SEEKING
Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Wassup!
Name is Wes Porter, I’m a professional drummer living in North Central Ohio. Currently the full time drummer for country band Reckless Highway, but also available for full-in/sub work and session work.
- Screen name:
- wes1716905
- Member since:
- Jul 05 2023
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
My earliest influences was 90s country. Cut my teeth playing along to Tim McGraw, Shania, Little Texas, Diamond Rio, Alan Jackson, just to name a few…
Was also heavily influenced by the great John Bonham and music of Led Zeppelin. Also played a lot of jazz in school and was heavily influenced by Gene Krupa from the Big Band Era as well as hard bop artists like Art Blakey, Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Instrument experience:
- Other Percussion:
- Expert
- Drums:
- Expert
EQUIPMENT
DRUMS:
Tama Starclassic (Birch/Bubinga)
22 kick
12 rack
16 floor
14x8 Tama SLP “Big Black Steel” snare
13x3 Tama piccolo snare.
CYMBALS: Zildjian
14” A Custom Hats
18” A Custom Fast Crash
19” A Custom Crash
20” K Custom Medium Ride
20” A 80s era ride with rivets
DW5000 single kick pedal
Echoslap cajon
Meinl direct drive cajón pedal
Shura PG series drum mics
Shure Beta 91A kick mic.
Shure SM57s
Plenty of mic cables
Also use Vater drumsticks and Evans drumheads.
