{"id":90,"date":"2013-10-07T04:33:15","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T04:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikedalton.com\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2013-10-07T04:34:11","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T04:34:11","slug":"eddie-carson-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikedalton.com\/?page_id=90","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Carson Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/span> Hi, I\u2019m Eddie the guitar player in the band. I\u2019ve been playing since I was 10 and have been in a variety of bands doing covers, originals, wedding stuff and even classical music. I started out learning the Allman Brothers, the Band and Bob Dylan and worked my way through Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, David Lindley, the Eagles, Jackson Browne, Dada, Henry Rollins and back again. I\u2019m into all kinds of music, and especially like good lyrics. I\u2019m very much into all aspects of music, playing, trying to write things and figuring out how the music communicates. I\u2019m not into music equipment any more than I\u2019ve finally got a good sound I like, when I don\u2019t like it maybe I\u2019ll go to a music store. In the end, I\u2019m still trying to improve and seek out new musical experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was born in the majestic fall of \u201974 to the sound of Foghat and falling leaves. The Gods bestowed upon me musical ability unheard of in the trailer parks of North Dakota. I was a natural at several instruments, some of which didn\u2019t even exist at the time. I studied the great manuscripts of pre-Bono Scotland, and was even arrested for stalking Tom Jones.<\/p>\n

After making my pilgrimage to the Castle Windmill, I knew my destiny, to play with the unbound passion and lack of musicality of those Irish Demigods whose name I can not speak. Although only a novice with hair gel, I have had the excellent opportunity of studying the musical dexterity of Mike Dalton whose physical prowess on stage can only be described as a cross between Richard Burton and Tom Arnold. Mike avoids the frivolity of tuning and packs almost 30 minutes of entertainment into each 2 hour show.<\/p>\n

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Eddie’s Favorites :<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Originally from: Lakehurst and Jersey City at the same time<\/p>\n

Music tools: Jigsaw<\/p>\n

How long have you been playing these tools?: Since I got bored with the hammer<\/p>\n

Musical influences: Wolfman Jack and 70\u2019s AM radio.<\/p>\n

Current favorite bands\/artists: Band: Steely Dan Artist: That guy on PBS.<\/p>\n

Short Term Goal: Live long enough to achieve my long term goal<\/p>\n

Long Term Goal: 3 hour nap<\/p>\n

CDs currently in car: Spinners Greatest Hits, Adam Sandler, Warren Zevon My Ride is Here<\/p>\n

Favorite Color: Mauve<\/p>\n

Favorite Food: Seafood<\/p>\n

Favorite TV show: Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/p>\n

Favorite movie: If Lucy Fell<\/p>\n

What book(s) are you reading right now? Follow the Music by Jac Holzman<\/p>\n

Favorite Magazine: Rolling Stone, Men\u2019s Fitness<\/p>\n

Favorite Smell: Asparagus<\/p>\n

Alcoholic Beverage: Chocolate Milk in a Red Solo Cup with an umbrella<\/p>\n

What do you think about?: The Pickands\u2013Balkema\u2013de Haan theorem<\/p>\n

What do you do in your spare time?: Fill out questionnaires<\/p>\n

Coolest Thing You’ve Ever Done: Drove the train from Belmar to Point Pleasant, yes I was the engineering at 12.<\/p>\n

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Eddie Carson – His Ride To The Stars<\/b><\/span>
\nBy: Maddy Soto<\/span><\/p>\n

Eddie Carson is an eclectic\/electric guitarist, born in Point Pleasant, NJ, during the hectic 60\u2019s. A somewhat energetic artist with an affinity towards music, the adolescent Eddie turned his interest to twin passions, the trumpet and bass. At the age of 10, Eddie was probably the worst trumpet player of all time for ninety days, to be exact. At that same time, he turned to the bass because, \u201cit looked cool and had only four strings,\u201d but, again, the ride was all-downhill.<\/p>\n

Eddie then chose to get serious by purchasing a $21 acoustic guitar, his strongest choice to date, as well as his favorite. He took lessons day and night throughout the next years, studying classical guitar for a total of four years with the distinguished John Spoulos. When Frank Hughes, his mentor in music theory class back in high school, stepped back into his picture, he strengthened Eddie both in mind and skills, serving as a major influence in Eddie\u2019s career for decades.<\/p>\n

But Eddie believes his most fiery education and talent development was by picking notes off albums from the famous Allman Bros. “Live at the Fillmore East” and The Band’s “Rock of Ages”. \u201cMost all of what I do is probably a hybrid of those licks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eddie hit the stage back in 1984 playing everything from Sinatra and Motown and now plays a diversity ranging from the Beastie Boys to Rage Against the Machine. His amazing skill is so admired and held in awe that it generated a never-ending buzz among local audiences and built Eddie a solid NJ fan base.<\/p>\n

Loyal to local venues, Eddie continues to play about 200 shows a year. His dream is to play a lot of original music, and along those lines he has recorded independent CD’s with Art Seville, Rudy and the Eastern Lights, and, most recently, with Mike Dalton. Mike and Eddie are currently doing acoustic shows every Wednesday at The Sandbar in Brielle, NJ and in the past year, Greg Felise has joined them, making the duo a standout trio.<\/p>\n

Eddie is currently heavily involved in different projects, writing and recording with other artists, but his highest aim now is to, \u201cdo the guitarist\/producer thing ala’ Danny Kortchmar.\u201d To Eddie\u2019s surprise, his aim might prove true!
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