Steve Baric + Musician in Whitby, ON

SEEKING

ABOUT

Me: I'm a 35-year veteran performer and composer with a degree piano performance and composition, a long background in choir directing, and an even longer background in studio and stage work on guitar. I grew up in the bar scene in Thunder Bay, and covered everything from folk and country to classic rock and metal. I've played in tribute bands, cover bands, pit bands, and wedding bands, and I've played on more demo recordings than I care to remember.

In the last 10 years or so I've seriously cut back on my stage time and have been focusing on being one of those grown ups with a "real job" and a family. I have, however, launched a YouTube channel that's doing pretty well demoing guitars and guitar tech products, as well as doing song reviews (not as many as I'd like...I should get those rolling again). You can follow that on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, all @woodsnstrings. I also started a COVID business, doing setups and repairs on guitars and rigging pedalboards.

Over the last year, I've been dipping my toes back in the waters of playing with other musicians. I don't have a big network in the Durham Region for music, as that's not what I've been known for here, but I have met a few players through my business and it's getting me a little fired up to start thinking about playing some more.

I'm open to any and all invites to jam, record, collab, whatever!!

OK, so here's what I'm looking for:

"Hangman's Holiday"

One of my clients is a great country and classic rock singer, and a solid acoustic and rhythm player. We're thinking about starting up a band with some country, blues, and classic rock vibes, and we'd love to get hold of a female singer to handle some of the higher stuff and some duets. On that list we have songs like:

Gettin' Over Him Guy (Lauren Alaina, Jon Pardi)
Kerosene (Miranda Lambert)
Tush (ZZ Top)
Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Hard to Handle (The Black Crowes)
Can't Do Without Me (Chayce Beckham, Lindsay Ell)
...and yeah, obviously Shania.

To do this one up, we're also looking for bass guitar and drums. If you're a singer who ALSO plays rhythm or bass, that's even better!

So this project is looking for:

Vocals (female)
Bass Guitar
Drums

That's the key lineup. Let me know if you're interested and let's see if there's a fit!

Screen name:

Steve Baric

Member since:

Jan 21 2020

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

35

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Influences

Rock & Metal: Randy Rhoads, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Zakk Wylde, Misha Mansoor, Joe Duplantier, Jeff Loomis

Shred: Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Bernth, MAB

Rock & Blues: Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood, Jeff Healey, Derek Trucks

Country: Chet Atkins, Brad Paisley, Roy Clark, Vince Gill, Jerry Reed (I can't play like any of those guys LOL), Lindsay Ell, Keith Urban

Fusion: Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola,

Jazz: Ed Bickert, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Expert

Lead Guitar:

Expert

Acoustic Guitar:

Expert

Piano:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

I run a repair/setup shop, so I tend to build a lot of my own instruments. I also have a YouTube channel (@woodsnstrings) where I demo guitars; as a result, my collection of imports has grown a lot in the last couple of years. I only keep the ones worth playing (and I play all of them regularly). Same goes for my pedal collection.

GUITARS:
- Ibanez Artcore Expressionist
- Yamaha APX6N Classical Electric
- Series A Jackson-inspired HSS Electric
- Oscar Schmidt Acoustic Electric
- Ibanez Gio 5-string Bass

Donner:
- DST-400 HSS Strat (split coil)
- DST-152 HSS Strat (split coil)
- DJT-1000 HH/Split ES-335
- DJC-1000 HH Thinline
- DMT-100 HH "Metal" guitar
- DAG-1CE Acoustic Electric (passive)
- Moukey MBG-01 Dreadnought

EART:
- GW2 Headless
- TL-380 HH (split) Tele cut (Charvel / Suhr San Dimas style)

Steve Baric Custom:
- Barnfire Burst Strat SSS w. Fishman Fluence pickups
- Outlaw Tele SS w. Pegcity Pickups TC-204's
- Raven's Wing SS LP style w. Bare Knuckle Brute Force pickups
- Luonnotar PRS-style w. Pegcity Pickups Superclutch Humbuckers (split coil)
- Veles 8-String HH (all stock Bex Gears kit)
- Solo JEK-10 JEM-style HSH (all stock Solo kit)

AMPS:
- Peavey Bandit 112 Trans Tube
- Mooer SD30i Modeling Amp & FX
- Mooer Prime P1 Modeling Amp & FX
- Joyo R-15 Preamp House (Fender, Marhsall, Vox, Mesa Boogie, EVH, Engl, Orange, Friedman)
- EHX 44 Magnum power amp

MULTI-FX Modelers:
- Donner Arena 2000
- Behringer X V-Amp

PEDALS:
I demo these on YouTube and run the Great Canadian Pedalboard giveaway, so...yeah...not many of the classic brand names but TONS of pedals to cover every conceivable situation (I also rig pedalboards on the side).

VST AMPS:
Pretty much every amp tone and IR you could ask for.

MUSIC