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BruceJames

About Me

CRINOLINE/Panorama Live at the AIRLINER 12.30.2008 ____________________________________________________________ __I am first and foremost a bass guitar player, w/a little guitar/keyboards on the side. Currently I'm looking to collaborate (as a permanent member or as a "free hired gun" for just a show or two/I'm a very fast learner) with other local SoCal musicians to create some great original music, or let's learn some covers, and then put on some great shows! I really live to play LIVE! To me that is where the "magic of music" really happens! The band "settin' the hook" "drivin' the bus" and the whole audience just flyin' along! I am basically a SoCal musician, but if you want to travel/tour, then let's roll! But there are PLENTY/100s of opportunities here in the wonderful world of SoCal. and then I still get to sleep in my bed! I can/will also help with the booking and promotion aspects of any band I'm in. ____________________________________________________________ __ I started into the wonderful world of music at age 7 with lessons on the piano, (wish I had taken those more seriously at that age). French Horn and Trumpet in Jr. High, High School, and College. Got to tour Northern Calif. in High School, and 8 Asian Countries in College playing the FHorn, those experiences were a blast and will never be forgotten! The GUITAR started in High School. I can still remember learning Smoke on the Water, Freebird, Stairway2Heaven, Life in the Fast Lane, and SlowRide. To this day, two of my favorite shows I've played were a talent show and private party in HSchool, but more are coming! ____________________________________________________________ __
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 09/03/2005
Band Website: Right Here . . . Right Now ! ! !
Band Members: MeMyself'NI
Influences: Favorite band would have to be either, _________________________ **The RedHotChiliPeppers** _________________________ These guys chemistry, sound, skillz, and soul, as a group, are simply amazing ! ! ! _________________________ If I could only take 1 CD with me, it would have to be . . . _________________________ *Blood*Sugar*Sex*Magic* _________________________ _________________________ Don't Forget Me - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Add to My Profile | More Videos _________________________ >> OR << _________________________ **StoneTemplePilots** _________________________ O HELL YA, they are back together !!! _________________________ Hollywood Bitch
_________________________ _________________________Favorite artist/musician would have to be either . . . _________________________ PERRY FARRELL _________________________ _________________________ >> OR << _________________________ EDWARD VAN HALEN _________________________ _________________________ These (2) guys have such an unbelieveable CONNECTION with their instruments, AND have been born with such God given talent, that it's an experience AND a priviledge just to be able to get to hear 'em perform . . . _________________________ Other big influences/favorites . . . _________________________ **Jane'sAddiction** _________________________ **RageAgainstTheMachine** _________________________ (O, HELL YA, they are back together, sorry CC!!!) _________________________ Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name

Add to My Profile | More Videos ______________________ **SMASHING PUMPKINS** ______________________ Mayonaise - The Smashing Pumpkins

Add to My Profile | More Videos _________________________ **PERRY'S NEW BAND > > SATELLITE PARTY** _________________________ "Wish Upon A Dog Star" - Live Studio Version

Add to My Profile | More Videos _______________________ **NINE INCH NAILS** _______________________ Nine Inch Nails - Terrible Lie

Add to My Profile | More Videos _________________________ ***COLLECTIVE SOUL*** _________________________ Better Now

Add to My Profile | More Videos _________________________ **BUSH** (G.R., not the "ASSHOLE" G.W.)**TheCULT****VelvetRevolver****LinkinPark****SALIVA**** DepecheMode****Nirvana****U2****KingsX****SMACK****KidRock** **FooFighters****Revery****ShineDown****LennyKravitz****Pear lJam****Incubus****MarilynManson****TypeONegative****TheCURE ****REM****NickelBack****Trapt****White/RobZombie****CellDwe ller****ThePanicChannel****SomeWhereBelowZERO****InfectiousG rooves****SuicidalTendencies****PsycFurrs****311****Oasis*** *Beck****Disturbed****DrowningPool****Helmet** _________________________CLASSIC ROCK of; _________________________**VanHalen****SammyHagar****Aerosmi th****LedZeppelin****MotleyCrue****SteveMiller****Rush****RE OSpeedWagon****Foriegner****Journey****BillySquire****Metall ica****Queen****BadCompany****BTOverdrive****DeepPurple****T heCars****BillyIdol****YnT****Queensryche****CheapTrick****T edNugent****PeterFrampton****TheDoobieBrothers****ThePretend ers****ThePolice****PinkFloyd** (DavidGilmore is one of my fav. guitarist, along side JimmyPage, BrianMay(Queen), RandyRoades, and of course EVH) _________________________AND ALL THE "INDEPENDENT" BANDS YOU SEE AS MY FRIENDS, CHECK'EM OUT ! ! ! THIS MYSPACE S--- IS PRETTY COOL FOR FINDING UNKNOWN BANDS ! ! ! SCREW THE MAJOR LABELS FOR DECIDING WHAT THEY THINK WE WANT TO HEAR . . . PLEASE ! ! !
Sounds Like: I would compare my style of playing too... AdamClayton/U2, TimCommerford/RATM/AudioSlave, MichaelAnthony/VanHalen, DustyHill/ZZTop... TomHamilton/Aerosmith... Solid/Simple/Foundational/Heavy/Deep sound... Not too much/any flash/slap/pop... But will still "drive the bus" Wish I could take a few lessons from/My Bass Heros would be... Flea/RHCP, KristNovoselic/Nirvana, DugPinnick/KingsX... ChrisChaney/Jane'sAddiction/PanicChannel But we all dream...Right???
Record Label: Self-Produced/SCREW THE MAJORS

My Blog

CRINOLINE Update;

Hey Hey,We are getting a ton of MySpace plays due to a few of our tracks being played on92.5 KYHY FM or  www.925kyhy.comThey have a worldwide audience and they are playing our songs: So far, they've p...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 14:09:00 GMT

StefanoGiorginiBand UPDATE!!!

Hey Hey...Stefano's back in the Hood, and we have just auditioned and brought on board a great guitarist and a phenom of a drummer...We are currently learning and rehearsing some new material, and wil...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:18:00 GMT

New Band... CHICKENFOOT

Ya gotta check this out...SammyHagar, MikeAnthony, ChadSmith, JoeSatriani http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPro file&friendID=434242973
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:23:00 GMT

**CRINOLINE**

New band, check it out...Busy learning/rehearsing so we can get out a GIG... First time ever rockin' with a female singer, awesome voice and writing...     Very Chrissie Hynd...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:39:00 GMT

CampFreddy@TheRoxy

Got to see a great show at the Roxy with Dave Navarros side project called CampFreddy. DaveNavarro(Guitarist, J'sAddiction), ChrisCheney(Bass, J'sAddiction/AlanisM), MattSorum(Drums TheCult/VRevolver/...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 02:10:00 GMT

**StefanoGiorginiBand**

WOW, just finished up rehearsing for and then playing 7 shows in less then 2 months here in Hollywood/SantaMonica. MollyMalones, theCatClub, twice, OnTheRox at TheRoxy, ClubGoodHurt, TheMint...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 01:57:00 GMT

S.T.P. oh HELL YA!!!

Thanks to the JimmyKimmelShow I got to see the reunion of one of my FAVORITE bands, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, and it was ABSOLUTELY F'N UNBELIEVEABLE!!!
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT

U2*3D

Damn... Got to see U2’s new IMAX 3D movie last night at the IrvineSpectrum Edwards. WOW! Got to say, "Even Better Then The Real Thing"! A definate must see. Thanks LM, GREAT call, I owe ya on...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:32:00 GMT

Patti LaBelle rocks the WMAwards

WOW, one of the great "sisters of soul" just sang Lady Marmalade and it absolutely kicked ass!  STOLE THE SHOW!  I guess that's why she went last.  It's amazing how some of that old sou...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT

New Dave Gahan Music, ***HOURGLASS***

Check this sh-- out ! ! ! http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewpro file&friendid=201029557
Posted by on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:21:00 GMT