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A few chosen words

Welcome to my page ...

I've been playing bass on and off since I was much younger. After not playing for many years, I recently decided to really get back into the swing of bass playing and stick with it. I picked it right back up where I left off. Once you learn, you never forget.

Let's talk Sting

I grew up listening to many different styles of music. I think this was very important to me because I am not limited to one style or genre of music. Sting has definately been a huge influence in my bass playing in general. I love to play all kinds of music but Sting's style has caught my eye the most. I play a Fender American Precision bass which the body is made of ash with a white blonde color and the neck is maple. This is my third bass guitar and my first Fender and it has been the best guitar I've ever owned. I am currently using a Sunn Sorado Head playing through a CGM 1X15 & 4X10 Horn cabinet as an amp. The Amp was given to me and it sat in my bassment for many years. I recently had it serviced and am now using it. It has a really sweet sound for an amp built in the late 60's. Thanks for reading my profile and I shall leave you with a few aspiring words> ---Faster than a speeding pick, able to leap tall amps in a single bound, is it a scale?? Is it a set of bad strings?? No, its only me, the bass freak! De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da, that's all I want to say to you ...

Musical Influences

  • Sting
  • Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • BB King

Favorite Recordings

  • Every Breath you Take
  • FieldsofGold
  • Life Without you- SRV