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Funky Phantom
Don’t have a schooled musical background.
Play for fun, have played with bands, but I prefer
the studio. I’m old school, I play live if I have an ‘album’
for sale. The hassles and drama are more for the young
guys. After a while, free dope and chicks, gets boring.
I’m more into the creative part of it, making music.
Although, I still like the chicks.
Play for fun, have played with bands, but I prefer
the studio. I’m old school, I play live if I have an ‘album’
for sale. The hassles and drama are more for the young
guys. After a while, free dope and chicks, gets boring.
I’m more into the creative part of it, making music.
Although, I still like the chicks.
Member statistics
- Messages
- 462
- Reaction score
- 584
- Birthday
- Feb 14, 1970 (Age: 56)
- Location
- Southern Illinois
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- For rock:
60’s style J-bass for rock with no heavy, distorted rhythm guitar.
Modded 70’s style P-bass for heavy guitar rock, twin guitars, etc.
Fender MB-4 for drop d, 80’s style shred rock.
Heavily modded Epiphone Ripper, for half step swing rock.
Modded Squire Jaguar bass tuned down a step and a half.
For Funk:
Modded Squire Classic Vibe P-bass for all blues, funk, r&b soul, etc.
Custom build P-bass with heavy mute for that ‘Oakland’ sound.
Extremely modded Vintage Modified J-bass for slap.
Bronco bass strung ADGC for a piccolo bass.
- Occupation
- Out of work musician
- Favorite Genres
- Classic Rock, Funk, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Fusion, Old school rap
Some classical, some lounge.
- Gigs and Ensembles
- Record my own music, with different players.
I’ve recorded under Bass Station 2, The A-Town Posse
The Uptown Rhythm Section and a few others.
- Previously Owned Gear
- Every Gibson bass, Kramer Anniversary Bass, stingrays, peavey
Foundation, Dynabass, B.C. Rich Warlock, Mockingbird, ESP jazz
Pedula p-bass, westone rail bass, p’s, j’s, p/j’s, Smith, Dean acoustic, Epiphone p-bass, Fender fretless P/J Special.
- G.A.S. List
- Maple neck Fender fretlessP-bass. For slide guitar.
Schecter 12 string bass. For chord playing.
Stingray slo special, for a different slap sound.
Les Paul D.C. tribute bass. To make a Gene Simmons bass.
Heritage cherry burst Les Paul bass. To make an ‘Ace’ bass.
And a cheapie Beatle bass, just ‘cause.
- Influences and Teachers
- Never had a teacher, never took lessons, but learned from a lot
of different people.
Musically, my main influences, as far as bass players goes is:
Rock:
John Paul Jones,Boz Burrell,Dennis Dunaway, Geezer Butler
Gene Simmons, Bill Church, Rob Grange, Steve Harris
Michael Anthony, Phil Lynott, Tom Hamilton, Steve Lang
Geddy Lee, John Entwhistle, Cliff Williams.
Funk, R&B, Jazz, etc.:
Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia, James Jameson
Jerry Jermott, Duck Dunn, Bob Babbit, Jerry Schiff, Bootsy
‘Sweet’ Charles Sherrell, Chuck Rainey, Louis Risbrook jr.
George Porter jr. Louis Johnson, Larry Graham,Andy West
Paul Jackson, Alan Gorie, Hamisch Stewart, Lige Curry
Donnie Sterling, Cordell ‘boogie’ Mosson.
- Hobbies and Interests
- History, baseball, old school N.F.L. games, cigars, good Liquor
good food, nice clothes, wet shaving, and girls.
