Talented bassist wanted for Hendrix / Mayer style trio - KENT

[mrawlins]

Guitarist looking to form a serious power trio a la Hendrix, John Mayer trio etc.

I'm looking for a P or J (specifically) player with a vintage style rig and strong melodic blues sense. Hopefully a Noel Redding, Billy Cox, Pino Palladino, JPJ fan.

Planning to start with Hendrix and John Mayer Trio covers and take it from there. My aim is NOT to create a 60s tribute act, a wedding band or a local pub covers band. Just a very, very good power trio.

Please, no weekend warriors, slappers, and no Stingrays or Warwicks please. I am looking for an accomplished Fender Jazz or Precision player.

Thanks for reading, I hope to hear from you!

Martin

[url="http://www.martinrawlins.net"]www.martinrawlins.net[/url]

Edited September 27, 2012 by mrawlins

[KiOgon]

Like it - good luck if I was 20 years younger LoL

[Kiwi]

Dammit, I'm looking for a comedic power trio and I have an Alembic. So close but gonna have to sit this one out.

[mrawlins]

Thanks chaps, good to know the ad is being seen by some good players. No offence to the above excluded groups! I just know what will and what won't work for this particular project.

[MikeBass]

I play in a similar trio 300 miles oop north and my Warwick is THE one for the gig - My Jazz just dont has the power!!
hope it comes together and enjoy!
http://www.mcollinge.co.uk/deanctrio.htm

[merlin]

looks good,where abouts in Kent?

[mrawlins]

Hi Merlin, Folkestone / Ashford for now.

[drTStingray]

Any preference on bass colour?

What guitar(s) do you have - will you be igniting it (faithful Hendrix repro)? Just curious how close you're aiming.

Seriously I'm far too old. Anyway best of luck.

Edited September 25, 2012 by drTStingray

[Truckstop]

Best fun I ever had was with a Rory Gallagher trio tribute.

Used a beat up old Gherson jazz through lots of valves and a 1x15 cab. Lovely growly tone and loved playing around with dynamics and bouncing off the drummers ideas.

Hope your project takes off mate and if I was local I'd be jumping at the chance to do this sort of thing!

Truckstop

Edited September 25, 2012 by Truckstop

[mrawlins]

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Best fun I ever had was with a Rory Gallagher trio tribute.

Used a beat up old Gherson jazz through lots of valves and a 1x15 cab. Lovely growly tone and loved playing around with dynamics and bouncing off the drummers ideas.

Hope your project takes off mate and if I was local I'd be jumping at the chance to do this sort of thing!

Truckstop
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That's exactly what I'm talking about!


Dr Stingray, I play a Strat for this. I also have a tele, a J45 and a Les Paul jr. (and a P bass) but I wouldn't dream of using those guitars for this, because they would be the wrong instruments for the job. I know Hendrix sometimes used other guitars but I am trying to go for certain aesthetic. I'm not going to wear fancy dress or set my guitar on fire, it is supposed to be about the playing which I certainly am trying to make authentic.

No age limit BTW. Pino is 54, doesn't bother John Mayer or the audiences.

Honestly I'm not trying to tell anyone what kind of instrument they should play, just that if you audition for this with a 5 string, fretless or a Warwick we are almost guaranteed to have incompatible ideas. I am speaking from experience and I want to narrow it down before we actually get to playing together.

Thanks a lot for all the encouragement as well guys, means a lot.

Edited September 26, 2012 by mrawlins

[shadowalka]

Your project sounds interesting but I may be a little too 'west' for you - I'm based near Heathrow but have a car. Have played in a few power trios, you can check out some blues playing on my myspace (yeap myspace!) http://www.myspace.com/bassdelafunk.
My pref for blues based music is a jazz or p bass which I've just purchased a '78. I use a Mesa Boogie 400+ through old hartke cabs.

[AntLockyer]

If only I wasn't a weekend warrior.

<edit>

Despite that flippant comment, this is the sort of band I aspire to be part of. Playing proper blues in a trio setting and it not being a re-enactment.

One day

Edited September 27, 2012 by AntLockyer

[shadowalka]

PM'd

[number six]

A few 'too old' posts here. Must be at least 3 of us Pino's age or older.
Are there any similar older power trios looking for older bassists?
Where would I look please?
Cheers!

[stef030]

[i]hah well I am pino,s age,just sometimes I wish I had the same amount of talent,lol[/i]

[Angel]

What an awesome gig! I just can't get enough of the John Mayer trio.