SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar.ABOUT
Seeking a drumming gig or to form a band with like minded musicians. Covers and originals across a wide variety of genres.
I am an experienced musician with 150+ gigs under my belt on guitar. I have been playing the drums for a little over 5 years now and have played around 50 gigs and jam sessions as a house drummer. Jam sessions always throw me in at the deep end on something and have massively developed my confidence as well as my playing! I also have experience of studio drumming and have no issue playing to a click. I don't clam up or speed up as soon as the red light is on!
If you are looking for Johnny Flash then I am not your guy. Looking for a solid groove, dynamics, fills that fit the song and a great attitude devoid of any primadonna theatrics? Get in touch! I have always taken the view that the drummer's role is to make everyone else sound amazing and to create a groove that gets under the audience's skin. The biggest buzz is when people get up to dance, mosh, pogo.....
Fills for the thrills..... grooves to pay the bills!
I enjoy playing a wide range of styles from blues to rock, soul and funk and my experience at jam sessions has taught me to be versatile with an increasingly honed sense of timing and dynamics.
Please call Matt on 07801 933456.
- Screen name:
- MattParkerDrummer
- Member since:
- Feb 19 2015
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Simon Kirke
Frank Beard
Stanton Moore
Clyde Stubblefield
Bernard Purdie
Jeff Porcaro
Lars Ulrich..... Haters gotta hate. He's the drummer in Metallica! You aren't :-)
Jimmy Chamberlain
Bonham..... :-) He has to be there hey!
There are more but you get the picture.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Drums:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Drums:
Mapex Armory Kit - 22, 16, 14, 12, 10
Ludwig Acrolyte Snare - 14 x 5
Custom Tiki Drums Wenge Snare - 14 x 5.5
Pearl Free Floater Maple Snare - 14 x 6.5
Pearl Omar Hakim Signature Snare - 13 x 5
Custom Brass Snare (Self Built) - 14 x 6.5
I have a snare drum problem! :-)
Cymbals:
Istanbul Agop: 16" & 18" Crashes
Istanbul Agop: 14" Hi Hats
Sabian AAX: 10" Brilliant Splash & 22" Dry Ride
Other:
Tama Iron Cobra Pedals
L.P. Cowbell
Evans Heads
