Music:
Member Since: 6/15/2006
Influences:
Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Poco, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crazy Horse, The Eagles, CSN &; CSN&;Y, all of the artists from above also as single artist, (Neil Young, Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, Randy Miesner, Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Gram Parsons, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Roger Mcguinn). The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane &; Starship, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Moby Grape, Fleetwood Mac, early Bee Gees, The Zombies, the Kinks, Moody Blues, Van Morrison, Tim Hardon, Leonard Cohen, Bread, Jesse Colin Young & the Youngbloods, Rick Roberts & Firefall, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Nicholette Larson, Karla Bonhoff, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, the Everly Brothers, Rick Nelson, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Hank Williams, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Chet Atkins, Ernest Tubbs, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hal Ketcham, Mavericks, Dwight Yokum, George Ducas, U2, Sting, Coldplay, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, the Rolling Stones, Smokey Robinson, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Tony Bennett, Led Zeppelin and the Greatful Dead. I also like early surf music, Native American & Japanese music. I also have to mention some musicians and artist that I admire, whom I have had the pleasure of playing & recording with: the band "Silver" and "The 1st Edition", John Batdorf of Batdorf & Rodney and Silver. The late Brent Mydland who last played with the Greatful Dead and Silver. Harry Stinson, who is now playing with Marty Stuarts band and previously was with Silver. Another friend of mine Tom Leadon, who was in "Silver" and also played in the band "Mudcrutch" with Tom Petty. Also, Murray and Jeanne Cullen(Spring Canyon, Storm, Sing'n Jane) who have helped me record in the past. Also Glen Macready and Michael Lewis, who are currently helping me with my new CD(Songs From "The Blind Trail").
Record Label: Was Arista, Now Indie
Type of Label: Indie