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I am a composer and live performer. Currently, I play guitar in the Asheville NC band, Phuncle Sam (Dead-centric-improv-Americana?) and sometimes accompany the fine singer and guitarist Jaimee Tomas. Lately I've been sitting in some with Steam Boat Theory and Fiddle Dave & Friends. I've been writing/home recording for longer than I will admit here...Ok, maybe 40 yrs....~=~=~...., I've composed hundreds of experiments, and experimented with hundreds of compositions and had never exchanged any of it for $$ until I was recently asked to do some music for a couple of short films. .. perhaps a a combination of my knowledge of the music busines, my satisfaction with the pure joy of creating music, some lack of objective self-confidence having seen countless live performances (see friends) by incredible musicians has kept me from really venturing into the market place. ....~=~=~.... Living near NYC, I took advantage of all the great live music from Sun Ra, Pharoh Saunders or NRBQ. to Captain Beafheart, Steele Pulse or the Mighty Diamonds. I tried to see as much authentic reggae as I possibly could. .....Then of course there were all those Dead shows & Jerry Garcia, my favorite player, who gave loud electric guitar permission to be beautiful. ~~ I was at Woodstock too...long, long ago :-) ~~ music, activism, peace and Love. I have been an 'activist' most of my life. I search for peace in my life and continue to work and demonstrate against wars and injustice. I resist and attempt to create something better. Jazz has always lurked around the edges of all things music it seems, yet I'm basically a rock, folk, blues musician who plays by ear. ~~~!! ~~~ I love to listen to jazz while painting! Previously I played with the Plattsburgh NY band, Deeper Roots. members of which have gone on to play with the Ominous Seapods, Spunhuny and various other projects. Since moving to Asheville from NY, I've played in the bands: String Elixer, the Unidentified Filharmonic Orchestra and now Phuncle Sam (3 & 1/2 yrs.) ~~ Going back further, I've played in many bands and was involved with musical projects of which I may write about some day. ..... . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . ....... Phuncle Sam news< two after-partys for Dark Star Orchestra and Ratdog fans at Ophelia's in Asheville. ~~~ played for MANY hours. .~~~>>much fun! We've also been doing some benefits for Katuah Earth First!, most recently at Stella Blue in Asheville with the Firecracker Jazz Band. ~~~~~