Eddie Chabot-Bass


(Picture taken at Seidel's Bowling Center, Baltimore, Maryland)

 

Born a month before the breakup of the Beatles

Father inundated his son with an exposure to pop music covering country, rock and soul from the 1950's to the present

First favorite band: The Monkees

Studied guitar briefly. The instrument was rather large and too awkward to handle.

Bulgarian Jazz Fusion master Stu Hachoen disregards Edward's desire to learn saxaphone (after hearing the solo on Billy Joel's Still Rock and Roll to Me) and suggests that he take up the piano. What follows is six years of frustration for both the teacher and student. Edward never fully comprehended notated music: leaving him only to his ear.

Spurned on by an interest in the doors and other late sixties mystic rockers, Edward and his fellow sixth grade classmates (a cultural hodgepodge of Koreans, Indians, Italians and Hispanics) form a band called the Knoll after their stern principal called Dr. Marcia Knoll.

After hearing John Entwistle's bass solo on my generation, Edward resolves to become a bassist. Takes three paperboy routes during his thirteenth summer to purchase a Fender Precision bass which he still plays today.

Edward's childhood friend purchases a snare drum and hi-hat. They both begin to play together after Hal states, " You sound just like an old fat bluesman when you play Whole lotta Love". A variety of talent shows ensue.

Jammed and recorded sporadically throughout high school. Attended LaGuardia High school of the Arts with an art focus but mingled closely with the musicians.

Took a hiatus from music while attending the Maryland Institute College of Art in Maryland.

Emerged on the Baltimore music scene with the Charles Village based Wobblies. This band later morphed into Ozzy Ozmond.

Participated in a variety of Sapatac contests as the bassist for Flo- a "project" fronted by Almighty Senators Landis McCord

Keen on the Easy-Listening/Lounge/Exotica/Elevator Music craze of the the mid to late 90's, Edward joins the Swingin' Swamis and continues to play and record with them to this day.