thehotpotatoes

ABOUT

i play an 8 string hybrid guitar that features 3 bass strings and 5 guitar strings (charlie hunter style). I basically play bass and guitar at the same time in counterpoint.

I have experience playing a variety of styles including: technical death metal, Blues, Jazz (Bossa nova, free jazz, bepop, gypsy jazz AKA manouche,etc) , funk, classical indian, classical, and more

My current project the hot potatoes is a funk / jazz / experimental rock quartet..

Screen name:: thehotpotatoes
Member since:: Mar 20 2014; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 15
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week

Influences

Meshuggah, Gorguts, Dillinger Escape Plan, Martyr, Ephel duath, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Chick Corea, Bireli Lagrene, Alex Skolnick, Eric Dolphy, George Clinton, Guthrie Govan, John Scofield, Pat martino, Bill Frisell, John Abercombie, George Benson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ron Thal, Mike Patton, Mr Bungle, Fantomas, Tomahawk, Scott henderson, Tribal Tech, Cannibal Corpse, Negativa, Pantera, Django Reinhardt, Don Ross, Pink Floyd, Ben Monder, Brutal Truth, Marty Friedman, Charles Mingus, Porcupine Tree, Zakir Hussain, Steve Smith, Prasanna, Herb ellis, Joe Pass, Barney Kessel, Guthrie Govan, Charlie hunter, Steve smith, Prasanna, Stevie wonder, Cephalic Carnage, Cryptopsy, wes montgomery, les claypool, Primus, Michael Manring, Charlie hunter, lionel loueke,

Many more ..