SEEKING
Bass Guitar, Upright bass.ABOUT
As full-time musicians and leaders of the five piece, "Lang & Ackroyd Band," in the 1970s and 1980s, my violin-playing wife, Mary Ackroyd, and I performed full time, six days a week, touring the USA, Canada and Europe. We recorded two albums and two singles. In our retirement, after a 30-year hiatus, we've returned as a duo, playing seniors' and long-term care homes. Our 150+ songlist included '30s and '40s pop and jazz standards, country, bluegrass, blues, folk and instrumentals. We both sing and harmonize. We're interested in playing with a similarly retired bassist who can handle light jazz, etc., ideally on an upright. We would play informally as a trio, and occasionally as a trio at one of six or seven of our regularly scheduled gigs. We currently do 60-80 performances per year. For us a bassist is a "nice to have". Our performances are for the benefit of seniors' and not revenue-driven. Any honorarium would be shared, but it would be gas money, and likely little more.
- Screen name:
- jim144792
- Member since:
- Nov 14 2024
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
The pop-swing era, country, western swing, country rock, folk, pop, blues, rock. Bob Wills, Asleep at the Wheel, Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, Doc Watson, The Everly Brothers, Johnny Gimble, Vince Gill, Hank Williams, Irving Berlin, etc.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Piano:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Dead simple: We each play through a high-end Fishman amp, vocals and instruments; Shure 58 mics; I use a looper to record rhythm as I play so I can add lead as well; our instruments are professional quality, violin, acoustic (Gallagher) and electric (Ibanez) guitars. We play only small rooms, audiences of 20-60.
