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About Me

Well, this stuff just kind of "made itself" along with some technical assistance from me. (banjo, bass, percussion, vocals, mandolin, and an occassional guitar or GUNTAR). I play guitar mostly but recently had the chance to explore the banjo thanks to the kindness of an old friend. This is the feel good- laugh good- end of the grey matter that music takes up inside my skullnut. Epilepsy inspires as much art and music as the amount of chaos that it causes. It's kind of funny how instead of learning music, music sorta learns you. I played guitar and had alot of fun in a Detroit, Michigan punk band Civil Disobedience on "Political Prisoners" and "In a Few Hours of Madness" in the late 80's- early 90's, opening for acts like Citizen Fish and Chaos U.K. The banjo has given me the oppurtunity to play with and meet some fine musicians...

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Member Since: 15/10/2007
Band Website: oldgreybelly.com
Band Members: Just me ( Johnny ) on these recordings. Open for all possibillities though. You may here some tuba if i can get my hands on one. (Anybody got a TUBA that they are not using?) Shawner has signed on as travelin bassman for the 2009 shows!
Influences: Frank Stokes, Mississippi John Hurt, Papa Charlie Jackson, Angry Samoans, Barbecue Bob, Crass, Leadbelly, Jimmie Rodgers, Mothers of Invention, Dead Kennedys, Blind Boy Fuller, Fear, Jethro Tull, Le Cars with cardboard windows, Benny Goodman, the Dicks, Devo, the Stinks, Tiny Tim, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Cap't Bob Miller... on and on and on. Whatever music we hear influences us, like it or not.
Sounds Like: "Baklava"
Record Label: TRAILERHOUSE RECORDS

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Get the new cd by old, grey, belly @ www.oldgreybelly.com

  The new 19 track cd release "FREAKS" by old, grey, belly is available now! Each cd is packed full of old time style and original string music. A little blues, a little rag, a little baklava, alot of...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:02:00 GMT

THE ONLY TIME YOU HEARD MUSIC WAS IF SOMEONE WAS PLAYING IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU...

... iT'S A CONCEPT THAT'S HARD TO IMAGINE IN THE WORLD WE LIVE IN, BUT THAT'S HOW IT WAS BEFORE RECORDING TECHNOLOGY.  PICTURE IT FOR A MINUTE... NO IPODS, MP3S, TAPES, RECORDS, RINGTONES, O...
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