CYBERFILES
OK, picture the scene... you're in an elevator with one of your favourite musicians and you've got like thirty seconds to ask him/her to reveal some of their innermost thoughts... so what do you say? Well, the elevator bit was just my imagination running wild but what follows is a collection of really interesting answers I got from some of my favourite musicians when I ran a bunch of cyber-questions past them.
PS: Please note that any opinions expressed here are merely transcribed thoughts from their originators!
Bill Toms
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:42 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: Guitar, Mandolin, Harp. Band: Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Hard Rain. Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA. USA. Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: Listening to the Beatles and watching the Monkeys on T.V. in the mid ‘60’s.. Musical influences: Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Replacements, Albert King, Clash, Petty, Springsteen, Soul music, so on and so forth… First public performance: 1979 at an Arts Festival. I believe the artists packed up and left after we started… Career highlight(s) to date : To be able to sustain a career. Career lowlight(s) to date: None. Favorite place to play : Everywhere!!!!! At ...
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Bob Burger
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:40 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: guitars/vocals Hometown: Erie, PA Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: Singing cowboy songs for the barber. Musical influences: Beatles, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead First public performance: Grade school graduation. Career highlight(s) to date: Release of my first solo CD. Gold record award for Styx "Edge of the Century". Career lowlight(s) to date: N/A Favorite place to play: Celtic Cottage Favorite country visited and why: Germany (gorgeous). What's in your CD player right now: Jet, Tom Waits What's the next thing on your "to do" list: Writing for my next CD. If you had a mag...
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Jarrett Dean
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:39 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: guitars/vocals/drums Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: 9 years old - KISS concert - full make-up. Need I say more? Musical influences: Richie Sambora, Rob Thomas, MB20, Oasis, and The Verve. First public performance: 4th of July fireworks at the ball park. Career highlight(s) to date: Opening for national acts. Career lowlight(s) to date: Playing in the cesspool we call the Jersey Cover Band Trap. Favorite place to play: The many coffee houses I've performed for open minded people WANTING to hear my material. Cool Beans, etc. Most bizarre request for an autograph: The wonderfu...
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James Deely
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:37 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: guitar/vocals Band: The Valiants Hometown: Brant Beach, New Jersey by way of Playa Del Rey, California. Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: When I heard the Girten Brothers rehearsing for the Southern Regional High School Talent Show! Musical influences:Lance Larson, Bruce Tunkel, Bobby Strange and Norman "Daddy Clean" Nardini!! Oh and Creedence too! First public performance: The Bull Moose Lounge in Los Angeles with my first group The Palisades. I only played gee-tarr in this band. Career highlight(s) to date: NEW Memorial Day Concert at the Berkley Carteret Hotel in Asbury Park way back when with John Eddi...
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Joe D'Urso
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:36 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: guitar/vocals Band: Stone Caravan Hometown:Tappan, New York Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: Playing harmonica while my cousin Frank played guitar. I must have been 9 years old or so. He was about 17. Musical influences: So many but I guess the big ones are Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen,The Beatles, 50's and 60's music, Tom Petty, Bob Seger, John Mellencamp, CCR, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Asbury Jukes, Harry Chapin, Leonard Cohen, Jim Croce, Jackson Browne...... First public performance: November 17, 1989. Career highlight(s) to date: Being named the House Band for Harley Davidson's 100th Anniversar...
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Gerry Gironda
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:34 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: Bass Guitar Hometown: Elberon, N.J., USA Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: 7 years old, Dad was a trumpet player Musical influences: Felix Pappalardi, James Jamerson, Little Feat, Jaco Pastorius, Carol Kaye First public performance: Beach club dances in Allenhurst Career highlight(s) to date: Warm up for Slade; back to back nights at the Student Prince with The Sundance Blues Band (Bruce Springsteen before the E street band); warm up for Hot Tuna; flew home from college to do concert dates with Jesus Christ Superstar.... Career lowlight(s) to date: Let's see how it goes this week... Favorite place to play: St...
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Mark Leimbach
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:15 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: Guitar. Hometown: Baltimore,MD/Morganville NJ. Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: Seeing Alvin Lee playing I'm Going Home at Woodstock. Musical influences: Gary U S Bonds, Springsteen, Elvis, Beatles, Delbert McClinton, Alvin Lee. First public performance: Some garage band at a coffee house in New Orleans. Career highlight(s) to date: Beacon Theatre, NYC with Gary; Springsteen appearances with Gary; Meeting Bruce; Delbert; new CD (Back In 20)! Career lowlight(s) to date: Playing J covers for 6 people on Tuesdays Favourite place to play: Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ Most bizarre request for an autograph: From f...
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Hal B. Selzer
Posted by Maggie Powell - 20:12 on 18 Aug 2006Instrument(s) played: Bass Guitar. Hometown: Trenton, NJ. Earliest memory of wanting to become a musician: Seeing the girls go wild for guys in bands! Musical influences: Beatles, Stones, Doors, Roy Orbison, Creedence, Van Halen, Sid Vicious. First public performance: Junior High School dance. Career highlight(s) to date: Playing arenas with Luxx; backing-up artists such as Gary U S Bonds, Mitch Ryder, Spencer Davis; Jamming with Bruce, Jon Bon Jovi; Playing at The Cavern in Liverpool; Playing for handicapped kids and seeing them happy! Career lowlight(s) to date: Can't complain, it's been a great experience! Favourite place to play: Stone Pony,...
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