Playing the Blues, and other forms of music.
Brandon Kaaren (bassguitar@hotmail.com) of Brooklyn NY.
is my personal bass technician. The guy is great.
Email him if you ever need your instrument(s) modified.
I also LOVE Baseball.
Music
CURRENTLY PERFORMING WITH:
MICHAEL POWERS FREQUENCY(myspace.com/powersblues)
and
SUBLUNAR MINDS(myspace.com/sublunarminds.com)
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE---------------------------------------
Dec 14 2009 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec 21 2009 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec 28 2009 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York --------------------------------------------------------------------------------**HAPPY NEW YEAR******
2010:
Jan 4 2010 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan 9 2010 - 8PM - THE SHRINE WORLD MUSIC VENUE - w/SUBLUNAR MINDS, Manhattan, New York-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan 11 2010 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan 16 2010 9:00P - SIDEWALK CAFE(NYC) - w/SUBLUNAR MINDS Manhattan, New York (http://www.sublunarminds.com)----------------------------------------------
Jan 18 2010 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan 25 2010 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Feb 1 2010 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 1 2010 7:30P - TERRA BLUES(NYC) - w/MICHAEL POWERS Manhattan, New York -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALSO PLEASE CHECK MYSPACE.COM/PINKYMENDEZGIGS
FOR APPEARANCES.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR TOURING, RECORDING, AND GIGS.
FROM THE VERY FUNNY COMIC: F MINUS (The story of my life)
CURRENT GEAR SETUP:
Custom-made Moses Graphite Fretless 5-string Jazz Bass w/Rotosound Swing Bass strings, Taurus T25 5-string fretted bass w/Rotosound Swing Bass Strings and my practice bass, an SX 5-string fretless jazz bass w/D'Addario Chrome Flatwounds.
AMPS:Gallien-Krueger 700RB-II and Gallien-Krueger 400RB-III.
CABS: Avatar Neo2x10, SWR Workingman's 1x15T,Digitech BP50 bass processor. Mix and match according to venue.
Movies
The Creeping Terror, From Hell It Came, King Kong, Gojira, Fight Club, Attack of the Crab Monsters, She Demons, Frankenstein's Daughter, Them, Robot Monster, The Manster, The Beyond, Zombi2, She Creature, Day the World Ended, Horror of Party Beach, From Beyond, Reanimator, The Thing, Pitch Black, Creature with the Atom Brain, Fiend Without a Face, Colossus of New York, Ilsa - She Wolf of the SS, Creature from the Black Lagoon Trilogy.....just to name a few.
Television
Daily Show - Colbert Report - Any Stargate show -
Battlestar Galactica, IFC, TCM, NatGeo and The Science Channel.
Books
"What Do You Care What Other People Think?" (Richard Feynman)- "Genius"(James Gliek) -
"Living Dangerously - The Life of Merian C. Cooper" -
"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"(Carl Sagan) - 'The Blind Watchmaker"(Richard Dawkins), Essays in FreeThinking Parts 1 and 2 (Chapman Cohen), or any good history or philosophy book
Heroes
People who respect ALL LIFE, not just human life. Truth be told, if humans disappeared tomorrow, the planet will go on with out us - that's how unimportant human beings are. My major influence is my beautiful and intelligent, first and only wife KASEY (who happens to be my #1 Friend).
Others who have influenced me include Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, Glen Cornick, Jack Bruce, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Merian C. Cooper, Franc O'Shea, Carlo Lombardi ("I'm an extraordinary man!") and Diamanda Galas.
Bass Stylings and Textures...covering the waterfront including: Blues, Blues/Roots, Blues/Rock, Southern Rock, Hard Rock, Country, Bluegrass, Soul, R&B, Soft Jazz, Acoustic Folk to Progressive and Experimental.
Available for Gigs, Studio Work and Touring. Valid Passport/Clean Record
Pinky Mendez - The Bass Warrior® Blue Mondays at Terra Blues w/Michael Powers & special guests. 7:30PM to 10PM - No cover before 8PM - Now in it's 3rd year! Posted at 3:14 PM Dec 13 view more
About me: PINKY SAYS:
FIGHT FOR TAX BREAK FOR PET CARE
Dear Animal Advocates,
Introduced by Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, H.R. 3501—known as the Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (“HAPPY”) Act—is a federal bill that would reward responsible pet parents by allowing them to keep more money in their pockets come tax time.
We all want to give our animal companions the best care we possibly can, but it seems that pet care costs are always on the rise—and these days, it’s harder than ever to stretch the family budget. That’s why the ASPCA supports H.R. 3501, which would amend U.S. tax code to allow qualifying pet care expenses, including veterinary care, to be tax-deductible.
This means that when you prepare your income taxes, money you spent on pet care that year would count as non-taxable income—and you can deduct up to $3,500 per year!
Please help us support the HAPPY Act, H.R. 3501.
What You Can Do
Visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center online to send an email to your U.S. representative and urge him or her to support and cosponsor the HAPPY Act, H.R. 3501.
Thank you.
PINKY MENDEZ IS FEATURED ON MIKE DOLLIN'S BLUES WALL OF FAME:
http://www.mikedollins.biz/BluesWorld.html
FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF PINKY MENDEZ APPEARANCES, PLEASE
GO TO HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/PINKYMENDEZGIGS..............................................................................................................................................
A REVIEW FROM LA MAZA BLUES(NOV. 2008):
" Sunday, November 09, 2008
Michel Powers en Bogota
""Yesterday saw the return of Michael Powers Bogota and did well to stay put in the hearts of those who love the blues. OnJuly 23 last had left a small footprint music, some touches of talent and we were left disappointed but last night and, in the Hamburgueseria 93, was that we were facing a star.
At 10:30 the night of the concert began. Michel Powers on guitar, veteran Sarah McLawler on the B3 organ, the phenomenal Pinky Mendez on bass and the huge Neil Burton on drums.
In a small apretujados where some (but certainly well in the stands are usually present in New York), these musicians show us all the energy of their blues. Starting with "Killing Floor", a traditional topic of Howlin 'Wolf, which lit the night, in which the register was going through different styles of blues (slow, country, boogie) and to entertain the audience with incredible versions of songs like "Hey Joe" (it envied Jimi Hendrix) and "Going down", which eventually convinced us about the brilliance of Michael Powers.
It really was very pleaseing to see this great musician, this time accompanied by Sarah McLawler who proved to be the best or perhaps the only woman who plays the Hammond B3 organ, and with little time as leader of the gang, along with the great Neil Burton and the fantastic Pinky Mendez, led the public to special moments.
Michael Powes again felt his power in a land that is gradually opening the doors to the blues.
-www.historiasdelblues.wordpress.com""--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PINKY MENDEZ has performed with or shared the stage with such notables as Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, Marshall Tucker Band,Joe Perry, MICHAEL POWERS, Brian Kramer, Lakecia Benjamin, Plainfield Slim, Leo Nocentelli, Leslie West, Dino Dinelli, Nona Hendryx and others. He is a mainstay at Terra Blues, NYC's ONLY dedicated blues club, playing alongside SaRon Crenshaw, Jerry Dugger, Junior Mack, Barry Harrison, Herb Ford, Jeff Anderson and Johnny Allen.
I live, breathe, eat and sleep Bass Guitar. I'm one of New York City's "feral" bassists.I'm a street musician ....street born/bred/taught....I'll probably die in the street. Music is the sound of the universe. Tonality is the essence of existence. Even STRING THEORY lends itself to music....the vibrations of Nature. Bass is THE foundation. Without a foundation, no house can stand.
My Personal Bass Heroes are: BILL WYMAN, GLENN CORNICK, PAUL MCCARTNEY, JACK BRUCE, JACK CASADY, JIMMY HASLIP, PHIL LESH, FRANC O'SHEA, and many, many others.
Influential Bands: THE YARDBIRDS, THE ROLLING STONES, PETER GABRIEL, KATE BUSH, JETHRO TULL, JONI MITCHELL, AND THE BEATLES.
Who I'd like to meet: Who would I like to meet?
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, Donald Sutherland, Kate Bush, Sandra Oh, Diamanda Galas, Peter Gabriel, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Berlin, Richard Dawkins, Michio Kaku, and so many others.
Pinky Mendez - The Bass Warrior®'s Friend Space (Top 40)
Hi Pinky, Wanted to check in and say hi. We are in Cal on tour with Kim Wilson having a ball here. Sure dig yur playing my man! We got to play together again sometime. Take it easy my friend. Barrel
I'm not playing in Columbia?!?! Am I advertised as playing there? I'll be in Colorado in Oct. Is that what you're talking about? Never been to Columbia. Equador, Argentina and Brazil...yes!!
It HAS been a long time!! I have just moved across the country from Portland, OR to the Boston, MA area! I hope to see you play soon :) Time to take my photography back to the east coast!!! I am really loving being back, hearing all the accents, seeing the leaves turn and payin tolls.. oh wait... ;)
Hey Pinky my friend hope you had a great summer with many great musical moments I hope we get to jam someday Dean Sr. Rockin Rick & The Preachers Athens NY
CURRENT GEAR SETUP:
Custom-made Moses Graphite Fretless 5-string Jazz Bass w/Rotosound Swing Bass strings, Taurus T25 5-string fretted bass w/Rotosound Swing Bass Strings and my practice bass, an SX 5-string fretless jazz bass w/D'Addario Chrome Flatwounds.
AMPS:Gallien-Krueger 700RB-II and Gallien-Krueger 400RB-III.
CABS: Avatar Neo2x10, SWR Workingman's 1x15T,Digitech BP50 bass processor. Mix and match according to venue.
Hey Pinky my friend hope you had a great summer with many great musical moments I hope we get to jam someday Dean Sr. Rockin Rick & The Preachers Athens NY
