SEEKING
Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
I was busy as a substitute drummer in the late 70s and most of the 80s - early 90s. I played a good number of styles convincingly and I was well respected for my dependability/professionalism. Worked everywhere from the Cecil to the Jubilee. Then business and family etc. got in the way of life (drums). Now I am on the comeback trail; practicing at least 10 hours a week, updating equipment. I would like a performance goal to work towards - something to make my hard work seem more worthwhile and purposeful. I don’t have a lot of patience for bands that seem to exist more for their own weekly social / beer drinking rehearsals. Prefer to have a disk (file) of songs, learn them and then get together to fine tune performance aspects. I tend to gravitate towards the harder / more aggressive / semi-alternative forms of rock. I would favor drumming for original music.
- Screen name:
- stan79481
- Member since:
- Mar 07 2018
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Start with LED Zeppelin, King Crimson, Van Halen, Allman Brothers. Add a a few years of jazz and fusion. A sprinkle of electronic - beat music and a dash of funk. If it is good music and it grooves then I will love playing it. With covers I stay somewhat true to the original but I don’t shy away from adding my own signature to the music - which tends to mean playing a bit busier - but still with the groove and song first in mind.
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
I have around four acoustic kits and five kits worth of cymbals. I have extensive other electronics that I use for my interest in supplemental percussion and synthesis - Yamaha, Roland, Nord, Moog, Soundcraft. I have an extensive collection of microphones, boards, amps, monitors etc.
