Holycow777

SEEKING

Band to Join, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Keyboard, Other, Electronic Music.

ABOUT

A hyper-active and eccentric guitarist and multi-instrumentalist - I'm looking for interesting and creative people to make some noises with.
Ideally I'd like to find an athletic bassist who can do some slap AND tapping (think King and Sheehan), and an intelligent drummer who knows how to groove and can play melodically.
I want to produce power fusion/funk/prog/metal with standout basslines, strong hooks and melodies. (imagine if Level 42, Duran Duran, Faith No More, Ozric Tentacles, The Winery Dogs and Steve Vai had a coked up baby)

age not important - but high energy levels are!

I prefer to jam or improvise for ideas most of the time - any audio currently posted is entirely improvised.

hit me: psalisbury777 (at) g/m/a/i/l dot com

Screen name:: Holycow777
Member since:: Aug 01 2024; Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 30
Gigs played:: 50 to 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

Prog fusion bands such as Allan Holdsworth's bands, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bruford/UK, Belew era King Crimson, CAB, Ozric Tentacles, The Aristocrats and Planet X/Virgil Donati/Derek Sherinian.

Funk/blues/shredding al la Kotzen/Howe

Guitarists Allan Holdsworth, Shawn Lane, Tony MacAlpine, Al Di Meola, Frank Gambale, Mike Oldfield, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and Jason Becker.

I listen to all sorts of instrumental music; from classical compositions (especially Debussy and Rachmaninov) to New Orleans jazz to djent to electronica - although I prefer high information music to anything else.

Groups with vocals that have had some influence over the years:
Mr Bungle, Faith No More, Zappa, Anthrax, Duran Duran/Arcadia, Killing Joke, The Winery Dogs, Jesus Jones, Adam & The Ants, Queen, Level 42, Clannad, Deep Purple, Television, Tears for Fears, Ensiferum, Mansun, Alcatrazz/Bonnet era Rainbow and Soundgarden.

Fave drummers: Virgil Donati, Terry Bozzio, Gary Husband and Chad Wackerman
Fave bassists: Mark King, Jonas Hellborg, Tony Levin, Jeff Berlin, Chris Squire and Billy Sheehan