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Jon McBass
Been playing bass since age 17 in a Zeppelin cover band. Previously played regionally around the Northeast for many years, often >120 gigs a year, all kinds of venues, large and small, clubs, festivals, corporate, weddings, you name it. Roots rock, blues, Top-40, show bands... A number of recording credits. Did a career in the software industry including senior management, during which there was little time for music. Relocated to South Carolina. Recently retired and back into music.
Member statistics
- Messages
- 296
- Reaction score
- 396
- Location
- South Carolina
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- Carvin LB75, 5-string, active, quilted, green
G&L SB-2, 4-string, passive, black
Fender Jazz Fretless, black
SWR SM-400
SWR SM-400s
Eden 410T
Eden D410XST
Dean Markley K-20B for practice
Crown Power Base 3
- Occupation
- Bassist, farmer
- Favorite Genres
- Rock, roots rock, acoustic rock, R&B, pop, fusion, blues, jazz...
- Gigs and Ensembles
- Blues/R&B band, clubs
Blues/Rock trio, clubs
- Previously Owned Gear
- Fender Bassman combo 60 watt/15"
60s Ampeg B-15 Flip-Top I never should have lost
Peavy natural ash-wood 4-string active bass
- G.A.S. List
- Some lightweight, two 4X10s, ~1000 watts, like maybe Aguilar?
- Influences and Teachers
- Self-taught on bass and guitar; studied piano and pipe organ (now THAT is bass...) as a kid, most notably at New England Conservatory of Music, but gave that up at age 13 when I discovered the guitar...
Influences, off the top of my head: John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, Paul McCartney, James Jamerson, Walter Becker, Chuck Rainey, Ray Brown, Freddie Washington... Could go on and on...
- Hobbies and Interests
- Besides performing and recording? Family, sailing, fine arts, design, photography, nature, organic cooking, natural healing, computer technology (formerly worked at Oracle), yoga, meditation, dance (ballet and modern)...
- Teaching Credentials
- Have tried teaching and totally suck at it.