In Tom's music you will hear . . .
Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, (and all derivatives thereof including Poco - Crosby, Still, Nash & Young - Burittos) - Odetta - Terry Mills - Kingston Trio - Peter, Paul & Mary - Leadbelly - Laura Nyro - Jefferson Airplane - Joni Mitchell - anything ever played by Wolfman Jack - Aretha - Otis - Fontella - Smokey - Martha - Lovin' Spoonful - Sly - Linda Ronstadt - Cream - Michael J. Sallee - Jimmy Thompson and most of the other Bakersfield people - Young Rascals - Brothers Johnson (the bass lick on I'll Be Good To You still sends shivers) - Yes - Stevie Wonder - Patti Torrey - Steve Winwood - Bonnie Raitt - Rolling Stones - Beatles (but mostly the Stones) - Barney Saltzberg - Bob Dylan - The Band - Duane Davenport - Beach Boys - Bobby Fuller Four - Bruce Cockburn - Linda Weber - Donovan - Van Morrison - Rocky Boosalis - The Weavers - Shubert, Bach, Faure, Orff - and many other choral composers - Elvis - Garry Trail - Bo Diddley - Righteous Brothers - to be continued
(Oct 7, 2008)