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| joel cotton |
| Many acclaims later, Joel transmogrified Easy Axess into the leaner, meaner retro funk rock of Sam I Was, joining forces with J?. At this time he also joined BW4 an ever- changing line up offering Barami Waspe on saxophones as a frontman and bandleader. In joining Idgit Galoot ,fronted by Percussion King Mike Folz, a need for intelligent, progressive rock was finally satisfied with a bold quartet of professionals. These projects gave him much creative control and became the breeding ground for his kind of music which transcends genres. Orthodox labels such as Rock, Metal, Jazz, Alternative, Country, and Funk never do justice to his individual sound which combines intricately woven arrangements with free form jams and defies categorization, blending styles in seamless, plush, warm, purely musical sounds. Many “Bootlegged” recordings of this period exist and are a clear indicator of the direction his music was to take. Joel did time as a behind the scenes member of many of the diverse and talented bands across a wide spectrum of styles, most notably Gwendolyn Speaks and 7-Tsly, shaping their recordings of that period, though unfortunately due to conflict of management, all tracks of his were erased and replayed by other bassists. Immediately following that period Joel played an integral role in Apogee (with heavyweights Mr. Dibbs, doseone and why?), and Luscious Brown (with phenomenal talent Lucky Spaulding), and the renowned 819 POSSE. more back |