ABOUT
I am a 52 year old rocking blues guitarist (I don't sing) who has been playing guitar for 45 years. I have also played rock, hard rock and metal, but I have been gravitating towards the blues because that is where my natural style is. Now I just want to play the blues exclusively I am looking to start or join an all cover rocking blues band that will do blues standards such as The Thrill Is Gone, Born Under A Bad Sign, Got My Mojo Working, Further Up The Road, Red House, You Shook Me, Baby Please Don't Go, Crossroads, Dust My Broom, Walking By Myself, I Ain't Superstitious, Nobody Knows When Your Down And Out, The Sky Is Crying, Before You Accuse Me, Built For Comfort, Sweet Home Chicago, Hootchie Cootchie Man, Blues With A Feeling, The First Time I Met The Blues, Crosscut Saw, Pride And Joy, Voodoo Chile, Mannish Boy, Back Door Man, Spoonful, As The Years Go Passing By, Outside Woman Blues, Baby What You Want Me To Do, I Can't Quit You Baby, etc.
- Screen name:
- Irishshredder
- Member since:
- Sep 16 2010
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Too many influences to name, but here is a few. Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, Jimi Hendrix, Gary Moore, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, and Magic Sam.
EQUIPMENT
I have 10 electric guitars and 4 acoustic guitars. Peavey 100 Watt Transtube head, Randall cabinet with 4 12inch Celestion speakers, Fender 100 Watt Champion. I currently favor my Boss Blues Driver pedal. I also have 3 different wah wah pedals. In all, I have about 15 effects pedals, most of which I don't use. I like to keep my set-up as simple as possible.
