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Why do some of you even bother to take the time to build a nice profile on BandMix, but then you DON'T bother to **list an email** in your profile (or a phone number) so that other musicians can contact you if they are interested? Some of us are not premium members...
If this is YOU, then pleeeease update your profile so I (and countless others) can contact you! I have seen dozens of musicians who interest me here, but I have no way of contacting any of them. My contact info is there. Why isn't yours?
Thanks.
Ok... My rant is done... Now to get down to business...
I play 11 instruments, but concentrate on my guitars, piano and organ, and bass. I own all my needed amplification equipment, including my own 300 watt PA (I mainly use it as my recording studio monitor system), mics, and a few amps for my guitars, bass, and keyboard.
I formed a band in California from scratch called "Harvest", and we stayed intact for about 4 years and worked gigs and clubs nearly every weekend. By the time we decided to split up and raise our respective families, 2/3 of our huge music library was original music, of which, about 75% was written by me. So far, I have composed over 150 songs, copyrighted many of those, and am currently recording and scoring the rest of them to submit for copyrighting. (It is rather time-consuming...)
I used my home recording studio and equipment to record my first 2 CDs. The 2nd one is nearly done. I play all of the instruments (live, one track at a time), and perform all of the vocals and harmonies (live, one track at a time). No pitch correctors for me. I do it until it is right. Recording each and every track is very time-consuming, but a very rewarding task once I hear the finished product.
I am looking to either join a nearly-completed band looking for the missing component, or to form a new band for gigs, playing some live cover/tribute tunes, live original stuff, along with recording more of my songs, other band member's individual songs, or songs that are composed collectively by the entire band.
Here is the lowdown on the 4 copyrighted songs that I decided to upload here:
- You're an Angel -
I secretly wrote and recorded this prior to my wedding for my 2nd wife (my first wife of 31 years passed away suddenly). The very first time my new bride heard it was when I sang it to her while we were standing at the altar about ready to exchange our wedding vows.
- I Need You -
This was my late wife's favorite song. We were married for 31 years before she passed away suddenly. To me, saying "I Need You" has a stronger meaning than saying "I Love You. The entire guitar tracks consist of dual and triple harmony parts from the start to the end. (In other words, I wasn't just "strumming" chords). My late 21 year-old daughter did the beautiful background vocals, and unfortunately, this song is the only song that I managed to record with my daughter before she died suddenly on Christmas Eve of '04.
- Your Name Should Have Been Angel -
This is a country-style 3/4 waltz that was also written for my late wife because she loved to collect pictures and any sort of knick-knacks with angels on them. One day, I joked that her "name should have been Angel". Then, the light turned on over my head, the lyrics were done by dinner time, and the music was composed the next day.
- Hey! What's That You Say? -
This was, by far, Harvest's most popular *original* song about a love gone bad. Short and sweet. We would lengthen the lead if the crowd was really getting into it. (Our most popular *cover* song was Skynyrd's "Free Bird".)
If interested in getting together to jam or write music, BigMack1 at Gmai l .c om
- Screen name:
- BigMack1
- Member since:
- May 09 2013
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Southern Influences:
- Lynyrd Skynyrd/ .38 Special
- ZZ Top
- Allman Brothers
- Marshall Tucker Band
- The Outlaws
- Molly Hatchet
Rock influences:
- Whole Lotta Led
- Eagles/Joe Walsh
- Tom Petty
- Van Halen
- Aerosmith
- Deep Purple/Ritchie Blackmore
- The Cars
- Beatles
- Pink Floyd
- Joe Satriani
- and some Black Sabbath (Ozzy era) thrown-in for some extra flavor...
Blues influences:
- Jimi Hendrix
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Eric Clapton
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Muddy Waters
- B. B. King
- Charlie Musselwhite
Keyboard influences:
- Elton John
- Billy Joel
- Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
- Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Mozart
- Bach
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Expert
- Keyboard:
- Expert
- Piano:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Drums:
- Moderate
- Harmonica:
- Moderate
- Banjo:
- Moderate
- Mandolin:
- Moderate
- Dobro:
- Moderate
- Vocalist - Alto:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
= = = = Instruments = = = =
Stringed Instruments:
Electric:
- '79 Custom-built Fender Strat (Ivory), bought new
- '08 Gibson SG (Mahogany), bought new
- '13 Fender Jazz bass (dual Humbuckers), bought new
Acoustic:
- '04 Yamaha 6-string acoustic (preamp + eq), bought new
Keyboard:
- Yamaha DGX-500 Digital Grand keyboard with 600 different voices
- Korg 66 key, great Rhodes sound
= = = = Sound Equipment = = = =
Amplifiers:
- Peavey Classic Guitar tube amp (Two 12" JBL K-120 speakers)
- Fender Bullet Studio Guitar non-tube amp (One 12" Fender speaker)
- Peavey Dual Channel 100 W Chorus Tube Amb
- Peavey Bass dual channel bass amp (One 18" Peavey Speaker)
PA System:
- Yamaha 300 Watt 4-channel PA and speakers
- Heavy-duty stage speaker stands
= = = = Misc. = = = =
- Vocal and recording mics
- Digital multitrack recorder (8 tracks)
- 4-Channel Stereo mic mixer (used primarily for drums)
- Digital vocal harmonizer (automatic 3-part harmonies)
Effects:
I am a purist, so I don't use a lot of effects to lose the beautiful sounds of the guitar. I just let the guitar do the talking for me, just like Stevie Ray did. That being said, I DO use the following:
- Original Wurlitzer Cry Baby (built in 1977), bought new
- Boss Distortion Plus
- Chorus (stereo)
MUSIC
-
You're an Angel
You're an Angel Track number: 1 Year: 2008 Album: Sow Your Seeds Genre: Classic Rock
I secretly wrote this and then recorded it in my studio. The very first time my wife heard it was when I sang it to her while we were standing at the altar when we got married.
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I Need You
I Need You Track number: 3 Year: 2001 Album: Sow Your Seeds Genre: Southern Rock
Features dual and triple guitar harmony tracks throughout the entire song, but this is not the final mixdown. It also features my late daughter doing background vocals. I wrote this song in 1998 for my wife, who passed away in 2007.
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Your Name Should Have Been Angel
Your Name Should Have Been Angel Track number: 4 Year: 1998 Album: Sow Your Seeds Genre: Country
A fast waltz, showing of some of my country creativity for the traditional Country-Western fans out there.
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Hey! What's That You Say?
Hey! What's That You Say? Track number: 2 Year: 2002 Album: Sow Your Seeds Genre: Classic Rock
This is about a love gone bad. This is not the final mixdown, though.
