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Todd Washington

... once upon a time .... called ... N O W !

About Me

... " Glorious " says - Eddi Reader (Scotland) ....Originally from Boston Massachusetts,Todd brings an analog amalgamation of blues, folk, rock, soul, & gospel to the digital landscape in hopes of helping us all escape the woes of urban strife in our lives.... as guitarist, singer, bassist, percussionist & songwriter....A re-release of REALLY GOOD SEATS is available now .... & the long awaited production of the new release, THE HAYWORTH INCIDENT is finally underway ....Please listen with your heart & your mind will follow.............. Thanks so much for listening & supporting the music. Oh, the music's called "Heart & Soul" & those in the know, know I'm down w/ brown. ; ) Fun Productions at [email protected] ............................................................ ............................................................ ........As Percussionist, guitarist, & vocalist _has been a musical mentor on the L.A. music scene for over a decade- plans for his second release "the Hayworth Incident" 2008...CD entitled "Really Good Seats" re-released this year ! Now for SALE write to: (address below)MUSIC : HEART & SOULPlaying or Played with -Pretzel Logic Band, the MVP'S, DJ Martin East, DJ VALIDA, Liz Foster, Ben Wendel & Kneebody, Lesa Hardy, Jacqueline Fuentes, Texere, Shirli McAllen, Justin Roberts, John Montgomery, Caroline Waters, Juan Nelson (Ben Harper band), Philip Hamilton(Pat Metheny group), Chaka Khan, Taj Mahal, Mark Levine (Kit Kat Theme), Adrian Belew, Selena Garcia Michelle Shocked, Babyface, John Densmore (Doors), Issa Joone, HELLO Children, Colin Glen Band, Nuclear Rhythm Section, Mark Ledford (Pat Metheny Group), T & L Blues Express,Bruce Conte(Tower of Power), Samba Puro Dancers,Ryan Cross,Lorca Hart, & various bands on the PBS, & Century Cable TV networks...Urban/ Folk/ Blues/ Rock/Funk/Ambientreach HIM@_FUN PRODUCTIONS c/o Todd Washington P.O. Box 66064 LA, CA 90066contact Fun Productions: 310-967-5958Often known as percussionist, vocalist, guitarist, bassist in studio & as a music counselor. ............................................................ ......................................... some of the greatest influences come forth from the following:Aerosmith (hometown band),Automatic Man, Robert Johnson,Bob Dylan,The Smiths, Gang of Four,Goldspot, Parliament, Steely Dan, Allan Holdsworth, Gillian Welch, The Roots, Stereolab,Taj Mahal, Herbie Hancock,King Crimson, Weather Report,Neil Young. Jimi Hendrix,Led Zeppelin, Lauryn Hill,Coldplay, D'Angelo, ECM Music label, Paco de Lucia, HELLO Children, Spy tunes, Jean Luc Ponty, Helmet, Joni Mitchell,Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bob Marley,Carlos Santana,Alana Davis, Nikka Costa, Floetry, Peter Gabriel, Pat Metheny, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Freddie King, Elvis Costello, Jill Scott, Donny Hathaway, Pat Martino, The Ramones, Stewart Copeland, Kneebody, Bjork, Lhasa de Sela, Jeff Beck, Ravi Shankar, Wayne Shorter, John Martyn, Freddie King ,Michael Gregory Jackson, Funkadelic,The Residents,Claus Ogerman, DJ Spinna, Destani Wolf, Frank Zappa, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Bill Frisell, Mel Blanc, Rod Serling, AWB, Alan Gorrie, Jim Herring,original Van Halen, Bulgarian Women's Choir, Lauren Graham, Ana Beatriz Barros, Selena Garcia(see Selena's video below), of course the magnificent Ms. Lysa Flores & the almighty Jackson 5 - ! ! ! ! ! . peace T. .............. PLEASE LET US SAVE THE PLANT TOGETHER MY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLES ! ! ! ! !......LOSE YOUR T.V. .... GET OFF YOUR F'N COMPUTER..... & PLAY YOUR BLOODY DRUM !!!!!......LA ART NINJA DRUM TROUPE DANCE YOUR PANTS OFF LANDING JAM NO. 1 ........Friends of DANCERS ARTISTS & DRUMMERS CONTACT ME TO JOIN OUR NEXT RETREAT !!!......... please check this site & view the trailer http://www.climatecrisis.net/& this one too: http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/electric .html ... thank you !!!!& How about the illustrious Miss Selena Garcia's video "TO BE ME" ?This features my acoustic guitar tracks performed on the Jumbo Goodall acoustic named "Sugah". Recorded by Big Syd. Directed by Catie Laffoon. 2008. ENJOY....

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/2/2006
Band Website: toddwashington.com
Band Members: Todd Washington - guitars, vox plus: Sumit Das- Bass, various (rotating) - Drums,usually myself on acoustic & electric guitars,djembe & doumbek Jack Eddy on keyboards, & Pablo Alemann congas,Sherry Luchette on Upright Bass....always seeking new engineers & creative players for live & studio.
Influences: the desolving corporate dinosaur known as the industry.
Sounds Like: somewhere between Neil Young & the Jackson Five
Record Label: Social Security/Mold Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Dave Matthews / Tim Reynolds NO. 41 ~ LIVE

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Posted by Todd Washington on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:53:00 PST

Eric Johnson - Manhattan LIVE

A consummate master of tone.No one in the history of electric guitar has ever displayed(such a wide variety of tonal tributes to so many guitar masters(in one song. This tune (like several other Johns...
Posted by Todd Washington on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:39:00 PST

magical voice, magical songstress .... "Never"

Ms. Adjoa Skinner ... see us @ Genghis this month & the next !!!! ...
Posted by Todd Washington on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:32:00 PST

Stanley Clarke, Marcus & Victor plus 14 mins. of bass spankin ecstacy

... gettin' psyched for RTF next week !!!!! ...
Posted by Todd Washington on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:47:00 PST

sarah mclachlan - world on fire (low budget consciousness)

ALL MAJOR ARTISTS CAN DO THIS - once a year.Do a cheap vdeo - then donate the saved cash to your charities of choice.Peace Tee Max ...
Posted by Todd Washington on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:48:00 PST

Zuris purple Bliss

a quiet BDay celebration with Miss Zuri Allen Star. ....all is GOODNESS...
Posted by Todd Washington on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:16:00 PST

on the production tip .... Mr. Pete Rock

still the Mix Master of our time (from the early PE days)please welcome back.... Pete Rock ... ...
Posted by Todd Washington on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:16:00 PST

super seventies songbird Minnie Riperton

with her super multi - octave range & sultry soulfulness, this diva brings it home. ...
Posted by Todd Washington on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:18:00 PST

MLK day 2006 Kuyam at 7 Arrows Elementary w/ Mr. Tee

100 screamin’ kids & their parents for Martin Luther King day 2006 performed with Seven Arrows parent band & yours truly early AM in Jan. ’06. Enjoy this message of peace. (in a recent sti...
Posted by Todd Washington on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:10:00 PST

School of Rock ......

I get a little teary whenever I hear that girl sing - (& the kid Zach shreds it too) ....revisit (2003) ...
Posted by Todd Washington on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:06:00 PST