rustneversleeps + Musician in Oakville, ON

SEEKING

ABOUT

* live/Work in Halton Region & spend a lot of time in Woodstock area too
* GTA or London/Kitchener/Guelph/Cambridge/Brantford/GTA could work for me.
*most interested in joining/forming a band that does gigs a few times per month at the most ie. not aiming to make this anything more than a part-time thing, and I don't have the time or inclination to 'tour' outside of Southern Ontario.
*my vocal range is very similar to Ian Anderson's (of Jethro Tull fame) - some of the baritone range & some of the tenor range.
*I have not been in a band situation for a while, and do not have a huge repertoire memorized, but enthused about learning/re-learning tunes & I have a good honest work ethic.
* contact me at "blueznjazz" (at) "" (dot) "com

* I have absolutely no interest in dealing with big egos, pissing contests, or those who get wasted/stoned before or during a gig. Respect the music and your bandmates, right? :-)

* can practice once a week & gig a couple of times a month.
* my full-time job and other commitments eat up a lot of time, but I always make room for music.
* I have a lot more time to gig or travel outside of GTA in July & August, if required
*No interest in 'winging it' or wasting time at practices. Let’s have fun, but not lose sight of the goal.

* I’ve been away from the serious music thing for a while but itching to get back into it.
* I have a ‘good ear’ and I ‘get it’ in a wide range of styles of music.
* can play kbds & rhythm gtr well, but due to a bit of rust, the learning curves are still there, but not insurmountable by any stretch.
* give me some homework & I’ll learn the songs.
* I’ll need some time to catch up to a band that already has a 30-song set list down pat, but I will get there.
* If you were planning on gigging a full set list in less than a month, I’m probably not your best choice if the parts are intricate.
* I’m a ‘team player’ (“it’s about the song, not about me”) & an excellent listener/communicator.

* I see myself as being in a supporting role, not the focus of the attention etc.
* Comfortable moving between Rhythm Gtr & Keys, plus some backing vocals.
* Also very interested in performing originals and/or providing input on writing/arranging.

Screen name:

rustneversleeps

Member since:

Aug 03 2012

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

There really are too many fave's/influences to mention, but I'm going to try! lol!

In General:

* Classical, Jazz & Blues, British Invasion & Classic Rock, Punk & New Wave,
* Reggae, Power Pop, Grunge, Alt-rock, Garage, & Christian Contemporary rock.
* not tied to any particular decade....there was great music and crap music in each one.
* enjoy a lot more than just the obvious big hits & love the ‘B-side’ tunes too.

In addition to covering the great bands of the 60’s/70’s, I could really get into the idea of belonging to band that cover tunes or write originals in the same vein as the following (or combination thereof...)

* Power-Pop band (Matthew Sweet, The Jam, Sloan, Cheap Trick, The Smithereens, Big Star, etc)
* snappy witty New Wave-ish pop/rock (Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, etc)
*an REM cover/tribute band. (lots of variety over their career!),
*a U2 cover/tribute band,
* a 'Manchester-sound' band (Charlatans UK, The Verve, Stone Roses....& Oasis without the egos & fights!)
* garage/retro sound, but with keys or add the keys (The Black Keys, the Love Me Nots, B.R.M.C., The Clique (UK), The Chevelles, The Woggles, Dandy Warhols, The Sonics, etc)

* I'm definitely not stubborn or anal about my preferences. Basically, if it's 'real' and not cheesy music written to make record execs rich/happy, then I can believe in the music & will love to play it.

I do not play speed metal, thrash, rap, hip-hop, excessively sugar-sweet country, or anything that you’d hear regularly on a "Lite-FM" muzak station. But I do like more gritty country, southern rock, country-rock, and country with good crunchy guitar.

A Lot More Specifically (if you REALLY need more detail...lol!):

JAZZ: Miles Davis, Holly Cole, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Roy Hargrove, Uzeb, Mel Torme, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass, Don Thomson, Organissimo, Ed Bickert, Canonball Adderly, Jim Hall, early Chuck Mangione, Pat Metheny, Moe Koffman, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Beck, The Boss Brass, Metalwood…..

BLUES: SRV, Jeff Healy, Albert King, BB King, Colin James, Etta James, Roy Buchanon, Buddy Guy, Johnny Copeland, Powder Blues Band, Katy Webster, George Thorogood, Downchild Blues Band and many more..

FOLK/BLUEGRASS: Bruce Cockburn, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkle, Stan Rogers, Joni Mitchell, Murray McLaughlin, John Prine, Valdy, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Alison Krauss

CLASSICAL: Bach, Mozart, & other baroque composers, Brahms, Tomita, Kings Singers, Julian Bream, John Williams (the classical guitarist), Yo Yo Ma, E Power Biggs, a lot of medieval music…

60’s/70’s: Jethro Tull, early Chicago, Beatles and all of their solo projects, Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, Stax Artists, Eric Clapton. Allman Brothers. Janis Joplin, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd & solo David Gilmour, Bad Company, Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, early Genesis & solo Peter Gabriel, CS&N, Neil Young, Supertramp, The Doors, ELO, ...hold on…I need to take a deeeep breath, Sly & The Family Stone, The Zombies, BS&T, CCR & solo John Fogerty, The Guess Who/BTO/solo Randy & Burton, Bob Seger, ummm…..do you really want me to keep going?? lol! Badfinger, P-funk, most Motown/R&B, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Moody Blues, Heart, The Eagles, Joe Cocker, Santana, ok….taking another deeeep breath….early Neil Diamond, Otis Redding, Deep Purple, Marvin Gaye, Steppenwolf, J Geils Band, The Spinners, , , The Band, Elton John, STYX, King Crimson, and yes…even McLean & McLean! ;-) and many many many others. 

LATE 70’s/80’s: R.E.M, The Pursuit of Happiness, AC/DC, Simple Minds, Joe Jackson, RUSH, Tears for Fears, Tom Petty, Blue Rodeo, Steve Earle, The Ramones, Teenage Head, INXS, The Police & solo Sting, Little River Band, Max Webster & solo Kim Mitchell, The Knack, The Rheostatics, China Crisis, Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Crowded House & solo Neil Finn, Billy Bragg, Metallica, The Smithereens, Midnight Oil, …

90’s AND BEYOND: Matthew Sweet, STP, Cracker (Dave Lowery & Johnny Hickman), Garbage, Tonic, 54-40, The Stone Roses, Radiohead, Soundgarden, Sloan, Nirvana, The Verve, Foo Fighters, The 'Hip. Oasis, Charlatans UK, Teenage Fanclub, Manic Street Preachers, The Killers, The Black Keys, The Trews…

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ROCK: Downhere, Matt Redmond, Delirous, Tim Timmons, Jacob Moon, Hillsongs & their derivatives, Chris Tomlin, Tim Hughes, Jars of Clay, Phil Wickam, Paul Baloche...

....and a sh*t-load of music I can't think of right now! (and please don't ask me to alphabetize this! lol!

Instrument experience:

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Keyboard:

Moderate

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

Bass Guitar:

Intermediate

Trumpet:

Intermediate

Piano:

Intermediate

Background Singer:

Intermediate

Trombone:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

* Six & 12-string Rickenbackers, a Gibson ES335, and a Godin LGX

* Line6 'X3Live' dual processor floorboard for live stereo effects (I will eventually upgrade this).

* Nord C-2 Combo Dual Manual Organ (does Farfisa, Vox, 'church' organ, plus Hammond B-3 with great emulation of Leslie rotating speaker!)

* also a Hammond XK-3C (a B-3 style digital organ with a good emulation of a Leslie rotating cabinet).

* boutique clones of: a Vox AC30 amp, a JTM-45 Marshall amp, & a Fender Tweed amp with 5F6 circuit.

* Yamaha S90SX digital synth/piano (really authentic sounds!) & stereo kbd amp (Motion Sound), a few Fender Blues Junior amps,

* 16-track Akai digital portastudio, spiffy stereo mic preamps, and some nice condenser mic's

* and other stuff that I probably have lost sommmmmwhere in the house. ;-) lol !