SEEKING
Vocalist - Tenor, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums.ABOUT
Guitarist/songwriter seeking similarly influenced 40 - 60-something pro-quality metal/hard rock musicians, including a vocalist, in the East Valley (Gilbert/Chandler area).
More partial to basic instruments, amps and human talent than a wall of hi-tech for sound. Face-to-face jamming only, no Zoom/Skype/Virtual practice sessions. Prefer sober non-partyers (no alcohol, no weed/drugs) who can be productive with limited time.
Seeking vocal style in the spectrum of singers like Tony Martin, Steve Grimmett, Guy Speranza, Rhett Forrester, Rob Halford, Mike Howe, Zak Stevens, Robin McAuley, Marc Storace, Paul DiAnno and Paul Shortino, to name a few. (If you're too young to remember these names, please google them and listen to samples from their heyday to get an idea). Power, passion and precision with a little soul and grit.
Interested in creating new, `70s/`80s-inspired originals as well as covering some of that era's deep-cut metal/HR (no burned-out radio/MTV/Boneyard/Hair Nation "hits"). If you're cool with the above caveats and instinctively gravitate to the kinds of sounds that Max Norman, Kevin Shirley, Chris Tsangarides, Tom Allom, Michael Wagener, Dieter Dierks and Martin Birch got out of the metal/HR bands they produced, then we probably would gel nicely.
In case you get a "must become a Premier Member to contact" message, try e-mailing me at westernvista at hot mail dot com. (This site recognizes common e-mail domain names and automatically removes them unless you "creatively" spell out your e-mail address, so hope you can figure out the actual address).
- Screen name:
- East Valley Metal and Hard Rock
- Member since:
- Feb 20 2012
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
Influential Bands: Early Rush, Riot (not Quiet Riot), Triumph, UFO, MSG, Thin Lizzy, Saxon, Scorpions, Accept, Dio and Martin eras of Black Sabbath, Savatage, `80s Queensryche (DeGarmo era and some LaTorre era)
Influential Guitarists: Michael Schenker, Wolf Hoffmann, Warren DeMartini, Gary Moore, Adrian Smith, John Sykes
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: USA Jackson Randy Rhoads RR-1, Jackson Dinky 2, USA Fender Strat, Yamaha EG112C
Amps: Mesa Rev. G Dual Rectifier, MosValve
Pre-amp: Rocktron Chameleon
Cabinet: Marshall 1960 Classic 4x12 (with 25-watt Celestion greenbacks),
