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Jordan Shapiro

About Me

I'm a full-time musician who has and is performing with a few folks you've heard of, as well as scores of deserving folks you've not heard hide nor hair of, as well as seceret blues jams with Mike Semple. But don't tell anyone 'bout that, k?
I play the Pedal Steel guitar, Guitar-guitar, Dobro, as well as a little Mandolin, Bass and will be drivin' my neighbors crazy trying to learn the trumpet. I may dabble with the Zither my Wife bought me when the pshycosis from the first few years of pedal steel learning subsides.....
I am Currently available for live and studio work, as well as production of cool-sounding projects.
I was raised in Seattle, and am in the long, slow and painful process of growing up here in Los Angeles.
I do a bit of studio work for various artists and projects, as well as music for television and films when I'm not on the road with the likes of Eddie Spaghetti, Supersuckers, Carter Falco or Ted Kamp among others.
Production-wise, I prefer:
Free, ZZ Top, Ry Cooder, Buddy Miller, James Carr and artists like them over just about anyone....
I'll be adding songs from my resume as I get the time. I am currently in pre-production for my own album of instrumental music aimed at use in visual productions of all types, from commercials to films to live theatre, as well as general "Listening to Awesome Music" use. I try to conjer up a different little piece of the world in everything I create. I'd like for it all to be used for something, so don't be afraid to ask, all you indie theatre/filmmakers. We can usually work something out.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/15/2007
Band Website: none yet, man
Band Members: Jordan Shapiro: Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro
6-String Gibson and Fender Guitars
as well as assorted other instruments including Garageband fake Instruments.

I have uploaded, of course, songs from the bands and artists I've worked for.
I just played the hard stuff on those, left the rest to the mortals............
Influences: Changes frequently, although a few staples are:
First of all, My Friends and Co-workers:
Ron Heathman
Eddie Spaghetti
Leroy Powell, Ted Russel Kamp,Chris Masterson, Brad Rice, Mike Semple
Redd Volkaert
Travis Toy, Bobby Bowman

And The Folks I've Listened too Forever, As Well As Some Newer Finds:
Ry Cooder, Free, Neil Young
Johnny Winter, Buddy Miller
Randy Rienhardt, Lloyd Green
James Carr, Led Zepplin
Willie Nelson, Jimmy Day
Radney Foster, Ricky Skaggs
Ronnie Wood, Ryan Adams
Skynyrd, JJ Cale
Alejandro Escavedo
Limespiders, Dio
Tejano music in general
Ray Price, Johnny Bush, Bobby Flores
The Rolling Stones
Peter Greens' Fleetwood Mac, as well as Nicks/Buckingham era Mac....
Tom Petty & the best backing band in the land.....The Heartbreakers.

More as I can remember them..
Sounds Like: You need to listen to more music, Buddy.
Record Label: Parasite Records
Type of Label: Indie

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