Member Since: 9/4/2005
Band Website: alunvaughan.com
Band Members: Me, me and me plus...
Panic Room sampler
Anne Marie Helder- vocals, flute
Jonathan Edwards - keyboards, programming
Paul Davies - electric guitars
Peter Charlton - acoustic guitars
Gavin John Griffiths- drums
Alun Vaughan -bass guitars
Claudia Jessie - vocals on "Fever"
Andy Long, Graham Clark - fretted basses on "Gymnopedie"
Influences: I know I'm going to miss people out, but in no particular order...
Trip Wamsley, Jeff Schmidt, Steve Lawson, Michael Manring, Michael Hedges, Jon Gomm, Frank Zappa, Scott Thunes, Laurence Cottle, Jeff Berlin, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, Ray Brown, Niels Henning Orsted Pederson, John Patitucci, Tony Levin, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Matthew Garrison, Mike Keneally, Bryan Beller, The Bad Plus, They Might Be Giants, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Joe Pass, Martin Taylor, Django Bates, Peter Gabriel, Avishai Cohen, Vinnie Coliauta, Gavin Harrison, Seb Rochford, Michel Camilo Trio, Pino Palladino, Nigel Hitchcock, Yves Carbonne, Jean Baudin,Cliff Burton, Stu Hamm, Steve Morse, Dave LaRue, Steve Vai, Dream Theater, Rosenberg Trio, Devin Townsend, Allan Holdsworth, Jimmy Johnson, Bireli Lagrene, Pat Metheny, Christian McBride, Eric Johnson and everyone I've ever played with.
Sounds Like: I'll leave that decision to you :-)
In the meantime, some nice things other people have said...
"I think you're wicked. If I ever get over there, I'd love to jam with you some time. " - Seth Horan, leading US solo bassist/singer
"I think you really play well. You've carved more already
than 90% of the folks out there.....so my hat's off to you" - Todd Johnson, acclaimed jazz and solo bassist and educator
"You sound great" - Tom Kennedy , bassist with Dave Weckl, Planet X, Al DiMeola and many others
"As an all-emcompassing statement, the players who make me want to BE them are Percy Jones, Mick Karn, John Taylor, Nick Beggs, Alun Vaughan, and I loved Squarepusher from the first time I heard it." - Trip Wamsley, solo bassist extraordinaire
"GREAT PLAYING!! You sound fantastic man!I really enjoyed your tunes." - Brady Muckelroy, acclaimed solo bassist
"A bassist playing Tommy Emmanuel - Alun can!" - Rob Southall, Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club
"simmering parts that were so melodious I could listen to him play a solo show." - Kathryn Lay, South Wales Evening Post
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