Mike Hinton
Encyclopedia
Michael "Mike" Hinton is an American
guitarist, residing in the San Francisco Bay Area
. During his career, he has been a member of several bands such as Merl Saunders
& the Rainforest Band
for nine years, and has appeared on several album
s with the Rainforest Band and other Merl Saunders projects, including It's In The Air, Fiesta Amazonica, Still Having Fun, Merl Saunders With His Funky Friends - Live, and Still Groovin' .
on A Tribute To Jerry Garcia: Deadhead Festival in Tokyo, Japan, 1997. He was also on the Roky Erickson
albums, Don't Slander Me and You're Gonna Miss Me: The Best Of Roky Erickson. Among his other credits are his involvement in the Mickey Hart
and Merl Saunders band, High Noon, and Freddie Roulette
and Friends. He also co-wrote the music for the film
s Stacy's Knights (1982) and Eddie Macon's Run
(1983), and played on the score for the 1980s remake of the television program
, The Twilight Zone
with Jerry Garcia
, John Cippolina, David Grisman
and others. Hinton also had an uncredited role as a band drummer in All That Jazz
.
Hinton has played several Merl Saunders tributes since the keyboardist's death in October 2008. A re-launch of the Rainforest Band as a tribute to Saunders took place at the 29th Starwood Festival
on July 25, 2009, the site of their last performance, featuring Saunder's son and bassist Tony Saunders
, Hinton, and other members of the Rainforest Band and other Saunders' projects. Also appearing were Sikiru Adepoju
on talking drum and Douglas "Val" Serrant on steel drum and djembe
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
guitarist, residing in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. During his career, he has been a member of several bands such as Merl Saunders
Merl Saunders
Merl Saunders, was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ.-Biography:...
& the Rainforest Band
Rainforest Band
The Rainforest Band is a jam band that spans several genres, including jazz, rock, world music, R&B, and funk. Founded in 1990, it produced four albums and performed for ten years.-History:...
for nine years, and has appeared on several album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s with the Rainforest Band and other Merl Saunders projects, including It's In The Air, Fiesta Amazonica, Still Having Fun, Merl Saunders With His Funky Friends - Live, and Still Groovin' .
Career
Hinton played with Country Joe and Friends, and recorded with Rick DankoRick Danko
Richard Clare "Rick" Danko was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band.-Early years :...
on A Tribute To Jerry Garcia: Deadhead Festival in Tokyo, Japan, 1997. He was also on the Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.-Biography:...
albums, Don't Slander Me and You're Gonna Miss Me: The Best Of Roky Erickson. Among his other credits are his involvement in the Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart is an American percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 to February 1971, and from October 1974 to August 1995...
and Merl Saunders band, High Noon, and Freddie Roulette
Freddie Roulette
Frederick Martin "Freddie" Roulette is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer. He is best known as an exponent of the lap steel guitar. In a lengthy career, he has collaborated with Earl Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, Henry Kaiser, and Harvey Mandel, and released several...
and Friends. He also co-wrote the music for the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s Stacy's Knights (1982) and Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run is a 1983 film starring Kirk Douglas and John Schneider, based on the 1980 novel by James McLendon.- Plot :Eddie Macon was wrongly convicted of a crime. While performing at a prison rodeo in Huntsville, Texas, he escapes and heads for the border, hoping to join his family in Mexico...
(1983), and played on the score for the 1980s remake of the television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
, The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
with Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
, John Cippolina, David Grisman
David Grisman
David Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music.-Biography:Grisman grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey...
and others. Hinton also had an uncredited role as a band drummer in All That Jazz
All That Jazz
All That Jazz is a 1979 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse is a semi-autobiographical fantasy based on aspects of Fosse's life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The film was inspired by Bob Fosse's manic effort to edit his...
.
Hinton has played several Merl Saunders tributes since the keyboardist's death in October 2008. A re-launch of the Rainforest Band as a tribute to Saunders took place at the 29th Starwood Festival
Starwood Festival
The Starwood Festival is a seven-day Neo-Pagan, New Age, multi-cultural and world music festival presented in mid- to late July. Approximately 1,500 people attend including staff, speakers and entertainers. The Starwood Festival is a camping event which holds workshops on a variety of subjects...
on July 25, 2009, the site of their last performance, featuring Saunder's son and bassist Tony Saunders
Tony Saunders (bassist)
Tony Saunders is an American bass player and keyboards player in the genres of jazz, gospel and world music. He is a composer, arranger, and music producer, and head of his own studio, Y-Not Muzik.-Biography:...
, Hinton, and other members of the Rainforest Band and other Saunders' projects. Also appearing were Sikiru Adepoju
Sikiru Adepoju
Sikiru Adepoju is a percussionist and recording artist from Nigeria, primarily in the genres of traditional African music and world music. He plays a variety of instruments and styles.- Background :...
on talking drum and Douglas "Val" Serrant on steel drum and djembe
Djembe
A djembe also known as jembe, jenbe, djbobimbe, jymbe, yembe, or jimbay, or sanbanyi in Susu; is a skin-covered drum meant played with bare hands....
.
Discography
- Don't Slander Me (1986) Restless Records
- You're Gonna Miss Me: The Best Of Roky Erickson (1991) Restless Records
- It's In The Air - Merl Saunders & the Rainforest Band (1993) Summertone Records
- Still Having Fun - Merl Saunders (1995) Summertone Records
- Fiesta Amazonica - Merl Saunders (& the Rainforest Band) (1998) Summertone Records
- Merl Saunders With His Funky Friends - Live (1998) Summertone Records
- Still Groovin - Merl Saunders (2004) Summertone Records
- A Promise Kept - Jim McPherson (2009)
Filmography
- Stacy's KnightsStacy's KnightsStacy's Knights is a 1983 American film directed by Jim Wilson.The film is also known as Double Down, The Touch , Winning Streak .- Cast :*Kevin Costner as Will Bonner...
(1982) co-wrote the music & performed http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Stacys_Knights/229987 - Eddie Macon's RunEddie Macon's RunEddie Macon's Run is a 1983 film starring Kirk Douglas and John Schneider, based on the 1980 novel by James McLendon.- Plot :Eddie Macon was wrongly convicted of a crime. While performing at a prison rodeo in Huntsville, Texas, he escapes and heads for the border, hoping to join his family in Mexico...
(1983) co-wrote & performed soundtrack - A Tribute To Jerry Garcia: Deadhead Festival in Tokyo, Japan, 1997 (1997/8) Japanese Laser Disc NTSC - VAP Video Super Rock series VPLR-70650
- All That JazzAll That JazzAll That Jazz is a 1979 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse is a semi-autobiographical fantasy based on aspects of Fosse's life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The film was inspired by Bob Fosse's manic effort to edit his...
(1979) actor, "Drummer"