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The audio file is of a song called Tempted written by singer & guitarist Steve Bollen and performed live in the Warehouse Studio December 2017 by his band Never2Late. I'm the 2nd guitar to kick in on the right of the stereo picture and playing the lead and solo.
The YouTube video is a slightly tongue in cheek song I wrote for a closed Group of people who went to gigs at the Liverpool Stadium in the 70s. This one is all my own work using the BR1180CD SIB mentioned below in 'Equipment'. Maybe gives some idea of the standard of my playing.
Immaturity and a full head of hair keep me young. Sadly, I left Harrogate based band Never2Late on moving to Clitheroe last year. Have always played daily, maintained a repertoire and learned new stuff. Also recorded a lot of my own material. Assiduous learner of songs, guitar parts and solos. Able to reproduce to a good standard especially with range of effects to try to get close to signature sound of the originals. Not really a jammer, more of a learner and reproducer but have been known to succumb to occasional bursts of spontaneity.
- Screen name:
- Addinghamian
- Member since:
- Oct 28 2013
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Days
Influences
Loads:- everyone ever including but not limited to Frank Zappa, John Martyn, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Spirit, Little Feat, Velvet Underground, Bowie, Gong/Steve Hillage, Magazine, R.E.M., PJ Harvey, James, Steely Dan, Eat, Milltown Brothers, Simple Minds, Sonic Youth, Devo, The Roches, The Tubes, B52s, Madness, Specials, Third World, Ian Dury.... and many, many more
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Decent rig & gear:
GUITARS
Ibanez JEM Steve Vai WM7 (proper Japanese model)
Squier/Fender Silver Series Stratocaster (Fender serial no.)
Grant Flying V (souped up with Bill Lawrence pick ups),
Cort Bass (Cort are OEM for Ibanez)
Ovation electric/acoustic
12 string
Classical
6 string electric travel guitar
AMP
Roland BluesCube Artist Flexible settings for all venues 0.5W,15W,45W,80W
FX
Line 6 POD HD500X
KEYS
Korg mini-synth
Yamaha midi keyboards
RECORDING
Usual array of DAWs incl. Logic Pro and a fossilised Boss BR1180CD digital multi-track home studio (System in a Box) which I still use occasionally and love. Good studio mic, Audiophile flat response speakers, Behringer UMC404HD audio interface, iRig HD interface for use when travelling, sundry bits and pieces.
MUSIC
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Tempted
Tempted Year: 2017 Album: Old Dog New Tricks Genre: Rock
This is an original song written, sung and owned by Steve Bollen and the band Never2Late (Harrogate UK). This is one of five of Steve's original songs, recorded live at the Warehouse Studios, Harrogate, in December 2017. It's used here solely as an example of my guitar proficiency (or otherwise). Assuming you've got your left and right speakers/headphones wired right, I'm the lead and solo 2nd guitar you hear slightly to the right of the stereo picture. This track and the other four live songs are on iTunes, Never2Late, EP '4 Old Dogs, 5 New Tricks' and I'm on two of the songs on an EP also recorded at The Warehouse called 'Hotchpotch' (I didn't choose these names ;-) ) I'm lead and solo on 'Afraid of Nothing' and 'Saints and Sinners'.
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Stadium Daze
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