Many influeneces including ... Lightning Hopkins, Muddy Waters,Mississippi John Hurt, Chuck Berry, Charles E. Bristol, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, Rev. Gary Davis, Son House, Bob Dylan, Rory Gallagher, JB Hutto, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Dan Hicks & The Hotlicks, BB King, Clarence (Gatemouth) Brown, Carlos Santana, Brett Dennen, Miles Davis, Buddy Guy, The FUGS, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Loudon Wainright III , John Lennon, Traveling Willburys, Clemn Snyde, James Taylor, CSNY, YES, The Who, Dave Mason, Taj Mahal, Kinks, Country Joe & The Fish, Janis Joplin, Iron Butterfly, CCR, SteppingWolf, Joe Walsh, Queen, Jeff Beck, Robin Trower, Howling Wolf, Neil Young, Lonnie Mac, Molly Mallone, Firesign Theatre, Gill Scott Herring, Jeff Lynn, Lionel Hampton Band, George Harrison, John Hartford, Del McCoury, Foo Fighters, Arlo Guthrie, John Mayal, Blood Sweat & Tears, Richie Havens, Al Cooper, Mike Bloomfield, Sam Moore, Harry Nilsson, Leslie West, Roy Orbison, Gerry Garcia, Hot Chili Peppers, Peter Green, Johnny & Edgar Winter, Jammie Brockett, Tony Rice, Leo Kottke, Steve Winwood, James McMurtry, Buddy Miles, Stan Getz Orchestra,Webb Wilder, Ian Anderson, Earl Scruggs and Frank Zappa.
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We having us a time out here in Never-Never Land....... playing Blues, Rock, Acoustic, Jam Band and Foo Grass. A little of this and a whole lotta that.
-For those who listen still on vinyl LP's .. all our songs are played at the "Speed of Life " - Sounds from the " Ether " Enjoy !! NAMASTE
A Seattle native ... Russ Roberts - AKA " Etherian Kamaboko " on SecondLife ... After leaving a position in Research & Development at AREA 51, he has decided to embark on a virtual career in music on SL ( Second Life ). After many years of studying forward/reverse on his Dad's 1952 Dodge and 4 years at MIT which has helped to make his blend of Folk, Blues, Rock & Roll and Jamn music appear Etheral and cosmicaly connected at times. His cosmic rational is .....Tune your "G" strings and come on out for some Live music.
I Have lived and traveled in New England, NYC, Guam, Sotheast Asia, Africa, and Europe... currently living in Western North Carolina ..... Started traveling the world at age 10. Joined first band at age 10 as the drummer .. and well ... it was soo strong it pulled me in ..that's where it all started. The rest .... is history. I can be heard On-Line or thru SecondLife at http://s6.secondstreams.com:5622 .. copy and paste into browser or ITunes.
More video's can be found at www.youtube.com/RobyRoberts