SEEKING
Band to Join, Bass Guitar.ABOUT
I am a professionaly trained jazz, and, country style guitar and bass player. I am interested in playing with people who are into any of the genres of music I have listed here.
I have played over 1000 gigs since 1957!
I am also a retired and degreed audio/video/ electrical engineer which comes in handy at times.
- Screen name:
- samsmusic
- Member since:
- Apr 02 2006
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 60
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
Influences
Style of music may vary, but I tend to lean towards jazz based styles, classic rock or blues based genres, R&B, Bluegrass, Folk Rock, Jazz rock, Country, and latin. Some of my favorite performers are: Texas Tornados( also known as Sir Douglas Quintet), Dead/Phish, Vince Gil, James Burton, Albert Lee , Lonnie Mack, Eric Clapton, Mark Koffler, Billy Preston, Lee Michaels, Steve Winwood, CSN, Stones, Zeppelin, Outlaws, the Band, Eagles, The Mavericks , Judy Collins, Clint Black, George Strait, Buddy Holly, Shania Twain, Allison Krauss, Chet Atkins, Linda Ronstadt, Bela Fleck, Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer, CCR, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Feet, Rhinoceros, Three dog night, JJ Cale, BB King, Arthur Smith, Dave Brubeck, Enya, Jethro Tull, Jeff Beck, Joni Mitchell with Jaco Pastorius & Pat Metheny, Bob Marley, The Paragons.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
I have lots of great equipment.!
A Gretsch 5420T (Chet Atkins/Duane Eddy style), Gibson SG custom, Epiphone SG, Squire strat.
Yamaha PSR 550 full midi keyboard, Behringer 61 key midi controller, Yamaha midi module, Voce b3 drawbar module, stereo Leslie simulator sound processor,
Acoustic lead series guitar amp,
Behringer powered mixer PMX2000 ( 500watts),
2 Gemini 15" DJ speakers
Fender Passport Event 380 watt pa system with 4 speakers and poles,
Presonus 8 Track daw recording system, Tascam 4 track tape machine, Tascam daw, and Korg digital field recorder, and assorted microphones.
TC Heli. Voicetone d1, Digitech whammy, Digitech Trio+ looper, Digitech SDrummer, TC Electronix sub n up.
