Stephen Bondy

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Other.

ABOUT

'60's & Young Retired, Single, White Male, Height/Weight proportionate. Began 'Classical' piano age (5). Continued piano to age (13). Picked up a guitar the same year & never put it down. Attended "Paul & Eddie Simon's Guitar Institute" N.Y.C., & "The New School For Social Research" also in N.Y.C. Sang harmony 'Tenor' in my Father's "Barbershop Quartet" as well as Beatles with my Brother. My 1st Band was with my Brother & "Craig Barry" drummer for "The Lords" & "Kinderhook Creek". I was in: early "Blackfoot", "Crack The Sky", "Nektar" & "Agentz" & "Peppy Castro ". w/players from: "Dixie Dregs", "Jon Entwhistle Band", "Lynyrd Skynyrd", "T.S.O."and "Aerosmith".

Screen name:: Stephen Bondy
Member since:: Aug 28 2017; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 45
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 1 time per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

'60s, '70s, '80s, '90s. As each wave came out, I learned from them by going to shows. Some I never saw 'live' & had to settle for what TV was available then. "The Beatles", "The Who", "Jimi Hendrix", "Jeff Beck", "Leslie West", "Eric Clapton", "Jimmy Page", "Bill Connors", "John McLaughlin", "Allan Holdsworth". "Genesis', R.T.F., M.H.O., British Blues, Free Form Jazz.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:: Expert
Lead Guitar:: Expert
Background Singer:: Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Gibson SG, ES355, Fender Strat's, Moonstone, Ovation, Parker. Leslie Tone cab. #145, Mesa Boogie 100 watt (S.O.B.), '61 Fender Deluxe, '53 Fender Tremlolux, most pedals expected of a guitarist worth owning, pre-digital boutique models collected over decades.