I'm glad this got bumped as well, I meant to post a long time ago, but ....
Let me start off by saying I love this forum; it's indespensible. Kudos to all who post and a special thanks to our moderator for keeping environment here professional and friendly.
Anyway, I'm 37 married with three young boys (4 1/2 yrs., 2 yrs. and 3 months). So for those of you with children you can guess how much free time I have available.
I guess I've been playing keyboards for about 10 years now, although sometimes I think I play as if it has only been 10 months. I started out back in high school as a guitar player and every now and then it gets to see the light of day. I'm entirely self taught and I read music at such a pace that I prefer to tell people I just don't read music. I've played out a fair amount in the past with several rock and jazz groups, but gigging, having a young family and a day job just don't mix.
My primary instrument is a 1965 Hammond A100 with a Leslie 145, man I love that thing. My wife got it for me just before our first son was born - she's great. I also have a Yamaha S80, a Kurzweil K2500RS, a Washburn acoustic (wish it was a Taylor), and a '94 PRS electric guitar.
As of late my sole outlet for performance is playing the Hammmond in our church. To some of you that may not sound like much, but I regularly get the chance to let that Hammond scream - too much fun.
As far as influences/favorite bands here are some of them in no particular order.
Medeski, Martin and Wood, Galactic, Phish, Primus, Jellyfish, Yes, Rush, Joey DeFrancesco, Queen, The Jam, Bauhaus, Ben FOlds Five, J.S. Bach, ELP, King Crimson, the list goes on.
I'll stop for now, thanks again!
