Live with The Double AA Daddies, New Years Eve 2008 at Hunters Down Under in Lafayette:
Influences
Billy Sheehan, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, John Entwhistle, Stu Hamm, Felix Pappalardi, Jeff Berlin, Chet Atkins, Paul McCartney, Wizard, Queen, Yes, Jethro Tull, T.M. Stevens, Dave Pomeroy, Flea, and everything and anything that makes sound or noise.
Broad playing style using all types of techniques including standard finger style, slap, picking, two hand tapping and rhythm & melody playing and even flamenco guitar techniques. Incorporates rock, jazz, fusion, country, celtic, and classical styles in his playing with a unique and aggressive sound, and at the same time extremely varied from a rig that sounds like a bass, a rythym guitar and an organ all rolled into one.
Have done live session and studio recording session work for various artists and bands across the country, and am currently working on my debut solo release, "Basket Case".
GW Basses:
I am also a Luthier, building my own line of custom basses as well as guitar and bass repairs, restorations, customizations, setups, etc. For more info please visit my Luthier site at www.GWBasses.com
My Bass Philosophy:
"For those of us who understand that we don't just play bass, but that being a bassist is a calling, a state of mind, even a lifestyle. It is in our soul and part of what makes us who we are - there is a connection between our hands, our souls, and our basses. Just the feel of a bass resonating against our body, even unplugged, is something we understand to be bigger than our concious mind and language can describe. We bassists understand that it can't just sound good, it has to "feel" good too! "
"Most other musicians don't live in the world where rhythm and melody must meet to make a song, to make music that connects with that primitive, reptile portion of our brain that makes us feel the need to move our bodies, that touches our hearts, our souls, and pulls on our emotions and memories. That is what we bassists do. Our ability to lay down a groove, to lock in with the drummer to drive the whole band and thereby the listener, the connection and experience that is music."
Tonos Triad will be rockin' at Hunter's Pub Down Under on Sat. November 28th around 10:00! The evening will be hosted by our good friends from Snorb! plus special appearances made by other local Lafayette bands like Roothog & Moonshine Mason & the Rotgut Gang. Don't miss this Thanksgiving Weekend spectacular. This show will be extra fun & Exciting!
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