AL Kitzman 1962 + Musician in Milwaukee, WI

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ABOUT

Just a mid level Guitar player looking to practice jam with other musicians. Would enjoy trying out for a band that plays on weekends. I am a 12 string guitar player at heart. Just love the full lush sound of the instrument. That being said I have a wide variety of guitars and enjoy all good music. I like to sing although my range is limited. I can stay in tune. I tend to play chords all over the neck especially if I am not singing. Like to embellish on standard chords and never play the same voicing as a second guitarist would play. I have a living room that is a music room .Guitars amps TC helicon voice live 2 and a pair of wireless mics. Also a 8 track digital recorder. However its a old Tascam can only record two tracks at time. I actually now have two of these recorders. During the Pandemic I focused on writing and recording my own songs. I have a catalog of about 25 originals. Just Guitars usually 3 tracks. sometimes basic bass and my vocals however no drums. I just enjoy playing guitar and singing or playing Guitar and listening to a good singer sing. All the recordings on my profile are over ten years old. I haven't been on Bandmix in a long time.

Screen name:

AL Kitzman 1962

Member since:

Apr 15 2012

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Most available:

Days

Influences

Beatles by far my biggest influence also love the Stones ,CCR , The Who all that 60's & 70's era stuff. I like the rocking 50's stuff also like Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry along with Simon & Garfunkle. and The Monkees , Rod Stewart for lighter style. Also like the new era of country music and some of the older stuff. Anything EXCEPT Heavy Metal or RAP is allright with me. .I have written songs myself and will try to play almost anything.I play my own style dont really try to copy anybody..I tend to not play exact copys of songs as I like to give them a bit of my own style. I tend to embellish chords or play the notes out of a chord as opposed to just strumming.

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Moderate

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Lead Guitar:

Intermediate

Background Singer:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

I am a guitar collector I have both acoustic and electrics in both 6 and 12 string setups.
Gretsch White Falcon,
Epiphone Casino Sunburst
Rickenbacher 330 Walnut
Rickenbacher 360/12 Sunburst

Acoustic Electrics in the following models
Epiphone EJ 200 6-string Natural
Epiphone J-160 Lennon sig model 6-string Sunburst
Fender DG- 12 string Black
Gretsch 5022 12 string White
Sigma DM1 12 string Natural
Gretsch 5022 6 string Orange
Ibanez PC 15 in Nashville tuning( sounds great when playing with another guitar in standard tuning) Natural

Epiphone G-1275 Doubleneck 12 & 6 string White

Epiphone ES-295 Scotty Moore type guitar Walnut
Yamaha NTX 500 Nylon acoustic -electric Black
Epiphone Les Paul Standard Gold
Danelectro 12 string Semi- hollow Cream
Danelectro 12 string Solid body Red

Dean acoustic -Electric Bass Black
Jay Turser Violin Beatle style Electric Bass Sunburst
Archer Mandolin acoustic-electric Sunburst

The Following Amps

Line 6 Electric Flextone Duo 100 Watts
Vox 5 watt practice amp
Behringer Bass Amp 20 watts
Fender Acoustasonic 90 40 watts
Vox Electrosonic 20 watts

Fender Passport PA system 100 watts
Vocalist live 2 Harmony effect unit
DigiTech RPx400 effect pedal unit
Tascam DP 01 FX/CD burner 8 track digital recorder ( 2 channel recording at a time)
Line 6 Wireless guitar unit
Wireless mic set of two

Mics including a MXK 991/990 condenser mic set

MUSIC