OT: How many 914 fans/owners are musicians? Options

[Dr Evil]

It is always interesting to see what we have in common considering that we come from varied walks of life on this site. I have tried to go to other forums and have been largely dissatisfied, and sometimes pissed off at how the people are on them. I have met several hundred of you from this site and could not ask for a better group of people to hang with. Besides our love of the 914, how many of you also play instruments?

As many of you know, I am a musician. I ask the above question from curiosity and because I have an ulterior motive. I have a friend that is Beta testing his new site:

JamZoom

...which is for musicians.

There are other sites out there for musicians, but this one is intended to fill a void/niche that those seem to be missing:

*Content and community site in one. (forums and press releases and videos etc)
*Ability to post videos on the site
*Ability to post videos in the threads
*All new technologies (html5 etc.)
*One stop shop for musicians

My friend's site needs beta testers. Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think. He is OUR kind of people, trust me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I figure another place to populate with like-minded musicians would be pretty cool. This atmosphere with a different focus (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

[MikeSpraggi]

Played in the Mid-Atlantic quite a bit in the '70's .... good times. Did a little studio work but mostly played in clubs. Biggest thing back then was opening for the Grass Roots. Only played bass live and sang a lot of lead. We did a bunch of originals but also covered some Little Feat, Van Morrison, Taj Mahal even some Cab Calloway ... via Reffer Man!!

Wrote and still write songs on guitar and keyboards although I really don't play either one. I like to think of my songs as kind of a Funk 'n Roll although they can take on anything from a folk flavor all the way to hard rock. Played and wrote some Christian Rock/Gospel in the early 80's for about 5 years.

Started playing live again in the 90's with a project called Khanfusion. I think I'm only on the first CD, not sure. I'm doing some vocals there. Played at venues ranging from the Bayou, Birchmere and others. There's one appearance at Channel 5 on the Innerface Records web site, but I didn't make that one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif).

I'm beginning to record some of those songs I wished I recorded years ago. Some were kinda very localized "hits" in the club scene, although no airplay.

Currenly playing a Squire by Fender MB-4 with Jazz bass-like head stock (haven't seen another one) a Squire by Fender Stratocaster, Samich OM-15CE acoustic and a Kawai K-4. Sold my "real" instruments some years ago (Gibson Les Paul Special, Guild B-301 Bass).

I have a nice library of originals I'm going to put down to leave my kids with something so they can see the most inner thoughts and artistic side of their dad.

Sorry to ramble on but I'm VERY passionate about music ... especially my own compositions.

On the road in the 70's


Even back then, I knew the value of duct tape


Crappy photo at the Bayou in D.C. playing keyboards/vocals