Ben Vaughan
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, 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

Lap steel guitar for electric and acoustic music from delta blues to St. Louis blues to Chicago blues, rock n roll, jazz and other genres. Lead and rhythm guitars for blues and rock.

Screen name:
Ben Vaughan
Member since:
Apr 15 2023
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Moderately Committed
Years playing music:
50
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
1 night a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Ry Cooder, Robben Ford, Lowell George, Keith Richards (circa 1968-69), Bobby Sanabria, Joe McCarthy and the New York Afro-Bop Alliance Big Band, Charles Mingus, the Mingus Big Band, Bonnie Raitt, John Hyatt, James Brown, Eric Gales

Instrument experience:

Steel guitar:
Expert
Rhythm Guitar:
Advanced
Lead Guitar:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

1952 Gibson Grand Console steel guitar, 1953 National Grand Console steel guitar, 1954 Gibson single-neck pedal steel guitar, 1970 double-neck pedal steel guitar, Fender Champ amp, 1996 Fender Stratocaster, 1966 Gibson Firebird