SEEKING
Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music.ABOUT
I can sightread and transcribe and write decent arrangements. I tend to transcribe everything I do.
Or I can just have fun playing without any of that.. I like to get paid, but don't have to. I find that musicians that never ever get paid tend to fade away fast. Also I like to teach guitar bass & piano and have a method that brings students up fast.
- Screen name:
- ragwing77
- Member since:
- Dec 10 2013
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
- Most available:
- Days
Influences
I have performed and /or recorded with Ike Willis (Frank Zappa Band - 3 albums) Ella Fitzgerald, Bo Diddley, and Chubby Checker . Plus a whole bunch of folks that you probably never heard of but should..and those are the people that really influence me. Ever heard of Jeff Mezzrow? Didn't think so..I was in The Mezz. (He grew disgusted with the US music scene and lives in Berlin now, where you're pretty much guaranteed a living wage if you play music) Let's see here. I was the principal chair string bass player for the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra. Ike Willis, who was Frank Zappa's singer - check out his Selected Works album. I was in a punk band in Boston that came in second in the WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble. I played jazz at the major European festivals. I've been in Latin bands and I've played boat gigs and did the circus. What do ya got?? Let's give it a whirl!
EQUIPMENT
String bass, 1962 Fender Jazz Bass, big old 700 watt Hartke amp w/2x15s &4x10s that doubles as an arc welder and will eviscerate you and melt your face. Smaller Bassman 100 amp for rehearsals/studio,
1988 PRS custom artist birds 24 electric guitar, silverface 70s Fender Princeton amp, Yamaha acoustic Dean 5 string acoustic/elect bass. Roland Juno 106 old school ADSR analogue synth that I use for keybass freakouts...um.. ocarina, sackbut, dijeridoo, nose flute and pennywhistle..and I can clap my hands!
