BIOGRAPHY/GEAR
name:
description: bassist, singer, experienced/seasoned
style: blues-rock, classic-rock, hardrock, pop-metal, power-metal
favourite microphones:
- live: Shure Beta58 dynamic, used with Carvin pm1000 UHF
stereo ear monitor
system
- studio: Apex460 condenser
favourite electric bass: 1978 Fender Precision, 4-string, dark walnut- stained ash body, black pickguard, rosewood fretboard, black brass Hipshot A-Style bridge (sku5a440ab, 0.669" string-spacing), black active EMG-mmcs dual-coil humbucker (low channel), black active EMG P&J pickups (high channel), black HipShot bt2 Bass Xtender Key (sku20200b), black hb2 Bass Machines (sku20210b), stereo outputs
favourite singers (alphabetical): many, but especially James Brown, David Coverdale, Nina Hagen, Rob Halford, Klaus Nomi, Robert Plant, Little Richard, Bon Scott, Steven Tyler
favourite bassists (alphabetical): T-Bone Caradonna (Alice Cooper), Bob Daisley (Ozzy), John Entwistle (Who), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Geddy Lee (Rush), Jaco Pastorius (jazz), Billy Sheehan (Mr Big), Steve Swallow (jazz)
bass strings:
- GHS Boomers, medium, roundwound (E-105, A-085, D-065, G-045)
- Rotosound, Swing Bass 66, bs66, long scale, roundwound
(E-110, A-080, D-065, G-043)
technique:
- voice: Alexander technique, counter-tenor
- bass: fingers, play clean/fast, improvise/solo well
sound/tone:
- voice: mixture of Ozzy/Tim Ripper Owens/Ian Anderson,
so I have been
told
- bass: mixture of Charlie Haden, Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius,
Billy Sheehan, Steve
Swallow, etc, metal meets
bright jazz tonality
bass amplification: Carvin r1000 amp/head, Carvin rL410t 4x10" cabinet, Carvin rL118 1x18" cabinet
bass effects: Boss pedals
other instruments: guitar, piano, violin, classically trained, can read music
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