ABOUT
Experienced jazz/blues/rock guitarist, currently playing in an r&b/soul/rock quartet and a jazz duo. Available to sub for guitarists on vacation or otherwise temporarily unavailable, and available for recording work.
I'm a fluent, musical and tasteful lead player, both melodic and bluesy, and a strong, solid, tasteful rhythm player with smooth, fluid chord chops, great time and feel.
I learn repertoire very quickly — I have good ear, can read, and know my stuff.
- Screen name:
- AlChuck
- Member since:
- Jun 04 2007
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Sting, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Pat Martino, Joe Pass, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Beatles, XTC, The Neville Brothers, The Meters, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, the Allman Brothers, Robben Ford, Mike Stern, Ollie Halsall, Allan Holdsworth, Bill Connors, Chick Corea, Steve Swallow, Mick Taylor, Wayne Krantz, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Richard Bona, Lionel Loueke, Gretchen Parlato, the Police, Björk, Kate Bush, the Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Frank Zappa, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Stravinsky, George Crumb
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, Gibson ES-335, Gibson L6-S, Squier Espirit, Cort LCS-1 archtop, Godin ACS-SA, Line 6 James Tyler Variax, Ibanez SDGr SR 400 bass
Guitar synth: Roland GR-55
Amps: Blackface Vibrolux Reverb clone from King Amplification, Tech 21 Trademark 60, Fishman Loudbox, ZT Lunchbox
Effects: Line 6 M13 stompbox modeler, Hermida Zendrive 2 overdrive, MXR Carbon Copy delay
PA: Fender Passport PD250
Mics: Shure SM-57 & SM-58 dynamics, Blue enCORE 100 dynamic, Sennheiser e935 dynamic, RODE NT1, Cascade V57 and M39 condensers, Cascade FAT HEAD II ribbon
MUSIC
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Guitar solo on outro of "The Game of Love"
Guitar solo on outro of "The Game of Love" Year: 2012 Genre: Rock
live recording with SNUG
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Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne
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Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
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All Blues
All BluesA funky version of "All Blues," played over a backing track (from https://www.bobbysbackingtracks.com/en/)
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King Kong
King KongThis is a version of a Frank Zappa instrumental that has been kicking around on my hard drive for probably about 15 years or so, never quite getting finished.
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Sunny Saturday
Sunny SaturdayMy first attempt in a very long time to cobb up a track using audio loops and then playing over them. Just two drum loops and one bass loop, one chord vamp, very simple, but it was fun. My first recording with my new computer audio interface, a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6.
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Boogie On Reggae Woman
Boogie On Reggae WomanAnother Stevie Wonder tune, this one with electric guitar
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My Cherie Amour
My Cherie AmourStevie Wonder's beautiful song. Nylon-string Godin guitar with a backing track from Bobby's Backing Tracks http://www.bobbysbackingtracks.com/en/
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Georgia On My Mind
Georgia On My MindOverdubbed two-guitar duet of "Georgia On My Mind"
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Strange Brew
Strange BrewAn instrumental cover of Cream's "Strange Brew." Overdubbed two guitar parts on a MIDI backing track.
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The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
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Christmas Time Is Here
Christmas Time Is HereA couple of short solo guitar versions of Christmas tunes
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Use Me
Use MeThe Bill Withers song performed by SNUG at Moon's in San Mateo, CA, December 1, 2012. I'm singing and playing guitar along with Ross Perkins (keys), Al Joseph (bass), and John Simms (drums).
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Arti's Party
Arti's Party
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Workout
Workout
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Leave Me Alone, I'm Having a Crisis
Leave Me Alone, I'm Having a Crisis
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Kaching
Kaching
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Chain of fools guitar solo
Chain of fools guitar soloThis is an improvised guitar solo in the song "Chain of Fools" with the band SNUG from in early spring 2011