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Oded Fried-Gaon

About Me

Professional musician since 1982. Studied music at Temple University from 1986-1990, and studied privately from 1983-1991. Still studying, of course, but not formally. Played in many bands, ranging in style from World Beat to Thrash to Jazz to Funk, Hip Hop, Reggae, and on and on. I'm a multi-instrumentalist, and singer. My main instrument is hand percussion, but my strength and love is composition - and it's all over the map, just like i like it...Ok, ok, here it is in a nutshell... Born in Jerusalem, Israel. Lived most of life in Philly and New York City. Played in many bands, ranging in style from World Beat to Thrash to Jazz to Funk Hip Hop Reggae and on and on. I'm a singer and multi-instrumentalist. My main instrument is hand percussion, but my strength and love is composition - and it's all over the map, just like i like it. Currently writing soundtracks for film and TV, and hoping to get into composing for the advertising industry.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/09/2007
Band Website: http://www.esnips.com/user/OdedMusic
Band Members: Uhh, just me. but send resumes anyway.



Influences:
Influences:Many artists - too numerous to mention - including The Beatles, Shalom Chanoch, 3 Mustapha 3, Robert Plant, Thomas Dolby, Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, The Cure, Eddie Harris, Tim Finn and Split Enz, Jan Hammer, Sinead O'connor, Raahsaan Roland Kirk, Jim Pepper, Weather Report, K.D. Lang, Jim Pepper, Jerry Gonzalez and the Rumba Club, Charlie Hunter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dave Bromberg, Bob Dylan, Nana Vasconcelos, Airto and Flora, Franz Scubert, Al Green, Frederic Chopin, George Michael, Roy Ayres, Dizrhythmia, Yes, Wolfgang Mozart, CCR, Supertramp, Milton Nasciemento, Djavan, Toure Kunda, Fela Kuti, Obbo Adi, Herbie Hancock, Bob Dylan, Najma, Jan Garbarek, Ian Anderson, Renaissance, Camel, Cat Stevens, Al Stewart, Shostakovich, Genesis with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Jeff Beck, Elvis Costello, Augustus Pablo, The Smiths, UB40, Mad Professor, Leonard Cohen, Ras Michael, Duran Duran, Billie Holiday, Frank Zappa, Earth Wind & Fire, Bow Wow Wow, The Minutemen, Greg Ozby, early Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Oregon, Shakti, and many many many more.
Sounds Like: white Man meets black Woman meets brown Child meets yellow Uncle meets red Grandmother, at that vague and beautiful point when they all meet Mankind. I hope!
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My Blog

You Can Tell

you can tell a man by the way he walks, the treads of his shoes or the soles of his worn-out feet. the late darkness of the hour grips the city as he walks his usual route home. it rains lightly and h...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:18:00 GMT

cute 2 year-old that knows where EVERY country is!

this video is insane. a 2 year-old knows where EVERY country is on the map!   http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4023
Posted by on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:54:00 GMT

This is Hysterical!

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Posted by on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:55:00 GMT

In memory of my poor Mingus Shpingus.

i loved my cat. but i had to choose between her or my wife. i'm glad i chose the wife, but i do miss she used to cuddle with me in bed AND meow constantly - thankfully WITHOUT a bat.Check out this vid...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:15:00 GMT

Tamar plays bongos, and her dad sounds stupid again.

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Posted by on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:22:00 GMT

Tamar organizes books. Again!

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Posted by on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:19:00 GMT

Easier To Fall Asleep

it's easier to fall asleepthen to stay awake and talk about it i wanna give you everything i cani wanna make your dreams come truebaby believe me, i won't hesitate to take a chance anytime you think i...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:57:00 GMT

If You Loved Me, Really

there's no denyingmy head's in a whirlyou got me spinning round and roundlike to think it's differentthat you miss me, and you knowthat every moment you keep awayadds another brick to the wall between...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:50:00 GMT

Wind

yes,  yes& there was a house on the hill and it had 1 small         & nbsp; wall         &n bsp;  ...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:18:00 GMT

Except This Time

people with ideas, morals and values, well thought, through and through, and even perhaps tested every now and then. they stand for their convictions and take stands for their beliefs, refined and obj...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:55:00 GMT