Folkrock infused with country, blues, raggae, salsa, & a pinch of jazz. Songs that will stick in your brain without pissing you off. Great players and interesting arrangements. As good as home-baked bread; it'll make your whole house sound good.

12 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Folk Rock, POP: California Pop



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When youâve been playing music for a long time (donât ask) and someone wants to know who your influences were it doesnât seem to matter as much as it did when you were just starting out. After a certain point it seems there are just too many to list and you also realize that youâre never going to be anyone but yourself and yourself becomes more clearly defined and developed with time and experience (in roughly an inverse proportion to your thinning hair) .
But, what the hell, Iâll tell you anyway. My appreciation for rock music started when Buffalo Springfield put just enough folk in their rock to make it feel like it belonged to me... like the dust on my shoes (only better). Luckily about that same time I had a friend who had an ear for the beginnings of country-rock what with the Byrds and all (especially with Clarence White) and I reckon opening those early musical doorways (oh, and I shouldnât forget the âSan Francisco soundâ) started me out in a direction that despite many a twist and turn Iâm still generally heading in today. (All this despite the fact that my favorite all-time album remains a Muggsy Spanier album that was recorded in 1939, but, my music sounds not at all like that, so, never mind.)
Up to this point Iâve only had one song recorded by a famous person and that would be Ricky Skaggs who did a beautiful rendition of a song called âNothing Can Hurt Youâ on his âHighways and Heartachesâ album. (I finally have recorded my own version of that tune on my album called, âKeeshaâs Dreamâ.)
Playing mostly in San Francisco area bands, Iâve met some fantastic players and singers and,believe me, theyâre on this album in spades.
My favorite color is...
Well, Iâm starting to get a cramp in my left pinky and Iâm running out of ideas. Letâs just say this is a cd full of very catchy tunes that will stick in your brain without pissing you off. If you like ice cream youâll probably love this cd (and you can listen over and over without gaining a pound).
John Salz
Glen Ellen, CA