eric1144274
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I'm now playing lead guitar with the Hot Shots band. Kinda old guy, 64, started in a garage band in '71 playing guitar in such diversities as No Sugar Tonight to Snowblind. In my demo tune I laid all tracks and in real tracking time, with no sequencing. Mix is kinda hot and wobbly, but fun. Please crank up your volume a bit. I cannot claim to be a drummer, although I pretended to be one on this ditty. Also, please check out the video to the left, my studio bass work on the audio track of the video with an old friend in the '90's. Played semi professional electric pit bass for 7 seasons at Springfield (Mo) Little Theater (similar to the Coronado in Rockford) and 3 seasons Mo. St. University summer stock. Upright classical bass performance major 2 years under direction of Dr. Jordan Tang, ASCAP-awarded 12-Tone composer and conductor. Attended master classes with both the incomparable Gary Karr and legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. In the late '70's-mid '80's worked extensively with nu wave and power pop writers helping them edit, "hook", and produce their tunes, laying tracks for their demos in 8-16 track analog studios, appearing live in groups to showcase them on stage, etc. Played electric bass and some lead and keys in a competent blues/rock band for about a dozen years prior to moving up here 21 years ago. I've done little since except run a bit of sound, playing volunteer keyboards for institutional church and memorial services, and a bit of bass...I can hack about any genre, acid to sacred, but I no longer play unknown church organs for weddings - shotgun or otherwise. Too nerve wracking... LOVE working with writers, vocalists, soloists, jamming, working with select bands, and perhaps doing an occasional crazy gig. Love playing a bit of lead guitar and keys, too...whatever is called for at the time. Hmm, maybe not too ancient to leap off a flamin' stack of Marshalls like the fool...my doctor told me "no like that idea", though.

Screen name:
eric1144274
Member since:
Aug 01 2016
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
50
Gigs played:
Over 100

Influences

Johnny/Edgar Winter, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Robin Trower, SRVaughan, Grateful Dead, a bit o' Phish, 3 Dog Night, Allman Bros, Parliament Funkadelia/Bootsy Collins, Deep Purple, Jean Luc Ponty; '70's guitarists, '80's guitarists/hairtarists, modern Black gospel musicians, Phil Lesh. Classical genre. Jam Band genres. Blues/Jazz genres. And anyone who's frinkin' great playing bluegrass and Texas Swing.

Instrument experience:

Lead Guitar:
Advanced
Bass Guitar:
Advanced
Rhythm Guitar:
Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Triamped homegrown PA, 18's/Soundcraft/Crowns/Mackies, gig mikes/stands, some righteous hand-wired clones of JTM-45, 5Y3 Deluxe, Trainwreck Express heads under various cabs; a retubed Vox Ac100cph, two rebuilt '69 Ampeg B-25 pedal platforms, Hartke 3500/SVT15/SVT18, Korg M-50, Roland Bass midi pedals & sound module, upgraded low end Simmons set w/Pearl double bass. Zoom HD16 portastudio. Guitars, basses, tone toys. Basement.

MUSIC