People Who Contributed to These Projects |
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 James
Long is a scorching guitarist and a singer who also writes a lot of interesting
tunes and sound collages. When I first met him, he could make a number of peculiar toilet
sounds on the guitar utilizing the whammy bar. He has reasonably pronounced eyebrows. |
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| Rob Bonenfant is a saxophonist, flautist and chess player who can sail a boat and restore a ratty, broken-down Morris Minor to showroom condition (but not at the same time). He also runs marathons. |
 Peter Drake is a sound artist and pedant in
Portland, Oregon who is an interesting addition to any social group. He was once chased
about a railway platform in Germany by a liederhosen-clad woman wielding a whip. He is
also a top-rated sprint cyclist. |
Chris Hall is a guitarist and cynic whose verbal manner is very similar to my own, which makes us indistinguishable from one another on the phone. It is unfortunate that his single contribution to this project was one peculiar guitar sound. For a long time, his favorite thing to say to me was "Not Much." |
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 Fred
Rogers was a children's entertainer who had a TV show. Rest in Peace. |
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Steve
Hale is a singer/songwriter currently living in San Diego. He spent many years
playing with projects in Portland and Los Angeles, and has written many excellent tunes
with captivating titles. I am hoping to someday complete an operetta entitled The Marlin,
based on a tune Steve wrote about a pizza delivery experience. 
Joe Plass is a singer and kick-ass
bass player that has played in more funk bands than you can shake a stick at. He is the
only person I know who has played on a double-platinum album. He also claims to have lost
his hair by eating too many burgers.
Phil Tweedy is my former
father-in-law, currently residing in Madera, California, and is the only participant on
this project who has survived a grand mal seizure and open-heart surgery. He is currently
writing a flock of country tunes. 