SEEKING
Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bass Guitar, Electronic Music, Other Percussion, Rhythm Guitar, Vocalist, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
I've been engineering and producing since the early eighties, live and in the studio and have had several 'real' studios in that time. Eventually, my computer expertise led to new adventures when I recognised the potential of the Internet in 1991 and that, followed by kids starting in 2005 slowed the music down a bit. I learned guitar late (in my 40's) and am more a rythym-and-sing guy than anything else, but am getting back into it and don't mind putting some extra at-home time in to make up for lack of experience/technique. I have good gear, can pull a great sound and am a disciplined team player in a band situation.
Just starting to dabble in bass but want to turn more attention to that side.
- Screen name:
- mikesadler
- Member since:
- Nov 27 2017
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 10
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
Influences
Pre-Punk (Garage, British Invasion, Pub Rock), Punk (Aussie, UK, USA), Post Punk (Jangle Pop, EDM, Grunge) and all things in between. Hung out in the Sydney 80's scene (Birdman, Tribesmen, Lime Spiders, The Saints/Ed, Angels, Gurus, Mentals, Triffids, GOB's, Died Pretty, New Christs, et al as a punter, roadie, mixer, producer and occasional contributor and love all that indie stuff to play, but equally enjoy older and newer stuff in the same vein, through Ramones, Replacements, REM, Iggy, Smiths, New Order, Uncle Tupulo, Lucinda, Whiskeytown, Weezer, Fountains of Wayne, noFX and even Fallout Boy, Panic!, Gorillaz, et al.
Love doing a Punk/Grunge/Motown arrangement of anything from Sinatra (both of 'em) to Steely Dan or Kylie; I'm in love with 'the song' and love starting there and adding 4-on-the-floor and some crunchy Marshall, or totally stripping back an overblown EDM track to showcase its unplugged greatness :-)
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Electronic Music:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: USA Les Paul's (1 P90's, 1 PAF's), USA Strat, USA Tele, Squier single humbucker Tele, Epiphone Swingstar (Bigsby big-box), PRS clone, Acoustic(s) with pickups.
Bass: USA P-bass, USA J-Bass, Short scale P-J Fender Mustang (Flat's), and Squire Jag (rounds).
Guitar Amps: Marshall 40W EL34 1 x 2 Combo (DSL-40C), Mesa Boogie 100W 6L6 2 x 12 Combo (Dual Rectifier Roadster), 2 x Mesa mini-Recto clones with Celestion 12" cabs (run as a stereo rig). AER Domino Acoustic guitar/vocal PA amp.
Bass Amps: Ashdown EBM 500 Evo II head and two 4 x 10 ABM cabinets. AER Bass 1 single 15 combo.
Effects: Mainly Boss GT-100 multi FX, plus POD XT, Positive Grid BIAS, GuitarRig, etc. Nu-X Cerberus (beta), RAT, Bad Horsie Wah
Recording: Truckloads.... mics, wireless systems, Logic Pro with Steinberg I/O -16 channels simultanous recording at 192KHz, Roland V-Drums kit, digital piano, Roland VK Hammond clone, assorted synths, samplers, plugins, etc at home plus 'live' 16 track portable recording rig.
