robtoc312

ABOUT

I'm a middle aged guitar player, sometimes singer who dabbles with the bass, keyboards and mandolin. I just like to play/sing music with a band.

Screen name:: robtoc312
Member since:: Nov 13 2023; Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:: Moderately Committed
Years playing music:: 35
Gigs played:: 50 to 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Most available:: Days

Influences

In no particular order: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, The Police, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Sublime, Rush, MC5, Bob Marley, Foo Fighters, Elvis Costello, REM, Squeeze, The Ramones, Rage Against the Machine, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Wings, The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Talking Heads, The Who, The Faces, Black Sabbath, Smashing Pumpkins, Steve Miller Band, Blondie, Van Halen, Måneskin, The Hives, Wolfmother, The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, The Cult, President's of the USA, Cake, etc...etc...etc...

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:: Expert
Vocalist:: Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:: Advanced
Background Singer:: Advanced
Lead Guitar:: Intermediate
Bass Guitar:: Intermediate
Harmonica:: Intermediate
Keyboard:: Beginner
Mandolin:: Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Acoustic guitars: 2009 Taylor 310ce, 1991 Ovation Deluxe 1517D
Electric guitars: 1996 Hamer Artist Series, 2004 Stratocaster, 2020 Fender Nashville Telecaster
Bass: Harley Benton 25th Anniversary Jazz
Keyboard: Roland Juno-DS
Mandolin: Fender
Drums: Tama Swingstar [circa 2004]
PA: Yamaha EMX 660 w/monitors and numerous SM-57 & SM-58 microphones and cables

AMPS & AMP Modelers:
PRS MT-15 Lunchbox Tube Amp
Orange PPC-112 60W 1x 12 Cabinet
Fender Princeton Chorus [Solid State]
Line 6 Spider V 60watt
Fender Rumble 500 Bass Amp
Sony IR-200 AMP & IR Cabinet [for silent stage setup]

and a PLETHORA of guitar pedals that keeps on growing!