Member Since: 12/20/2006
Band Website: Imhavingenougtroublejustdoingthis.com
Band Members: I’ve played with some people who are famous and awesome, some who are slightly famous, some who are thankfully obscure, some who are not famous but should be, some who are famous but, let’s face it, have no right to be (I hear they speak highly of me as well!). Shall I gush about individuals? Well it IS Myspace after all. No, most of the time, it’s just about feeling the groove, no more, no less. Sometimes it’s just about being paid (ugh, how vulgar, imagine having to earn a living). The best bit is just locking into a group of players and letting it sound like it will sound. Orchestral, theater, rock, jazz, folk, ummmmm............ and stuff. Not necessarily in that order.
Influences: The Bible - and then the rest of them. Probably the first was listening to dad singing the bass lines to the hymns in Chapel and wanting to sing like dad did, then I noticed that the pipe organ was playing the same lines, but two octaves lower. How cool is that?! Just like to play low notes. Of course a shout goes out (as the young people say) to the inevitables like Jaco, Jamerson, Pino. Can I play like them? I should say, why would I want to sound like anybody else? The reality is that I'd love to, but........ well........y'know. JS Bach (best bass lines EVER), my 'cello teacher for booting me out and making me start with a Double Bass teacher. Robert Sledge - bass, plectrum and distortion, who'da thunk! Really enjoying the rhythm section work on the Corrine Bailey Rae album at the mo'. Very tasty. M'eshell Ndegeocello - maximum groove-age. Any good drummers who just FEEL where it's going, no need to analyse it, just go. I'm badly influenced by bass web sites and ebay. They make me buy more kit. I have no control.
Sounds Like: A slightly tired bassist who is having a good time sending out positive low frequency vibes.
Record Label: They have not found me yet. Cannot think why.
Type of Label: None