Jah Rilla - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm a bass player (with a highly useful degree in Jazz/Commercial bass playing). Currently playing with Roots A'Risin', Pamela Parker, Gregor and the McGregors, and freelance Jazz, Rock, Classical, Country, Hip-Hop. Shoot! Whatever you want me to play, I'll give it a shot. I am returning to my old job at Music & Arts Centers, Inc. Holla at a brotha when you see him on the street!I also play and teach guitar and sing back-up vox. I am basically a Hybrid Punk Rock Skater, Mod, Skinhead, Rude Boy, Hippie, Hip-Hop Gangsta, Jazz Snob. That's how I would describe myself. I am also very proud of being a Veteran of the US Navy and having served in Operation Desert Storm (on the ground in an Amphibious Unit, not onboard ship, in case you Army & Marine guys are rolling your eyes at me ). If any of my old buddies come across my page, give me a shout.

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WE'LL MISS YOU #21 (& #36). PEACE BE WITH YOU.MY OLD SCHOOL!
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My Interests

Besides music, I enjoy sports, fitness, reading, art, hanging out drinking, laughing and for some reason, I've always liked airplanes (especially WWII era).

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GO TERPS!

LOVE TO THE BALTIMORE BIRDS, TOO! ..AND THE DIRTY BIRDS!
GO TIGERS!

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I'd like to meet:

In my travels as a Musician, I have been blessed to either perform with or share a stage with many great Musicians and Bands. I will attempt to name them, but I'm sure that I will forget a couple (in no particular order): Culture, Toots & The Maytals, The Itals, The Toasters, Bad Brains, Citizen Cope, Rusted Root, The David Nelson Band, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Jah Works, The Kelly Bell Band, Can't Hang, Stout, Murphy's Law, Dropkick Murphys, Earth Crisis, Warzone, The Pilfers, The Pietasters, The Nayas, Soldiers of Jah Army (SOJA), Hot Tuna, Donna the Buffalo, Dave Grisman Quintet, 25 Ta Life, Eek-A-Mouse, Derek Trucks Band, Sick of It All, Dark Star Orchestra, Zen Tricksters, Zen, The Code Talkers, The Mickey Hart Band, Airto Morierra and Eydentity, Giovanni Hidalgo. These are who I can remember, so far.
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Music:

You scored as reggae,

reggae

80%

classic rock

75%

rap

60%

ska

55%

country

55%

Indie

55%

Punk

45%

metal

40%

industrial

35%

grunge

35%

mainstream rock

30%

Emo

20%

Pop Punk

10%

Pop

5%
what breed of music are you?
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You are MINOR THREAT! You are intelligent, energitic and DIY embodied. You don't take any crap from anybody, but are willing to accept anyone in the underground. You love to exchange new ideas and are well respected in the scene. People like you because you started it all, you are passionate and you are great at what you do.../div>
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Movies:

Shawn of The Dead, Any Monty Python, Anything from the Spinal Tap guys, Swingers.

Television:

Daily Show,Family Guy, Simpsons, King of the Hill, American Dad, Comedy Central, Deadliest Catch, ESPN,History and definately Wopner.

Books:

Hitch Hiker's Guide and anything by Douglas Adams, Jack Kerouac, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Kesey and, of course, Hunter S. Thompson.

Heroes:

Bob Marley, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, Horace Silver, THE BAND, Miles Davis, all of the Grateful Dead, The Beatles and Bob Dylan.
Your results:
You are The Flash

The Flash 85%
Spider-Man 75%
Iron Man 75%
Green Lantern 70%
Catwoman 60%
Superman 55%
Supergirl 50%
Robin 50%
Hulk 40%
Batman 30%
Wonder Woman 25% Fast, athletic and flirtatious.
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My Blog

Consciousness, Done

I am writing this blog to mourn the break-up of yet another band (or group, more specifically) that I have liked over the past 8 or 9 years. What makes this one stand out in my mind is the genre...
Posted by Jah Rilla on Fri, 16 May 2008 01:51:00 PST

Bad Brains on MTV? Huh.

I just got, not one, but two bulletins about Bad Brains being this weeks Buzz Clip on MTV. One was from Grant (O.G.), the other from HR himself (kidding, probably Grant, also). He was happ...
Posted by Jah Rilla on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:59:00 PST

Cats: Extremely stupid or highly intelligent?

If anybody is trying to get ahold of me, my cell phone is not working at the moment. The reason is bizzare to the point of being comical. By my bed is a nightstand that I usually put my keys, ph...
Posted by Jah Rilla on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:50:00 PST

Comment on Joe Gibbs’ Resignation

I was so impressed with myself commenting on Roxanna's blog, that I had to post my comment as my own blog. Sorry. I love Joe Gibbs as much as anyone who has grown up in our area, and I am ...
Posted by Jah Rilla on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:28:00 PST

Grayboy at the 9:30 and The Skins are in the playoffs! Pinch Me!

Last nights performance of The Greyboy Allstars at the 9:30 Club in DC was everything that I would have hoped it to be. Karl Denson-Winds/vocals, Chris Stilwell-Bass, Elgin Park-Guitar, Robert W...
Posted by Jah Rilla on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:33:00 PST

Voices That Will Be Heard

I have just read a bulletin from "Erin" from Texas, regarding the reunion of Zach de la Rocha with Rage Against the Machine. Now, I am inspired to write my first ever blog. We as a nation needed...
Posted by Jah Rilla on Wed, 02 May 2007 11:54:00 PST