Bassman532go

Description:

Screen Name:

Bassman532go

Sex:

M

Age:

55

Studio Musician:

No

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

40

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to Gig:

4-5 time(s) per week

Most available:

Days

Jackie Robinson Thigpen has been playing for over 40 years. He started playing in a group called the special Ocassions at age 13 for 10 years until the band broke up in Ohio. Jackie came back to Connecticut, and for the next 3 1/2 years he played bass in a rock band called "Eargasm". Jackie then moved back to Bpt. and helped form the group "Jones vs Jones" an original R&B group that had some radio play, opened up for Kool and the Gang several times, Harold Melvin and the Blue notes,Blue Magic, Mary Wilson and the Supremes.The band parted 8 years later. After this, Jackie put together 3 more groups. "Heart-Ache", "Byte This" and the group "Schoolin" with featured some of CT.'s finest musicians. In between all this, Jackie playedf bass for 3 years with a country western band called "Laura and the Longhorns". Later Jackie answered the call of a group called the "Bernadettes" which was a blues band. Jackie signed on under the agreement that the band wanted a new direction becoming an R&B, Classic rock, and blues band. Jackie stayed for the next 7 years and brought the band to new levels in style, dress, and showmanship. Due to artistic differences, Jackie left the band in 2006 and has been working on putting together a group called "DA TRUTH". Besides radio Jackie has done several public TV appearences and did lots of intensive traveling in the early years. TV interviews, and performances, Jackie is a seasoned road warrior. Still "bassin" and laying down the groove. New Plans: Looking to join a R&B/funk/blues group.
Contact:
203 231-2981 (cell) jackiethigpen@yahoo.com

Influences:

EW&F, Sly, James Brown,Stevie Ray Vauhn, The Black Birds, War, Temps,Ohio Players, and so many many more....

Equipment List:

G&L Asat, Ibanez, Yamaha and Dipinto retro Basses....GK700RB Combo amp, 16 track Korg D-1600 studio, Yamaha electronic kit, various mikes and bass & vocal effects. Newest amp- GENZ-BENZ NEO 3.5 Bass amp (sweet) and transportation.

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