paul goss
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ABOUT

I’m the bass player in A Dub Collective. Roots from Virginia Beach VA. We are auditioning guitarists, keyboardists, percussionists/congas and singers. See us on Facebook/IG.
So been around a time or two a bass dude who can do a lot of it and is particularly suited to Blues/Country/Alternative/Reggae/Southern Rock/R&B...
Recorded 5 albums in California after moving there in 1983 and re-entering the business in '95 when I was persuaded to get back to playing via an invite to jam with some well-known characters in Mill Valley CA. Had a career as a C-level manager coming up through Operations, Sales and Marketing. Have pretty good instincts for business in general and music in particular. We built 9000 miles of the internet backbone on the west coast.
Miami School of Music class of 76 with Jaco, Pat Metheny, Steve Morse, Dean Markley, Jerry Mulligan, Bruce Hornsby….
Jazz Performance/Comp Major.
Concert Promoter. Manager. A&R dude with Artists/Star Entertainment Inc.
Have worked and/or played with The NY Philharmonic, Chick Correa, Bette Middler, Earl Slick, Little River Band, Weather Report, Firefall, James Cotton Blues Band, Eleuthera, The Dead, The Eagles, Peter Frampton, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Kenny Loggins, Bonnie Rait, and many more. Been with The Monterey County Band of the Year in 2020. Guest Soloist 6x’s with the Downtown Glee Club at Carnegie Hall
NYC (born). Miami. Boulder. Rockies. Portland. San Francisco.
We moved to Virginia Beach from the Monterey Peninsula in California last summer hoping to be lend a hand on bass and with this, that and so forth.
A Dub Collective has made a lot of friends in a short period of time…mybandismyfraternity.

Screen name:
paul goss
Member since:
Nov 11 2022
Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:
Touring
Years together:
55
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week
Age:
72 years

Influences

Jacks: Bruce and Cassidy
Paul McCartney
Tommy Shanon
Family Man
Beethoven

EQUIPMENT

Had a deal with Epifani before the lock down. Also use Eden and Ampeg rigs on the road… Play Fender P, J and P/J basses (all custom). Play fretless as well.

MUSIC