SEEKING
Vocalist, Acoustic Guitar.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
Instrument experience:
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Advanced
- Harmonica:
- Moderate
- Rhythm Guitar:
- 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,