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Ron VanAmpting

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NEW ORLEANS JAZZFEST DATE W/DR. JOHN COMING SOON!!

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IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON MY FIRST SOLO CD. NEW SONGS COMING SOON.
I'm so sorry for the wait, but 2 hurricanes,other music projects, & personal problems have severely slowed my own music.I'm Native American, a member of the Houma Nation...I have been a working musician since I was in high school.I also play mandolin,dobro,lap steel,and also harmonica and piano
I have performed with groups as varied as bluegrass,country,R&B,hard rock,top 40,oldies show bands,folk groups,etc
I learned my chops with working groups like Eddie Powers,& the show group Lady and the Tramps...when country became big,I played with regional recording stars Bobbie Cupid and the the Crowe Brothers...I then spent several years on Bourbon St.,at the Old Opera House...Later I joined such rock and cover groups as After the Fact,Remember When,Mainstreet,and moved to Florida to play with the Ken Michaels Band...lately I have recorded CD's & played with country acts Scott Steele,Fred Bennett...acoustic groups Strings Attached,Decades,and Gene Lipps & The Exceptions...Psychedelic Rock band Space Trumpet,Native American Funk Rock Jam bands Kostini,& GrayHawk and the Reverand Goat Carson,and roots/dub/reggae band Imperial Dub Sound.
I have jammed with & or recorded with greats such as Dr. John,song writer Greg Barnhill{"Walk Away Joe"}N.O. R&B greats Johnny Adams,Tommy Ridgley,Bluesman John Mooney,as well as Brian May {Queen}and Steve Morse{Dregs,Deep PurplePerformances vary from multiple appearances on Abita Opry to concerts for Alabama,Hank Williams Jr.,John Anderson,Johnny Paycheck,Lacy J. Dalton,Bellamy Brothers,Terri Gibbs, rock band Zebra, etc, to Bourbon St. clubs and New Orleans Jazz Fest
In 1997 I suffered a major setback, losing a 1/2 inch of my left middle finger in an accident. I've learned to play from my soul. And I feel truly blessed to be able to play again.

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Member Since: 01/04/2008
Band Members: "GRAYHAWK" consists of Grayhawk Perkins, Norman Nail, Marcos And myself. Occassional guest:Reverand Goat Carson...GENE LIPPS & THE EXCEPTIONS" consists of Gene Lipps, Mark Hohzenhall,Dave & myself, with occasional guest Suki Kuhn...,
THE GRAYHAWK BAND
THE EXCEPTIONS
"REMEMBER WHEN" consists of Ken Ratcliff, Dennis Sharp, Jack McDougall, & myself.
Influences:

Vocal and song writing influences include Moody Blues,Cat Stevens, Neil Young,Leonard Cohen,Mike Oldfield,CSN,Loudon Wainwright III,John Lennon and the Beatles....As a Guitarist I was influenced early on by Eric Clapton & Roy Buchanan,and later by Eric Johnson and Steve Morse.
Important yet subtle influences include Carlos Santana,Mark Knopfler,Jeff Beck,Hendrix,Miles Davis,John McLaughlin,Leo Nocentelli(Meters),Freddie Stone(Sly & The Family Stone),Eddie Hazel(Funkadelic),John Coltrane,Danny Gatton,Albert Lee,J.J. Cale,Chet Atkins,Jan Akkerman,Les Paul,Rufus,Ry Cooder,Rory Gallagher,Steve Howe,Jerry Douglas,David Lindley,Jim Metcalf,Edgar Allan Poe,Adrian Gurvitz,Mark Farner,Erik Brann,Vernon Reid,Adrian Belew,Pete Anderson,Vince Gill,Supertramp,Paul Kantner-Marty Balin-Jack Cassidy,Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,Carlos Montoya,Andres Segovia,Johannes Brahms,Beethoven,Frederick Chopin,Stanley Kubrick,David Lynch,Che Guevera,Salvador Dali,Nelson Mandela,Gandhi,Dalai Lama,Jesus Christ,Hemingway,Thoreau,Todd Rundgren,King Crimson,Frank Zappa,Ted Greene,Ernie Isley,Allan Holdsworth,Stevie Ray, and Jimmy Page. .
Sounds Like: Hey, a few things about me personally..I'm in a relationship, Aquarian,Native American & Dutch, I love the snow, skiing, jeeping, exploring the great outdoors, camping,I read 2 or 3 books a month(philosophy, spiritual, history,politics & political science,whatever), my favorite authors are Hemingway, Thoreau,Carlos Castanada, etc etc, I love to cook, I don't eat meat, I love movies(the more offbeat the better), I love animals & respect their rights,I believe in Peace over might if at all possible,My religion is a combo of Zen Buddhism/Christianity and Native American beliefs(To be a good person, live a good life with integrity, respect the earth & its creatures, help others as much as possible).

Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

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Life is a complicated journey through mazes of bliss intertwined with mazes of sorrow and all between. Love is the same , a life's journey through showers of hearts as well as shattered rainbows. I ha...
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