SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Primarily speaking I'm a very experienced Lead Guitarist, but am fully conversant in Rhythm, Acoustic, 12 string, Bass etc. I have a basic to intermediate proficiency in Keys, also Vocals. I have a limited range these days vocally, but I could certainly front a band as I have in the past, but I'd be happier dropping the face melters in alongside a top drawer singer and contributing on the backing vox. I haven't got a falsetto range, so anyone looking for a Barry Gibb or McCartney is sh*t outa luck.
- Screen name:
- BigChopper
- Member since:
- Jan 16 2023
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
Where do you start?!?!
Classical wise, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Prokofiev.
Love Robert Johnson, Howling Wolf, Leadbelly etc.
Moving up - Shadows, Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens. Beatles, Hollies, Kinks, Procul Harum, Small Faces, Barret era Floyd
Cream, CCR, Derek and the Dominoes, Hendrix, Free, Bad Company
Doors, Janis Joplin, Dusty Springfield, Buffalo Springfield, Manfred Mann, The Band, Allman Brothers, Led Zepp, Pink Floyd ( with roger waters) , Eagles, ELO, REO Speedwagon, Hall and Oates, Heart, Grateful Dead, Thin Lizzy, Joe Cocker, Cheap Trick, Doobie Brothers,Pat Benatar, Europe, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns n Roses, Styx, Billy Idol, Joe WALSH, Mamas and Papas, Beach Boys, Jrthro Tull, Gong, Yes, Genesis, Chicago. Gary Moore, Lizzy
HOWEVER I EFFIN LOVE Easy listening :) Neil Diamond, Carpenters, and my HERO...........Sir BArry of Manilowshire :)
Love Prince and Michael Jackson as well, alongside the whole schmorgasbord of 70s funk and disco. Did I miss anyone??? Oh yeah, Elvis and the Bee Gees x
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Steel guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Piano:
- Intermediate
- Dobro:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
70's Gibson ES335 with original 60's PAF buckers
USA Master bulld custom shop Fender Telecaster
Custom Fender partscaster Strat with EMG a la Gilmour
Kramer Jerseystar Superstrat Sambora signature model
2 x Marshall valve combos of different vintages
1)JCM2000 DSL combo modded
2)JTM60 1 x 12 with matching ext cab
Pedal wise i keep it simple with bands, Delay, reverb and phase. Use gain on the amp for dist/push. Occasionally use an EHX boost to get on top of he solos, or alternatively a 7band parametric eq pedal ( cheap chinesium make )
Mackie 18s Subs x 2
Mackie 15s x 2
RCF Hybrid 16 channel desk
Boatload of monitors, Lights, Moving heads
SM58s, beta 58s
Cheap mics in abundance
Few condensers for studio shizzle
JBL eons 15 inch x 2
Possibly the worst Encore acoustic in existence
Coupla soundcards
Oh.........and Balls so BIG I need an effin wheelbarrow to cart 'em around :)
Rock on you filthy animals x
MUSIC
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Terrible solo, but thats what they wanted :) GREAT CHOON THOUGH
Terrible solo, but thats what they wanted :) GREAT CHOON THOUGH (Video)g-feDDOej4w
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Clubland Classic :)
Clubland Classic :) (Video)l1HQi0z4vR4
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Worst band i ever played with - Crap indie sh*t
Worst band i ever played with - Crap indie sh*t (Video)w5BOI4KnlHY
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Not a bad effort with an awful acoustic and no rehearsal lol
Not a bad effort with an awful acoustic and no rehearsal lol (Video)A4Vb8i56M3o
