greenboy Interview (Episode IV: A New Hope)
have come full circle, because I now work to represent the promising developers who can give us all new life again. The fried old bird is in fact a Phoenix. To jump a cliché, we hope to fly ever higher.
(AB) Does the "facilitator at large" still have time to play guitar?
As a matter of fact, guitar is not my strongest suit. I was involved many instruments and electronics, but primarily with saxophones (bari, tenor, alto, soprano) and bass clarinet (check out Eric Dolphy, and Benny Maupin in the early Miles Davis fusion).
But ever since I was a science fiction kid dropping a mike down the bell and playing through a fuzz box, an echoplex, and an old guitar amp I've been fascinated doing electronic treatments in live settings, as well as using horns to drive all kinds of synths, samplers, midi gear, and other sonic gewgaws.
One of the reasons an Amiga dealership was attractive was because I already used computers for my commercial studio which I had also graced with retail space, partnering as well in some development projects here and there, and having established cred as a beta tester too. When midi was first getting established people had trouble with getting the right software and dealing with computers and new metaphors. So it was a natural to cross a few more boundaries.
Which I've been doing here, haven't I? ; }
...Actually I took up electric bass about two years ago, and am doing pickup gigs here and there, and had my own band again for awhile before Phoenix became my overriding obsession. I'm currently playing a 6- string, and my new 5-string fretless, through a monster 1400-watt bass rig with - surprise! - lots of electronics. I make it a point to scare any guitarist who believes burying the band in deep 11 {Spinal Tap reference} is alone enough to aspire to being a guitar ghod.
(AB) What music do Seattle-breed bass players like?
Ah, I'm no longer in Seattle. I moved to Montana, where I could pursue wide-open spaces and dental floss bushes. As far as music, I like bits and pieces of just about anything from any period. We live in a great era where if one cares to they can seek out gems from all over the world and from all these different fascinating genres. I must admit though, that playing in flat-black clubs and toasting video for other bands in Seattle while grunge was coming up definitely renewed my "pledge to shred".
Right now? I'm listening to an "Elio E Le Storie Tese" CD that Rudi "Nutello" Chiarito gave me at
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