SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Bass Guitar, Drums, Trumpet, Saxophone, Vocalist - Alto, Upright bass.ABOUT
I've been playing guitar for over 30 years and a semi-professional bandleader for 13 of those. I play a mix of jazz, rock, pop and I also sing lead or backup vocals. My secondary instrument is drums - I am an amateur drummer and handle drums for rock/pop/funk, but nothing too complex. My focus on drums is keeping it simple and at a reasonable volume, which, in my opinion, puts me ahead of about 40% of other drummers. I also dabble on the piano. I'm looking for other musicians who are of the high-intermediate skill level like myself and preferably ones who have a day-job so that they don't depend on music for money. Not that I won't try to make money (I am a consummate businessman), just that I am an engineer by day and cannot be a full-time musician. I would (eventually) like to form a band to play a wide variety of genres, work on original material, and play public/private gigs once or twice a month. Lately I've been more interested in playing drums with a novice to average skill-level band so that I can get more practice drumming behind people. Chris dot Rockett at "jee-male" dot com
- Screen name:
- Rockettman
- Member since:
- Aug 28 2017
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Dire Straits/Knopfler, Talking Heads, Tom Petty, Steely Dan, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Lake Street Dive, Bela Fleck, Los Lobos, Junior Brown, Amy Winehouse, Dawes... The list goes on and on.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
- Drums:
- Intermediate
- Piano:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
PRS semi-hollow through Quilter MicroPro2 or Tone King Meteor-40 tube combo; 5-piece Pearl Session Series drum set ~1994; Washburn Bantam bass through Fender Bassman 100W combo; Casio PX-5S keyboard; Taylor 410ce acoustic; Professional grade PA system with QSC mains & monitors and numerous vocal/instrument/recording mics; Cakewalk Sonar Artist for basic recording
MUSIC
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Full House
Full House Year: 2016 Genre: Jazz
A cover of the Wes Montgomery original with my old band in Atlanta. (Chris Rockett guitar, Eric Fontaine t.sax, Mike Young bass, Billy Gewin organ, Will Groth drums)
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As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies Year: 2016
This is a cover of a song by the obscure Uncle Walt's Band. With my former group in Atlanta.
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Putting On the Ritz
Putting On the Ritz Year: 2016
I love 1930's vocal jazz - such creative use of the English language!
