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The Liberation Movement Is Coming!! Get Ready!

About Me

My name is Zach Porter; I'm from Illinois. Music is my life, it is who I am and thats all you really need to know about me.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/8/2006
Band Members: Scott Teeple-Bass, Chase Porter-Drums, Josh Williams-Guitar, Zach Porter-T. Sax
Influences: John Coltrane, The Roots, ?uestlove!, Weather Report, Frank Zappa, Chick Corea, Avishai Cohen, Medeski Martin and Wood, Zawinul Syndicate, McCoy Tyner, The Fugees, Radiohead, The Mars Volta, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Outkast, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Bootsy Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Mike Mainieri, Keith Jarrett, Michael Brecker, James Brown, Dave Holland, India Arie, Dave Weckl, The Philadelphia Expirament, Yellowjackets, Marcus Miller, Anthony Hamilton, J Dilla, Oteil Burbridge, Dvorak, Johann Sebastian Bach, Tom Kennedy, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Alicia Keys, Brad Mehldau, Stanley Clarke, Ali Jackson Jr., John Abercrombie, Roy Hargrove, A Tribe Called Quest, Chris Potter, Sting, Kenny Garrett, Erykah Badu, Incubus, Dave Douglas, Dreamtheater, Gangstarr, Shostakovich, Freddie Hubbard, Stefan Harris, Sonny Stitt, Jean Grae, DJ Revolution, Tom Warrington, Dennis Chambers, Joe Lano, Wayne Shorter, Christian Mcbride, Nas, Stevie Wonder, Pat Metheny, Richard Bona, Billy Kilson, Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Herbie Hancock, Jeff "Tain" Watts, The Bad Plus, Madlib, Abraham Laboriel, Brian Bromberg, Duke Ellington, Dave Matthews Band, Slide Hampton, Slum Village, Regina Carter, Grant Green, John Scofield, Wes Montgomery, and last but certainly not least Jim Culbertson. (not listed in order of importance)
Sounds Like: I sound like me. In my opinion its cool to try and emulate someones sound or style in your playing, but ultimately your playing and sound should reflect who you are. Its always best to be an individual and have originality.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Fall of Melodiq

As my life continues, my musical journey also continues . I am at the point in my musical journey where I am beginning to see music in full focus and not just from different perspectives. I'll cl...
Posted by melodiq on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:56:00 PST

God is always with us

"...Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." - Psalm 30:5b
Posted by melodiq on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 02:16:00 PST