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| Age: | 45 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | New York |
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| Height: | 0' 0" |
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| Last Login: | May 24, 2008 (578 days back) |
About Me |
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This page is the lighter side of AMS Systems, with links to blogs of various sorts (the Mad SoundMan's blog, thoughts on 911, and the drummer's blog known as "Bang it Harder"....
http://amssound.com/BangBangBangitHarder My Drum & Percussion Gallery! More to come! Finally, you'll want to browse through my friends list as there are all sorts of goodies nested away in there (such as the Latin ASCAP page?) as well as some truly extraordinary musician's profiles of music from all walks of life. As of late, this list has grown to include musicians from literally every genre, and from the farthest reaches of the world. So as you see there is plenty here for all, come back often! Artist of the month:Teresa SanchezThis month's featured artist hails from Mexico and her music, which is mostly in Spanish, is a delightful treat with her wonderful guitar and subtle percussion accompaniment to her strong but not over the top voice. She reminds me of the many women folk singers of the sixties who created so much wonderful music… Teresa's music is treat for the ears, the heart, and the soul.
Teresa Sanchez... Previous Two Featured Artists:No Silence KeptIn keeping with last month's selection, here is another awesome metal band from right here in New York called "No Silence Kept", or simply NSK. Having had the pleasure of working with them, I found them to be a fresh new band that's grown and matured to the point where they have a truly awesome stage presence. Musically they are a seriously aggressive knock the walls down bunch of rockers who just happen to be Christian as well. They honestly surprised me the first time I mixed for them at a local talent show about a year or so ago, and when our paths crossed again this year I was impressed at how much further they had taken their craft. Without further ado, ladies, gentlemen, and fuzzy freaks.... I bring you- NO SILENCE KEPT... http://www.myspace.com/nosilencekept Monika Reeve Last month's selection for Artist of the month was guitarist Monika Reeves, from Brazil. Her unrestrained brand of music spans thrash, metal, shred, and in her delightful tune “Somho de uma noite Só”, a surprisingly delicate little guitar duo for one who ‘s music contains such fierce, blow the wall down heavy sonic assaults. Metal fans come and see! This is Rock like it was meant to be, utterly uncivilized! http://www.myspace.com/mreeve |
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| ...............ATTENTION DRUMMERS & PERCUSSIONISTS!!!!.............Don't forget to take a look at my Drum & Percussion Gallery ................Reviews of Interesting Subway musicians can be found by CLICKING RIGHT HERE ....................!!!COMING SOON!!!....................in search of a NEW & IMPROVED MUSIC PLAYER................THIS MONTH"S FEATURED ARTIST....Check out the AMS Systems featured MySpace artists to the right-------..........................Scroll down for more groovy things to check out!!!!!!!.................. |
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I'd like to meet:Welcome to AMS Systems' MySpace Page...................................Scroll down and enjoy our page, there are links to blog content of various sorts, comments on 911 from the 'Mad Soundman of AMS Systems' and much much ............MORE............................. MySpace HOMEWRITE ME ADD ME GROUP ME FAVORITE? sound systems designed to meet your needsLike minded individuals who are in the sound business and are inclined to sit and discuss old tour stories, disasters and memorable moments. Those who love music, or who are musicians and feel inclined to share what they have with others, are welcome to comment, and join us here. Subway Music:I have a confession to make,...I am a sucker for a good subway musician who can play well, and has the showmanship to stand out in the competitive crowd that makes up the subway performers. Now for those who are not from New York, or have yet to come here, or have been living in a vacuum for the last century and don't know what I'm talking about- Let me go into a bit of explanation. I ask the rest of you all to bear with me as I really do want everyone to be able to understand what I'm talking about here. A vast percentage, and in the case of Manhattan itself, one hundred percent of the trains we use to get around every day are underground, thus we call them the "subway". In England I believe you call them the "tubes", but I digress here. The real point I wish to get to is that under the streets of Manhattan exists an unofficial collective of the most diverse manifestations of musical talent that spans all genres, ages, and genders... I have been the sole audience to a solitary young woman and her guitar on West 4th street at two in the morning as she sang folk ballads with all her heart,...I've heard a young saxophone player on the grand central to times square shuttle train belt out reasonable jazz renditions of old gospel spirituals, and I have seen an older blind gentleman play his accordion with enough gusto that I cannot but help to put money in his cup and smile as I do so. In Grand Central Station I have seen a woman play a large saw with a cello bow and produce a haunting, yet enchanting music all her own and I have heard blues men play their songs to packed platforms of people who certainly were in a hurry to get somewhere before the music captured them for a moment. The endless variety never ceases to amaze me. I truly just love them all! I am especially fond of the Hispanic youth who plays a respectable classical violin well enough that I really don't care about the fact that it seems that he always plays the same three pieces. He's good, and he could be doing worse things with his time to get money than playing the violin in the subway. With so many to choose from, I still find that there are three bands which I feel require a special shout out:
Now one day I was passing through Grand central station and there was Yaz doing their thing. The tenor sax player is the consummate entertainer who obviously loves what he does, and if the band were any tighter there would have to be a law against it. I of course stopped to listen, as I'd not heard them in a while. It was just great to see them again, especially Yasuyuki, the Tenor saxophone player from Japan who leads the band. Unfortunately the show was brought to a premature end by a non uniformed police officer who could have cared less about the fact that they were drawing a large crowd that was really having a good time, or that Yaz is an "MTA Music under New York" featured musician (they were flying the banner prominently), and that Yaz had all his permits in order. The officer didn't even look at Yaz's paperwork, he just told them to shut it down.I walked up to the front and handed them some money right in front of the officer just to spite him...I really don't see what his problem was, and he wouldn't clarify his reasoning. Needless to say, I was very annoyed at him, as were most of those present who were enjoying Yaz and his exuberant music. There is enough competition for these performance spots, and it is hard enough to get into the Music Under New York program, not to mention the hardships of simply being a street performer and subway musician, without having to deal with the harassment of the local law enforcement. I find it worth noting that I have never seen a uniformed police officer do anything like what I witnessed that day, and I find it utterly disgraceful that a detective should take it upon himself to do this in Grand Central Station and deny us our respite from the tedious flow of the day in some utterly enchanting jazz music. I would have loved to have seen this police officer try that with the break dance crews that usually hang out in that spot late at night and which draw large crowds of their own. I do believe he would have had to use his radio to call for backup! But enough on these matters.... Anyone out there have any special or favorite subway performer they feel stand out from the rest? There are so many that I could hardly even begin to list half of them, but do let us try to give them their due... Comments are welcome at all times. Helping OthersI recently had an interesting exchange with someone who claimed that since we can hardly help the starving men, women and children on our own streets, what business do we have trying to help those abroad. While I understood him, I cannot find it in my heart to agree. You see, it is true that in the united states all manner of atrocities are committed. We do have homeless people on our streets. Children suffer here. Some are abused. Some die. This, is an indisputable fact. Yet because of this I should throw in the towel and sit back, and do nothing? Or perhaps I should only focus on matters here rather than abroad?I am not naive, I know that after feeding one child in a third world country that there will still be others who are hungry, I am well aware that in the overall scheme of things, as life on this planet grinds on, little will have changed because I contributed to the food on the table of one child. Women will still be abused, human rights in China will remain non-existent, the environment will still be in peril, and here in the United States we will still have homeless people. Yet, We will have done something. That my friends, has value in this life... Without further ado, I bring you things that can be done.... FREE TIBET NOW!!! |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Children: | I don't want kids |
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My Blog |
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What will we do when it’s all gone? |
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| The loss of our architectural historyThis week I am going to take a few moments to write about life above ground for a bit. Last entry was about Jackie Mason and his final series of live performances ... Posted by AMS Systems on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:06:00 PST |
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Washington Square Park Documentary Screening |
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| NOTE: there have been additions to this blog entry:Event updates towards the final days of the Park's existenceSeveral entries about the end.... (one movie clip)My visit to the park after the fountain... Posted by AMS Systems on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:24:00 PST |
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Mad Soundman at the South Street Seaport Bash on the 4th of July |
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| I hope every one had a wonderful Fourth of July!The Mad Sound man this year decided to do something a little different, and hang out at the South Street Sea Port...I usually avoid huge crowds during t... Posted by AMS Systems on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:24:00 PST |
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Yaz at the Blue Mahoe (With Pictures) |
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| Hello every one!For Memorial day Weekend I thought I'd write about an evening I recently spent having dinner and listening to, what else? Wonderful music!Just a while back one of my favorite subway ja... Posted by AMS Systems on Sat, 26 May 2007 02:40:00 PST |
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Yaz in Brooklyn |
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| A breif encounter of the 'Yaz' kind...In my travels through the labrynth that is the New York City Subway system I often come accross musician friends that are performing, are about to perform, ... Posted by AMS Systems on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:33:00 PST |
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Yazband at Blue Mahoe's on 14th street |
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| Yaz's JazzAs some of you may have already figured out from my comments about subway musicians in New York, I love the music created by the Japanese Saxophone player known as Yaz. He is a pleasure... Posted by AMS Systems on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:57:00 PST |
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9/11 Revisited, Beholders - Body, Mind & Spirit., Neil Young, HETH & JED, Mongo Santamaria, Monuments, Rachel Grace, Deborah, P.O.D. (New Album out now), Jaymie Gerard, U2, Pat Metheny Group, happy feet, Rock for Darfur, THE BITTER END, RFG™ Music, Slick Nickel Band Yuma AZ, SarahLaIndia, Bonnie J Gordon, Gareth Willows Tribe, Rebeca Rods, Tim Lehnert, dena, Christine Anderson, Liset Alea, UNDER THE COVERZ, Jessy Kate, Kristin & Cory, Tony Reche, Bohemia Ukulele Band, Lil'guy Productions©, Pat Holley, Orquestra Lunar, phildirt, Callaghan, SUGAR OF LEAD, Caleb Garfinkel, The Phylum Chordata, Jenna Duval, Christos, Proof Of Concept The Remixs, RedeemedSoul, Laura Taylor Whitfield, Woodstock MusicWorks, Michelle Hotaling, LUCIANA COSTA, radio fade out: white noise, Ana García-Agúndez, Claude NOVENTA, billkis, Jacky Grandjean, pascalito, Alvin Lloyd Masters, Robin Kirby, nadia, Amanda Potter, El Mastaba per la musica popolare egiziana, Franco Petrocca, eLeCTRoD, therry-évan, Cosmo Klein & Phunkguerilla, Trisha Willerton & J.R. Zwitzer
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