alj (01/26/83)
I've been reading net.music for a while now, and I've noticed that
almost everybody talks about relatively well-known artists. I would be
interested in hearing about the local music scenes out there. Is there
one where you are? Any particularly noteworthy performers, bands, clubs,
trends?
When you go out to hear local musicians, are you more inclined to
want to dance or listen (or ignore altogether. . .) Do you ever go
out to hear acoustic singer/songwriter-type stuff? Would you rather
hear covers or originals? Familiar or new and different? I know that
the answer is, "it depends," but I'm trying to find out if there is
any fairly common set of unsated musical appetites.
I'm sure there are some other (more or less) working musicians
out there. What are your hopes, fears, frustrations? Let's get in
touch.
As you've probably guessed, in addition to being a rather
mediocre computer jock, I'm an aspiring singer/songwriter/guitar
player. I've been playing for years and years, in all kinds of
acoustic styles, with some real solid original tunes. Guitarwise,
I've been influenced a lot by John Renbourne, Jorma, Lightning
Hopkins, Skip James, John Lee Hooker, Missippi John Hurt, Martin
Carthy, Michael O'Dhomnaill, and some others. More generally, Rickie
Lee Jones, Joan Armatrading, Bruce Springsteen, and especially Van
Morrison (my hero) have made big impressions on me.
I'd be very interested in getting together with other musicians
who like this kind of stuff. It would be great if you were in the
Holmdel/ North Jersey Shore area, but I'd be willing to drive quite a
ways to meet the right folks.
Finally, if anybody is free on Thursday night, I can be heard at
The Dubliner in Red Bank, New Jersey (across from the train station)
starting around 9 or 9:30. I'll buy a pint of Guinness (draught!
another reason to come) for the first couple people to say "netnews"
to me.
Cheers,
Andy Judkis
BTL (...oops, I mean ABI) Lincroft
201-576-3219 or houxt!alj