SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion.ABOUT
I would like to join or form a small group that can get together about once a week, maximum 3 times a week, for practice, writing lyrics and music, jamming, recording, knowledge-sharing, gigs, etc. I'm looking to collaborate and broaden my musical horizons. Any evening, from 5:30PM or later, on Mondays - Fridays, or any time Saturday and Sunday are good times for me.
I'm 31, no kids, 8AM - 5PM day job Monday - Friday. I have a wonderful girlfriend (Who plays some Alto Sax) who's Dad is a musician, and so she is supportive of my musical pursuits and the time that takes up. To make it worth all of our time, and to be productive, I am hoping for a couple hours or more per session.
I do some moderate drinking, but I am a non-smoker, however I can tolerate being around smoke, and I don't judge those who supported Colorado's recent decriminalizing of certain herbs, though I haven't smoked myself in many years. Bottom line, I like to unwind and have a good time, but I'm not looking for a group of people to get wasted with, and I have zero desire to try to collaborate with anyone who is currently addicted to "hard" drugs.
If all this sounds like it is up your alley, then what are you waiting for? Let's jam! (ESPECIALLY if you have space for a band practice to be set up, and/or speakers for my powered mixer/PA, or your own PA system) I unfortunately do NOT have a practice space suited for a band and all the gear which that entails.
- Screen name:
- jeff518693
- Member since:
- Feb 28 2013
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 13
- Gigs played:
- Under 10
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Too many to list, too many genres. As we're in Oklahoma, I'll submit Leon Russell, The Flaming Lips, and Woody Guthrie, but I love literally ALL genres, including all forms of Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Funk, Jazz, Bluegrass, Celtic, electronic, acoustic/unplugged, Metal, Hip Hop/Rap, Salsa, R & B, Punk, Reggae, North, South, East, West, any continent of origin or language. For those who simply MUST see a long list of influential bands in no particular order, here you go:
Rolling Stones, Beatles, U2, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, BB King, Robert Johnson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Woody Guthry, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Jimmie Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Niel Young, The Eagles, CCR, The Doors, The Animals, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Etta Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, Otis Redding, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodmin, George Gershwin, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Bach, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Don Mclean, Hank Williams, The Bloodhound Gang, David Allen Coe, Merl Haggard, George Straight, Grateful Dead, George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelics, Morman Tabernacle Choir, My life with the thrill kill kult, NIN (Trent Reznor), Guns and Roses, Soul Asylum, Sound Garden, REM, Blind Melon, Live, Hootie and the Blowfish, Dave Mathews, John Mayor, Dr. Dre, Ice Tea, Ice Cube, Snoop Dzizzle, Marshall Mathers (eminem), Ravi Shankar, Norah Jones, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, New Order, Madonna, Blondie, Queen, ............this could go on forever, so I'm going to stop now. Summation: I love music.
EQUIPMENT
1 x 8 channel Powered Mixer/PA (EUROPOWER PMP1280S Powered Mixer)
4 x SM58 Mics
1 x MXL 990 Condenser Mic
1 x MXL 991 Condenser Mic
5 x Mic stands (3 with booms)
1 x Heavy Duty fully adjustable Music Stand
1 x usb audio interface (M-Audio Mobilepre Mk ii)
Pro Tools Software (Just now learning basic functions)
1 x Electric guitar (Wilshire Pro remake with splitable humbuckers)
1 x Classical/Acoustic/Electric (Ibanez Galvador)
2 x Other Acoustic guitars (Epiphone Dreadnoughts)
1 x Mandolin, Electric/Acoustic (Ibanez A-style with single coil pickup)
1 x Violin, Meisel (Just learning, I'm not performance ready).
1 x 25 Watt 1 x 10" guitar combo amp
1 x Mulit FX pedal (Line 6 M9 Stompbox)
1 x Blues Tube Distortion Pedal (SFX-11 Seymour Duncan Twin tube blues)
1 x Sustainer/Compressor pedal (TREX Tonebug Sustainer)
Miscellaneous cables, etc.
