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Jack Rivera

The Great American

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I was hatched in East Los Angeles, California on a hot Saturday night and raised in old Boyle Heights, right on Brooklyn Ave at Saratoga to be exact. At 12 I had my first band (Gray Seal). At 15 I did my first album, and at 16 I dropped out of Roosevelt High School ( Lou Adler went there too) and left home to persue music on the road. I 'm a Virgo and my mother's 7th son.... Yes, I'm the one. I'm a songwriter and a Vintage Guitar freak! I produce my recordings and collect old records too. Lord I love to play the Blues. I'm a Blues man at heart. "I roll and I tumble 'till the break of dawn." Previous groups include: the Stains, the Cheifs (i.e.), the Crawdaddys, the Berry Pickers, the Dirt Merchants, Sludge, the Hippy Shakes, the Homewreckers, Supernaturals, the Soul Hustlers, Elmo' Lewis and others too numerous and brief to mention. A lot of famous rock 'n roll jack-asses too. I've backed up everyone (almost) from Etta James, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins to Axl Rose and Shane Macgowan. I'm trying to record and release a Solo record this year. Maybe, even these demos. Money is tight! Currently I'm trying to get The Great Americans off the ground. I'm on the look-out for good players right now. Hit me up! Le Scelerat

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Member Since: 8/10/2005
Band Website: This is it, baby!
Band Members: Jack Rivera: All insruments on most songs. Guest include: Scott Helper, Brother Jim Jones, Arthur Kane, Brother Ian Mclagen, Brother Dave James, Muddy, Brother Keith Fisher, Cory Gash to name a few....
Influences: Bo Diddley, Homesick James, Little Walter, B.B. King, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bob Dylan, Hound Dog Taylor, Brian Wilson, British Invasion, Soul Music, L.A./California Rock(the Burritos), California Pop, the East Side Sound, Peter Green, Gospel, 60s bubblegum, Delta and Chicago Blues, 70s new york rock, 70s punk rock, 70's Dinosour Rock, Phil Spector and Country and Western music. Amen...
Sounds Like: Jack Rivera
Record Label: SST, Bomp, Vox, Dionysus, MCA, Viceroy etc...
Type of Label: Indie