SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Metal/hard rock/psychedelic/indie/folk/ambient (because genres are tools) lead and rhythm guitarist, with decades of playing (off & on) seeking singer, bass, & drums to form band, or to join an already-established band. Covers are fine for warm-ups and getting the hang of each team member's abilities, but I'd like to (sooner rather than later) make original music.
Playing style has been compared to Megadeth meets Pink Floyd meets Type O Negative meets early U2 meets Black Sabbath meets Nightwish meets The Grateful Dead meets The Chieftains. Can easily switch between rhythm & lead. Standard and dropped tuning. Looking to jam a couple/few nights a week and see where it goes, and I'm flexible with people's time available to commit to jamming/rehearsing. Have all necessary equipment to compose and jam: Multiple guitars, amps, FX, and mixers.
My years have taught me how to get along with all sorts of people, how to be a disciplined team player, how to focus on the task at hand, and how to get my ego out of everyone's way. I'm not trying to hog the spotlight.
BONUS! Bagpiper as well, with concert-pitch warpipes (acoustic and electronic) and smallpipes, along with Irish whistle, should that possiblity grab your attention.
BTW: Happily-married and drug-and-alcohol free. Music = LIFE
(P.S.: I have a service dog. While those suffering dog allergies have my sympathy, his presence is non-negotiable, just so we're clear at the outset.)
- Screen name:
- john1533803
- Member since:
- May 20 2021
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Black Sabbath, Rush, Dream Theater, Pink Floyd, Type O Negative, early U2, Megadeth, Yes, Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani,
Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nightwish, The Cult, The Cure, Soul Embraced, Bring Me The Horizon, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Danzig, Blue Öyster Cult, Frank Zappa
(I'd be lying if I didn't mention Eddie Van Halen.)
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Bagpipes:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
GUITARS: 7-string Giles & Co. GSD7AXE220AG, Ibanez RG120WH, Ibanez GRG170DXJB, Ibanez GX40BK
AMPS: 160-watt Crate G160XL w/ 4x12 half-stack; 100-watt B-52 LG100A w/ 4x12 half stack; 30-watt Carlsbro GLX30 combo; Roland CUBE.
FX: Donner Harmonic Square (hamonizer), DOD FX-17 Wah/Volume, Danelectro FAB Metal, Donner Dark Mouse (ProCo RAT clone), DigiTech RP80 MultiFX/Amp Modeler, DigiTech ElementXP MultiFX/Amp Modeler, Donner Verb Square (reverb), Donner Mod Square (modulation: 2 chorus modes, phaser, tremolo, vibrato, rotary, flanger) Behringer EQ700 (equalizer), TC Electronics C.H.O.K.A. (tremolo), Donner TAP Delay (analog, digital, reverse), Rowin Twin Looper.
MIXERS: Peavey RQ2310, Behringer Europower PMP 4000.
PA SYSTEM: Carvin 480 W, with mixer
Cables & mics
45" scale bass guitar by Davison Guitars (no model given), with Fender Jazzmaster-style pickups.
BAGPIPES: Dunbar P1s, John Walsh A/D Combo Smallpipes, Fagerström Technopipes.
