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Rob Swanson

It's not what you do, but what you do for others

About Me

This is a great big world, filled with all kinds of things to write about. Some good and some atrocity. I hope your world is filled with the good. Peace and Happiness to you and yours.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/22/2008
Band Members: Rob Swanson: Songwriter;All vocals, guitars, bass, horns, pianos, drums, percussion. All songs written, arranged,composed, recorded and produced by Rob Swanson. Thanks to Fender Guitars, Ovation guitars, Peavey amps, equalizers, monitors, TASCAM SERIES TEAC 40-4, George Martin and Apple computers. Copyrights 2007. Made in USA. All rights reserved.
Influences: MUSICIANS: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Richard Starkey, Sir George Martin, Brian Wilson, Tom Petty, Chicago, Elliot Smith, Warren Zevon, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Gram Parsons, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins,Cary Brothers, Mark Knopfler, Jerry Jeff Walker, Glenn Frey, Neil Young, Joe Walsh, Arlo Guthrie, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Carole King, Jesse Collin Young, Bob Dylan,The Byrds, Del Amitri, Ian Anderson, Jackson Browne, The Doors, The Shins, Spirit, Bare Naked Ladies, Jack Johnson, Soundgarden, Rolling Stones, Cass Elliot, Grace Slick, Nat King Cole, Steely Dan, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Todd Park Moore, Sean Lennon, Corinne Bailey Rae, John Mayer, The Killers, Modest Mouse, Kenny Pickett, Pat Foggarty, Bob "Hurricane" Hansen,Oren Lavie,Joni Mitchell. AUTHORS: Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Ernest Hemmingway, Stephen King, Bob Woodward, Al Franken, George Carlin, Joshua A. MacCurdy. BOOKS:The Education Of Little Tree, The Prophet, East of Eden, Wired, On The Road, The Great Shark Hunt. MOVIES: Pay It Forward, Jerimiah Johnson, A River Runs Through It. PEOPLE: My Dad, did I mention Sir George Martin, Zach Braff, Peter Fonda, JFK and Bobby, Robert Redford.
Sounds Like: You Tell Me?
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

scheduling flights for the road

So here I am trying to buy tickets for the road trip in August. Southwest, United, Frontier and so on. It's like a total sch..more..gas..board of nonstops, lay overs, and connecting flights. It's too ...
Posted by Rob Swanson on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:45:00 PST

ON THE FRONT PORCH

I had a dream last night that I was out on the front porch playing my guitar, and a few people stopped to listen, They sat down on the grass and watched me as I sang a song about Mayberry. I was looki...
Posted by Rob Swanson on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:32:00 PST

2008 ROCK THE FUTURE OFF THE GRID Music Festival lineup

FRIDAY AUG 15TH: MORE YOM,ISSA,HONKY FUNKSAT. AUG 16TH; KADDISFLY,SPROCKETS,PAPER OR PLASTIC,ADRIAN BOURGEOIS,THE REIGN KINGS,CHARACTER FLAW,BIG DIRT,MINI...
Posted by Rob Swanson on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:58:00 PST

High on the fret board

I was just trying to figure out a lead for a new song, and I got so high on the fret board only my dogs could hear it,and my self,blown off coarse, can still hear it. All smiles -rob...
Posted by Rob Swanson on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:05:00 PST