Phillip Lee Morgan

Story

Phillip Lee Morgan Phil started as an emancipated youth and on the streets at age 16 in the mid sixties. He found direction through his love of music. Co-founder of the folk rock group Gabriel Gladstar by age 19 he found himself negotiating a major label deal with Ahmet Ertigan president of Atlantic Records. The group however self published and were early pioneers of the independent recording label. Gladstar toured on a converted school bus through the seventies. Phil has continued to write, publish, produce, and perform his own music for over four decades along with occasional Gabriel Gladstar performances and is currently an Antares Records recording artist. His latest release is “The Sky and the Road” “Distinctive lyrics and inviting melodies compel listeners to turn within and consider that which concerns the heart, the mind, and always... the spirit”

Profile

• Singer-songwriter
• Guitarist
• Music Producer
• Audio Engineer

Instruments

• Guitar
• Keyboard
• Vocals
• Bass

Genres

• Rock
• Singer-songwriter
• Psychedelic Rock
• Folk-rock
• Indie

Influences

• Tom Petty
• Bert Janch John Renbourne
• John Lennon
• Love
• Eric Clapton
• Donovan
• Jackson Browne
• Weather Report

Equipment

• Gibson
• Martin Acoustic
• Quilter Amplifiers
• Trident
• Pro Tools
• Neumann
• Tape Machines
• Lynx Aurora Converter

Languages

• English
• Spanish

What is music to you? What does it give you?

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...

What is your music dream?

To make each new song as good or better than the last.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Peace and love man!

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

This land is made for you and me (Woody Guthrie)

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

The Beatles, Everly Brothers, Weather Report, Love, Pentangle

What inspires you to make music?

This thing called life

What is the message you want to send with your music?

There is another way...

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Humbled and grateful

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

I wish more folks could take the time to listen...

What do you think of Drooble?

Drooble’s happening man!

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Too few music venues...

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Always seek out and support original music

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Taste and accessibility

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Batdorf and Rodney, Mark Turnbull, Richard Stekol, Greg Collier, Tom Fitzgerald

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