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Tony Black

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Bassist for Woody Wood and Hollywood Red,

available for selected live dates and sessions

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My Interests

Wilderness Adventures, Flatwater Canoing, Transcendental Improvisation

I'd like to meet:

places I've lived: San Pedro, Silverlake, Chino, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Ojai, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, ((outer mission & lower haight)) Norco, Pasadena, Orcas Island, Yulee, Key Largo, Asheville

check out the song "goin down" from the DEEP SOUTH DVD (recorded before I joined)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W -TK1tqyychttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWS4Whr4kLQ

Music:

in no order: brasillian, afro, swamp dub, bass and more bass,indie rock, indie folk, indie punk, old timey, metal, ecm jazz, cuban, motown, 70's fusion, celtic, americana,live loops, old school funk, drumnbass, cante flamenco, southern rock, improvisational sound scapes, tribal incantations, minimalistic jazz, trance,experimental, etc......................................................... ..........................................................

Movies:

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Books:

bio's and instructional material

Heroes:

I guess I'm not really into the whole hero thing....but I have been influenced by the philosophies of Kenny Werner, Depak Chopra, and Kurt Hahn

My Blog

propaganda

Tony BlackWith a history that dates back to the early 80's Southern California Punk scene, Tony Black has been on a musical journey that has explored the many aspects of bass playing in an incredible ...
Posted by Tony Black on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:09:00 PST

drummers

I love drummers.  after having some coffee this morning I started to think about all of the really great drummers I've had the good fortune to gig or record with....so I thought I'd make a list!&...
Posted by Tony Black on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:49:00 PST

stereotype

I think there are some unconcious bias's that musicians have.  That if your seen playing in a jazz group that your a "jazz musician"....or rock, funk, whatever...People like catagories, they help...
Posted by Tony Black on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:04:00 PST

political rant

why does this nation sleep so deeply...fast moving images of celebrity, sex and power keep us complacent...and we sheepishly shrug our shoulders in a unified dismissal of any responsibility...corporat...
Posted by Tony Black on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:46:00 PST