john72698

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp, Didgeridoo.

ABOUT

I've been playing & writing songs for over 30 years not too seriously, more for the fun & joy of it!! Been in several party bands along the way.
Had many long breaks from it over the decades for various reasons but loving it again now. And for some strange reason for the last 6 months I'm right into writing & playing the old style Surf instrumentals. I don't consider myself a lead guitarist at all but managing to finding my way around the fret board writing melodic catchy tunes, which I feel I've always been good at.
Wrote, designed & performed in an Environmental pantomime for a few years too when I lived in Sydney.
I guess being the youngest in my family & growing up listening to my older Brother & Sisters music, Beatles, Elvis, Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The big O, Mammas & Pappas, Cliff Richards etc, being melodic was a given.

Screen name:: john72698
Member since:: May 21 2021; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Moderately Committed
Years playing music:: 25
Gigs played:: 10 to 50
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

So so many, including the ones mentioned above & moving through the decades, The Shadows, The Atlantics, Easy Beats, Credence, The Monkees, The Hollies, Bread, The Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, LRB, The Babys, Foreigner, Doobie Brothers, Bowie, Steve Miller band, America, Reo Speedwagon, Eagles, TMG, Status Quo, Cat Stevens, Style Council, The Cars, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Mellencamp, Bryan Adams, The Knack, Cold Chisel, Aussie Crawl, Radiators, Spy v Spy, Toto, Hoodoo Gurus, Sunny Boys, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi, ACDC, Angels, Dire Straits, Counting Crows, Taxi Ride, Pete Murray, Jack Johnson, Richard Clapton, Chris Isaask, Diesel, Sheryl Crow, Tommy Emanuel, The Bad Loves, Tonic, Powder Finger, Rick Price, Keith Urban, Del Amitri, Nickelback, Foo Fighters, Oasis, Train, Sister Hazel, The Flood, Luke O'Shea, Busby Marou.....I'm sure I've missed hundreds but I think you get my drift.... Cheers