General Music Chat

The guys I work with in Aint Yo Mama are the best Ive been with.

They are all excelllent musicians who make me look good, and allow me to take off sometimes musically and follow me where ever I may land.

They are dependable, and whenever we do a show they show up.

I think in life in general just showing up is the most important thing. Im reading a book from Bill Gates Father that is called Showing Up, Im going on vacation to Fla next week and plan on finishing it.

But think about it. If every musician you ever talked to would jsut show up and do what they are supposed to do or do what they said they could do, Wouldnt playing music be much more pleasing?

So my vote goes out to Kevin Byrd Vocals, Andy Kunkel Bass, and Brooks Holcomb Drums, they are the real deal and some of my best friends in the world. Ive been going thru some heavy stuff lately in my personal life and each one of these guys has checked on me not about music, but about me and my state of mind. So all I can say is thank you guys and thanks for rocking with me!

Jimmy there is a song called No Laughing In Heaven that Ian Gillan did on and album called Future Shock. It follows the lines of what you wrote. I havent tryed to look it up but its great. He says stuff about being good and going to heaven and when he gets there, theres no party nothin fun to do.

OK I found it here it is

Listen to this song Gillan during his prime from one of his solo groups

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uVkgNeyYrU

Thanks John I will. BTW, those lyrics were from the Talking Head's song "Heaven" from the album "Fear of Music". Great record, also had songs such as "Mind", "Drugs" and "Cities".

I will check it out Jimmy

I saw the Talking Heads in Nashville back around 82-84

General Admission No seats on The Floor

We walk in and there is nothing on the stage, Nothing!

Showtime comes around and they bring a Lamp out, Byrne comes out with acoustic guitar palying Psycho Killer, gradually thru the first 3-4 songs all the musicians come out on stage.

It was really different, considering I come from the metal side of things and always wanted to see walls and walls of Marshall and Ampeg Cabinets

Now I'm jealous John! That sounds like it was a cool show. I want to pick up a copy of "Stop Making Sense" on DVD, it's been called one of the best rock concerts ever filmed.

The guys I work with in Aint Yo Mama are the best Ive been with.

They are all excelllent musicians who make me look good, and allow me to take off sometimes musically and follow me where ever I may land.

They are dependable, and whenever we do a show they show up.

I think in life in general just showing up is the most important thing. Im reading a book from Bill Gates Father that is called Showing Up, Im going on vacation to Fla next week and plan on finishing it.

But think about it. If every musician you ever talked to would jsut show up and do what they are supposed to do or do what they said they could do, Wouldnt playing music be much more pleasing?

So my vote goes out to Kevin Byrd Vocals, Andy Kunkel Bass, and Brooks Holcomb Drums, they are the real deal and some of my best friends in the world. Ive been going thru some heavy stuff lately in my personal life and each one of these guys has checked on me not about music, but about me and my state of mind. So all I can say is thank you guys and thanks for rocking with me!

See, now that's why I like to talk music with you guys. Everybody see things a little different.

KUDOS JW

In that line of though the boyz of NKF[/i] are [i]way the best.

They have taken the steps required to make it work and constantly strive to update their skills for the BAND.

Shot dead center John.

I guess the best I ever worked with were the guys in Henry Broussard's Middle of the Road Band in the 80's, Baton rouge area.

Henry was a good B3 player and singer, Kirby "Koko" Clark one of the best guitar players I've ever known, T Boy a terrific drummer, and the bass player and other keys player were also great. (second keyboard player also played trumpet, he did horn sections with himself by playing keys with one hand and trumpet or flugelhorn with the other.) At one time we also had a guy on sax who was with Edgar Winter's band years earlier, one killer sax man and good on keys too. Overall a killer band. Too bad I wasn't good enough for them on sax...and they didn't need a second guitar player, although Kirby and I worked very well together and had great respect for each other. When we both played guitar, look out...swapping leads, dual parts, one clean one dirty, one regular one slide, whatever, it was killer.

The guy I’m working with now. Excellent musician, can pick up something in five minutes like he’s been playing it for weeks. Fantastic imagination for song structure, a good lyricists, a good singer and has a keen ear for percussion and timing details. The most admirable trait is the guys modesty, absolutely no ego regarding his talents.

The best musician I have ever "played" with is Billy Mclaughin...period. He brings tons of joy to the stage that goes beyond professionalism. Oddly enough the man plays guitar Jack Ciarniello is also a joy to "play" with. No matter how hard you practice, he will make you sound better than you ever thought that you could. He can sight-read anything and does not mind sight-reading at a performance. He also has a great sense of humor and truly loves to play his ax, better know as the piano. I've had to oportunity to "play" with 2 wonderful drummers who were very good sight-readers and I appologize for not remembering their names. Favorite bassist is Shawn and we all have roots in the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University.