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My Several Selves

About Me

I like people that are honest and true. I do my best to be one of those people. Sometimes when I play music I feel like I am watching myself play, as if I am playing slightly ahead of my conscious mind... this is what keeps me going. I enjoy the peace of nature, but am drawn to the city. I spend much of my time alone, but I like being in love. I like my food fresh, unprocessed, and free of gluten. Occasionally I grow a beard.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/04/2006
Band Members: Joseph Burkett - Bass, drums, piano, calimba, etc.
Influences: Charlie Haden, Ron Carter, Jimmy Garrison, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, Scott LaFaro, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins, Paul, Motian, Jack Dejonette, McCoy Tyner, Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Don Cherry, Miles, Oliver Messiaen, Steve Reich, Igor Stravinsky, The Books, Four Tet, Dosh, Themselves, Anti-Pop Consortium, Subtle, Songs:Ohia, Joanna Newsome, Colleen, Devendra Banhart, Al Green, John Zorn, The Bad Plus, Iron and Wine, James Brown, Konono no.1, Magnetic Fields, Sususunu Yokota, Stevie wonder, Jason Moran, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dose one, Hendrix, Jel, Dirty Three, DJ Shadow, Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Mark Turner, Tin Hat Trio, Bonnie Prince Billy, Langley Schools music projects, Macha, The Flaming Lips, Boom Bip, Chicago Underground duo/quartet, cocorosie, Brian Eno, El-p, 13 & God, cLOUDDEAD, Jack Rose, manyfingers, Amon Tobin, sixtoo, M.I.A., A silver mount zion memorial orchestra and tralala band, Aesop rock, Bill Evans, Barbez, Wilco, Beck, Low, M. Ward, Shellac, My Morning Jacket, Blonde Redhead, Blockhead, Tortoise, Stevie Wonder, Marc Ribot, Senior Coconut, Morphine, Andrew Bird, The Houston Brothers, Balinese Gamelan, Gnawan Music, Prefuse 73, Mr. Bungle, Kocani Orchestra, Why?, Thee More Shallows...
Sounds Like: music
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

leaving... again.

So here I am again. Leaving this town that I have called home for many years, and the people here that I care so much about. There is something so comforting about knowing even the potholes on the s...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:32:00 GMT