SEEKING
Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Background Singer, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Steel guitar, Upright bass.ABOUT
I play several instruments and operate a recording studio. Guitar, dobro, banjo, mandolin, lap steel and pedal Steel. I love bluegrass, folk, country, gospel, reggae, jazz and pop and harmonizing plus singing lead vocals. I am a songwriter and have produced several CDs. (The Ecology Sea. West Ho!, The Trains of Marin County and working on two right now: Songs of Intrigue of the American Revolution and Six Holdups For Shasta County. Also: Hangin' Loose With the Mongoose).
- Screen name:
- bernie1169862
- Member since:
- Dec 02 2016
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 55
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Most available:
- Days
Influences
James Taylor, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Joni Mitchell, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, Hank Williams, Ernie Tubb, George Strait, Daryl Worley, CSN&Y, Cream, Kapalana (Milani Bilyeu), Sol Hoopii, Jeff Daniels, Elton Britt, Lloyd Greene, Jerry Byrd and Robert James Waller.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Banjo:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Harmonica:
- Moderate
- Mandolin:
- Moderate
- Dobro:
- Moderate
- Steel guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Keyboard, harmonicas, Jew's Harp, Melodica, Lap Steel, Pedal Steel, coconut shells, other percussion. I have a complete professional recording studio, electric guitar and nylon string guitar. Yamaha 2816 DAW, Tascam CD-RW901SL Professional, Avalon M5 Mic Preamp, 2-Mackie HR824 Reference Speakers, Yamaha PSR 550 Keyboard, Neumann TLM 103 Mic, Shure SM58, Shure SM57, AT4050/CM5, Rode NT1, 7 Headphones, Samson Headphone Amp and Beringer Summing Mixer (8 Track).
MUSIC
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Sausalito Tracks
Sausalito Tracks Track number: 15 Year: 2010 Album: The Trains of Marin County Genre: Folk
From CD album: The Trains of Marin County
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Taxi Boatman
Taxi Boatman Track number: 1 Year: 2008 Album: Hangin' Loose With the Mongoose Genre: Pop
The songs were written on various Islands I visited including Ambergris Caye in Belize, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Niihau.
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Jack London's Headin' For San Francisco
Jack London's Headin' For San Francisco Track number: 1 Year: 2010 Album: The Trains of Marin County Genre: Bluegrass
This was an eye witness account of author Jack London's experience at the 1906 San Francisco earth quake.
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When the Western Sun Goes Down (Remember Me)
When the Western Sun Goes Down (Remember Me) Track number: 12 Year: 2016 Album: Another Road Genre: Country
Those precious times with family