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Please introduce yourselves.
I am currently with the Smith & Hightower Band, based in Freeport, TX. We play Variety, which includes 70's classic rock, country & western, oldies from the 50's & 60's, modern rock, blues, and jazz. We can play a country song, follow it with something by the Stone Temple Pilots, and after that, do something by Roy Orbison. All of us have been playing for decades ( I started playing in 1967). I am the bass player in the band, but also can play guitar, and I compose music too. Played with a lot of bands and have had fun. Was 2 years with the metal band Viper back in the 80's, and played R&B and Urban Contemporary with a guy named Lowdown Brown for a couple of years too. Last year, I did a couple of short gigs with Widgeon Holland here in Houston. Was invited to go on tour with him, but family and job said no. One thing about musicians - They should never quit their day jobs unless they want their daily diet to consist of corn flakes and Jack Daniels. LOL.
Not good with writing lyrics, but have written the lyrics to 2 pretty good songs. That does not count the thousands of attempts at writing lyrics that ended up in the garbage can, though. LOL. Right now, I play a 5 string Fender J-bass, a Schecter long scale 4 string on occasion, and also own a Charvette 6 string electric guitar. As far as amps go, pretty much Peavey, but have owned Marshall in the past. Peavy is better for bass.
How about the rest of you?
I am currently with the Smith & Hightower Band, based in Freeport, TX. We play Variety, which includes 70's classic rock, country & western, oldies from the 50's & 60's, modern rock, blues, and jazz. We can play a country song, follow it with something by the Stone Temple Pilots, and after that, do something by Roy Orbison. All of us have been playing for decades ( I started playing in 1967). I am the bass player in the band, but also can play guitar, and I compose music too. Played with a lot of bands and have had fun. Was 2 years with the metal band Viper back in the 80's, and played R&B and Urban Contemporary with a guy named Lowdown Brown for a couple of years too. Last year, I did a couple of short gigs with Widgeon Holland here in Houston. Was invited to go on tour with him, but family and job said no. One thing about musicians - They should never quit their day jobs unless they want their daily diet to consist of corn flakes and Jack Daniels. LOL.
Not good with writing lyrics, but have written the lyrics to 2 pretty good songs. That does not count the thousands of attempts at writing lyrics that ended up in the garbage can, though. LOL. Right now, I play a 5 string Fender J-bass, a Schecter long scale 4 string on occasion, and also own a Charvette 6 string electric guitar. As far as amps go, pretty much Peavey, but have owned Marshall in the past. Peavy is better for bass.
How about the rest of you?