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About Me

Blessed to be talented...blessed to be working in a young man's game at my age, and blessed to have a career that has been fun. I am currently playing in the Memphis trio(thememphistrio here on myspace). It is a cool group that works a couple of nights a week at Silky O'Sullivans on historic Beale Street. I am excited about this project since we are recording a new CD for an indie label.I am working with several oldies act but have a new project that I am stoked about. I am part of a new band that will back a rising country singer named Katherine Bast. A new record with her, putting my songs on the record, and a tour are soon to be at hand. I played for years in Jimmy Hart and the Gentrys and that was incredible. Hart is in the wrestling Hall of Fame as a manager with the WWE but had a major hit in KEEP ON DANCING as well as other top hits in the 60's and 70's. We were on iconic labels such as STAX(only all white band on the label ever), Sun, and MGM. Toured with Beach Boys, Chicago, Grass Roots, the Ohio Express, Chuck Berry, Ike Turner, Steppenwolf, Cyndi Lauper,Rick Derringer,and Buffalo Springfield among others. Check out my other myspace band site...thememphistrio.
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Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qLYy6hiFQ

Great song...great version.

My Interests

Music...oh yeah, beautiful people with good hearts. Helping pass the torch, so to speak, by giving advice to those who want to pursue a career in music. I have been blessed to work and meet so many people in this business and hope to see others enjoy their career, as I have.

I'd like to meet:

I have met my heroes...Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck, Ike Turner, Muddy Waters, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Vince Gill, and Jimmy Rogers(Muddy's guitar player). Met Jimi Hendrix months before he hit the charts with ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Not really anyone that I want to meet, especially politicians...they talk a good game but just are really good thieves, lol. I hope to meet some of the people that I have met on-line here and hear their music firsthand. I would love to get one shot at playing with Leon Russell...that would be too cool.

Music:

Still love the greats...Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. Being in Memphis, the blues is always around and the immortal Robert Johnson is my favorite along with Muddy Waters, who was a kind, generous man that I met several times. Vince Gill, Marty Stuart,and Keith Urban are my country guys. Guitarwise...Django Reindhart was great. George Ducas is a new one to my list...good guy, similar influences, and a ton of talent. Well worth checking out.

Movies:

Comedy...love to laugh. Wedding Crashers was all too real to me, lol. I still love to see GIMME SHELTER with the Stones from their 69 tour. Anything with Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro is worth the watch. Since Steven Seagall has moved here, I have been watching his action flicks...he is a cool guy and fair guitar player.

Television:

MSNBC for news...love Keith Olberman and Chris Matthews. LAW & ORDER, CRIMINAL MINDS, and University of Memphis basketball games and football...GO TIGERS!

Books:

Political books...especially Iraq war. Hunter S. Thompson's FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS is still funny after years of reading it again and again.

Heroes:

Keith Richards and Eric Clapton...never too old to get it done onstage...I miss Sam Phillips and Estelle Axton. I miss Ike Turner and his stories...Jimmy Hart was a huge influence and mentor for me...we had some great times back in the 70's, lol. My old pal, Jeff Beck, is another who I admire...great player. I wish that I could have recorded with Tom Dowd before he passed away. His work on LAYLA still makes me weep at times even after thirty five years. I also have to give props to a former bandmate of mine...Trey Bruce. He is a gifted writer and producer who has had #1 hits and awards. I am tremendously proud of him and hope you will check out on my Top Friends several of his acts...Kingbilly, Kree, and Chris Janson.

My Blog

Jim Gordon needs our help!

I want to ask a favor. Please help Jim Gordon. He is on my top friends and on that page is a petition to help get him released from imprisonment. If you have listened to Joe C...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:36:00 PST

Memphis Tigers

I am someone who is proud of my college degree and where it came from...the University of Memphis(formerly Memphis State). I have been involved and a booster for 36 years with the sports teams. I...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST

CD

After fits and starts, the trio is now beginning reording on our new CD. Aptly named, thememphistrio(here on myspace), is a wide ranging project that has made the worst night of the week ...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:15:00 PST

Birthday 58

What can I say? I have been a musician for 42 years. I can tell you that my first gig was a homecoming dance in Gallatin, Tennessee and that I made $25 bucks, lol. I can recall some really trivial stu...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:50:00 PST

My gear...

I have been thrilled to meet online so many other musicians(as well as non players). Quite a few have asked what gear that I use and would like to pass that along. Fender 2007 Eric Clapton Custon Shop...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:19:00 PST

Rolling Stones

The news that the Bigger Bang tour is not going to end and will make another pass through the states is like a cool breeze on a hot summer day. The opportunity to see the Stones again is a ...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:36:00 PST

My mate...

Phyllis is a gem...no doubt about it. Most musicians kiss frogs like there was no tomorrow and find it hard to find someone who is an anchor for a boat that stays adrift, lol. After a rocky marriage, ...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:07:00 PST

The Gentrys

People have asked me the Gentrys and its importance as a band. I was with Jimmy Hart from graduation at Memphis State until he got into the wrestling business. It was a great resume builder being in a...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:31:00 PST

New Toy!

I just bought a new Fender Custon Shop Eric Clapton Stratocaster in midnite blue metal flake. One of a hundred, only one in Memphis, I just had to have it...never mind the price....$2300 bucks, loo. I...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:36:00 PST

New week dawns...

It is a week officially over. Seven gigs in six days can be tough on an old geezer like myself, lol. Phyllis is starting to call me "roomie" since I an never home but she knows that I breathe the musi...
Posted by Stephen Fowler on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:45:00 PST