ABOUT
I am a versatile musician that specializes in playing a wide variety of music. My goal is to ensure any audience or group I play for get my best effort...each and every time!!!
I am constantly learning new material and adding to my extensive long list of tunes. I can customize the music I play to the booking or group I am with; whether it be a private social, a wedding, a corporate function, or anything in between.
In addition to my diversified musicianship, I can also sing lead and also quality backup harmonies. I have been told that the harmonies are an important added ability that sets me apart from other musicians.
I have included some of the pictures, videos, and audio that I have been directly involved playing.
VIDEOS:
The video samples are of me playing bass, and doing backup vocals in bands I have been involved with over the years.
MUSIC SAMPLES:
Music samples below are all live recordings. Some have been edited with my home studio (but all songs are recorded live on a stage in front of an audience).
I am playing bass in all of them except the karaoke song. I put that one in to show my range on lead vocals. I did that song on a dare (on a weekend I wasn't gigging). Weird not having a guitar in my hand.
On the other songs I am playing some filling guitar and filling lead licks in the studio edited ones, singing lead in the first four songs, and singing background vocals in all of the rest.
I am looking for a permanent group but I will do fill-ins if needed. I have done a lot of that too (as you can probably tell).
More to follow as I get the time.
- Screen name:
- Wes Zimmer
- Member since:
- Oct 05 2014
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
Influences
Beatles, Eagles, CCR, ACDC, Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Hank Williams, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley...and so so many more
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Alto:
- Advanced
- Piano:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Gibson, Marshall, Fender, Peavey, Ampeg, Shure, Yamaha
MUSIC
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Sing Me Back Home/Little Sister (live)
Sing Me Back Home/Little Sister (live)
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Squeeze Box (live)
Squeeze Box (live) Year: 2016 Genre: Classic Rock
Me singing this song live on stage
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The Breeze (live)
The Breeze (live) Year: 2015 Genre: Classic Rock
I am singing this live
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Never Been To Spain (Karaoke)
Never Been To Spain (Karaoke) Year: 2014 Genre: Classic Rock
Rare karaoke recording I did on a dare and on a weekend off. Weird not having a guitar in my hand.
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Janine (live - studio edited)
Janine (live - studio edited)
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Living On A Prayer (live...also see video)
Living On A Prayer (live...also see video) Year: 2008 Genre: Classic Rock
Playing Bass and going background vocals
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Mountain Music (live - studio edited)
Mountain Music (live - studio edited)
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Be My Baby Tonight (live - studio edited)
Be My Baby Tonight (live - studio edited)
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Jumping Jack Flash (live)
Jumping Jack Flash (live)
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Boogie Oogie Oogie (live)
Boogie Oogie Oogie (live) Year: 2013 Genre: Funk
Me playing bass in a funk/disco group
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Folsom Prison Blues (live - studio edited)
Folsom Prison Blues (live - studio edited)
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Whiskey Before Breakfast (live)
Whiskey Before Breakfast (live) Year: 2015 Genre: Bluegrass
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Spaceship Superstar/Living on a Prayer/Summer of 69 (Video)
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Where The Blacktop Ends (Video)
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The Fireman (Video)
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Amie (Video)
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Moonshine In The Trunk (Video)
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On The Other Side (Video)
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Whiskey Before Breakfast (Video)
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A&W Fund Raiser - August 2015 (Video)
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A&W Fund Raiser - August 2015 (Video)
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A&W Fundraiser - August 2015 (Video)
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