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LongshotBassist
Life
In April of 2013, I lost my job and, at the age of 49, began my new career as a full-time, "long shot" musician.
To create a full-time music career at my age is a long shot. It goes against conventional “wisdom”, yet I believe it’s what I am created to do; I know of no other activity that brings me this kind of joy!
Experience
35 years experience - toured with Grammy winning
Christian Rock band Petra, and worked with a number
of artists and songwriters including
Michael Tait (DC Talk, Newsboys) and Brian White (Watching You, Rodney Atkins; Rough and Ready, Trace Adkins).
While in Nashville, I had the privilege of learning from
bassist and educator Roy Vogt (Belmont University), and
Reggie Wooten (brother of bassist Victor Wooten).
In April of 2013, I lost my job and, at the age of 49, began my new career as a full-time, "long shot" musician.
To create a full-time music career at my age is a long shot. It goes against conventional “wisdom”, yet I believe it’s what I am created to do; I know of no other activity that brings me this kind of joy!
Experience
35 years experience - toured with Grammy winning
Christian Rock band Petra, and worked with a number
of artists and songwriters including
Michael Tait (DC Talk, Newsboys) and Brian White (Watching You, Rodney Atkins; Rough and Ready, Trace Adkins).
While in Nashville, I had the privilege of learning from
bassist and educator Roy Vogt (Belmont University), and
Reggie Wooten (brother of bassist Victor Wooten).
Member statistics
- Messages
- 26
- Reaction score
- 26
- Location
- St. Louis, MO
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- Fender American Jazz 5-string, Padulla Pentabuzz Fretless, 1983 Fender Jazz Bass Special Fretless, 1996 Epiphone El Capitan Fretless.
GK 400RB, Ashly SC-50 Compressor, Hartke 410 Bass Cab XL Series, SWR Workingman's Twelve
- Occupation
- Independent Bassist/Instructor
- Favorite Genres
- Loud Classic Rock, Funk, R and B, Dabble in Jazz
- Gigs and Ensembles
- Original Band Sun40
- Previously Owned Gear
- Sadowsky 5 String Jazz style:-(
- G.A.S. List
- Sadowsky 5 String Jazz:-)
- Influences and Teachers
- Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia, James Jamerson, Jaco, John Deacon, Geddy Lee. Teachers - Roy Vogt, Reggie Wooten
- Hobbies and Interests
- Building and creating with wood
- Available for Instruction?
- Bass Guitar Instruction
