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geo rutkay

About Me

Hired gun, session musician. Live performances.Performed with Amy Squire, Ilse Themen, Julie James (studio work), Shanya Lynn & Midnight Country.Well over 20 years experience on the bass. Currently looking for a working band in Dufferin county in need of my help - but no hard rock/metal/punk interests please.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/20/2008
Band Website: myspace.com/geo_rutkay
Band Members: geo rutkay + whoever feels like playing with me!These samples you're listening to now:In "Shanya Lynn & Midnight Country": Joey Ace on keys, guitar, vocals, mandolin, dobro Chris McFournier on vocals & guitar Shanya Lynn Dawson on lead vocals Mike Dunst on drums me on bassWith "Julie James": Julie B White on lead vocals James (?) on guitar guess who (yup, me) on bass
Influences: Abba, Alan Parsons Project, Alabama, Alison Krauss &; Union Station, Amy Squire (band in Toronto which has broken up), Andre Reiu, Anita Perras, Asleep at the Wheel, Baillie & the Boys, Bay City Rollers, Bing Crosby, Blue Rodeo, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Holly, The Carpenters, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Charlie Dore, Chely Wright, Cowboy Junkies, Enya, Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Frode Berg, George Strait, Gerry Rafferty, Glenn Gould, Glen Miller, Gordon Lightfoot, Henri Mancini, Huey Lewis and the News, Hungarian Csardas, Ian Tyson, Jewel, Jim Reeves, Joanne Shenandoah, Joan Kennedy, k.d. Lang, Kim Richey, Lenny Breau, Lisa Brokop, Linda Ronstadt, Mark O'Connor, Mary Ramsey, Martina McBride, Marty Robbins, Michelle Wright, Miles Davis, 10000 Maniacs, Nat King Cole, Natalie Merchant, Norah Jones, Oscar Peterson, Paul Simon, Perry Como, Prairie Oyster, Quarterflash, Robbie Robetson (solo), Rosanne Cash, Rush, Sara Evans, Sarah McLaughlan, The Spoons, St. Germain, Steeley Dan, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, Susan Aglukark, Victoria Boland, Victor Wooten & The Flecktones, Weather Report & Jaco Pastorius, Yes.
Sounds Like: me
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

One Armed Bass Player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj6-gohzsaE
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:43:00 GMT

Victor Wooten- I Saw God

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_h9eQ15CIs
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:52:00 GMT

1930 BROADWAY BY DAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHJktlzPCK8 I really like this old video!
Posted by on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:39:00 GMT

Still looking for a non-rock/metal band

Maybe it's me or the culture? I have never understood this whole rebel hard rock, heavy metal stuff and I never will.So anyway I'm still looking in my area (Grand Valley, Orangeville, Arthur, Hillsbur...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:15:00 GMT

Finally!!! I’m VE3GZB

Not connected with music....but after more than 2 decades of wondering about it, I finally did something about it!I finally decided to take my Amateur (Ham) radio exams. I passed them all! Woo Hoo!!I ...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:51:00 GMT

Photos!

I've put up a few new photos on this page, they are taken during the commute from Grand Valley to my work and back, sometimes through stormy or clear weather.
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:21:00 GMT

Music and this weekend, Feb 2-3

This was a good weekend, my wife and I enjoyed time together watching some old movies.The music search is still as frustrating.....I do not want to just regurgitate the same old bar songs that everyon...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:08:00 GMT

No musicians in my area!!!

Good evening folks!Seems like there's a tasteful musician famine in the land, nothing but hard rockers and metal-heads out there!Hey, if anyone in the Hillsburgh, Grand Valley, Orangeville, Arthur, Mo...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:07:00 GMT

Good Monday morning world!

Good monday morning!! Hope your weekend was good! I'm back at the day job now! Enjoy your day everybody! Be well, feel good about life and love those who love you! geo
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:25:00 GMT

New site, includes music samples

Hi!Well, finally I managed to get some samples together and upload them!My other site is still at myspace.com/geo_rutkayEnjoy the music!peace,geo
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:35:00 GMT