david411213 + Musician in Amersham, EN

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ABOUT

I have been playing bass in bands on for over 50 years. I also play electric guitar and do one man band sessions playing some standards plus my own numbers. I have some decent equipment and my playing and my good looks are not affected by my great age. I love Al Di Miola and Pat Methany style jazz but also like rock and blues. I also play my own compositions which are essentially Blues, Country, Jazz and Rock type songs using acoustic guitar and harmonica with a drum machine or with my synth guitar. My main focus has been playing in club bands with a few pub gigs. I would like to explore duo work with someone similar to myself or backing a lady singer. I have placed some instrumentals on my profile which are musical pieces I have composed and played all instruments on except drums. The classical piece includes my late wife Jane singing a Lloyd Webber piece but all the instruments were programmed by me.
Recent experience/auditions have been interesting. 1 A guitarist told me too play in D and proceeded to play in Eb. One band offered me a music sheet with no indication of bars or passage length. Another band provided a set list and asked me to learn three songs of my choice for the audition, when I got there they insisted on playing songs different to the ones I'd learnt. But I enjoyed busking with my mate at Amersham market last week. I see my future in busking perhaps!

Screen name:

david411213

Member since:

Mar 04 2022

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

55

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Influences

Early influences were Jack Bruce and James Jamerson. These days, I like the playing of Scott Ambush. I'm not really into showcase solo's but I love too make people dance and children laugh.

Instrument experience:

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

Other Percussion:

Advanced

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

Harmonica:

Moderate

Lead Guitar:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Bass's: Warwick Streamer 4 string, Warwick Jazzman Streamer 4 string Fretless, Ashdown 350 watt head, Ashdown 1 X 15 and 2 x 10" cabs.
Electric Guitars: Godin Mutiac Jazz.
Acoustics Yamaha 1975 FG1200J, EKO 12 string, "Has" Pimped Out Baby with Pickups.
Great collection of African Drums and Percussion with Two recent Chinese Tango Drums and a Guiro added.
Roland JC1200 combo, Ibinez Acoustic, YamahaTHR10C.
Mics. Passive and Active,

MUSIC