Mark Brabson Pro Member

Intro:
Oh Dear Lord!
You made many, many poor people.
I realize, of course, it's no shame to be poor -
But it's no great honor, either! ;-)
So what would have been so terrible
If I had
A *small* fortune?

Outro:
God, who made the lion and the lamb,
You decreed I should be what I am.
[But] would it spoil some vast, eternal plan -
If...I were a WEALTHY MAN! ;-)

Right now I play for fun (since I have a great day job). For as long as possible I intend to keep it this way. Unless great riches are suddenly involved, all I need is to see my name in the credits (spelled correctly, of course - LOL).

If I can play for you and have fun doing it, then I am glorifying God and being true to His will for me. :-)
So if it's fun and within the range of my abilities, I'll find a way to get it done for you. :-)

DOWNTIME:
I work 6a-5p, Monday thru Friday. I can usually devote an hour or so per week-night to music - school's back in, however, so my kids might need more of my timefor awhile. Thrusdays now I have worship team rehearsal. If the Mrs. has plans for us anytime, then (of course) that trumps everything. ;-)

Self-taught by listening to the radio as a teenager back in the mid-seventies. My talent began with the ability to hear (uncomplicated) music and being able to play the bassline before the song ended on the radio. :-)

I played semi-pro until the early 80's when the joy of playing left me. A series of (un)fortunate events led me to pick it back up and learn several new things - a new style of music (Contemporary Christian), how much I rely my drummer, how to play a 5-string, how less is often more with the bass (placing a single note is an art, whereas running 10 million notes together in a single measure is a skill) (a lost skill, apparently :-).

I just discovered Indaba Music on August 24, 2007 - in just a few days I have had more fun than I have had in the last several years! I get the feeling that somehow, I'm supposed to be here. :-)

1 Fender Jazz 5-string

1 smokin' Korg "Pandora" PX5D USB Bass Effects headphone mixer!

1 light-weight Casio keyboard

On Order: 1 Markbass SD800 digital bass amplifier

1 Tascam 8-track digital recorder (with awesome effects!)

Several well-worn copies of Audacity (replaced Sonic Foundry's way-too-expensive flagship)

1 Alesis SR-16 drum machine

2 pretty sweet shock-mounted Marshall studio mics (MXL something.....)

1 Mackie Mini Headphone Mixer (4 +1 inputs, 6 headphone mixes)

1 set of Shure E4 In-Ear phones for giggin' and blessed silence anytime, anywhere!

1 Behringer tube mic preamp

1 ART tube mic preamp with USB out

1 UCA202 Stereo RCA to USB interface