Jacob Ficken - basses, guitars, keyboards, and programming.
Influences
Blues and Jazz - Jaco Pastorius, Paul Chambers, Victor Wooten, Charles Mingus, Marcus Miller, John Patitucci, Ron Carter, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Robert Cray, Muddy Waters, John Mayer Trio, Hank Mobley, B.B. King, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Stanley Clarke, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Horace Silver, Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Turrentine, etc...
Rock and Metal - Dream Theater, Dragonforce, Symphony X, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Evergrey, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Michael Manring, Steve Vai, Boston, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Cream, Frank Zappa, Green Carnation, Avenged Sevenfold, Into Eternity, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Soilwork, In Flames, Megadeth, Onesidezero, Liquid Tension Experiment, Trivium, (Old) Metallica, Suidakra, Iced Earth, 30 Seconds to Mars, Queen, AC/DC, Les Claypool, Ayreon, Nightwish, King's X, California Guitar Trio, Pain of Salvation, Spock's Beard, The Devin Townsend Band, Disturbed, Pantera, CKY, Brand New Sin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rush, Mars Volta, Iron Maiden, Pulse Ultra, Helloween, Sentenced, Sonata Arctica, etc...
I have been playing bass guitar for about 7 years now while also experimenting with a few other instruments. I play many different styles of music (from jazz to metal). Please tell me what you think of my songs.
Bibliography
The drums for the song "Three Teilen" were composed by my brother, Josh Ficken.
As not to plagiarize, the song "Con Te Partiro" was not composed by me, but by the great opera singer Andrea Bocelli. I simply transposed into something instrumental and different. The drums for this song were done by my brother, Josh Ficken.
The drums for the song "Headache" were composed by my brother, Josh Ficken.
Hey dude, long time no see, thanks soo much for the advice it always helps me out on my future endevours, i dig the bass work that you do, I never have good bass work in my recordings as you may well be able to tell and i feel like sometimes that would bring the tracks out as a whole so im jelous haha I also am a huge fan of instramental stuff so keep it up, your mixes are great and relaxing i love it. by the way its good to see a fan of stevie ray vaughn and (hopefully) john lee hooker. I hope to get a couple of recordings in that old blues style, esp. tinpan alley by srv or highway 13 by john lee hooker, Ill let you know when i get one like that up! thanks again for the support! keep rockin
Hey I just posted A new song Up, Its a cover of Alice in Chains song Nutshell...Id Really Appreciate if you checked it out and Told Me what you thought Of it, What you Like in it And What I need to work on, Just lookin for a little constructive critizizm from friends...Anyway Musician to Musician Thanks for the support
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Ya i know its fucking crazy man feels like yesterday we were just hangin out every Saturday doing nothing playin some putt putt and eating pizza rolls now i dont ever see you kinda blows growing up!!!
yea ive been watching the red wings stil. im pretty mad they lost last night. sharks r pretty good. u think they will win the series? so how did u like college?
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Yes, Shivering Isle is WAY awesome! You should experience it's madness as soon as you are able. That's ungood that your Xbox is on the fritz. Best to get that fixed right quick. Gal bursten it.
Hi Jacob F., just a quick hello from the Jazz Pistols - hope you are doing fine and having a happy easter. Wish you all the best - thanks for being our friend and good luck for the things you do. Best regards - Christoph
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Hey man! That Halo thing freakin' rocks! Haha. It so makes me wanna play guitar or violin. Man I wish I knew how to play an instrument. I'm starting with guitar. I need to get more into it though. Anyways, how are ya? Well I assume. Hey have you heard about the expansion for Oblivion, Shivering Isles? Comes out this spring, and it looks awesome. We should hang out sometime man, it's been a while. Cya!
