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drfmf1
drfmf1
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| Name |
Name
David |
| City |
City
Rancho Cucamonga |
| State | State |
| Zip Code |
Zip Code
91701 |
| Gender | Gender |
| Instrument(s) Played | Instrument(s) Played |
| Music Genre(s) |
Music Genre(s)
Blues, Contemporary Worship (aka Praise), Country, Rock, Traditional |
| About You |
About You
Mainly an acoustic guitar player. Â Started playing just a few years ago and really could have never imagined that I would be on stage every week playing on the worship team. Â I work closely with the worship leader arranging a good portion of the songs she chooses to put in. Â I’ve picked up a bit of bass guitar some mando and some uke along the way. When I first started playing I focused quite a bit on fingerstyle and still gravitate towards songs that lean that direction. Â Since, I have learned to become a proficient rhythm player as well (thank you metronome…). Â Focusing on these two areas of playing has definitely helped me fit into the team. Our team is blessed with an incredible amount of talent for a smaller church. Â I feel blessed and honored that God put me in a position to praise Him with music and to play with those folks every week. |
| Influences |
Influences
So many! The person who really got me to pick up the guitar (at the young age of 38) was my wife. Â I just wanted to be able to play for her so she could sing. As far as musicians – the first time I heard ‘Divine Romance’ I loved it! Â A few months after I picked up the guitar I tried to learn it. Â Took a while but eventually I got it! Â Have played it many times since and it’s still fun to play! Another influence is Jack Johnson – he made it clear that I need to learn barre chords – so I did! As with most acoustic players Tommy Emmanuel is a huge influence (as well as a discouragement – I’ll never be close to that good…). My pastor is a major influence. Â I started attending the church many years before I picked up a guitar. Â He encouraged me (and all the church) to serve and it stuck. Â Fourteen years ago I started running sound, six years ago I started playing guitar, and four years ago I played my first song on stage with my wife singing at Christmas time. Â I’ve been on the worship team ever since (still running sound (thank goodness for wireless), though recently a number of folks have expressed interest in helping out at the mixer!). There are many more – but you’re all bored by now – I’ll spare you! |
| Equipment List |
Equipment List
I’ll just list the acoustic setup I use as it’s what I use 95%+ of the time (every so often I play mando or uke or bass – it’s rare though…): Guitar: Ayers small jumbo custom (really sweet guitar – solid Spruce over solid Mahogany, cutaway, beautiful custom inlays; really top of the line guitar that I picked up for a ridiculous price) Pickup: Baggs M80 (it’s expensive but a great pickup) Wireless: Audio Technica System 10 Effects: Zoom A3 (the learning curve is a bit steep, as well as the setup time – I found it worth it – really like this pedal) Volume pedal: Can’t remember! Â I use this to run pads through the Zoom. Â Was a cheap one I found on Amazon and it does the job! |
| Are you a studio musician? | Are you a studio musician? |
| I tend to practice | I tend to practice |
| Number of services or gigs played | Number of services or gigs played |
| Looking for gigs? | Looking for gigs? |
