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TOM COPSON JR

Dontplaywhatsthereplaywhat's not there"MilesDavis"

About Me

Tom Copson Jr is a experimental composer and guitarist He has released two Cd'sMonkey Is As Monkey Is(MonkeyIsMusic/ASCAP2004)and the Basement Duets(MonkeyIs Muisc/ASCAP2005) Both of these Cd's were recorded in Boulder,CO were Tom lived for four years. While living in Boulder, CO Tom had a chance to study composition/guitar with Janet Feder (www.JanetFeder.com) and Trad. Japanese music at Naropa University Tom is currently playing lead guitar with the burndownallstars(burndownmusic.com)Tom has also played with Mike Keneally,The Dialects,DJ Soul Science,Mark Miller,Janet Feder,Bill Douglas,David Wheeler,I Made Lasawan,David Rugenstien,Yoko Hiraoka,Steve Kornicki,Johannes Rath, Robert Macnauton,DJ Skipmode,Kevin Hanson and DJ Cramske. Up in coming projects In the studio with BurndownAllstars....

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/20/2005
Band Website: burndownmusic.com
Band Members:
Influences: Frank Zappa,The Meters,The Roots,James Brown,John Zorn,John Cage,Janet Feder, Fred Frith,Derek Bailey,Vernon Reid,Tradational Japanese MusicWorld Cafe Live 40th Anniv Sgt Peppers @ WCL/XPN F/ Kufie Knotz (& the Hustle)
Sounds Like: world,funk,and experimental
Record Label: Mot Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

I want to get paid!

I want to get paid per note at every gig I play---na just kidding--I dont get paid to play music--I do it because I love to play my guitar and "I'm living the dream" TCJr
Posted by TOM COPSON JR on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:50:00 PST

The New CD from yours truly--TCJ

stay tuned more to come--CD title--WELCOME TO THE COSMIC SQUARE---NICE TCJ---
Posted by TOM COPSON JR on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:54:00 PST

The Hustle

Please ckeck out my new project--The Hustle @www.myspace.com/thehustleband--thanks TCJ
Posted by TOM COPSON JR on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:50:00 PST

Words of wisdom from Beller and reflection on Bodog Tour.

Yeasterday I went to see one of my favorite bass players,Brian Beller(Steve Vai/Keneally) and he gave me some of the best words of wisdom about dealing with touring,and musicians in general. It was si...
Posted by TOM COPSON JR on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:35:00 PST

My Music and The Burndown Allstars

The tracks on my-my space page are from my first CD(Monkey Is as Monkey Is-Monkey is musicASCAP) and Deja Vu is from the CD Wake UP--MY band the Burndown Allstars(www.burndownmusic.com)--IF you listen...
Posted by TOM COPSON JR on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:24:00 PST