paradiddle99

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard.

ABOUT

I am an experienced and versatile drummer , practicing frequently, especially since one year ago when I retired from aerospace engineering.
I started playing in jazz and rock bands when I was 16 years old, until I was in my my mid thirties.
15 years later I restarted playing in bands again and since then I have not stopped .
As drummer and vocalist (lead and backup) I have been playing in rock , jazz, blues and big bands

Screen name:: paradiddle99
Member since:: Jun 28 2016; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 40
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week

Influences

Billy Cobham, Carmine Appice, Santana , Buddy Miles , Deep Purple , Kansas, Police, John Fogerty, Eric Clapton , Hardin and York ,
Wilson Pickett , James Brown , Steve Ray Vaughan, Joe Cocker and many more

Below you can click on the audio tracks to hear my drumming

Instrument experience:

Drums:: Advanced

EQUIPMENT

I own 2 sets of normal acoustic drums ( Pearl & Ludwig ) , 1 cocktail drum set and 1 Yamaha electronic drum set, including recording equipment
such as drum mics and recorders (Zoom and Tascam)