Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Thelonious Monk, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Healey, B.B.King, Robben Ford, John Scofield, Phil Lynott, Ray Brown, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Jaco Pastorius, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, Jack Bruce, Noel Redding, James Jamerson.
Sounds Like
Jonny Clapham, hehe!!!
Gear:
Guitars:
American Fender Stratocaster
Peavey Rockingham Archtop
Parker P-44
Amps:
Roland JC-90
AAD by Phil Jones CUB
Effects:
Dunlop Crybaby wah
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Marshall Guv'nor + overdrive
Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Bass:
Spector Rebop Deluxe 5-string
Squier Classic Vibe 60s Precision Bass
Peavey Dynabass
Chinese Hybrid Double Bass with K&K bass max
Bass amps:
Mark Bass Little Mark II
Warwick 411Pro
Roland DB-500
Peavey TNT115
I have been playing guitar since the age of 11, and have covered many styles including rock, blues, funk and jazz. At 16, I took up bass guitar in order to diversify and have continued to explore new instruments and new styles of music since, playing in a variety of situations, aswell as teaching guitar part-time.
After A-levels, I took a gap year with the aim of playing more, landed a gig with an old school friend and have been playing guitar with Peter Grant's band ever since.
Other projects and previous experience include a Jazz function duo/band, which you can listen to on this page, with Natalie Wilkinson on vocals, bass guitar in the chantel mcgregor band, a few short-lived funk and fusion originals projects and various function bands, including The Mighty Allsorts, who I continue to play with!
I also cover bass playing, backing vocals, live sound, band admin and other duties towards running a covers band called This Late Hour, gigging mainly clubs as well as private functions, weddings, parties etc.
Other projects have also included my own blues/pop/rock/psechedelia band, which has occasionally been pulled together for one-off gigs, but which is now set to become a permanent band.
I try to always be constantly improving and expanding my knowledge and ability on guitar, bass and double bass...which is well overdue an appearance in public! I'm always keen to learn new things and become involved in different projects and bands.
Experience includes:
-blues, jazz, funk, soul, rock, pop.
-various rock bands
-jazz quartet
-teaching in both group and private situations
-Bass guitar in a cuban percussion workshop
-Guitar on Peter Grant's debut album 'New Vintage,' which reached number 8 in the UK album charts. I play on the tracks, 'The Girl From Ipanema' and 'You're The First, The Last, My Everything'
-UK theatre tours with Peter Grant
-Major London jazz venues - Ronnie Scott's, The Pigalle Club, Pizza Express Jazz Club.
-Michael Flatley's wedding in Ireland with Peter Grant
-Heidelberg, Germany, with Peter Grant
-Bass guitar in the chantel mcgregor band
-Private Function gigs with various bands
-Guitar in the Mighty Allsorts soul/funk/motown/jazz function band
-Dep gigs with various bands, the most often being the GT Big Band
-Riga, Latvia, with Peter Grant
-Dubai, UAE, with Peter Grant
-Abu Dhabi, UAE, with Peter Grant
-Bass guitar, backing vocals, live sound, band admin etc... in This Late Hour covers/function band
i know your busy mate, but here are the flyers for those gigs i mentioned. we have put up the full versions of the songs now too... and they've been mixed!
Just thought i'd post you a little message to let you know Vinnie & The Stars second single "Spaceship Blues" released on IVOLV Digital is now available for digital download on iTunes, Play. com, Amazon. com, Napster, Deezer, and many more. The single also features two live B-sides "Dreaming" and "Spaceship Blues" recorded at the Sheffield Boardwalk supporting The Martin Harley Band.
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You can preview the tracks on our myspace player, Please check em out and let us know what you think.
Well, after a lot of manipulating of working rosters and holidays, I've freed myself up to follow Johnny & Peter round the country to a number of their gigs through the autumn season, so I shall, all being well, be reporting to you from Southport, Leeds, Newcastle, Wavendon (Milton Keynes) and Hull.
Thanks for being my friend ! Now you can have and download the title tracks to my three recent releases for free! Check em' out! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. <td width="178" height="35" ..&quo
Hi Jonny!! Thanks for your guitar playing - it was great! Still recovering from the CD giving away incident Ha ha! Feeling much better now. See you again soon. Alice X
Hiya Jonny The Riff...does that mean, like, THE Riff?? Hope all is great...Tell Peter to come back where the beer's cheaper and the sun is always shining...(spot the lie...)Nicolaxx
I think my music is not so important.. so I made MusicAdviser - collected the best tracks of the greatest artists of the century! I hope it will be more interesting for you... My faforite pieces of music that i love and that influenced me too much...I update it every day so it will be impressive archive with greatest tracks by thousands of artists!
P.S. I will be very grateful for your little donation...
Thank you one more time! All my sincere wishes to you
Ay up Jonny, cheers bud! Yeah Alice were askin Lee if you were bringin yer guitar! Coulda joined in! Saw the Peter Grant gig in Chezzy, nice playin yerself..neway catch ya sometime soon..cheers..JW
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