(e.g., "New York guitar player" or "Beatles influenced drummer")

Musician - pinchhitter

• Age 40 | Musician | Lummi Island, WA

Male, 46 years old, Self employed, not necessarily looking for a full time gig, but could be persuaded if it all came together.
I am willing to get together as much as needed if the gig warrants it, but would prefer to only play once or twice a week.
More likely interested in a project or a couple of musicians to be part of a project. I like to play material that is interesting and intense. I tend to gravitate to extremes, I like a lot of dynamic range.
I like high energy, but I also like mellow intensity and groove oriented material. I can jump right in to most situations and wing it.
I can also pull off material that needs aux. percussion like timbales or congas, I an fairly polyrhythmic.

Percussion, Drum Kit

Swing, Rock, Progressive Rock, Popular,
Latin, Jazz, Fusion, Funk,
Experimental, Classic Rock

Violin, Vibraphone, Upright Bass, Trumpet,
Trombone, Saxophone, Marimba, Keyboard,
Guitar, Flute, Flugelhorn, Bass Guitar

Swing, Progressive Rock, Latin, Jazz,
Fusion, Funk, Experimental

Jean Luc Ponty, Led Zeppelin, Billy Cobham, Chuck Mangione,UK, Zappa,
Weather Report, Alan Holdsworth, Nat King Cole, Mel Torme, Pink Floyd,
Missing Persons, Antonio Jobim, Any Cuban Salsa, Rush, Glenn Miller,
The Dorcy brothers, Charlie Parker, Colin James Hay, Toto, Police, Sade,
Talking Heads, The Tubes, King Crimson, Zappa, Al DiMeola,
Doc Severensen, Dean Martin, Duran Duran, Yes, Bowie, Be Bop Deluxe,
Tony Bennett, John Barry, Celia Cruz, The Cars, Jaco Pastorius,
Joe Satriani, Eric Johnsen, Chicago, Jeff Beck, Out of the Grey,
Carol King, Todd Rundgren, Santana, Foreigner,

• Age 46, I have been playing since 1976, I played professionally from 1980 to 1987 in the Phx. area, and occasional casuals after that. When I was working full time in music I was at a level where there wasn't a lot of rehearsal, just song lists and gigs. I played a lot of top 40, lounge and Latin/jazz/fusion. I also did a lot of pick up gigs with bands that were suddenly out of a drummer. There were a couple agents that used me as a pinch hitter for all kinds of last minute gigs and I kind of developed an addiction to doing last minute gigs with people I never met before the gig. I mainly like fusion, jazz, and Latin music that tends to cross over into other genres. I seriously try to avoid simple repetitious music that monkeys could be taught to play, such as rap, blues and country, actually rap doesn't belong in that list, it isn't music.
  I will play just about anything though,if it is short term or, if it pays well.......(mercenary).
  If I ever finish compiling a song list, it will be over 800 songs.
  I am comfortable playing most pop/rock tunes and can easily sit in on jazz, Latin, or lounge material. I play both acoustic and electronic kits and have worked fairly large venues as a sound engineer and have plenty of sound reinforcement gear.

• A bass player, or stick player or keyboard player to form a fusion core.(We could duo if you have a good left hand). I also have a back burner fusion project with a guitarist/bassist and we could use a third player. Bass, keys or stick would be great.
  I am interested in playing any pick up gigs or anything that involves Latin, jazz, progressive or some flavor that defies description. I am happy playing light background or odd time hard core fusion, it really doesn't matter as long as it's tasteful.
  This doesn't have to be a working project, an occasional jam to keep the chops up would also be fine with me.

• Experience: Professional
  
• Availability: 1 day a week
  
• Commitment: Playing gigs
  
• Energy: Upbeat
  
• Smokes: Nope
  
• Drinks: Some
  

• Experience: Intermediate
  
• Energy: In the groove
  
• Tolerates Smoking: Don't Care
  
• Tolerates Drinking: Don't Care