JonBoker
(Bristol)
Wednesday 22 Mar 2017, 10:04pm
I'm an experienced keyboardist - hammond organ, electric piano and analogue synth sounds mainly. I'm looking for a band or musicians to build a band.
I'm too old to be in a death metal band, too young to play pretty piano sounds in a 60's pop cover band
And that's my problem. I don't like genre music, metal, anything post-whatever... In fact most things after about 1975 just don't turn me on. I'm an old-school keyboardist
BUT
I also don't like going through the motions playing the same old tired covers, don't want to be in a "Dad" band or in any way mellow with age.
I like to rock hard, play loud, play aggressive but also hang back when necessary, play subtle rhythm and give the music room to breathe. I hate noisy bands that don't understand dynamics. I'm still hungry to learn, to write material, to push myself out of my comfort zone. I like to adapt my playing to the rest of the band but for what its worth my influences will give you some idea of what I sound like:
Jon Lord, Bernie Worrell, Graham Bond, Keith Emerson (OK I admit I sound nothing like him!), Jan Hammer, Herbie Hancock, Vincent Crane, Billy Preston, Gregg Rollie, Tim Blake, Doug Ingle, Mark Stein, Ray Manzarek, Rick Wright, Steve Winwood, hard-Funk, psychedelic rock, early prog, KrautRock, blues-rock, even jazz rock! Maybe I'm stuck in 1972 but I still want to play music that sounds fresh and exciting.
I have quality kit, my own transport, years of gigging experience, good guitar skills (see my similar add for guitarist), reasonable vocals.
That sh*t will probably put you off - but if not, and if you really do understand where I'm coming from, please get in touch and let me know what you've got in mind.