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Cliff Starbuck

Out, demons, out!

About Me

-I've been playing bass with ekoostik Hookah since it began in 1991. Around that same time, I started playing banjo. The study of bluegrass led me to some of its roots; old-time, country blues, Irish tunes, folk ballads, and classic country music. --Playing with Hookah has given me the chance to play songs with Arlo Guthrie, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Bela Fleck & Jeff Coffin, Dicky Betts, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Airto Moriera, Cyro Baptista, Jonathan Edwards, DJ Logic, Keller Williams, Little Feat, C.J.Chenier, Leftover Salmon, Derek Trucks, Vince Welnick, David Nelson, Merl Saunders, Stanton Moore, Railroad Earth, Moe, Hot Tuna, John Bell, Michael Hurley, and Ken Kesey.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/16/2006
Band Website: cliffstarbuck.com
Band Members: Cliff Starbuck (bass, banjo, harmonica), solo or with others, lately including John Blackdog Ridnell, Colin John, Barry Chern & the Trillionaires, Vince Herman and Randy Crouch Profile Pimp MySpace Layouts Contact Tables MySpace Icons MySpace Comments I edited my profile at ProfilePimp.com
Influences: ekoostik Hookah, Bob Dylan, Michael Hurley, Ralph Stanley, Led Zeppelin, Thelonious Monk, Beatles, Grateful Dead, Bill Monroe, Clarence Ashley, The Holy Modal Rounders, J. S. Bach, John Hartford, Van Morrison, John Coltrane, Yes, Willie Nelson, Charles Mingus, Aaron Copeland, The Band, Earl Scruggs, Professor Longhair, James Brown, various roots and herbs, and everything else.
Sounds Like: Sounds like you should stop asking so many questions and start listening
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Man From Utopia

I neglected to say, my last blog is connected to a new photo album in my photos. Please be advised. They are not actually photos, but scanned images that will change your life. Please, be advised. Con...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:01:00 PST

The sun is shining on it, and theres nothing to say

Friends, at this time I bestow upon you an invaluable document_ Rick Griffin's 1970 'comic book' The Man From Utopia. It is no longer available. I mail ordered it through Monkey's Retreat, around the ...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:31:00 PST

The Rope

Some of the best times I ever had were at the Rope.  I don't remember who first brought me there, but all my friends hung out there eventually.  There was an old tree that hung out slanting ...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:35:00 PST

News flash

I'm writing to you from my main base of operations in Rollinsville, CO, with  views of the continental divide and the historic Stage Stop. Thankfully the only food and/or entertainment establishm...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:49:00 PST

Check out this event: The Blackdog Trio

Hosted By: When: Friday Feb 09, 2007 at 9:00 PMWhere: The 1rst Street PubNederland, CO 80466United StatesDescription: Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:20:00 PST

Moving Day

It's a good thing I'm in the middle of moving, because as I was deciding which boxes to move I saw "Cliff Spring/Summer Clothes" (unopened since summer '05) It contained the cargo shorts and the obno...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:45:00 PST

Fish bands

The beginning of this was found on the wall backstage at the Ranch Bowl in Omaha. More common is the wall of Ham bands (Hamtana, Jimi Hamdrix). Lure Prairie LeagueBluegill TravelerFin LizzyThe Jesus a...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:50:00 PST

Wine descriptors

Some friends of mine compiled this list. Someone could write a computer program to randomly write wine descriptions with this. Or you could just make them up yourself. Be the hit of every wine tasting...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:55:00 PST

Cliff's Comfest Schedule!

Hey there folks! If you're looking to check out Cliff during the Comfest festivities you can catch him on Saturday at 2:05 playing w/ Joe Stone and Stonebyrd at the Bozo Stage. Sunday he will be perfo...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:34:00 PST

Musicians take note

Received from Billy Bragg's press office. Watch yourself if you areputting your own music on Myspace!"Someone who we work with was bright enough to read the small printof the MySpace terms and conditi...
Posted by Cliff Starbuck on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:30:00 PST