SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Bagpipes, Banjo, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Electronic Music, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
I wanted to play guitar ever since I saw and heard The Beatles initially on the Saturday morning cartoon. Perhaps Ed Sullivan at the time.
I dabbled on a guitar for years. I didn't study guitar with a teacher until my early 30s, then quickly started playing at open mics in Greenwich Village: on MacDougal Street and Bleeker. There I participated in the Fast Folk songwriter community. I played solo for many years.
I formed a band around 2000. We named ourselves Sugar Mice. Three songwriters with an assortment of drummers sitting in. We rotated on lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar and bass. We sang three-part harmonies. Once a week we played at one of the rehearsal studios on West 30th Street. Infrequently, we played out here and there. We finished recording two songs en route to an album of originals. We ultimately played one night at Kenny's Castaways, then disbanded shortly afterwards.
My wife and I and our son moved to New Jersey, Little Falls. I've played at many open mics in the Montclair area over the last ten years. Musician friends accompany each other here and there. I love playing guitar and continue learning as much as I can; learning more of the songs that I love, and theory; improving my ear, hearing the intervals and nailing the harmonies.
I'd liked to play with an assortment of other musicians in the area. Perhaps finding other like-minded individuals and form a band?
- Screen name:
- kenChorus09
- Member since:
- Oct 14 2017
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Just for Fun
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
Influences
The Beatles; Neil Finn: Split Enz, Crowded House, Finn and Seven Worlds Collide; Bob Dylan; Nick Lowe; Tim Hardin; Radiohead; Squeeze; Fleetwood Mac; Big Star; The Who; The Guess Who; U2; Todd Rundgren; David Bowie; Television; The Eagles; America; Van Morrison; The Pretenders; The Band; Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys; Buddy Holly; Cat Stevens; Death Cab For Cutie; Steely Dan; Joni Mitchell; Neil Young; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; Miles Davis; John Coltrane; Thelonious Monk; Charles Mingus; Stanley Turrentine; Jackson Browne; Elton John; Eric Clapton; Elvis Costello; Airport Convention; Richard Thompson; Sandy Denny; Led Zeppelin; George Harrison; Genesis; Peter Gabriel; Jorma Kaukonen; Jose Feliciano; Leonard Cohen; Nirvana; Pink Floyd; Roy Orbison; The Replacements; Matthew Sweet; Tom Petty; The Velvet Underground; Lou Reed; Warren Zevon; Yes; Bach; Vivaldi; Antonio Carlos Jobim. Ok, I'll stop.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Background Singer:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Martin GPCPA5 acoustic electric; Martin DXME dreadnought acoustic electric; Fender American Stratocaster; Rokstark (Strat copy); Fender Squire MA-1 acoustic; Yamaha CGS102A nylon; Marshall MG 50 watt DFX guitar amp;
SX bass (Fender Jazz bass copy); Fender BXR One Hundred 300 watt bass amp; Various effects pedals: MXR Doubleshot Distortion; BOSS Super Chorus CH-1; BOSS Blues Driver BD-2; Boss Chromatic Tuner TU-2; Line 6 Echo Park; Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9; DOD FX 12 Tuna Guitar and Bass Tuner
