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
I've been playing guitar for 50 years...Child ballads, show tunes, classic rock, 70s Prog (my love).
I'm mostly a "color" guitarist, like The Edge, David Gilmour, Joe Satriani. I am unschooled; my playing is very sloppy, and I use a wah extensively but more highly integrated into my playing than others. Color me chromatic, dark, minor key. Love to make snarling lion noises. Down there: 12-54 strings tuned down to D.
Currently working on one major life goal: getting my Fishman Triple Play to trigger the Moog Modular on my computer and put it into my 100 watt Marshall. Keith may have gotten paroled, but somebody has to relieve him properly.
- Screen name:
- michael1414733
- Member since:
- Nov 10 2019
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 60
- Gigs played:
- Under 10
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Axe: John Cippolina, Randy California, Robbie Krieger, Barry Melton (CA); Jeff Beck, Mick Abrams, Steve Howe, Alan Holdsworth, "Spit James", James Marshall Hendrix, Robin Trower.
Bands: ELP, Yes, UK, Camel, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, early Tull
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Electronic Music:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Drums:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Saxophone:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Heavily rebuilt Marshall TSL2000 100 Watt head with 1960A slant 4x12
Ibanez S450 with Fat Cat upgrade
Gibson '61 SG reissue, with Fishman pickup, MIDI controller
Schecter electric 12-string
Wampler velvet fuzz, Clyde Wah, ocean machine, Micro Vibe, vortex flanger
MUSIC
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Prophecy
ProphecyPaul Muad'dib looking into the future as the mists of indeterminacy disperse. My most ambitious piece.
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In Your Dreams By the Sea
In Your Dreams By the SeaPretentious romantic musings over waves and mint tea. All first takes, and sounds it. I do like the wailing at the very end of the outro.
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Dulce Nights
Dulce NightsBurroughs-like exposition over '70's proggy dark chromatics. About the seven-level underground human/alien base outside Dulce, NM.
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Ghosts
GhostsI generated the chord progression by improvising the melody and then harmonizing. Drum pattern from the drummer in Yes.
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Willow drum ritual
Willow drum ritualSoundtrack for a friend's fantasy novel. A bog-dwelling cannibal tribe which uses the skins of their victims for drumheads.
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Catherine
CatherineSolo guitar; could not get timing right.
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Blade Runner Blues
Blade Runner BluesUsed the chord progression from Vangelis as a test piece. I love glockenspiel.
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Bubblesort
BubblesortExperimental.
