Jiji Sadhana

SEEKING

Bass Guitar, Drums.

ABOUT

My name is Justin. I have played professionally in California for Earl Thomas (blues), Willie Jaye (aka Willie J Laws), and Big Bones. In the 1990's I had a band in San Francisco called Sativa Blue; we did about 150 gigs per year and recorded 3 albums at Mr. Toad's (San Francisco). Played or recorded with: Leo Nocentelli & Zigaboo Modeliste (the Meters), Jorge Santana (Malo), Carlos Hernandez (Santana Brothers), Greg Errico (Sly & the Family Stone), Ramrod (Grateful Dead), Lucky Peterson (blues), the Johnny Otis Band (Lucky & Nicky Otis), and Larry Davis (Texas Flood/SRV). I have played hundreds of gigs in the Bay Area and toured in Southern California, Las Vegas, and New Orleans.

Screen name:: Jiji Sadhana
Member since:: Nov 20 2017; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 40
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week

Influences

This is a list of influences I have gotten to meet face-to-face over the years (in no particular order): Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Jeff Healey (blues), Boozoo Chavis (zydeco), Michael Carabello (Santana), Earl King (songs Big Chief & Come On), Syl Johnson (Take Me to the River), Albert Collins, Bobby Weir, Otis Rush, James Cotton, Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf), Luther Tucker (Muddy Waters), Jimmie Rogers (Muddy Waters), Art Neville, Billy Boy Arnold, Pharoah Sanders, Joe Higgs (Bob Marley & the Wailers), Don Kinsey (Marley & Tosh).

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:: Expert
Lead Guitar:: Expert

EQUIPMENT

I play Paul Reed Smith Custom guitars through a Mesa Boogie Mark Five with no other effects except an occasional Cry Baby wah pedal. I still have a couple of Stratocasters that I break out for variety. I started learning classical guitar at age 7 from a student of Andres Segovia.