Joel T Johnson

43 // Male // Los Angeles, United States  |   Member since February 20, 2007
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My Songs

A story of devotion and carpentry gone wrong, really wrong!

Contribution:
all
Tags:
roots rock, hammond organ, Bass, drums, G, Minor, 4/4

Contribution:
Vocals & Looped Bass Guitar
Tags:
electronica, country rock, experimental, electronic bass, sound effects, effects, synthesizer, voice (male), E, 90, 4/4, Scary

Contribution:
Solo Bass Guitar
Tags:
free improvisation, improvisational, experimental, electric bass, 140, 4/4, Solo, virtuosity, explorational soloing
Clay Jones
average rating: N/A
Rice Crispies & Gin
average rating: 5.0
On Your Toes
average rating: N/A

About Me

Craft:
musician, film composer, producer, sound technician, web designer
Instruments:
electric bass, keyboard, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, banjo, saxophone, violin
Genres:
rock, blues, progressive rock, country, fusion, jazz, film score, classical

I believe in the groove and the feel and a good hook. Good lyrics and a meaningful performance are fine but I like some good ear candy too wash it down with.

After years of playing rock soild bass lines and grooves while guitarists played in their sandbox of endless solos I decided to break free and start a solo bass and eventually bass and drum performance.

Working With Others

How I Work:

My teacher once said I don't work and play well with others... just kidding.
No hourly rate. Few of us are rich. I'm happy to work out a "whatever you can manage" deal. If your project really interests me I'm more apt to track for modest compensation.

Experience:

I have been playing bass for over thirty years (since I was ten). I am classically trained on string bass (upright). I am largely self taught on electric though I have studied with some great professionals. I have played in community orchestra's and pit orchestras for plays and musical productions. I read charts and music. I studied audio recording in college and have worked as a professional recording engineer and live FOH engineer and monitor mixer. I have recorded with a number of bands.

Equipment:

Basses: Kubicki Factor Bass, Line 6 705 Bass, Rebuilt Kramer American.
Amps/effects
Gallien Kruger 1001 RB amp, Line 6 Bass Pod XT Live (this means the floor pedal version). ART SGX2000 (yes, this is the guitar version), 2 Electrix Repeaters, Alesis Quardaverb & Midiverb 4. DBX dual compressor,
Keyboards: Kurzweil K2000 & K2000R, Korg MS-20 patchable analog synth (for Frippatronics-like signal tracking)
Software keyboards: Native Instruments: B4, Absynth, FM7, Pro53, Kontact, Reactor 4.
Mics. CAD TSM411 drum mics, CAD KBM412 kick mic, CAD GLX2400 large diaphram condenser, Sure SM58s. Assortment of crappy dynamics.
Alesis Monitor One studio monitors.
Computers/software: PC computer and laptop w/ Steinberg Cubase SX3 & Wavelab 5, Propellerhead Reason & Rebirth, Abelton Live 6.
Other instruments:
Exhaustive collection of drums and percussion instruments, tenor banjo, alto sax, violin, clarinet, Ukalin, pan flute, penny whistles, recorders... blah blah blah...

Payments:
This user accepts PayPal for session payment

Comments

Raymond V. wrote on September 27, 2008:

Rice Crispies and Gin is possibly the scariest thing ever. Do you write horror novels as a sideline?


Mark Brabson wrote on August 5, 2008:

I like your chops, man! I'll be listening for you...... :-) Mark


ANNE & MARTY wrote on September 16, 2007:

jeez lueez! what a freakin cool Bass Solo. Cereal and Gin shows you can sing, and sing WELL, too. you've got the goods! anne


Jeanne Schneider wrote on June 11, 2007:

Great bass solo!


Steve Smith wrote on May 5, 2007:

Whoa.On Your Toes .........just knocked me on my ass!!!!!!! Now THATS impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be the corner curled up in a fetal postion sucking my thumb...........:0 Steve