Jimmy DaBlues

SEEKING

Band to Join, Bass Guitar, Upright bass, Electronic Music.

ABOUT

Eclectic musician that plays mostly for pleasure and to entertain friends. A 70’s coffeehouse musician once sharing space with John Basset at a local venues.

Enjoys finger-style, slide, open tuning 12-string and traditional 6 string blues and folk genre material and likes to ad a personal style to cover songs. A self-taught guitar player that plays by ear and cannot read music, but has been picking Martin guitars for over 50 years.

Current member of a weekly blues jam band as blues harmonica, acoustic guitar, and vocals contributor.

Screen name:: Jimmy DaBlues
Member since:: Sep 05 2019; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 50
Gigs played:: 50 to 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week

Influences

Leo Kottke, Fred Neil, John Sebastian, Neil Young, Loudon Wainwright III, Bob Dylan, Beatles, Dave Van Ronk, Hot Tuna, Geoff Muldar, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Paul Butterfield, Keb Mo, Justin Hayward, Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Beck

Instrument experience:

Harmonica:: Expert
Acoustic Guitar:: Advanced
Background Singer:: Advanced
Vocalist:: Moderate
Vocalist - Soprano:: Moderate
Rhythm Guitar:: Moderate
Other Percussion:: Moderate
Vocalist - Baritone:: Intermediate
Drums:: Intermediate
Dobro:: Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Martin D-12/35 12 String w/electronics
Martin D-28 Marquis w/electronics
Carvin J-860 Jumbo Acoustic Electric
Gretsch Honeydipper Resonator
Honer Blues Harp(s)