander, We Jam Econo, Harold and Maude, Godfather, Foxes, I Heart Hucakabees, Dune,

Television:

Project Runway, Top Chef, ESPN 8 the ocho.

Books:

Alan Watts, Richard Brautigan, Kurt Vonnegut,

Heroes:

Claude Coleman Dale Crover Matt Wilson John Coltrane Elvin Jones

My Blog

Mark Bradley

The Mark Bradley Myspace Page is up - http://www.myspace.com/waltwhitmansbeard     Maybe people can send it some Photos ??? ...
Posted by Matt Thomas on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:19:00 PST

THE ROADSIDE GRAVES

If you have never heard of this band - my aplogies. They rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please check them out http://www.roadsidegraves.com/...
Posted by Matt Thomas on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:58:00 PST