SEEKING
Band to Join.ABOUT
Ol' Skool-style (but NOT old) musician; multi-instrumentalist who's gigged as a bassist; guitarist; and keyboardists at different points; I think of myself as a producer/arranger who happens to play a little bit; work in Cubase; I'm also working on my own R&B style recording project and I'm seeking collaborators particularly vocalists and lyricists
- Screen name:
- BiggO
- Member since:
- Jun 21 2017
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Bass: Verdine White; B.B. Dickerson; Mark Adams; Louis Johnson; Freddie Washington
Guitar: Al McKay; Jimmy Nolen; Ray Parker, Jr.; Wah-Wah Watson; George Benson; Paul Jackson Jr.;
Keys: Herbie Hancock; Larry Dunn; Bernie Worrell
Assorted Percussion: I'm a big fan of War; Earth, Wind & Fire; Santana; and Mandrill
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
different stuff to include Roland JC 77; Moog Little Phatty; Roland & Yamaha Keyboards; Fender Strat; Fender J-Bass; Epiphone Les Paul; OLP Bass; I'm NOT someone with thousand-dollar instruments and 10 cents of talent
MUSIC
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Them Changes
Them Changes Year: 2017 Album: N/A Genre: R&B
The product of Sunday afternoon's work. My version of Thundercat's song with deviating too much from his original
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Theme for Relana
Theme for Relana Year: 2016 Album: -- Genre: R&B
My take on a mid-70s classic by Gene Harris (written by Skip Scarborough). My intention was to strip the song down and give it a contemporary sound heard in a lot of the instrumental R&B/jazz out there now (i.e. RH Factor; Takuya Karoda's take on "Everybody Love the Sunshine"...that type of sound).
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Clocks
Clocks Year: 2016 Album: N/A Genre: World
I used the Buena Vista Social Club version of Coldplay's tune as a template for my version, but I decided to add a little electricity. :-)
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Time
Time Year: 2015 Album: NA Genre: Jazz
This is actually an original tune that evolved from a synth bass riff I had...featuring a slightly shifting time signature (12/8 to 2/4). I was listening to things like Billy Cobham, Caravaserai-era Santana, and Headhunters era Herbie Hancock at the time.
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7 & 8
7 & 8 Album: N/A Genre: Jazz
Yours truly as a bass player for this jazz/fusion session from some years back when I was still in my early 20s
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Lovely Day
Lovely Day Year: 2013 Album: N/A Genre: R&B
Yeah...THAT song. This was really just an experiment for me when I was first trying learn how to use Cubase.