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Versatile, dependable, experienced, and a cool hang bass player looking to do originals. Did the cover thing for years and I’m bored with it. Yes, I have reliable transportation. No, I don't have an ego, personality disorder, or drug abuse problem.
At the very least, please have a good sense of time, not drifting in and out of meter. Especially drummers. Don’t rush the fills.
Hardly a “weekend warrior”. No wife, no kids, no “can’t make practice or the gig cause my in laws just dropped in and the wife is making me go to the Olive Garden.”
- Screen name:
- JonesyOnBass
- Member since:
- Dec 06 2015
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Grew up on classical and blues-based rock. Matured beyond “genre tyranny” ages ago. Zydeco, metal, be-bop, big band, pop, country, world, Latin, hip hop, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, “alternative”, shoegaze, Disco, whatever. It’s all just music. Same 12 notes, just shaped differently.
That does not mean I’m going to throw 32nd slap runs into your ballad, use a whammy pedal during a salsa tune, or dig in with a pick and dimed Dark Glass distortion box for your R&B gig.
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
- Upright bass:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Spector USA 4-string and Euro 5-string basses; GK 2001RB head driving 2xGK 410RBH cabinets; a menagerie of effects pedals, which are used judiciously and tastefully.
ProTools, Studio One, MOTU interface, and a decent pair a monitors.
Just got a Ray Ramirez Ampeg baby bass reproduction upright, which has been a blast to play.
