Ben Alastair + Musician in Weybridge, EN

SEEKING

ABOUT

A very experienced, committed and professional lead and rhythm guitarist - mainly in the rock, pop and country genres Also able to do lead and backing vocals.
Over 20 years of playing in rock, pop and country covers bands doing function, party, club, pub and corporate work. I can play a huge range of songs and learn new ones very quickly.
Totally committed to being easy to do business with, fitting in seamlessly and doing a completely professional job. Not to mention helping audiences and fellow band members have a great time and totally enjoying the experience!

A sample of the kinds of songs I’ve played with bands in the last couple of years is below:

1950s
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

1960s
Substitute - The Who
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Get Back - Beatles
Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner
The Last Time - Rolling Stones
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
All Day and All Night - The Kinks
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Jumping Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
Misirlou - Dick Dale
Need Your Love So Bad - Fleetwood Mac
Pinball Wizard- The Who
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

1970s
Does Your Mother Know - ABBA
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Hotel California - The Eagles
Starman - David Bowie
Crazy Little Thing - Queen
Come up and See Me - Steve Harley
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Take it Easy - The Eagles
Country Roads - John Denver
Saturday Nights Alright - Elton John
Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Up the Junction - Squeeze
All Right Now - Free
Le Freak - Chic
Good Times - Chic
Stuck in the Middle - Stealer’s Wheel
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
Red Light Spells Danger - Billy Ocean
Moondance - Van Morrison
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles
Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - Abba
Hold the Line - Toto
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
Mr Blue Sky - ELO
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Should I Stay - The Clash
Stay with Me - The Faces
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynrd
Can’t Get Enough - Bad Company

1980s
Atomic - Blondie
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Town Called Malice - The Jam
De do do do - The Police
Call Me - Blondie
Don’t Stop Believing - Journey
I’m on Fire - Bruce Springsteen
Don’t You Forget - Simple Minds
Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
Kiss - Prince
Purple Rain - Prince
Let’s Dance - David Bowie
With or Without You - U2
In The Name of Love - U2
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
Sit Down - James
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Livin on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Under Pressure - Queen
Mystify - INXS

1990s
Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters
Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis
Linger - The Cranberries
What’s up - 4 Non Blondes
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N Roses
Ironic - Alanis Morrisette
Zombie - The Cranberries
Man I Feel Like a Woman - Shania Twain
Wonderwall - Oasis
Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lennie Kravitz
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Parklife - Blur
Rocks - Primal Scream
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty

00s
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Dakota - The Stereophonics
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Fix You - Coldplay
Angels - Robbie Williams
You Do Something - Paul Weller
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Dreaming of You - The Coral
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Wherever you will go - The Calling
Ready to Go - Republica
Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne
When September Ends - Green Day
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Basket Case - Green Day
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Creep - Radiohead
Hard to Handle - Black Crowes
Hush - Kulashaker
I’m Still Standing - Elton John
Many of Horror - Biffy Clyro
Place Your Hands- Reef

2010 and beyond…
Texas Hold ‘Em - Beyoncé
As it Was - Harry Styles
Austin - Dasha
Houdini - Dua Lipa
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Feel it Still - Portugal The Man
Shallow - Lady Gaga
Ex’s and Oh’s - Elle King
Shivers - Ed Sheeran
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Need You Now - Lady A
Blame it on Me - George Ezra
Happy - Pharrell Williams

Screen name:

Ben Alastair

Member since:

Jul 19 2014

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Days

Influences

So, so many I could mention - Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Brent Mason, Niall Rogers, Ritchie Blackmore….

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Expert

Lead Guitar:

Expert

Vocalist - Baritone:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Various Fender Strats, Fender Telecaster, Fender Jazzmaster, Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 360/12.
Marshall 100W TSL, Fender Hot Rod Deville, Vox AC15, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Blues Champion.

MUSIC