SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist, Vocalist - Tenor, Keyboard, Piano, Vocalist - Alto.ABOUT
Interested in finding good players for jamband or Dead-related thing. Currently performing with Completely Dead and others, Recently played with Midnight Rider Live (ABB tribute), also appearances with JGC and Northwest Corner. Other projects include Dead Wood, Magic Bus, Kindred Kind, guest spots with Grateful Rhythm Band and various Grateful Dead-related projects. Also performed and subbed with regional country acts Smokin Gunz and Rollin Whiskey. I enjoy working with musicians interested in Garcia/Grateful Dead-related jam music, as well as Alt-Country, roots rock/blues and related groove-oriented music. You can find me at barrywolf at dot net. I'm also at Completely Dead, Dead Wood Band and Dire Wolf - Band on . I'd like to work with skilled, accomplished players that are comfortable with their instruments. I really enjoy improvisation - tons of experience, formally trained with a degree in music performance. My roots are in the blues, both American and British-style. I have many years of experience playing live, have pro equipment and attitude.
Past work: backing local singer-songwriter Courtney Sullivan, Change is Good, Vinyl Highway Band, Redline 7000, DeLane, Magic Frank Blues Band, Your Parents, Citizen Kane, Lindholm and others. I've played in many good original projects and have lots of experience in many different types of music. barrywolf-at- dot net
- Screen name:
- BarryW-IL
- Member since:
- Apr 23 2009
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
influences/inspiration (but not who I sound like): so many - Jack Pearson, Guthrie Trapp, Barry Sless, Jimmy Herring, Jerry Garcia, Mark Karan, Steve Kimock, Tom Bukovac, Derek Trucks, Duane, Eric, Page, David Hidalgo, David Gilmour, Doug Pettibone, and many others: Mark Knopfler, Cropper, Albert, BB, Muddy, Stevie. Did I say Jerry? All my life I've loved Jerry Garcia . . . Who isn't an influence?
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Pro equipment for any size situation. I build amps (see Wolf Amplification on social media), effects and guitars - fender, Dumble, wreck, marshall and vox-inspired amps, strats, teles, gibsons. Much of it is well worn and broken in properly . . .
