Alex W.

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"Forever trust in who you are and nothing else matters"

-Metallica

I'm interested in a few things here:
-Meeting new people, hopefully some musicians in my area to start a new project with and start gigging.
-Doing some online collaboration, prefferably by sending tracks back and forth personally, not on here (I've been recording at home for about 10 years now, I like to use my own tools!).
-I'd also be interested in filling any cracks that somebody may need a guitarist for. Be that either something online, live, etc... I'm interested in just about anything.
-As far as schedules go, I'm pretty open. I work a regular Mon-Fri job, 8am to 5pm. Anytime around that, I'm ready to rock!
-Regarding payments, rates, etc... I'm pretty cheap, and in most cases I just wouldn't be interested in charging anything. My passion for music far exceeds my passion or need for money.

As mentioned above, I'm a guitar player with 19 years under my built, I've been at this my entire life quite literally. I've been a recording musician for about 10 years now, doing all my own home recordings. I have, however, been in a professional studio twice participating in two different projects. I've been in 6 different rock bands, 2 jazz bands, and have played with many different acoustic acts performing both on stage and in kitchen parties! lol I have taught guitar lessons for 2 years in total. I know my theory relatively well though I find it stifling to focus on theory and more productive to just play by ear. I take my music and my talents seriously but like to have fun with it as well. I am very flexible with what I can play and have great improvisation skills. I've also had a lot of leadership experience as well as all kinds of group work experience so I know how to be a team player, Which is very important to any successful collaboration or band.

Guitars:
-Ibanez SZ 720 FM (electric)
-Ibanez RG 270 (electric, completely redone, guts, paint, everything. Custom job I did myself!)
-Ovation Celebrity (acoustic)
-Regal Dobro (resonator style acoustic)

Turn it up!!!:
-Randall RG 100 SC paired up with a Randall 2x12 and 1x15 cabinet (3 speakers, one cabinet)

Effects:
-PODxt (soon to have accompanying floor board)

Recording:
-PODxt
-Adobe Audition v2.0
-Nuendo 3
-Drum Kit From Hell VST instrument
-Groove Agent VST instrument
-Access to other gear for recording more analog sounds.