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Name:
walter
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all my words and music are spontaneously created and recorded, thus the name spontobeat. I record about 300 full length cds a year
About Me:
"THE COSMIC COWBOYS COSMIC COWBOY" - Bob Guccione (founder penthouse magazine)
I have traveled the highways of the world for the past 35 years. I resided in Austin, SF Bay Area, NYC, Brussels, Oslo, Ohio, Arizona, seeking the blues greats and places where my approach to music would be accepted. I have lived with Lousiana Red, and played and toured with many of the blues greats. I have lived the high life and the low life during this journey. The countless experiences I have had are being written to a book by Nigel Price, an author from England and a film documentary is being done by Sean Eaton. I got tired of dealing with the struggles to keep at top band intact, and became a full time, 1 man band(bass drum, snare, high hat, guitar, piano, vocal, harp all played at once) about 5 years ago. I learned this from Wilbert "Kansas City" Harrison, in the 70's, back in Newark, NJ. This has allowed me to have that band sound behind me 24/7. All the songs you here have me playing everything at once, one take, no overdubs, never to be done again. I built my own recording studio to capture the music, and record approx 300 full length cds a year.
Recent accomplishments: Feature story on my musicial life Nov. 2009 - NBC channel 4 news, composed the soundtrack for the 2009 NBC Thanksgiving special "Stories", 2010 NBC valentines special "Stories" soundtrack, won the 2009 Bushman World Harmonica Contest and represented the Columbus Blues Alliance in the 2008 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. I also recorded 30 cds in the month of Febuary for the RPM Challenge. This is a world record that was covered in many music publications around the world. I was going to have it recorded in the Guiness Book of World Records but they charge to be listed in their book (something I could not wrap my head around).
SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE ENDORSED, JAMMED, OR BEEN IN WALTER TORE'S BAND OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS:
BOB DYLAN, CHARLIE SEXTON (GUITARIST FOR BOB DYLAN, AND ARC ANGELS), WILL SEXTON, ERIC JOHNSON, DAVID GRISSOM (GUITARIST JOHN MELLENCAMP), DAVID HOLT, EVAN JOHNS, MICHAEL BEEN (THE CALL), ROBBIE ROBERTSON (THE BAND), JIMMY CARL BLACK (ORIGINAL DRUMMER FOR FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION), BOBBY KEYS ( SAX PLAYER FOR ROLLING STONES), RONNIE LANE (SMALL FACES), TIMBUCK 3, MARK RUBINSTEIN, UNCLE JOHN TURNER (DRUMMER JOHNNY WINTER), JOEY RAMONE, FAST FLOYD, LOU ANN BARTON, LOS LOBOS, DOUG SAHM (SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET), BOB GUCIONNI, JIM RISSMILLER, HARRY DEAN STANTON(MOVIE ACTOR), BOB GUCCIONE(FOUNDER PENTHOUSE MAGAZINE), THE DEAD KENNEDYS, DAVID JOHANSON (NEW YORK DOLLS),
LIGHTNING HOPKINS, SONNY TERRY, LOUISIANA RED, CHAMPION JACK DUPREE, LONNIE BROOKS, ALBERT COLLINS, WILBERT HARRISON (KANSAS CITY), PEE WEE CRAYTON, JOHNNY LITTLEJOHN, JOHNNY COPELAND, KIM WILSON, HUBERT SUMLIN, FRANKIE LEE, COOL PAPA, JOHNNY B GOOD, TROYCE KEYS, MARK NAFTLIN, CLIFFORD ANTONE, IAN MOORE, CHRIS DUARTE, INDIANA SLIM, AUGGIE MYERS, ESTABAN JORDAN, DWIGHT YOAKAM, TOOTS THEILMAN, DAVID SANGER (DRUMMER ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL), TEX THOMAS, MONTE WARDEN, TEXICANA DAMES, RICH MINUS
Hometown:
newark NJ area
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United States
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Part 1 of a documentary/performace art video my longtime bassist jamie greenan and I did about spontobeat circa mid 80's.Look for the old bus on ...
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waltertore uploaded a new video
pt 2 of a documentary/performace art video my longtime bassist jamie greenan and I did about spontobeat circa mid 80's. Look for the old bus on the...
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this is some vintage stuff from the late 80's via austin Texas. . Look for a young, healthy, thin, Gary Primach. Gary and I shared Jimmy carl black...
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All words and music spontaneously created and recorded. I played the drums with my feet and played guitar and sang and then went back and overdub...
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Back in 1992 Giorgio Camedda and I had some gigs in campings and ranches on the shores of the Lake Léman, with an "Old-Time Bluegrass-Style"...
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Channel Comments
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waltertore
(3 months ago)
autextourguide: thanks! I miss austin and those days. I would love to come back and play some but have no real connections to get gigs anymore. If you or someone you know can line em up I will be there! Walter
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AusTexTourGuide
(3 months ago)
I used to see Walter Tore and Spontobeat at the Black Cat Lounge in Austin, Texas! I miss you man! We loved you! Let me know if you make it back through town...
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100cmm100
(8 months ago)
Hi Waltore, just passing through to see whats new. Later man!
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ncpacemaker
(1 year ago)
Walter is a true original and one of a kind. His music is a gift to us all. I urge you to listen deep into his soundclick library and recognize the musical genius of Spontobeat.
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waltertore
(1 year ago)
Hi everyone: Thanks for writing me! I hardly ever check my youtube channel. Walter
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100cmm100
(1 year ago)
One talented dude you are, keep it up!!
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claptonisgod2240
(3 years ago)
hey Walter remember me. im the kid that helped you carry your equitment when you played at the Bryn Du Mansion.
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Ledvolta
(3 years ago)
hi.
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