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Hi,
Our last show at the Park Theatre on June 16th went very well, we are editing the promotional movie that was filmed as well as the multitracks recording and it will be very soon on our website.
That said, due to other commitment, our Bass player has to step down and thus, as we want to keep the same set up, 7 pieces Pure Funk/Dance Band, bass, Keys, drums, Guitar, Mezzo Soprano, Soprano and Alto vocalist, female singers only, we are looking for a bass player.
We are looking for a: BASS PLAYER
If you have the same love for Funk and Pop/Dance Music like all of our members, this is what we are looking for. You should have:
- A great friendship and good musicianship too
- Being able and having the time to practice at home in order to have your part learnt when we will be rehearsing. We don’t jam or play again and again every song, the rehearsal is here to glue us together, working on specific live version or ending and starting etc.
- Being precise in your playing, wether it’s classic bass line or more slappy ones and being capable to lock it with the drummer to build the rhythmical foundation and support for our singers in a tight and precise harmony with the recording or the live version that has been chosen.
- Just a little detail, our drummer plays on click almost all the time and we have drum-boxes running on 75% of the songs for claps and effects, so, the rhythmic section, the drummer and you, are the beat keeper and our singers and other instruments are used to follow you, you don’t catch up when a mistake is done, we catch up to you so, easy for you if you have no issues to follow the drummer. If you need the same click as him, we could do that as well.
- Being ready to Rehearse with the band one time per week, 2 to 3 hours per week (And more, closer to the show we will be).
- But we are trying to play a lot of live version so, when the songs requires it, being able to add some creativity in all the places where our setup cannot compete with the hugely processed songs of our repertoire.
- Liking Funk/dance music of post 2010's, if it's older, it has to be in the vein of Chic/Nile Rodgers.
- Being able to adapt to the requests of the singers and the band leader: There is no big ego in the band but we are still very good professionals and have been individually playing for years...
- Charts with lyrics/verse/etc structure of songs and guitar/bass/Vocals charts are available but still need to be adjusted to your liking if you prefer, you have the base covered at least in word and pdf format and in a terrific App to practice and Rehearse, BandHelper.
- Who do what has been precisely defined so, les work for you for the first next months when you start.
- High end basses, 4 and 5 strings and Wireless In Ear Monitors are provided plus pedalboard for special effects on bass. Eden bass Amp and TC Cabinet 2X10 + 2X12 are available at the rehearsal place. Set up, EQ and effects have been prepared with them to be as close as we can of the live or recording version we play so, easier for you to get in.
- Everything above that describe a friendly but also Pro attitude as well should apply to the musicians we have now on board..
- Finally, in few words, if you are a “Pro” player that goes by the 4 “P’s”, Planning (showing up on time for example), Preparation (using the tool we give you and preparing your own way to learn things), Practice (Working on your own parts at home), performance, you are our guy.
BUT next big show is either for Halloween or for two Christmas party only (depending on booking confirmation) so, you will have time to learn and get in for sure.
Repertoire is already done, learnt, so, join us, that would be a good vibe with 3 female singers and a killer Harmonies section (Guitar and Keys), don't you think?
SEE PICTURES FOR MY BIO (And short presentation of the band to see what we play)
- Gear provided:
In Ear Monitors and Headphone amplifiers provided for everyone so, practice is "quite" calm and refreshing, musicians are not tired with feedback and not being able to hear themselves (They can really hear themselves I meant).
Lyrics and chords ready on Dropbox and an Apps (Bandhelper) plus harmonizer for effects on vocals.
Our current repertoire is mainly based on Pure Funk/Pop/Dance post 2010's songs...
If it's older, it has to have a connection with the vision of the band...Think Chic/Nile Rodgers...
Our show is 4 hours, 3 sets of 16 songs. The show on June 16th was 3 hours though due to usual set up at the Park Theatre.
Is it something you could be interested in, contact me at philippe dot baudet arobase yaa hooo dot fr like France...You understood...I have to write it this way to avoid the filter that will cancel my email address...
- Screen name:
- Quai34
- Member since:
- Jul 02 2015
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Beatles, Bob Marley, Rolling stone, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys, BB King, Average White Band, The blue Brothers, The brekker Brothers, Chic, Dave Grusin, Depeche Mode, Diana Krall, Jimmy Smith, Eric Clapton, George Michael, George Benson, Grover Washington Junior, John Scoffield, Chet Baker, Jeff Beck, Level 42, Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey, Marvin Gaye, Norah Jones, Oscar peterson, Eroll Gardner, Police, U2, Toto, Supertramp, Weezer, the Who, The Doors, CCR, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, all Motown artists, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Marcus Miller, Weather report, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Duke Ellington, Santana, Prince, Herbie Hancock, Bruno Mars, Adele, Katy Perry, Withney Houston, Sarah Vaughn, Ray Charles, Sade, Sonny Rollins, Soulive, Maceo Parker, Taylor Swift, etc.....all genre but Folk/country.
Instrument experience:
- Keyboard:
- Expert
- Piano:
- Expert
- Electronic Music:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Philippe.baudet Yahoo dot fR. Full wireless set up for singers, wireless microphones, drums (10 Mics on Drums), Mixer Mackie Onyx and Yorkville Parasource PA, 6 Pro keyboards (Nord Stage 2 and C2D Hammond Clone, DSI Prophets, Expanders Oberheim, Roland and EMU, etc...), basses and Guitars (G&L USA, Ibanez, Egnater & Eden Amps), Vintage Tama Star 1973 7 pieces Drums kit, 3 Up, 1 down plus 2 snares and a lot (Maybe too much???) of cymbals on the kit, In Ear Monitors for all musicians and singers, Yorkville Complete set of Lights, etc...Dedicated Sound Check Guy, we have everything for a good show.
Song we already know;
Funk/Pop songs:
All About That bass/Meghan Traynor, 24K magic/Bruno Mars, Treasure/Bruno Mars, Uprown Funk/Bruno Mars, Billy Jean/Michael Jackson, Shut Up & Dance/Walk The Moon, Sledgehammer/Peter gabriel, Stompa/Serena Riders, Can't Stop The feeling/Justin Timberlake, I Can't feel My Face/Weeknd, Cool Kids/Echosmith, Locked Out of Heaven/Bruno Mars, Cake By the Ocean/DNCE, Get Lucky/Daft Punk, Happy/Pharell Williams, I Got a Feeling/Black Eyes Peas, Fireworks/Katy Perry, We found Love/Rihanna, Move Like Jaegger/Marron 5, My Fire/Kimberley Davis, Give me a Good reason/Tracy Chapman, Purple Rain/Prince, Lean On/DJ Snake, Call me Maybe/ Carly Ray Jepsen. Le Freak & Good Times/Chic, Holidays & Get into the Groove/Madonna, We are Family/Sister Sledge, Shake it Off/Taylor Swift, Got your number/Serena Riders, Who Knew and So What/Pink, Rolling in the Deep/Adele, Jump/Van Halen, Don’t Stop Believin’/Journey....etc...
Songs in the Dance/Funk setlist that need to be practiced a little bit: Lady Marmelade, It's raining men, Crazy in Love…
Classic Rock/Alternative Rock
A Whiter shade of pale/Procol Harum - Abacab/Genesis - All right now/Free - Are you gonna go my way/Lenny Kravitz - Beverly Hills/Weezer - Cumbersome/Seven Mary Three - Don't stop believin/Journey - - Don't Stop/Fleetwood Mac - Evil Ways/Santana - Float on/Modest House - Get Over it/Ok Go - Hardest Button to Button/The White Stripes - Heartache Tonight/Eagles - Hold the Line/Toto - House of Rising Sun/Animals - I believe in a Thing called love/Darkness - Jenny/Tommy Tutone - Jump/Van Halen - Kryptonite/3 Doors - Let It Ride/BTO - Little Black Submarine/The Black keys - Machine head/Bush - Mary jane Last dance/Tom petty - Money for Nothing/Dire Straits - New orleans is siking/Tragically Hip - No More Mr Nice Guy/Alice Cooper - Radar Love/Golden Hearing - Rocky Mountain way/Joe Walsh - Run For Cover/Marcus Miller; David Sandborn - Santa Monica/Everclear - Santeria/Sublime - Say it and So/Weezer - Seven action Army/The White Stripes - Simple Man/Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sledgehammer/Peter Gabriel - Steady as she goes/The Raconters - Take me out/Franz ferdinand - The Middle/Jimmy eat the word - The Stroke/Billy Squire - The way it is/Sheepdogs - The Weigth/The Band - Today/Smashing Pumkins - Tom Cat Prowl/Doug & The Slugs - Tush/Zz Top - What I got/Sublime - When I come Around/Green Day
Blues/Pop Songs:
Ain't no love in the City/Whitesnake - All along the Watchover/Hendricks - All your love/Gary moore - Anyway you want it/Journey - Anywhere you wanna go/Santana - Oye Como Va/Santana - Baba O'Riley/The Who - Black Magic Women/Santana - Can't you hear me Knocking/Rollng Stones - Can't Explain/The who - Can't find my way home/Clapton - Can't you see/Marshall Tucker band - Chameleon/Herbie Hancock - China Groove/Doobie Brothers - Copperhead Road/Steve Earl - China Groove/Doobie Brothers - Cover Me/Bruce Springsteen - Do It Again/Steely Dan - Don't let me Down/Beatles, John Mayer and Clapton version - Double Vision/Foreigner - Eminence Front/The Who - Flip, Flop and Fly/Big Joe Turner - Flooding Down in Texas/Papa Georges - Fortunate Song/CCR - Further up on the Road/Joe Bonamasaa & Eric Clapton - Gimme all your loving/Zz Top - Grils Just Want to Have Fun/Cindy Lauper - Glory Days/Bruce Springsteen - Have Blues will travel/Smoken Joe Kubech - Hideaway/John Mayal & Clapton - Hold on/Santana - I Feel Good/ James Brown - I know a Little/Lyrynd Skynyrd - I wish/Stevie Wonder - In the Air Tonight/Phil Collins - It's my life/Bon Jovi - It's my life/Talk Talk - Jealous Again/The Black Crow - La Grange/Zz Top - Life in the Fast lane/Eagles - Listen to the Music/Doobie Brothers - Livin on a Prayer/Bon Jovi - Long Train Running/Doobis Brother - Mama let him Play/Jerry Doucette - Money/Pink Floyd - Money for Nothing/Dire Straits - moondance/Van Morrison - Nasty Habits/Tommy Castro - No Time/Burton Cummings - My Own Way to Rock/Burton Cummings - Reeling in the Years/Steely Dan - Ride like the Wind/Christopher Cross - Ride till I'm satisfied/walter Trut - Roller/April Wine - Rolling in The Deep/Adele - Separate Ways/Journey - Somebody like you/Keith Urban - Still got the Blues/Gary Moore - Stompa/Serna Riders - Sultans of Swing/Dire Straits - Superstition/Stevie Wonder - The Wall/Pink Floyd - Uncle Junior/Soul live - Walking On The Sunshine/Martha and the Waves - Watermelon man/Herbie hancock - Whippin Post/Allman Brothers
Jazz/Lounge songs/Real Book:
C James Blues - Cantaloop Island/Herbie hancock - Blue Bossa - Summer Samba - Samba de una nota - Girl from Ipanema - Desafinado - Summertime - Pink Panther - Pick up the Pieces/AWB or Candy Dulfer version - Strasbourg St Denis/Candy Dulfer - Europa/Santana - Clapton Old Love - Clapton/Cocaine - Careless Whispers/George Michael - Just the two of us/Groover Washington Junior - The cat/Jimmy Smith - Bluesette/Toots Thielmans - The persuaders - What's going on, Sexual Healing, Let's get it on & I heard through the grapewine/Marvin Gaye - Blues in Green & So What/Miles Davis - What I'd Say/Ray Charles - Papa was a rolling Stone/Temptations - Logical song/Supertramp - Child of Vision/Supertramp - I will always love you/Whitney Houston - Chank/John Scoffield
