SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Intuitive improvisationalist. Can be a lead but am very adept at filling in the gaps. The nuances. Main instrument flips between guitar and banjo (modified) I have also played the didgeridoo for nearly 30 years.
- Screen name:
- jim1717158
- Member since:
- Jul 06 2023
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Early influences include Beatles Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. As I have grown I am influenced by everything and everyone. Tuareg guitar from western Sahara. Sun city girls. Can. Natural information society. Throat singers of tuva. Ethiopian jazz from the 50s. Daniel Johnston.
Instrument experience:
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Other:
- Expert
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
- Banjo:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Martin acoustic guitar.
Modified banjo with heavy guage flat wound strings and a sitar banjo.
Looper and delay and many other pedals that boost and alter the banjo's sound like no other. Have been known to bow the banjo as well.
