ABOUT
I'm a fifty-something-year-old keyboardist and backup singer, currently with the band 7Souls (.7soulsband), living in Westminster, MD, with a day gig. I'm primarily a classic, blues, and hard rocker with a wide range of influences, and also play some country, pop, and funk. I am slowly learning to play acoustic guitar, and I can get through a song or two if needed.
My ideal band line-up consists of lead and rhythm guitar, bass, keys, and drums -- the classic 5-piece.
I can be reached through Bandmix's message system, or through the contact page on my personal web site at gerenm dot net
You can hear examples of my playing (and sometimes singing) by accessing the my Music List here on Bandmix. You can hear even more by visiting the music pages on my web site.
- Screen name:
- gerenm63
- Member since:
- Sep 08 2014
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
All the great classic rock/blues/prog rock greats: Cream/Clapton; Deep Purple; Led Zep; The Who; Guess Who; Creedance; Pink Floyd; Rolling Stones; early Eagles; early Fleetwood Mac; early Styx; Moody Blues; Bad Company; some Beatles; Grand Funk Railroad; David Bowie; Pink Floyd; Aerosmith; Badfinger; UFO; Yes; ELP; Kansas; Crack The Sky; Renaissance ... you get the picture.
Also some more modern rock: REM; U2; Peter Gabriel; John Cougar/Mellancamp; Springsteen; Aerosmith; Foo Fighters; Crowded House; Counting Crows; Matchbox 20; Smithereens; Elvis Costello; Police ...
I even like some heavier stuff: Scorpions; Incubus; Judas Priest; Evanescence; Pretty Reckless; ...
Really, I like pretty much anything except opera and gangster rap.
Instrument experience:
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Electronic Music:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
- Piano:
- Moderate
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Moderate
- Accordion:
- Beginner
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Beginner
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Current Rig:
Korg Kronos 2
Arturia MiniLab 25Mk II controller
Earnie Ball VPjr (Volume)
Korg DS-1H Sustain pedal
2-Electro-Voice ZLX-12P
MUSIC
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Bad Company
Bad Company Genre: Classic Rock
I'm playing keyboards on this track from a demo cut with an old band. Also on the recording: Pat Nicolucci (vocals); Tom Padillo (drums); Shane Hinkle (guitar); Frank Bottari (guitar); Ray Roberts (bass)
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Born to be Wild
Born to be Wild Genre: Classic Rock
I'm playing keyboards on this track from a demo cut with an old band. Also on the recording: Pat Nicolucci (vocals); Tom Padillo (drums); Shane Hinkle (guitar); Frank Bottari (guitar); Ray Roberts (bass)
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Young Lust
Young Lust Genre: Classic Rock
I'm playing keyboards on this track from a demo cut with an old band. Also on the recording: Pat Nicolucci (vocals); Tom Padillo (drums); Shane Hinkle (guitar); Frank Bottari (guitar); Ray Roberts (bass)
