ABOUT
Started palying the guitar about two weeks after I watched the Beatles (greatest Band ever) on the Ed Sullivan Show. I play Guitar, Bass and Keyboards. Started out as a garage band rocker in the 60s playing songs with three chords and gravitated to Jazz about 30 years ago. I would call my playing/writing style eclectic, leaning towards Smooth Jazz/Jazz Rock/Jazzed Blues.
- Screen name:
- OLYJAZZMAN - 54
- Member since:
- Mar 11 2022
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 55
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
Too many to count! That's like asking someone who they think the best guitarist is. Impossible, can't be done! That said, my Dad was my biggest influence and the reason I kept with it. Miss him greatly. I have picked up licks and styles from the likes of Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Steve Howe, Larry Carlton, Peter White, George Harrison, Alvin Lee, Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell, Danny Gatton, James Taylor, Larry Coryell, Romero Lumbambo, Jaco, Chuck Loeb, Earl Klugh, James Jamerson, the list goes on and on and never ends!
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: Many but my regualr players are a Gibson ES335 TD, Ibanez PM20, D'Angelico Excel Series EXL1 EXL-1 Archtop, Greco EA 67-75 Super real Archtop (plays/sounds as good as any ES175 I have ever played), Two Takamine Acoustics - EN40C and EAN60C, Hamer Daytona.
Basses: Carvin 5 string, Atlas Custom Handmade 5 string, Squire Paranormal Jazz Bass 54 (Love this bass!).
Keyboards: Korg Triton LE 88, Roland EP100
Recording: Presonus
