Po Boy Country Bumpkins
Po Boy Country Bumpkins
Po Boy Country Bumkins welcomes you to his home.
Take your shoes off and set a spell, whilst you listen to some lay'd back rock/blues with a country twang.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I've been playing guitar since 1948.
In grammar school I spent 6 years singing in a 4 part J S Bach chorale choir. When I was eight I bought my first guitar and started teaching myself. Through the years I've added bass, lap and pedal steel as well as keyboards to the list of instruments played.
Each band I've played in has enriched my musical palette and has added fuel to my musical vision.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
This is a solo effort right now, although I would like to move out of the studio and do some live performances again in the future.
Your musical influences
Jazz and swing, early rock and R&B, Hank Wiiliams and Rockabilly, bluegrass, the Bakersfield sound, blues and gospel. as well as progressive rock all add to the mix. Really anything that I've ever heard is probably unconsciously added to the overall feel and texture. I've been going to dead shows since the late 60's and l think this is quite dominant.
What equipment do you use?
Hammond XK-3 dual manual (portable Digital B3)
Fender:
03 Jazz Bass
54 Champion Lap Steel
56 CS Strat
51 CS Nocaster
65 Strat
65 Princeton Reverb Amp
59 Deluxe Amp (5E3)
Gibson:
03 LP Custom Black Beauty
'90 LP Custom Cherry Burst
13 LP Deluxe Goldtop
'62 SG SG Special
11 SG SG Artist
'68 ES 335
Takamine:
AN 10
Sho-Bud:
74 Pro II Custom Dual Neck pedal steel
GFI:
04 S-10 Single Neck pedal steel
Rickenbacher:
48 B-6 Lap Steel
Mesa Boogie:
94 Mk IV Amp
Mackie:
24x8 analog mixing desk
Focusrite:
ISA 428 preamp
Tascam/Timeline:
MX2424 Digital 24 channel HD recorder
Assorted mics, effects, compressors, etc.