SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, Didgeridoo, 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
HI, I am an experienced musician looking for others to do musical things with. I am a versatile player with a flare for funk and feel, but I am capable of transitioning between styles.
Without sounding like a blowhard, I grew up around the professional music scene and started working in the industry since the age of 14. My old man was a session muso and director of music at a college up in Bris. At that point I played sax, clarinet, guitar and bass and worked with a professional big band in the jazz circuit doing drum tech - lights - sound -stage management etc. I have worked on other big shows, festivals and personal assistant stuff for stuck up rock stars.
I also had other bands that gigged all over Brisbane, played bass in metal bands, guitar in stoner bands and recorded an electronic album in Melbourne in 2008 or something.
I have been pretty serious about drumming for quite a few years. I have a permanent set up in my home studio. At the moment I have been focused on getting some good recordings of covers to hock my cromulant playing. I am a studio literate musician, and know how to operate both analogue and digital systems.
I moved to Melbourne back in 2018 - but was hit by a car in 2019- I have had to spend quite a few years rehabbing my body. I was playing in a band on guitar very seriously, but since the accident I have chronic nerve pain every time I play. Maybe one day it will get better who knows. So my main focus is drums, and I practice every day.
Essentially I am looking for others who I gel with creatively - preferably with some experience. I feel like being able to talk musically with one another to be important. mainly because I have been in situations were I have been looked at like a tyrant for suggesting that the instruments be in tune or that playing 'with' each other rather than 'at' each other be a start.
So what am I looking for?
Experienced folks
+'ve attitudes and checked ego's
Interesting tunes, maybe covers
Does any one play brass and woodwinds anymore - I have a vibe for 70's funk that could be fun?
Check in with me and have a chat.
- Screen name:
- benjamin107966
- Member since:
- Nov 04 2024
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
For me everything comes back to my roots in jazz and funk and stems from there. I really enjoy bands that experiment with fusing genres
Below is a list of artists that I practice to from a playlist of diverse shi* that isn't exhaustive but you get the idea.
Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, James Brown, Commodores - Jamiroquai
Latin
Santana - Chic Corea - Sergio Mendes
Alternative bands
Primus - Queens of the Stone Age - Pixies - FNM- The Cure - Perfect Circle -Alice in Chains - Beck - Soundgarden
Metal etc
Sepultura - NIN -
Classic Rock
BOWIE - OZZY - Deep Purple - Led Zeppelin - Cream - Pink Floyd
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Pearl Dynabeats 6 Pce Kit - 1973 - 10" - 11" - 13" - 14" concert toms and a beefy 18" floor tom 22" Kick drum- It is a rare fiberglass and maple kit made in Japan. I don't use all the toms at one. I use the 10" and the 13" up top as standard.
Yamaha 14" * 6" Tour Custom Snare - Maple
Pearl Eliminator Double Kick
Meinl Cymbals all round.
Benny Greb 22" ride
Byzance dual 18" crash
Powercaster 16" bright cymbal
18" Byzance china
20" Pure alloy crash
14" Pure Alloy High Hats
10" Customs Classic Splash
