Here is a list of various links. Some are professional links and others are personal connections. Click on the images to get to the websites which should appear in a different window.

Friends

 

 

Denny Breau

I met Denny Breau when he took over at the Hoot Nite at Sud's Pub in Bethel, Maine. I was a little in awe of him because he is a giant of a guitar player. I have had the pleasure to play a few gigs with him and occasionally hang out at Gould Academy on nights when we are supposed to be teaching students guitar and bass respectively but no one shows.

 

Nancy Eaton

How the hell I ever convinced her to date me, let alone marry me I'll never know. I'm a happy man regardless.

Her website has all sorts of stuff related to her family history as well lots of pictures and stories of hikes she has done (the ones that I am in are of course the best).

 

Dave Karl Roberts

I first met Dave when he worked at Buckdancer's Choice Music (see below) in the early '90's. I was soon playing with him in Love Cactus and though it petered out I still did gigs with him until he finally retired from playing live in 1996 or so. Currently, Dave does web page design, takes care of his kids and manages the Maine Info website.

Dave is responsible for the original design of this site and for helping me in many ways, from producing my first CD to advice about web pages and other things.

Thanks, Dave.

 

Dave Rowe

Dave Rowe is the son of Schooner fare legend Tom Rowe. I met Dave through a local Hoot Nite at Sud's Pub in Bethel, Maine, run by my friend Denny Breau (see above). One jam session and I was recruited into Dave's trio.

Dave is responsible for helping me with recording advice and for bugging me about my gear and my playing style.

Thanks, Dave.

 

Andy Sullivan

Andy and I have known each other since high school where we ran track and cross country together. Being one of a few bass players in our high school meant that I would eventually hook up with him and play music. We played for a number of summers in bands like the Relapses, the Baked Potatoes and Mr. Soul. Playing with Andy forced me to take my playing to a respectable level and to actually learn music theory. Ours was always a fairly competitive friendship. In Spinal Tap terms he was David St. Hubbins and I was Nigel Tufnel.

Anyway, Andy was out in the Midwest for a long time being a successful musician in bands like Steeplejack as well as his own combos and now he is a freelance journalist and doing quite well. As always.

Seth Warner

Seth and I first met my senior year in high school when the Relapses were formed with Tina Laberge and Andy Sullivan (see above). As the rhythm section we locked in pretty quickly and discovered a mutual love for Led Zeppelin and Iron Maiden. Seth was usually involved in my more inspired recordings and has put up with me for almost twenty years, not an easy task when I decide to spout off about something and Seth has to take the brunt.

Seth's move to classical guitar (and eventually early stringed instruments like the lute and theorbo) and away from drums left me in a panic in the early '90's because I had come to count on him to be a drummer in whatever whack projects I was coming up with. When I decided to make solo music on the bass guitar Seth gave lots of good advice and turned me on to Eberhard Weber which led to the purchase of a Boomerang Phrase Sampler (see below) to make loops to play over.

Seth was also responsible for a number of free tickets to some very cool concerts, particularly Jethro Tull and Iron Maiden and I still owe him for a last minute seating in the balcony for Itzhak Perlman and also for the embarrassment I received at the hands of the Reduced Shakespeare Company.

As always, thanks Seth.

Local Companies and Magazines

 

 

 

Baked Beans Recording Studio

Home to Alan Bean and Rob Baker these two helped me produce my second CD the View From Left Field. They were very easy to work with and their rates were good - just what a local musician needs to make their own CD. I have recommended many friends to Baked Beans and all have enjoyed the experience.

 

Buckdancer's Choice Music Company

I have done the majority of my of gear-buying through this company over the past twenty years. They are, in my opinion, the best music store in Maine.

 

Local Motives

This radio program plays nothing but local music live every week. It has blossomed into the place to go to reach an audience on the radio. I was lucky enough to play in November of 2001.

 

 

Maine Public Radio

My wife got me hooked onto Maine Public Radio. I remember sending them my first CD foolishly thinking that they would just up and play it at the drop of a hat. I did talk to Keith Shortall who eventually listened to Acidron and decided that Etude #2 in Dminor made a decent segue song in between new stories on Maine Things Considered. It's odd when you hear your own song out of context, think "that's a familiar song, where have I heard that before?" and then remember it's your own damn song.

Bass Related Sites

 

 

 

The Bottom Line

This bass related site has been around since before the Internet went all graphic and there were just mailing lists. There's a newsletter and tablature and other stuff to check out. Highly recommended.

 

Bass Player Online

I subscribed to this magazine for a number of years and you can check it our on the web, too. Great gear reviews and good articles covering all aspects of music and bass players.