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LIKE A SHOT of
bourbon slowly trickl-
ing down your throat,
Joe Stanton’s music
leaves you with a
warm, laid-back  feel-
ing.

By DEAN CUMMER

Staaton’s repertoire is as
easy-going as his personality.

38 - Wednesday, August 14, 1985 - North Shore News

Stanton isn’t sing

With his roots firmly in folk,
country and blues, Stanton
offers a wide selection of
material from Fats Waller to
Waylon Jennings.

“‘My biggest musical in-
fluence has probably been

Bruce Cockburn,"’ says Stan- ©

ton, ‘‘but basically anyone
who plays the guitar has been
an influence."’

Calling North Vancouver
home, Stanton has been
playing guitar solo and with

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bands since he finished high
school. He worked for two
years as bass guitarist for a
rock band known as Cove
Company, then spent a year
as -house musician at. the
Raven Inn.

After studying jazz at
Capilano College and
devoting time to writing
original material, Stanton
returned to performing.
playing bluegrass with the
City Limits Band and work-

JOE STANTON

ing solo in lounges and res-
taurants.

Until recently Stanton has
been playing bass with
Silverlode and the Rodents,
but Stanton prefers playing
solo. ‘‘You’ve got more
freedom--you don’t have to
get along with anyone but
yourself,’’

By bcing alone he has
gained some success, His
first single Waiting Such a
Long Time was playlisted on

19 radio stations throughout
B.C. and he’s hoping to con-
tinue that success with another
single coming out in
September called Long Way
Home.

Until then he's continuing
the lounge/cabaret circuit,
strumming that easy-going,
down-home kind of music.

Joe Stanton will be play-
ing at Harvest until August
17,

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