Mick Donovan
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Band to Join, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Piano, Other.

ABOUT

Blues Harp Player, General Harmonicist, Recorder & Strumstick Dulcimer playin' fool ..... Baritone Vocalist ....... and killer background singer/harmony vocal kinda guy as well. Experienced in band membership dynamics, having played in several bands over the course of the past 15 or so years. In my minstrel travels I have been involved with bands featuring Americana, Alternative, Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Classic Rock, Folk, R&B, and HR/HM genres & attendant sub-genres. ***Available for joining an established band, forming a new band, and/or "play-out" on short-notice***

Screen name:
Mick Donovan
Member since:
Feb 03 2017
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
30
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
1 time per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Mick Abrahams, AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Trace Adkins, Aerosmith, Jan Akkerman, Alabama, Alice Cooper, Alice In Chains, Allman Brothers Band, Allison Krauss, Luther Allison, Alter Bridge, John Anderson, Jon Anderson, Ian Anderson, The Animals, April Wine, Cheryl Arena, Rod Argent, Louis Armstrong, Asia, Attila, Atomic Rooster, Arthur Lee & Love, Audioslave, The Babys, Bach, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Badlands, Ginger Baker, Steve Baker, The Band, Peter Banks, Martin Barre, David Barrett, Brian Barta, Count Basie, The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Captain Beefheart, Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, Captain Beyond, Maggie Bell, Chuck Berry, John Berry, Big Walter Horton, Clint Black, Jack Black, Blackhawk, Black Flag, Ritchie Blackmore's Night, Black Oak Arkansas, Blackstone, Black Sabbath, Black Widow, Blodwyn Pig, Bloodrock, Blood Sweat & Tears, Mike Bloomfield, Blue Murder, Blue Oyster Cult, Bluesiana Triangle, Sugar Blue, Suzy Boggus, Michael Bolton, John Bonham, Bon Jovi, Tony Bourge, David Bowie, Mick Box, Tommy Boyce, Brewer & Shipley, Sarah Brightman, Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks, James Brown, Junior Brown, Jack Bruce, Buckcherry, Joe Buck Yourself, Budgie, Norton Buffalo, Buffalo Springfield, Bill Bruford, Eric Burdon, Geezer Butler, Paul Butterfield Blues Band,Tracy Byrd, David Byrne, David Byron, CCR, Cactus, Glen Campbell, Barbara Carr, The Cars, CSNY, Bobby Caldwell, J.J. Cale, Canned Heat, Cannonball, Caravan, Johnny Cash, Peter Cetera, Harry Chapin, Ray Charles, Kenny Chesney, Chicago, Chickenshack, John Cippolina, Eric Clapton, Roy Clark, David Allan Coe, Leonard Cohen, Cold Blood, Collective Soul, Harry Connick Jr., Glen Cornick, James Cotton, David Coverdale, Vincent Crane, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Cream, Creed, Jim Croce, Kevin Cronin, David Crosby, Rodney Crowell, The Cult, Burton Cummings, Curved Air, Roger Daltrey, Charlie Daniels Band, Daughtry, Ray Davies, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Sandy Denny, John Denver, Grant Dermody, Diamond Rio, Bo Diddley, Dimebag Darrell, Ronnie James Dio, Disturbed, Wille Dixon, Dokken, Jerry Donohue, Donovan Leitch, Lee Dorman, Bob Dylan, Eagles, Steve Earle, Elf, Joe Elliott, ELO, ELP, Keith Emerson, John Entwhistle, Enya, The Eurhythmics, Rod Evans, Robert Fripp, Fairport Convention, Faith No More, Jimmy Fallon, Family, Bryan Ferry, Flash, Fleetwood Mac, Flotsam & Jetsam, Focus, Foghat, Lita Ford, Foreigner, Nicole Fournier, Peter Frampton, FREE, The Fugs, Peter Gabriel, Rory Gallagher, Mel Galley, Jerry Garcia, J. Geils Band, Genesis, Boy George, Gentle Giant, Vince Gill, Ian Gillan, Ray Gillen, Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Gindick, Roger Glover, Tony "Little Sun" Glover, Godsmack, Steve Goodman, Grand Funk Railroad, Grateful Dead, Greenday, Josh Groban, The Guess Who, Jo Jo Gunne, Guns 'n' Roses, Adam Gussow, Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie, Sammy Hagar, Merle Haggard, Hammer, The Harmonicats, Roy Harper, George Harrison, Les Harvey, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Hawkwind, Heart, Jimi Hendrix, Ken Hensley, Buddy Holly, The Hollies, Hot Tuna, Steve Howe, Howlin' Wolf, Glenn Hughes, Humble Pie, Mark Hummel, Ian Hunter, Billy Idol, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, INXS, Tony Iommi, Iron Butterfly, Iron Maiden, Alan Jackson, Mick Jagger, Elmore James, Etta James, Rick James, Jane's Addiction, Stan Jarmiolowski, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Waylon Jennings, Jethro Tull, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Billy Joel, Elton John, Swamp Mama Johnson, Brian Jones, George Jones, John Paul Jones, Judas Priest, Terry Kath, Keb Mo, Toby Keith, Sammy Kershaw, Lee Kerslake, Hal Ketchum, Killswitch Engage, Lemmy Kilmister, B.B. King, The Kinks, The Kingsmen, Kings Of Leon, King's X, KISS, Al Kooper, Korn, Leo Kottke, Kris Kristofferson, Greg Lake, Adam Lambert, Miranda Lambert, Lamb Of God, Jonny Lang, Leadbelly, Chris Ledoux, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Lee, John Lennon, Annie Lennox, Gary "Tweke" Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Huey Lewis, Lindisfarne, Linkin Park, Little Richard, Little Walter, Franz Lizst, Lizzy Borden, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Nils Lofgren, Loggins & Messina, Long John Baldry, John Lord, Los Lonely Boys, Loverboy, Low Riders, Jeff Lynne, Phil Lynott, Lynyrd Skynyrd, MC5, MxPx, Magic Dick, Taj Mahal, Yngwie Malmsteen, Richard Marx, Master's Apprentices, Kathy Mattea, Brian May, John Mayall / Bluesbreakers, Paul McCartney, Wild Bil McCombe, Brownie McGhee, Rodger McQuinn, Meatloaf, Freddie Mercury, Metal Church, Metallica, Lee Michaels, Rice Miller, Ronnie Milsap, Charlie Mingus, Mister Mister, Molly Hatchet, Monster Magnet, Tom Morello, Morrissey, Mother Earth, Mothers Of Invention, Keith Moon, Motorhead, Motley Crue, Mott The Hoople, Mountain, Muddy Waters, Mudhoney, Jerry Murad, Charlie Musselwhite, Nazareth, Nektar, Kit Nelson, Willy Nelson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Nirvana, Sinead O'Connor, Mike Oldfield, One Way Ride, Roy Orbison, Lee Oskar, Osibisa, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Ozzy Osbourne, Niccolo' Paganini, Jimmy Page, Brad Paisley, Carl Palmer, Pantera, Charlie Parker, Pearl Jam, Lydia Pense, Robert Plant, POD, The Pogues, Poison, The Police, Cozy Powell, Brendan Power, Elvis Presley, Gary Primich, Primus, Prince & The Revolution, Maddy Pryor, Quarterflash, Queen, Queens Of The Stone Age, Queensryche, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Quiet Riot, Gerry Rafferty, Bonnie Raitt, Rail, Rainbow, The Ramones, Ratt, Collin Raye, Redeye, Jimmy Reed, Lou Reed, REO Speedwagon, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Jean "Django" Reinhardt, Randy Rhoades, Jason Ricci, Gary Richrath, Bob Rivers, Rising Force, Smokey Robinson, Sonny Rogers, Jim Rolfe, The Rolling Stones, The Romantics, Mick Ronson, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, The Roots, Roxy Music, The Runaways, Todd Rundgren, Rush, Merrilee Rush, Leon Russell, Peter "Madcat" Ruth, Sailcat, Santana, Joe Satriani, Savoy Brown, Boz Scaggs, Scandal, Seals & Crofts, John Sebastian, The Seeds, Carlos Segovia, Sepultura, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Burke Shelley, Ronnie Shellist, Hank Shreeve, Kim Simmonds, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Sir Douglas Quintet, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Slade, Smashing Pumpkins, Patti Smith,(PSG), Patti Smyth, The Sonics, Soundgarden, Spinal Tap, Spike & The Impalers, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Squire, Staind, Chris Stapleton, Steeleye Span, Steely Dan, Steppenwolf, Cat Stevens, Al Stewart, John Stewart, Rod Stewart, Steven Stills, Stone The Crows, Doug Stone, Sly Stone, George Strait, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Stray Cats, Barbra Streisand, Doug Supernaw, System Of A Down, Talking Heads, James Taylor, Koko Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Tenacious D, Sonny Terry, Jimmy Thackery, Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor-Baron Thielemans (aka: "Toots" Thielemans), Thin Lizzy, .38 Special, 3-Doors Down, David Clayton Thomas, Big Mama Thornton, George Thorogood, James Thurgood, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Temple Of The Dog, Tower Of Power, Pete Townshend, T-Rex, Raphael Tranquillino, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Triumph, Derek Trucks, Marshall Tucker Band, 'Tucky Buzzard, Joe Lynn Turner, Ike Turner, Tina Turner, Type O Negative, U2, UFO, UK, Union Station, Keith Urban, Uriah Heep, Utopia, Richie Valens, Vandenberg, Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, Vanilla Fudge, Velvet Revolver, Vixen, Steve Vai, Thijs van Leer, Jimmy Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Wailers, Rick Wakeman, WAR, Bill Ward, Junior Wells, Leslie West, Westside Andy, White Lion, White Zombie, Whitesnake, The WHO, Wild Turkey, Don Williams, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., Sonny Boy Williamson, Ann Wilson, Gretchen Wilson, Kim Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter, Wishbone Ash, Wolfmother, Peter Wolf, Weird Al Yankovic, The Yardbirds, YES, Jesse Colin Young, Neil Young, The Youngbloods, Dweezil Zappa, Frank Zappa, Rob Zombie, The Zombies

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:
Expert
Vocalist - Baritone:
Expert
Background Singer:
Expert
Harmonica:
Expert
Vocalist - Bass:
Advanced
Other Percussion:
Advanced
Other:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Most of everything under the effin' sun!!!!

AMPLIFICATION:
Ampeg, Crate, Fender, Harp Gear, Pignose, Silvertone, VOX

P.A. SYSTEM:
Behringer, Fender, Kustom, Vidsonix, Yamaha

HARMONICAS:
Bushman, Danneker, Fender, Hering, Hohner, Huang, Koch, Lee Oskar, Seydel, Suzuki, Yamaha

STRUMSTICK DULCIMERS:
McNally, Smokey Mountain, Washburn

WOODWINDS:
Frederick, Hohner
(wooden recorders)

MICROPHONES:
Astatic, Audix, Hohner, Nady, Shaker Madcat, Shure, Sony

OF STOMPBOXES & PEDALBOARDS:
Boss, Danelectro, Digitech RP-355, Dunlop, Lone Wolf

MUSIC