Mighty Joe Drums/Vocals

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mightyjoe | 68-year-old male | Orlando, FL | Member since 2020 | 158 karma

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I'm a music lover from my earliest memory and therefore, I could not avoid eventually becoming a performer. Drums are my preferred method of musical communication although, I'm also a vocalist and willing to shamelessly noodle on keys & mallets. I am an endorsed artist with Trick Drums USA.

Musical Influences & Inspiration

Beatles, Hal Blaine & The Wrecking Crew, 3 Dog Night, Grand Funk Railroad, Steely Dan, Tower of Power, ZZ Top, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Lynne & ELO, Maynard Ferguson, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Hall & Oates, Eagles, Earth Wind & Fire, Lyle Lovette, Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Toby Keith, Hank Williams, Ray Charles, Bob James, Ramsey Lewis, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Elvis and too many others but, we haven't got all day.

Music Genres

Blues • Christian Contemporary • Christian Traditional • Classic Rock • Country • Cover/Tribute • Electronic • Funk • Jazz • Lounge • Other • Pop • Southern Rock

Proficient With

Background Singer • Drums • Electronic Music • Other Percussion • Vocalist - Baritone • Vocalist - General

Gear & Equipment

6 pc Trick Aluminum shells (daily drivers); 6 pc DW Collectors Maple/Mahogany shells; 4 pc DW Collectors Maple shells (Bop kit); 6 pc Eames custom handmade Birch shells; 5 pc Eames custom handmade Birch shells; 7 pc North vintage fiberglass horn shells; Supernatural Turkish cymbals (hand picked for me at the Istanbul foundry, via endorsement privilege); Paiste Formula 602, Signature, and Sound Creation Swiss made cymbals, Roland TD17 V-drums; Deagan vibra-harp. My drums are preeminent so, it's only logical that I use mics commensurate of the drums...I do. AKG 460 overheads, D112 kick, C451 hi hat, Sennheiser 421 toms, Shure SM98 snare with a case full of contingency back up mics. I sing on a Sennheiser 409 for it's rear rejection although, I have several other great vocal mics. I use Alien Ear custom mold IEMs and have all necessary amps to complete my monitor link. I no longer use my own FOH system but rather, prefer to hire professional audio. I have access to very fine aforementioned pro audio techs and gear under my own roof, as well as others in the area.

Interested In Musicians Proficient With

Acoustic Guitar • Background Singer • Bass Guitar • Electronic Music • Fiddle • Keyboard • Lead Guitar • Piano • Saxophone • Steel Guitar • Trombone • Trumpet • Upright Bass • Vocalist - Alto • Vocalist - General • Vocalist - Rock • Vocalist - Soprano • Vocalist - Tenor