BikeRidinBill
Musicians
- User ID#
- 21545
- Location
- Corona, California, 92882
- Style:
- Blues - Classic Rock - Heavy Metal
- Instruments Played:
- Drums
Now Seeking
Bass Guitar
Description:
- Screen Name:
- BikeRidinBill
- Sex:
- M
- Age:
- 55
- Studio Musician:
- No
- Level Of Commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years Playing Music:
- 35
- Gigs Played:
- Over 100
- Tend to Practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to Gig:
- 1 time(s) per week
- Most available:
- Nights
ABOUT MY BAND, the Night-Creatures: We are currently seeking an experienced and proficient bass player. I hate to throw up barriers, and this isn't carved out of stone by any means, but the right person might be between 30 - 55 years old, have a good day job and not necessarily be relying on music for income (typically we put the money we earn back into promoting, recording, etc.), have good quality and reliable equipment, be responsible and reliable yourself (in other words, walk the talk... all others please keep walkin'), have an interest in being musically creative and wanting to continuously improve your performance skills (i.e. instrument proficiency & stage presence), have reliable transportation, have a good sense of humor and good attitude, must get along well with others, and want to create some great music, have lots of fun, work toward continual growth, and perform in shows with some very cool and well-known nationally touring acts.
If you fit this description, please feel free to call me (between 12 noon and 12 am) at 714-654-0698 or email me at BikeRidinBill@.
Our web site is at www.Night-Creatures.com
The audio samples presented here are of the Night-Creatures. Some are live rehearsal recordings, or rough cut song ideas, or done in the studio. They're here to give you some idea what the material sounds like.
ABOUT ME: First, I live in Corona but work in Orange County, which is where I play most often. I'm a self-taught drummer, playing since '69. I can play rock, metal, funk, blues, R&B & and country, but enjoy playing rock and rockin' blues... will also consider metal, which I like too. Reach me on Yahoo Messenger as "billsintruder" or e mail me at bikeridinbill@sbcglobal(dot)net.
Currently, I'm playing with the Night-Creatures (www.Night-Creatures.com). We open for national acts at The Coach House and The Galaxy Theatre, and do charity gigs, fairs, and festivals. We play mostly original music and occasionally covers arranged our own way. I've done shows with Wishbone Ash, Billy Vera & the Beaters, Johnny Winter, Terri Nunn & Berlin, The Smithereens, Rick Derringer, Martha Davis & The Motels, John Mayall, Coco Montoya, Johnny A, Flying Other Brothers, G.E. Smith, Rod Piazza, Eric Burdon, and The Tubes, and will soon add The Blasters (Mar 07) and Gary Hoey (Jun 07) to that list. I've also performed on the same stage with Randy Travis, Waylon Jennings, Sylvia, and the Kingston Trio in a country group sponsored by KICKFM back in the late '80's.
The Night-Creatures is currently operating as a six piece... keyboard, sax/guitar, 1 lead/rhythm & 1 lead guitar, drums... and looking for a strong bass player.
We all have day jobs, and do not play music as a way of boosting our income. We're doing it for the love of music, the fun of it, and for the honor of opening for some of our musical influences. I work full-time for SBC as a cable splicer, though I may be retiring from that soon. I share custody of my kids, and also have a life-long commitment to making music a part of my life. I am often able to work around my business or personal commitments in order to perform with a certain amount of regularity, but I don't want to do it every weekend... I like "some" time for myself and my family too. We are not interested in working nightclubs, unless we can split performance time with other similarly motivated groups. For example, if someone wanted to share a 4 hour slot, we'd be interested in that kind of thing. If you're not sure, just email or call me and ask. ;)
Influences:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top), Ringo Starr (The Beatles), Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones), Ian Paice (Deep Purple), and many more. In addition to straight ahead rock and some metal rock (Ozzie, AC/DC, Deep Purple, etc.), I was also influenced by many of the Motown sounds of the late 60's and early 70's, as well as some of the funkier stuff put out by Sly Stone and later early disco era bands. Plus, I played for many years in cover bands doing most of the current stuff from the 60's thru the 90's. Thus, I have a very wide range of influences.
Equipment List:
I have a single bass, double tom, double floor tom Yamaha set up, with cases, all Pearl and Tama stands, Zildjain and Paiste cymbals, mics for all, a 16 channel mixer, an 8 channel mixer, a 150 watt Roland keyboard amp, a Roland effects unit, and Shure vocal mics and booms, not to mention a truck to carry them in.
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