Bass Badger

SEEKING

Saxophone, Vocalist.

ABOUT

Rich Spang grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. I played violin in Jr High, First chair but changed to guitar when listening to rock on my crystal radio. Walk Don’t Run my first tune I think. My first band was a soul group in 1967 when I first picked up the bass, a Mossrite then a Fender Mustang. In the late 60s I played with Texas Bob and the Tennessee Ramblers, mostly rock, blues and a little country with my Precision bass playing frat parties and weddings. In the 70s I found Sojourner Wolf’s Cathouse Band, a masterful group of 7 talented and creative musicians. We played before over 10,000 people in the Ann Arbor Peoples Free Concerts in the 70s and I sat in with blues greats at The Blind Pig, including Jimmy Walker, Luther Allison, Boogie Woogie Red and John Nicolas. We played throughout the midwest for 5 years our original rock, blues, jazz, country and world music before it had that name. The later 70s I played clubs with the Flamingo Motel and my Rickenbacker. In the 80s and 90s I took a hiatus from music to pursue other creative passions. Moved to Los Angeles then Seattle where I am a network engineer for Seattle Childrens Hospital. I started my music again around 2003, currently playing a Lakland bass, then meeting Jim and Billy in the Randy Bradley Band when we broke off to form The Rockets in 2010 to play a little rock and roll.

Screen name:: Bass Badger
Member since:: Apr 30 2010; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Just for Fun
Years playing music:: 5

Influences

Grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan where we had Ann Arbor Blues Festivals. Played at the Blind Pig (of Blind Pig Records). Sat in with Boogie Woogie Red, Jimmy Walker, Luther Allison.
Favorites include Dr John, Jimmy Buffet, Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Jimmy Cliff, Bonedaddys, Hank Williams, Jerry Jeff Walker....
Motown, Classic rock, reggae, classic country, world, Blues, jazz, latin.