Pro Bassist From Nashville
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bassplayer2114 65 years old male Nashville, TN member since 2014
"Talent is being able to sell what you’re feeling” - Jerry Scheff Duane is more than your typical musician from Nashville. The development of his unique style is the result of a lifetime of musical influence on the road. Duane began playing guitar at a very young age, and at the age of 11 started playing bass guitar traveling playing gospel music on the road full time 50 weeks a year. Growing up in a talented musical family meant that He was always surrounded by different forms of music. At 17, he traveled professionally, playing one night shows with Chuck Jackson. When he was 18 he enrolled in Trevecca Nazarene University, studying business management and studied music at Blair School of Music. His dream was to become a studio musician. During the early 80’s he played country music, playing on demos, recording, and doing studio work, playing for various artist and songwriters, Marty Stuart among others. But His passion was always playing blues.
Musical Influences & Inspiration
Early influences in music were Eric Clapton, King, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter and Berry Oakley with the Allman Brothers. “Without the bass on those Allman Brothers songs, the songs wouldn’t be the same”. Other influences on bass are Oteil Burbridge, Michael Rhodes and Francis Rocco Prestia. He has successfully owned his own business and raised 4 children, while in the past ten years has remained steady playing Bass guitar around the Nashville area, performing for various blues bands. Duane is a member of the Blues Society of Nashville who is passionate about their mission to promote, preserve, support and advance the tradition and future of blues music
Music Genres
Acoustic, Blues, Christian Contemporary, Christian Traditional, Classic Rock, Country, Cover/Tribute, Funk, Hard Rock, Jazz, Lounge, R&B, Reggae, Southern Rock
Proficient With
Gear & Equipment
Basses - various Fender Jazz, Fender Percision, Fretless, Yamaha 5 strings Amps - Ampeg Amps, Ampeg Cabs. Aguilar Tonehammer 500. Aguliar cabs , various Pedals too numerous to list
Interested In Musicians Proficient With
Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, Vocalist - General
Seeking To
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