Mature Ex-Pro Bass Player + Musician in Hertford, EN

SEEKING

ABOUT

Very experienced ex-pro bass player seeking . . .

Country - or - Jazz

I’m 62 and a retired Teacher / Head of Faculty.

I’ve been playing bass since I was 13. I was semi-pro at 15 and professional, touring in a band with a record contract at 35. I’ve appeared on vinyl (yes I’m that old!).

I’ve done a little TV, been played on national radio (e,g. John Peel - told you I was old!) have played hundreds of gigs from tiny pubs to town halls and big stage festivals and have toured in Europe.

I’m looking for something simple . . . either: -

a Country or Bluegrass or Folk/Laurel Canyon band to join

Or ...

to start or join a Jazz Trio / Quartet and play in hotel lounge bars etc.

I have marketing skills - I was a successful but unhappy filthy capitalist before I sold my business and down shifted into teaching when I was 35.

I mention this because, I have applied my entrepreneurial abilities to music since I retired at 58.

If you look at my two videos - I started, launched, and managed both of those projects to successful gigging. I produced the recordings, edited the videos, built the websites, created the images, found the agents, got the gigs, orchestrated the music, lead the bands etc., etc.

I’m happy to help a band with such stuff if asked but I’d rather just sit at the back and play the bass.

I’d love to join a ready made country, bluegrass or folk band/ or a jazz trio / quartet, swing band, etc

RESUME:-

AGE ~ ~ ~ BAND ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DETAILS
15 - 18 - Spellbound - semi pro rock band well known on the Birmingham circuit in the late 70s

19 - 21 - The Shoop Shoop Zoochie Boogie Band - semi pro jazz funk band in Canterbury while at University.

22 - 28 - Easy Money - amateur Blues Band London

32 - 35 - The Lizards - Professional touring Cajun Band signed to Festival Records

39 - 55 - Lead the Bullfrog Blues Band - amateur blues band in London

57 - 60 - Set up and ran Tangerine Scene - nationwide 70s semi pro Function band

60 - current - Set up Below the Border - London 70s Rock Band

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Screen name:

Mature Ex-Pro Bass Player

Member since:

Dec 27 2017

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

45

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Influences

Country and Bluegrass - 1940s through 1980s

Prog Rock & Pop - 1960s & 1970s

Jazz - 1950s to current - standards, be-bop, modern, bluenote, big-band, etc.

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

Fender Ultra USA Jazz Bass
Fender 1957 reissue Bass (favourite!)
Rickenbacker Badd
Gibson Les Paul Guitar
Fender Deluxe Stratocaster
Gibson Songwriter Acoustic
Fender and Ampeg Amplification
Sure SM58 mike

MUSIC