Juke Joint Guitar
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.

ABOUT

Experienced blues/roots/Americana/alt-country guitarist, interested in acoustic or electric situation. Could be an existing band, or starting up something new...who knows?

Influences run from prewar Delta blues and gospel to 50s/60s Chicago blues and soul to alt-country and rootsy punk, with some African, Middle Eastern and Balkan sounds thrown in.

Musical sweet spot would probably be juke joint/punk blues - RL Burnside/Jr. Kimbrough/early Black Keys - but interested in branching out and building something new. The important thing is that it's raw and honest. Not looking for top-40 or classic rock cover bands.

Mid-40s, looking to practice regularly and gig locally a couple of times a month.

Screen name:
Juke Joint Guitar
Member since:
Jun 02 2022
Active within 1 month
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
30
Gigs played:
50 to 100
Tend to practice:
1 time per week
Available to gig:
1 night a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Alt-Roots: Legendary Shack Shakers, White Stripes, Black Keys, Drive-By Truckers, Social Distortion, Jon Spencer, The Cramps, Kills

Roots Rock: Neil Young and Crazy Horse; Tom Waits; Lucinda Willams; Steve Earle

Blues: John Lee Hooker, RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Charley Patton, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Hound Dog Taylor

Soul: Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Steve Cropper, OV Wright

World: African desert blues (Ali Farka Toure, Tinariwen); Greek rembetika; all kinds of weird old stuff.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Expert
Lead Guitar:
Expert
Acoustic Guitar:
Expert
Steel guitar:
Expert
Vocalist:
Advanced
Other:
Moderate
Banjo:
Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Telecasters, baritone guitar, 6-string banjo, resonator, acoustic, 3- and 4-string cigar box guitars.

MUSIC