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Bass Guitar.ABOUT
Learnt cello at school, then joined rock band in mid 1980s at Uni. (T-pau, Blondie - style). Played variety of gigs mixing bass, rhythm and lead guitar and some keyboard/synth playing. Recorded tapes/CD in recording studios. Band kept going until 1998 when members moved too far apart to rehearse. Then family commitments took over.. Into music technology and studio recording.
Update Oct 2021:
Played guitar in a covers band 2017-2019 playing festivals & pubs, some live recordings made - see Music. Collaborated with musicians online writing new material during the pandemic.
Released songs on spotify as The Alan Martin Project https://open.spotify/search/the%20alan%20martin%20project
Update Apr 2022
Bass dep for selinaandthehowlingdogs on 26/3 at The Harlington, Fleet, Hants supporting Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band. Pro photos by petermcdonnellphotography. Awesome gig! Also now formed new 5-piece band to play pop/rock covers & own material
- Screen name:
- martinL
- Member since:
- Aug 25 2016
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
- Cello:
- Intermediate
- Piano:
- Beginner
- Background Singer:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Electric Guitars: Fender, Gibson, Tokai, Burns
Lap Steel: Gretsch
Acoustic Guitars: Avalon, Taylor
Bass Guitars: MusicMan, Yamaha, Washburn
Amplification: Rivera, Mesa Boogie, Marshall, Fender, Ampeg
Keyboard: Korg Karma
Electronic Percussion: Roland Handsonic
Home recording system based around Steinberg Nuendo recording software with mix of software plugins, hardware outboard, various mikes, etc. 12-channel portable Mackie mixer