ZANGTWANGO is a collection of very seasoned veterans who have created their own style of Red Neck Rock 'N' Roll. These guys have played with many superstars during the last 40 years. I can easily say that Zangtwango includes players that are pioneers of every kind of Rock 'n' Roll listed in the Genre World. Basically they are some of the inventors of the music you call Classic Rock. Fed up with the bull snot shoved down their throats Zangtwango is now in charge of their own destiny. They are the World's First Red Neck Rock 'n' Roll Band. "We are taking independence to a new level" ZT
Paw Paw Pounds
Started Playing Drums at age 12 in Philippines in the year 0f 1964. Started getting paid to play drums at 13. Moved to Atlanta 1966 and met Billy Joe Royal at the Cobb County Fairgrounds and then made contacts with Bill Lowery Publishing company and was encouraged to quit high school and go on the Road with Decembers' Children 1968 at age 16. December's Children had a 45 in the charts and needed a sober drummer. It was a road band playing 50 weeks a year. As The Atlanta Music Scene grew and became a meca of Southern Music, Paw landed gigs as a drummer in multiple studios around town. The exposure in the studio introduced him to some great musicians in town like Brook Benton, Randal Bramblett of Sea Level, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Joe South. During his travels with Decembers Chlidren Paw Paw shared the stage with Paul Revere and the Raiders, Dicky Betts, Ted Nugent, and Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly. Decembers Children changed their name to McKoon, Jerry Mckoon, Paul Day along with guitarist Marvin Taylor brought a new era. Dennis Yost & The Classics IV! worked out of the same office in Atlanta and few years after Mckoon the Classics IV hired him as their drummer. The Classics IV were under management of legendary Paul Cochran and the name was sold to some outfit in Detriot that put soundalike groups together for profit. Paw Paw joined Mountain Fever featuring the multi talented Rick "Pig" Pierce, Mountain Fever was a highly successful Blue Grass Band that owned their on studio and Pig and Paw Paw brought the band into an new era of rock bluegrass in Atlanta! Rick the Pig, and Paw Paw went on to play with The Shorty Watkins Band with Cowboy Eddie Long who went on to play with Hank Williams Jr's Bama Band. Shorty and his wife Pam at the time had the most exceptional talent backing their genius with Bodacious Bee on bass, Dr Hugh Pitts on lead guitar and Cowboy, Pig and Paw literally the best band Atlanta had seen in years.
Paw Paw moved to Florida in 1990 to continue his engineering venture in commercial and live sound. However, through necessity he was forced to join a local group to make money quickly. The band turned into the Martial Law Band which became Florida's hottest southern rock band and toured extensively at venues including Durty Harry's Key West and Janie Lanes in Orlando! Martial bit the dust in 1994!!
His old guitar player from Martial Law, Luke Sommer Glenn had formed a band with former the lead singer from Guess Who, Brent Dejarlis and they primarily played in the Keys and was again having a great time. Paw Paw left the Photons, however, something started brewing between Paw Paw and guitarist Luke Glenn. Luke had left the Photons and remained as a resident of Key Largo. The Project was "ZANGTWANGO". the band featured Luke, Paw Paw, and lead bassist Dave Bowman from Miami. They were the house band at the world Famous Caribbean Club in Key Largo.
'It was a blast we had a dream gig", "it was hot as hell because there was no AC but it really didn't matter you were to busy satisfying a fan base from all over the world, while getting paid great money from the club and tips in excess of $300 a night.
I drove 300 miles a week round trip for over 2 years. but I was literally worshiped by the locals that put me up in a fine Keys Style Home for free the whole time I was playing down there. The floundering economy brought Zangtwango to an end couple years ago
Paw Paw is back in Melbourne Paw Paw decided to regroup Zangtwango and these pages contain the information about the new project.
Kerry Morris
A groove-oriented bass player from Los Angeles, He has decades of experience recording and touring! His resume includes acts such as The Ike and Tina Turner Revue, Randy Meisner (The Eagles), Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp), Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits), Paul Barriere (Little Feat), The Boxtops, and countless independent singer/songwriter album projects. I have also recorded and toured with blues acts (Harvey Mandel, Barry Goldberg, Jesse Ed Davis, Jackie Lomax, etc...); oldies acts (The Impressions, The Platters, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Shirelles, etc...) as well as providing session tracks on commercials and soundtracks.
Kerry is adept at playing rock, soul, blues, R&B, funk, reggae, metal, country, folk, and alternative styles. My way of approaching a song is from the SONG'S standpoint, NOT the player's, ensuring that the SONG gets the correct bass part. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SONG!
About the band
ZANGTWANGO is a collection of very seasoned veterans who have created their own style of Red Neck Rock 'N' Roll. These guys have played with many superstars during the last 40 years. I can easily say that Zangtwango includes players that are pioneers of every kind of Rock 'n' Roll listed in the Genre World. Basically they are some of the inventors of the music you call Classic Rock. Fed up with the bull snot shoved down their throats Zangtwango is now in charge of their own destiny. They are the World's First Red Neck Rock 'n' Roll Band. "We are taking independence to a new level" ZT
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