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Well, I grew up on the mean streets of Bridgeport, only a block away from one of the worst drug infested, gang invaded, criminal laden slums you can find. The only thing between that and where I live was the school I attended. It wasn't untill a gang tried breaking down our door because we found thier shotgun, that we moved out of there, to a kind of suburb in Stratford, where I finished my schooling and found my affinity for music.During this time I leard to play the trumpet, the Baritone/Euphonium, the Tuba, and then one of my favorite instuments, the piano and also singing. This is also when I found a diverse amount of musical styles: from my mom listening to the radio and teaching me about Frankie Valie, the Temptations, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Four Tops, etc to my friends introducing me hip-hop like Boys to Men, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Will Smith, and so on. Later I found the style that would be with me to this day, when I heard "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, I instantly was amazed by the raw passion of Brian May's ripping solos, to the beauty, passion, and even heart ache of Freddy Mercury's voice, I didn't care if he was gay or had AIDS, he was my hero, it was then I started checking out this awesomeness known as ROCK. Then my seventh grade music teacher taught me a song on the piano, which to this day I could still play, and it changed my focus on this Blues thing, with a song which played during the credits to "Good Fellows," called, "Layla," which later led to my new passion, the guitar, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hedrix.
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Aerosmith- 'cause it was my first concert and what I dream myself to be doing in the future, playing my music and having fun with it.
The Beatles-The BEST BAND EVER, and the inovators of modern ROCK
Sir Paul McCartney-Set the stage for all rock Bassist.
Eric Clapton- One of my Guitar heroes and leading Blues/Rock guitarists.
Jimi Hendrix- The man who revolutionized the ROCK scene in the 60's & 70's. Brought new sounds that have never been heard before, harnessing the before annoying sounds of fead back and using it as another color in his arsenal.
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones- Another great band and THE BEST bass player alive.
Victor "Lamont" Wooten-Bela's bass player and also Solo artist, he is still reinnventing the bass and finding new sounds, techniques, and just beauty on the bass..
Weather Report-the first Great Jazz/Fusion bands, bringing together such greats as Wyane Shorter and Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius-The INNOVATOR of the Modern Bass playing, he "created" the beauty and art of playing harmonics on the bass, and creating majic. Possibly the Jimi Hendrex of the bass.
Marcus Miller- Master of the Lyrical Slap bass technique, using his slap and pop to creat a sound all his own, writing and rearranging fimiliar tunes with his gospil/Funk inspired groove..
The Chilie Peppers- Just an all around great band and great bass player.
Flea- The new age Paul McCartney, breaking moldes and setting presedents on his bass by creating an image all his own and rejuvinating the art of the bass. .
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