I'll find the link and post it here real soon, don't have it handy at this moment of realization, but I was studying punk rock idols from the 1980s, and my fave bassist from the Circle Jerks, Zander Schloss, turned up in the form of a recent video, with Zander playing a Yamaha twelve string accoustic guitar with aftermarket pickup. It was a duo, forgot the name of the singer.
Zander provided a talk about his time working with musician Joe Strummer. He quoted Strummer as saying that it is always a priviledge to perform music, and a musician should always be thankful for the chance to do it. It was hard to take, at first, from the fellow who was so irreverent in his role in the movie 'Repo Man.' Add that as bassist for the Circle Jerks, and in some of Zander Schloss' video clips, he came across as a sort of bad-ass, bad seed, or wild child. On the other hand, less obvious, he showed a fantastic work ethic in his punk band career, and I think that has something to do with his presentation on the youtube, in which he and another individual sing to Schloss' fine accoustic guitar work. It is pure athleticism to play an accoustic twelve string, as well as music acumen.
Here's the link, just went to a new browser window and fished it up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNfUpdCUgHc
Screw me for being a ditz, the other guy is Sean Wheeler. Never heard of him till last night, web surfing.
Zander provided a talk about his time working with musician Joe Strummer. He quoted Strummer as saying that it is always a priviledge to perform music, and a musician should always be thankful for the chance to do it. It was hard to take, at first, from the fellow who was so irreverent in his role in the movie 'Repo Man.' Add that as bassist for the Circle Jerks, and in some of Zander Schloss' video clips, he came across as a sort of bad-ass, bad seed, or wild child. On the other hand, less obvious, he showed a fantastic work ethic in his punk band career, and I think that has something to do with his presentation on the youtube, in which he and another individual sing to Schloss' fine accoustic guitar work. It is pure athleticism to play an accoustic twelve string, as well as music acumen.
Here's the link, just went to a new browser window and fished it up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNfUpdCUgHc
Screw me for being a ditz, the other guy is Sean Wheeler. Never heard of him till last night, web surfing.
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