– First and foremost – playing music is tops on my list – I’ve been blessed to share the stage with some of the best musicians ever. Recently, I perform with my main group The Inner City Blues Band, and you may also find me on stage with Buckwheat Zydeco. I am also “lurking†around the Midwest playing with a variety of talented players in honky tonks & gin-joints bringing my music to the people. I haven’t put together an “artist†myspace yet… you can always visit me at myspace.com/innercitybluesband -- Wine - Spishack Products - Lafayette Louisiana - Texas Squirrel Hunting - Final Cut - Logic Audio - Upper Arlington Oh
Thomas L Friedman - Willie Nelson - W.J. Clinton - James Lipton - Ron Howard - Steve Spielburg - Walter Murch - Steve Jobs - Charlie Rose - Rachael Ray - Oprah - Bonny Raitt - Eric Clapton - Will Smith - Troy Smith - Jr. Griffey - Michael Mann - Dave Chappelle - Aretha Franklin - Bonnie Raitt - Mel Osting
Yes - anything with Sonny Landreth, Elliott Randall - he showed me the musical door and how to turn the door nob, my pops Mitch...your musical insight lives everytime I take the stage, Jimmy Smith, Tim Paxton, Buckwheat Zydeco, Robben Ford, Buddy Whittington, Olivier Scoazec, Lil' Buck, Lee Allen Zeno, Bob Dylan, EC, Kevin Mauch, Steve, Jim, Ed, Tommy, Leon, Al, a true student of the bass. Snakebite, Nikki, Tony P, some of the best guitarist around in Lima Ohio - Alfred E. and Ed there you are! -- There the Lima Blues Society and the Columbus Blues Alliance. Can't forget Johnny Lonesome,Jimmy Casto, Steve Perakas, Doc Shipley, those Menz of Leisure...RIP James Brown - go and jam w/ Jimi. Of course there's E.C. - "The Kings" of guitar B.B. - Freddie - Albert. Can't play an octave I don't think about Wes. Every pressed roll I hear reminds me of my adopted papa, Art Blakley... there's a fantastic inspiration. All of the great Jazz Messengers - Bobby Watson...a very gifted musician. My homey, steel guitarist Bobby Hempker, one of the mellowest cats until he gets behind his axe...look out he's on a mission. Love those Keeley Efx, Mesa Amps, Analogueman, Mike Fuller, Heritage and Fender guitars, Lindy Fralin Pickups, Dean's strings of course, Been many "inspirators" Mom & Grandma - never left my World - Becky KNOWS music - lots of Limaites Mel & Peeps. THE Xtra large vers. of JM & RhyBlaster of masterblaser fame!
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Everything - Reading Tony Zinni and Fiasco, which is a great book. Books on Pro Tools - Books on Logic Audio - Books on "how to enjoy reading all of those Manuals"
All of the above - most of all... me family and many of the folks listed above - There are power full forces at work in the Universe! Don't Mess with Mother Nature