Member Since: 10/28/2005
Band Website: yoflaco.com
Influences: I've been lucky enough to have studied drums with 3 of the badest motherfuckers on the planet!!:Dennis Chambers, Jeff "tain" Watts, and the unbeleivable energetic force of the universe otherwise known as Kenwood Dennard. Also Deeply influenced by ?Love, Tony Williams, Art Blakey, Will Calhoun, Steve Gadd, Carter Beauford, Abe Laboriel, the real Matt Chamberlain, Chris "daddy" Dave, Gene Lake, John Blackwell, Terry Lynn Carrington, Sheila E, Vinnie Coliuta, Manu Katche, Brian Blade, Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo, Joe Jones, and all the great drummers of jazz. I also love to rock and nobody did it better than Mr. John Bohnam!! I also love Guys Like Jack Irons, Chad Smith, and Stewart Copeland, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5, Steely Dan, and good rock/pop.I also love Latin music and grooves. Guys like Chucho Valdes, Aierto, Walfredo Reyes Jr, Ruben Blades
Plus Chaka Kahn and anyone she has on the gig is gonna b Killin!!!Musically I am moved by anything that comes from the heart. Be it rock, funk, jazz, soul, hip hop, or country if its true i find something I like about it. But usually its gotta b funky. Like Fred Wesly said"Jazz is the teacher, funk is the preacher."I LOVE Me'shell N'degeo'cello. Super Deep Shit!! For my money its all about her and Pino paladino on Bass. Plus her tunes have such emotion and passion. She rules it. I think Jill Scott is joy in human form and Eryka Badu is so groovin its kills me. Dream gigs for sure
The genius Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, and John Coltrane
I also love all the rock classics like Zepplin, Steely Dan, U2 and what have you.I love guys like Kenny Garrett, Brad Meldau, the Brian Blade Fellowship, and the BEST in the biz Mr Branford Marsallis!!
Groups I like include but are not limited too(I'm sure I will forget a few)- Weather Report, Shuggie Otis, Living Colour, Coldplay, Radiohead, Dave Matthews Band, James brown, Brand Nubian, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, PE, pete Rock and CL Smooth, Outkast, Platinum Pied Pipers, J-Dee and Madlib, Pharell, N.E.R.D, Eric B & Rakim, the Roots, Rapahel Saadiq, the Police, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Everything But the Girl, All the wonderful ladies of soul/r&b, Mary J, Jill Scott, Erika Badu, Etta James, Sarah Vaugh, Ella, Billy Holiday, Nina Simone, Cassandra Wilson, and Tweet.
I also love pop music and singer/song writers like Sting, John Mayer, John Legend, Musiq Soulchild, Vanessa Carlton, Imogene Heap, India Irie, Tracy Thorn, Sade, etc
If it grooves I can dig it!! There is so much talent in the world!!!
Sounds Like: The Hott Shit!!
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