Member Since: 10/7/2004
Band Website: virb.com/anthonyskinner
Band Members:
Jackie Street
June 17, 1959 - February 17, 2008
I remember early on, before I was even involved in music, my friend Barry and I met Jackie. Consistent with his renown generosity, he invited us to come down to SIR (in Nashville) and hear a rehearsal. Now Jackie was (of course) an amazing player and was involved in a really progressive band. So to say the least, these guys definitely had our attention.
During the rehearsal, nothing much was really happening, because the band was focused on things like tightening up the arrangement -- and other really important things as it turns out. However, to us young guys who were just looking to get our rocks off, boredom was starting to settle in. As fate would have it, the band stopped to take a break, and Jackie started poppin’, slappin’ and thumpin’ the heck out of the bass. We were laughing and lapping up the cheap thrill (and set up), that Jackie was serving up.
At the height of our excitement, Jackie stopped and said, "It don't mean a thing if it doesn't help the song."
As you go through life, there are things you have to work so hard for, things you have to search out, things you have to mine and unearth … and then there are the things that are just given to you.Thanks for giving us that one Jackie … I’ve never forgotten it!
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Anthony Skinner's latest is a celebration Radiohead-inspired rock with less cynicism and happier guitars.
-JOSH JACKSON, Paste
There are many great friends that contributed to the new and the upcoming record.
Here are a few:
Doyle Bramhall & Jerry McPherson
Ran Jackson and Tommy Sims
Abe Laboriel, Jr & Steve Brewster
Influences:
Record Label: Orphansake Records
Type of Label: Indie