It is easy to place limitations on ourselves. Bruce Lee lived his life by the motto, "Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation." I hope to remain open enough to do the same.
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I started playing guitar my sophomore year in college. I played so much that 2 more sophomore years passed and a stack of transcripts piled up before I ended up at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduation I moved back down to Austin, Texas. I spend most of my time now learning records and buying records. I also contribute record reviews and interviews to Okayplayer.com. I like records.
I openly wish I was Marvin Gaye, but my own work sounds closer to Phil Spector unleashed on an army of acoustic guitars. My core listening tastes exist somewhere between 1964 when James Brown recorded "Out Of Sight" and the mid-70's when Miles, Sly, and Marvin all burned out on coke, and then filter everything through post-Tribe Dilla and solo Nick Drake. I believe Jimi was more sensual than psychedelic, people don't name drop Phelps Collins enough, and Jeff Buckley channeled the voice of God.
Right now I'm going for a Terry Callier after John Coltrane thing. Like if Leon Ware made a record with John Martyn, except recorded entirely on meager equipment in my bedroom. I envision congas, a Rhodes, upright bass, and a drummer. Or maybe sampled drum loops. If anyone has an MPC for sale I’m listening.
I just turned 26. Otis Redding died at 26 and you don’t even know my name yet. I’m trying to work on my historic barometer.
“This is the baddest shit you ever heard, and if you don’t think so I’m going to kick your ass.”
-Miles Davis
My mind was strong like a trap and I didn’t need any guarantee of validity
-Bob Dylan
As all marines are rifleman, everyone in this orchestra is a percussionist.
-Sun Ra
I don’t want to be a star because stars fall
-Afrika Bambaata
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