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About Me

Good Time Music out of Topanga Canyon, California.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/01/2006
Band Website: www.afterthecomet.com/dfd
Band Members:

Current Members

Pete Hillman - Drums
John Baltic - Guitar, Vocals
Steve Re - Bass
Jared Clark - Vocals, Guitar

Former / Auxiliary Personnel

Scott Grusin - Guitar, Keyboards
Eliza Jane Schneider - Violin, Vocals
Win Meyerson - Keyboards
Doug Funkhauser - Banjo, Vocals
Barry Newton - Computer
Alfred Johnson - Keyboards, Vocals
Amir Shnitzer - Guitar


Influences:

Meters, Galactic, Nick Cave, Grateful Dead, Elvin Jones, Little Feat, Traffic, Dr. John, The humor of Zoot Sims, Richard Thompson, Neil Young, Adrian Belew, Captain Beefheart, Zappa, Hendrix, Tom Waits, The Who, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, Chester Thompson, The GTO's, Iggy Pop, electric toasters and 60 cycle hum...


Sounds Like: Groucho Marx on acid falling down a flight of stairs...

Check out video of: dfd_lovelight_10.22.05_Abuelitas_Topanga

...or watch this. That's Murph in the poncho.viola_lee_blues

Here's an improvised piece of music from The Topanga Road House - April 11, 2008

Here's "Whiskey Dog" from The Topanga Road House - April 11, 2008

Peter Hillman - drums
John Baltic - guitar and vocal
Stevie Re - bass
Jared Clark - guitar
Scott Grusin - keyboard
Video shot by Dina Fraboni and Pat Guerre
Live Sound Recording by Jim Machowski

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

John on Being Friends and YouBloom.Com - AKA Letter To A Russian Optimist

The original difference envisioned for YouBloom.Com, as distinct from sites such as MySpace or Reverb Nation, was to give musicians and other micro businesses the capacity to market themselves using...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Topanga Days Local Band Contest extended until Thursday!

The Deadline to vote for local bands to play the main stage at Topanga Days Country Fair in Topanga Canyon, California has been extended to 4/23!! Thats right - Thursday, April 23rd at 5:00 PM (west ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:36:00 GMT

...some dfd music in this clip...

On this instrumental from 2006 it is:Peter Hillman - drumsJohn Baltic - guitarStevie Re - bassWin Meyerson - organdownward facing dog on iLike - Add iLike to your MySpace
Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:12:00 GMT

Daniel Lanois

God he's good. We Love "The Maker".Check this link: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewpro file&friendid=72319991
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:35:00 GMT

What I Got!

I know some folks might not be totally stoked I posted this. But this is a moment in time I love. I'll take it down if I get the word. But what do all ya'all think? Scott Grusin on vocals...click ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:01:00 GMT

Man Smart, Woman Smarter

Live cut from Elizabeth Shapiro's Birthday in Malibu in 2004. Scott Grusin and John Baltic on guitars, Alfred Johnson on keyboards.go to:http://www.afterthecomet.com/Audio/ManSmartWomanSmarterLi zs.mp...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:27:00 GMT

lovelight

...here's more from Liz's Birthday. Same folks as the last cut. But is that Gary on harp? This was 2004. Here's The Love:http://www.afterthecomet.com/Audio/LoveLightLizsBday200 4.mp3cheers,dfd
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:54:00 GMT

Liz's Birthday

Here is a "lost" Woody Guthrie - done by dfd at liz's Birthday. Alfred Johnson on keyboard, Scott Grusin and John Baltic guitars, Jared Clark, vocals and guitar, Pete Hillman and Stevie Re - drums an...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:42:00 GMT

John Is Rev. Yonko

A story by Rev. Yonko:http://www.afterthecomet.com/puppy-goaty.html
Posted by on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:30:00 GMT

Inara George In Detroit!

Saw Inara George at The Magic Stick in Detroit last night. Very cool! Great old enormous club with lots of history and a BIG PA system. Place was packed on a Monday night. Very fun! As soon as I ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:33:00 GMT