MY MYSPACE VOCAL MUSIC PAGE:
http://www.myspace.com/tuxedocatmusic
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." --Albert Schweitzer
Webcasting, Cats, English Springer Spaniels, and Percheron (Draft) Horses.
Newgrass/Progressive Bluegrass/Jamgrass; '70s style melodic progressive rock; acoustic alternative rock
http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser
Some Very Important and/or Life-Changing Albums for me (in chronological order of discovery, not necessarily by date of release or level of importance); an ongoing list as I think about it...:)
Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade of Pale" My introduction to the sound of "prog"!"
Yes "Close to the Edge" Simply amazing both then and now!"
Neil Young "After the Goldrush" Mother Nature's still on the run 40 years later ... :(
Patti Smith "Horses" What energy; what great songwriting. I saw Patti live a lot in those days!"
Television "Marquee Moon" Tom Verlaine rocks!"
New Grass Revival "Fly Through the Country" My introduction to the extreme vocal talent of "The Voice of Newgrass", John Cowan. And MAN can Sammy B. play that mando!!! "
John Hartford "Morning Bugle" One of the quirky greats from this legendary performer."
Mercury Rev "All Is Dream" Amazing sonic textures! "
Neutral Milk Hotel "In An Aeroplane Over the Sea" I just discovered this underground classic. I love its sound. Too bad there isn't more.
The Syn "Syndestructible" A 10 out of 10 - a new classic!!!"
2006: Three CDs stand out as the best of that year: 'Living With War' & 'Living With War, Raw' - NEIL YOUNG; 'New Tattoo' - JOHN COWAN BAND; 'Invisible Man' - DARRELL SCOTT
2007: List Pending
Musicians and other music fans who like/perform newgrass/progressive bluegrass, 70's-style progressive art rock, and alternative rock/folk. And folks that love Cats, English Springer Spaniels, and Percheron (Draft) Horses!!!
TWO IMPORTANT NOTES TO MUSICIANS CURRENTLY FEATURED (AND POTENTIALLY FEATURED) ON 'N,P,& M!':
My webcast is at 'only' 32kbps-stereo for two very important reasons:
1. Listeners only get a 'taste' of your music, not full CD-quality. This hopefully encourages my listeners to support featured artists by purchasing their music instead of simply recording my webcast stream.
2. At 32kpbs, many-to-most 56k modem users can stream the webcast. I don't want to be elitist and webcast only to highspeed users!
Newgrass/Progressive Bluegrass
Progressive/Art Rock
Americana, Alternative Rock & Country
Jazz, Blues, Classic Rock
Lord of the Rings; Fitzcaraldo, Das Boot, Beauty and the Beast (Cocteau), Sky Captain in the World of Tomorrow, Casablanca, Slingblade, The Aristocats, The Fountain
not much besides the various 'Law & Order' incarnations and 'CSI: Miami', and 'Torchwood'.
"Trout Fishing in America" & "So The Wind Won't Blow It All Away" by Richard Brautigan; "The Martian Chronicles" & "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury; "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; "Tailchaser's Song" by Tad Williams; The Ghatti series by Gayle Greeno; cat "Warriors" saga by Erin Hunter; The Named Serie (Ratha) by my friend - 2nd INTERVIEW PENDING! - Clare Bell
The signers of the US Declaration of Independence; Harriet Tubman; Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center; Reverend Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State; Edward R. Murrow, William Paley, Fred Friendly of CBS News, Firefighters of Southern California and those that came from far and wide to help
Musical Heroes: Neil Young; Phil Ochs, John Hartford, John Cowan, Darrell Scott, Steve Earle, George Harrison