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Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Mudslide

“If you are a good person, if you have a good heart, you don’t have to be nothing but yourself.”  Willie Nelson

This Willie Nelson quote epitomizes Mudslide, a one-of-a-kind incredibly great unique guy who is our newest winner in the Willie Nelson A Peaceful Solution Contest. Mudslide performs his original version of Willie Nelson’s and Amy Nelson’s A Peaceful Solution.

Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Mudslide.

Mudslide was born above Warner Brothers studios and one of his first jobs was selling the L.A. Free Press on a hot street corner in Hollywood. He made 3 cents a copy.

Mudslide has a forty-year career as a guitar picker, singer, songwriter and the go-to guy that makes concerts happen. Mudslide doesn’t care about titles. He interested in getting the job done and this no nonsense attitude comes partly from his experience with the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Mudslide sings and writes what he calls,”rippie music: half redneck, half hippie.” He says, “I’ve played for 500,000 people, a dozen people at a time.”

Mudslide has a 20-year career with Farm Aid and has played with all the Farm Aid musicians.

In this long musical career, Mudslide has performed and did picking for some of the luminaries in music history:
Phil Ochs, Joe South, Kris Kristofferson, Bill Monroe, Carl Perkins, Buddy Miles, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bobby Ingram, Bob Brozman, Tiny Tim and Delanie Barnetti to name a few.

And Johnny Rotten, “Just before we threw him out of the bar,” chuckles Mudslide.

He also has played acoustic jams “with some of the boys of Lynard Skynard,” Mudslide reminisces.

And to top it off Mudslide says, “I’ve played for Willie Nelson more times than I can remember.”

Mudslide was cast as the Lion in the play Somewhere Over the Rainbow a theatrical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. He played for Allen Funt who was his advisor on the set.

Mudslide has been guest artist with Easy Money.

Mudslide’s stage work includes a who’s who list of top bands and performers such as:
Willie Nelson and Family, Canned Heat, The Highwaymen, Elvin Bishop, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis, Leon Russell, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Spirit, Chamber Brothers, Love, Electric Flag, Bobby Fuller Tour, Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge, U2, Doug Sham, Alvin Crow, Johnny Grimble, The Weeze Family, Jake Stock and The Abalone Stompers, Nate and Cannonball Adderley, Albert Collins, Benny King, Kinky Friedman, Richard King, Ted Nugent, Jackson Browne, Gary P. Nunn, Buddy Emmons and probably a few more.

Mudslide’s advisors include:
Willie Nelson, Governor George Wallace, S.I. Ayakawa, Buddy Hackett, Dan Hagerty, Bill Joe Shaver, George Liberace, Bart Linton, David Packard, Linus Pauling, Efren Donor, Walter Trotter, Pat Chamberlain, Amil White, Harry Dick Ross, Henry Miller, George Harlin, Ken Meyrose, Huey Newton, David Kahalakea Family, Woody Harrelson and Laurie Louie and Family, Timothy Leary, Mickey Gillie, Anne Richards, Jim Hightower, Elliot Mince, Joan Baez, Wolfman Jack, Ken Melville, Howard Welch, Richard King, Richard Bernett, Andy Kaina, The Akina Family, The Kealoha Family, Jesses and Alika Nakaoka, Marty Dread, Hannibal Tavares, Kahali, Willie, Auntie Margie and George Akina, Auntie Gladys and George Spencer, Poodie Locke, Auntie Helen, Bill “Willie” Archiletto “who taught me how to run a restaurant. Should have listened to him.” and Amelia Newell “who in a secret way may have been the real Anastasia.”

Mudslide wishes to thank his major influences that include:
Jimmy Dean, Tim O’Connor, Mike “Cowboy” Patterson, Ralph Stuart, James Burton, Wavy Gravy, Buddy Mack, Pat Butrum, Kirby Grant, Richie Valens, Lollie and Bill Facett and Family, John Hall, Buzz and Sam Brown, Mary Fleanor, Frank Trotter, Tootie Trotter, Don Case, Calvin Russell and Doc Severson, ”He may remember me from my friend Louie.” Mudslide says.

Mudslide offers Special Thanks to Willie Nelson and Family, Farm Aid and the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Mudslide says, “Thank you to the 1%. Couldn’t ask for a better crowd!”

Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Mudslide

We apologize if we forgot to include anyone. Please know Mudslide is extremely grateful for all the people who have enriched his life. Any omissions are my mistakes and do not reflect on Mudslide.

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