This morning, I woke up to a revelation: I miss making music with other people.
Me: Guitarist/Songwriter/Recordist. Can sing if I absolutely have to. Living in Chandler, AZ. Burnt out on the band thing for a long time. Not getting any younger. No interest in partying. No drugs, cigarettes, or booze. Cover songs OK, but not my focus. Interested in writing, playing, and recording.
You: At least 30 years old. Live relatively close to me. Similar influences. Bassist, singer, drummer, and/or songwriter. Over the rock star ego, attitude, drama, and partying bullshit. Interested in music. Not afraid to look/sound stupid.
My incomplete list of influences:
- 70’s classic rock
- 80’s pop and hair metal
- Beatles
- Billy Joel
- Boston
- Budgie
- Dr. Demento
- Dreams Come True (Japanese pop)
- Dream Theater (“Train of Thought” album)
- Feel So Bad (Japanese metal)
- Frank Zappa
- Heart
- Indigo Girls
- James Taylor
- Joe Pass
- Joe Satriani
- King’s X
- Led Zeppelin
- Metallica
- Nuno Bettencourt
- Queen
- Queensrÿche
- Rush
- Sasagawa Miwa (Japanese pop)
- Southern All-Stars (Japanese rock)
- Steve Vai
- They Might Be Giants
- Tom Lehrer
- Van Halen
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Zemfira (Russian pop rock)
If any of this sounds like you, hit me up. If not, I’m sure there’s a Linkin Park cover band somewhere in the valley that needs a keyboard player.