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Jim McGill + Musician in Coatesville, PA

Jim McGill
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LOOKING FOR ZZ TOP DRUMMER!

Been doing the tribute thing for the past several years and enjoy it a lot. Has several advantages (IMO) over regular cover band work. The biggest advantage is the severe reduction in friction over choosing songs. That is always a hassle in traditional cover music.

Lately been fronting a Deep Purple tribute act letting me really stretch out vocally. Was doing Ace in a KISS tribute before that. Now i partnered with my brother (bass player) to start up a ZZ TOP tribute band. We think if done right, we could get a lot of jobs from that. I have a marketing plan in mind that I think will work. Were both employed professionally, so looking to gig only once or twice a month. We're talking outfits moves, guitars, the whole show. We've based a playlist off of the Live in Texas album from 2007. See what I mean, setlist, song choices are done.

We love to play and entertain audiences, not ourselves. Looking to advertise to play events, picnics, biker parties, clubs and things like that.

Screen name:
Jim McGill
Member since:
May 09 2005
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
25
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Kiss, Rush, Zepplin, Volbeat, Styx, Pat Travers, Five Finger Death Punch, Foo Fighters, Silver Char, Stone Temple Pilots
Van Halen, White Lion, Ozzy Osbourn, Extreme, Motley Crue,
Ted Nugent, Iron Maiden, Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Deep Purple, AC/DC, and oh yes, Christopher Cross and all of the other Yacht Rock bands.
Can I say Kiss Again!,
I can hear anything, any style and like it from Adele to ZZ Top

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:
Advanced
Lead Guitar:
Advanced
Vocalist - Alto:
Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:
Moderate
Bass Guitar:
Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Gretsch Billy Bo
Les Paul (Ace Frehley model),
Another Les Paul
Ibanez Destroyer II, (2 of those)
Epiphone SG
Fender Strat, (ok, 2 of these also)
Epiphone Explorer,
Takamine Acoustic,

Vox AC15C1
Peavey Valve King Head,
Peavey XXL Head & Cab,

Vocalist Live 4 vocal processor,
16 Channel Mixer,
Power Amps,
Snake.
Crossover
Mains Speakers and monitors

MUSIC