Mark Brabson  

48 // Male // Cleveland, United States  |   Member since August 24, 2007
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Christian Worship Service; Preparing to hear today's message

Contribution:
Bass Guitar
Tags:
uplifting, contemporary christian, electric guitar, voice (female), piano, electric bass, drums, worship, soft rock, D, Major, 135, 3/4, soothing

Anne is patient and curious, but only up to a point.....

Contribution:
Bass Guitar
Tags:
smooth jazz, electric guitar, voice (female), electric bass, keyboard

Funky Swing-y Kinda Thing-y by Minime C.

Contribution:
Bass Guitar, Arrangement
Tags:
jazz-funk, midi keyboard, piano, electric bass

A Warm-Up Exercise That Turned Slightly Serious :-)

Contribution:
Conception, Bass Guitar, Arrangement
Tags:
blues-rock, jazz groove, electric bass

A Sweet Jam For Everyone

Contribution:
Bass Guitar
Tags:
jazz blues, electric guitar, voice (male), voice (female), electric bass, drums

Hangin' Out In Mario's Basement

Contribution:
Bass Guitar, Arrangement
Tags:
lounge, jazz blues, saxophone, midi keyboard, electric bass

Before I quit playing 25 years ago, I could play this song quite well. Just wait - I'll get it back! :-)

Contribution:
Bass Guitar
Tags:
brazilian jazz, piano, electric bass, fusion jazz, smooth jazz, drum machine, D, Major, 120, 4/4, chops, composed
Show Us Who You Are
average rating: 5.0
Out Of Time
average rating: N/A
Ho-Hum
average rating: 4.0
All Together Now
average rating: 3.0
Mello Jello
average rating: 4.0
Hangin' Out In Mario's Basement
average rating: 3.0
Spain
average rating: 4.5

About Me

Skill Level:
Amateur
Craft:
recording engineer, radio dj, musician
Instruments:
electric bass, keyboard, voice
Genres:
soul, funk, motown, jazz fusion, classic rock, smooth jazz, rhythm and blues (r&b)

I don't really "have" great talent but I am blessed to have enough sense to realize that 1.) I do "have" a little, 2.) that many people would give anything to have the little that I "have" and 3.) even if I were to "have" great talent, it wouldn't belong to me anyway. :-)

Working With Others

How I Work:

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. ;-)

Experience:

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. :-)

Equipment:
A Fender Jazz 5-string One smokin' Korg "Pandora" Bass Effects headphone mixer (may be on its last legs...)! One Tascam 8-track digital recorder (with awesome effects!) Several well-worn copies of Audacity (replaced Sonic Foundry's way-too-expensive flagship) An Alesis SR-16 drum machine Two pretty sweet shock-mounted Marshall studio mics (MXL something.....) A Mackie Mini Headphone Mixer (4 +1 inputs, 6 headphone mixes) 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
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Comments

brett bair wrote on August 31, 2008:

Very nice tracks.


Gejius ™ wrote on August 29, 2008:

Hiyo! When you have a minute, I would love it if you'd listen to Dandy Lion, my Mariah Carey remix. If you're feelin' my jammms, then feel free to vote for it here: http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/2192. Thanks for your time! Paz y Pesos, Gejius


Robbie Hickey wrote on August 28, 2008:

Looking for a vote,Cheers


djRoman InDaMix wrote on August 27, 2008:

Please listen to my Passengers Remix and VOTE if you like it! Thanks! http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/2008


I AM wrote on August 26, 2008:

Take a listen and VOTE! Thanks! http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/2091


djRoman InDaMix wrote on July 20, 2008:

Thanks a lot for your feedback! I hope to finish the new remix soon and upload it again to the contest! Good luck my friend! :)


Joe S. wrote on July 12, 2008:

Mark, I like your songs.Ho Hum is wild. Your worship track is cool too.. Keep on being true! Peace, Joe


Michelle Mondesir wrote on May 7, 2008:

Thank you for the add Mark. Hope to hear more and possibly work together in the future. Cheers.


Tony M. wrote on May 7, 2008:

Hey, thanks for your comments man. Really appreciate. I'll check out your session soon. Cheers.


Matthew Siegel wrote on February 29, 2008:

Haha - thanks so much Mark! There's definitely no such thing as too many suggestions, so keep 'em coming - we really do appreciate it. Glad you like the tracks too - obviously the artists and then Dan/Mantis were the real creative forces, but I feel lucky to have been involved!


Matthew Siegel wrote on February 29, 2008:

Hey Mark - since I beat Dan to your post in the Leo Laporte forum, I think I should get the theme song - perhaps "Matt the Man"? That would be AWESOME and I would be forever grateful :) I can even make sure Dan blames me and not you for the switch.


Annie Thorogood wrote on February 14, 2008:

Mark, I am so glad I found you! You put Jesus as your #1 influence, something I held back from doing, to my great discredit and shame, and then I listened to "Show Us Who You Are" and it reminded me of who I am! HIS! HE IS my greatest influence and now I am eager to let everyone know too! Thank You and God bless you and your household! Annie T. :o)


Jesse De La O wrote on November 9, 2007:

Hi Mark, I dig your 'tude dude! Jesse


newton bach wrote on October 3, 2007:

Thanks for hooking up, your influences are tops in my book, cheers!


korrita h. wrote on September 5, 2007:

Hey Mark this is Korrita. Thanks for coming by. I really like the click track. I am going to work on it and re upload the song again. Again thanks. koko aka Korrita