James Readman
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SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Flute, Other, Cello, Accordion, Electronic Music, Harp.

ABOUT

Hi! Technical guitar player with lots of experience. I have been playing for most of my life and have a lot of experience in experimental and progressive genres. I have been into jazz for a very long time now and can play a wide variety of other styles outside of rock or metal. I am looking for really creative musicians that are not looking to pigeon hole themselves before they start writing original music.

Screen name:
James Readman
Member since:
Sep 03 2017
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
15
Gigs played:
50 to 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Zappa, Satch, Vai, Petrucci, Govan, Holdsworth, Malmsteen, Garsed, Gambale, EVH, John McLaughlin, older jazz fusion bands from the 70s and 80s, bands like Opeth, Sikth, Meshuggah and other contemporary prog metal, An Endless Sporadic, new technical stuff like Plini or Polyphia, progressive rock notably Pink Floyd or anything Steve Wilson has breathed on, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Coltrane and other jazz greats, early pre-Renaissance polyphony like Machaut, Romantic period and early Modern composers especially of Eastern Europe etc. (I have eclectic taste.....)

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Expert
Lead Guitar:
Expert
Bass Guitar:
Advanced
Vocalist:
Moderate
Vocalist - Tenor:
Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Ibanez AZ2402icm, Ibanez RG1070pbz, Ibanez RG827z, Kiesel ZM6, Seagull Entourage CH CW, Line6 Helix LT. Also own a powered FRFR speaker and pair of studio monitoring speakers.