So let's pay tribute
Well, you know how when you are ten you think someday I'll be doing X, Y, and Z...
Doing a tribute band is that reality check - never thought it would be a worthwhile effort,
but when compared to playing covers in a bar where they would prefer a jukebox, it works. Current main project
is ZOO2 - U2 Tribute, a great excuse to build a recording
studio.
Thank god I like a really diverse selection of music, play Tool's Ænema followed by Sting's
Fragile and you get the idea. If I have my way and get to colaborate on some originals, that's
the range I'd like to cover.
Current bassist's that inspire me are Justin Chancellor of Tool and Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne.
Way back
OK, so let's roll the calendar way back.
Blackfoot Idaho, back in the mids 70's, first song I learned on bass was Aerosmith "Seasons of Wither",
what a classic band - Aerosmith.
Learning the bass guitar after the inital couple of songs became an exercise of learning the
toughest songs I could find, that I liked - mostly Rush - album by album.
Music is always a spiritual experience, but more so when the guys are like brothers...Chris Orpineda,
Gary Thompson, Kevin Alva, and Bill Romer - there were some days in Norco that can't (and shouldn't) be repeated.
Thanks guys...
Big Rush fan until I read Neil Peart's book Roadshow - can't believe he feels contempt for his fans.