Ted Johnson
Looking To
My Songs
A Thoreauian look at war, and war taxes
- Contribution:
- Songwriter, guitar, bass, vocals, drum programmer
Catchy invective on a human sponge
- Contribution:
- Songwriter, Arranger, Bass, Background vocals
Ode to dogs I've known. Recorded to cassette in 1987.
- Contribution:
- Songwriter, bass, drum programmer
About Me
- Skill Level:
- Semi-Pro
- Craft:
- arranger, composer, songwriter, musician
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass, ukulele
- Genres:
- field recordings, rock, acoustic rock, comedy rock, worldbeat, african, alternative country, americana, pop punk, punk, world, anti-folk, alternative rock, afro-reggae, singer-songwriter
Not quite good enough at any one thing to be specialized. Working on getting my voice up to the same level of mediocrity as my guitar playing.
Was into prog and punk at the same time in the 80's, but never had my ass kicked because of it.
Influenced by African music, but it comes through in subtle ways--even in my punk stuff.
Extended
- Influences:
- Ass Ponys, Elvis Costello, Juluka, The Who, Sex Pistols, The Presidents Of The United States Of America, Cracker, The Bears, King Crimson, Rilo Kiley, Crash Test Dummies, Local H, Wall of Voodoo, Magazine, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Oingo Boingo, Xtc, Jules Shear, The Police, Jonathan Richman, The Bonedaddys, The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto, Ok Go, They Might Be Giants
- Favorite Lyric:
Don't try to touch my heart, it's darker than you think.
And don't try to read my mind because it's full of disappearing ink.
--Elvis Costello "Say Goodbye"
- Day Job:
- Do-gooder Tech Consultant
- Website:
- http://www.tedjohnson.us
Working With Others
- How I Work:
In my spare time, or when I'm slacking on the job (such as right now).
- Experience:
Playing and songwriting for more than 25 years.
Several part-time bands you've never heard of.
- Equipment:
Bass Guitar,
Acoustic/Electric guitar,
Electric Guitar,
4-track digital recorder
- Payments:
- This user accepts PayPal for session payment
Cool songs..sound great as well...keep it up... its not me on trumpet, its a cd of a friend of mine that i recorded! thanks for listening!