The Great Gamma looked upon the gathered masses, and he did raise his arms to the sky, and thus spake he to those assembled:
What shaketh, y'all?
What shaketh here is new original music and always more of it on the way. In our years of managing somehow to tolerate each other 18 albums have so far been recorded, with no sign of slowing down, no covers, no blatant ripoffs though you will find the odd homage to people who have influenced us.
We've made our catalog on this site free downloads. If you like it, have a copy on us.
We have also, together and separately, worked on our own side projects as well as things with The Wimshurst's Machine, Land In Sicht and various other people who have asked us to participate along the way.
Note: See the bottom of the page to learn about Hillary.
Thank you very much to Angelika, who was our Eve on The Diaries of Adam and Eve. You can hear much more of her work at www.soundclick.com/angelikaanddemons and we hope you will.
GammaLeonis is:
John Worsley:
lead vocals
humorist
cranky old geezer
Dave Long:
backing vocals
lead vocals
lead guitar
rhythm guitar
resonator guitar
acoustic guitar
lap steel guitar
bass guitar
bodhran
accordian
keyboards
mandolin
Theremin
Drum track programming
recording engineer
producer
arranger
lyricist
artwork design
public relations/advertising
studio janitor and IT dept.
humorist
slightly less cranky old geezer
(but never a bored member!)
He's this funny pasty color because he never goes outdoors. But please, no jokes. He's very sensitive.
What shaketh, y'all?
What shaketh here is new original music and always more of it on the way. In our years of managing somehow to tolerate each other 18 albums have so far been recorded, with no sign of slowing down, no covers, no blatant ripoffs though you will find the odd homage to people who have influenced us.
We've made our catalog on this site free downloads. If you like it, have a copy on us.
We have also, together and separately, worked on our own side projects as well as things with The Wimshurst's Machine, Land In Sicht and various other people who have asked us to participate along the way.
Note: See the bottom of the page to learn about Hillary.
Thank you very much to Angelika, who was our Eve on The Diaries of Adam and Eve. You can hear much more of her work at www.soundclick.com/angelikaanddemons and we hope you will.
GammaLeonis is:
John Worsley:
lead vocals
humorist
cranky old geezer
Dave Long:
backing vocals
lead vocals
lead guitar
rhythm guitar
resonator guitar
acoustic guitar
lap steel guitar
bass guitar
bodhran
accordian
keyboards
mandolin
Theremin
Drum track programming
recording engineer
producer
arranger
lyricist
artwork design
public relations/advertising
studio janitor and IT dept.
humorist
slightly less cranky old geezer
(but never a bored member!)
He's this funny pasty color because he never goes outdoors. But please, no jokes. He's very sensitive.
Why this name?
We were previously called Solar Wind. However, it was revealed to us that there's a band in LA, a nice jazz-rock fusion group called Solar Wind, and so, out of respect for them, we got a better name.
We're named for a double-star cluster, which we thought was fitting since there were initially only two of us. The clusters orbit each other, which keeps them in balance. We, likewise, keep each other from wildly flying off into space. Gamma Leonis has been recognized as part of the Leonis system, the Lion, Gamma being the lion's mane, we live in Maine, you make the connection.
We're named for a double-star cluster, which we thought was fitting since there were initially only two of us. The clusters orbit each other, which keeps them in balance. We, likewise, keep each other from wildly flying off into space. Gamma Leonis has been recognized as part of the Leonis system, the Lion, Gamma being the lion's mane, we live in Maine, you make the connection.
Do you play live?
John performs at coffeehouses, church cantatas, sing-alongs, funerals, weddings, divorces (he sang at mine!), in the checkout line, in the shower. He's like that. He'll sing anywhere. Dave does not appear live anywhere anymore, but he doesn't appear dead, either. We saw him moving just the other day.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Radically.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Well, if you insist...
...which you won't.
...which you won't.
Band History:
I met John at a church cantata my ex was directing. He came to the front of the stage, belted out a tune, melted the mic and broke three windows. I just knew he'd be perfect for my recordings. I interested him in joining me by suggesting that if he didn't I would superimpose a picture of his head on Madonna's body and show it on the Internet. At that point I had his attention. And the rest, as they say, is history. -- Dave
Your influences?
GUITAR:
Jeff Beck
Al Di Meola
David Gilmour
Jimmy Page
Leslie West
Johnny Winter
Billy Gibbons
Mark Knopfler
Jerry Douglas
Leo Kottke
Joe Satriani
Steve Howe
Martin Barre
Pat Metheny
Ritchie Blackmore
Brian May
B.B. King
Steve Morse
Yngwie Malmsteen
Davey Johnstone
Dave Quartarone
Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Robin Trower
Carlos Santana
Pete Townshend
Neal Schon
John Petrucci
Larry Carlton
Jimi Hendrix
Justin Hayward
BASS:
Chris Squire
Jack Bruce
Victor Wooten
Geddy Lee
Les Claypool
John Myung
Tony Levin
KEYS:
Rick Wakeman
Keith Emerson
Jordan Rudess
Jon Lord
Richard Wright
Gregg Rollie
SINGERS (JOHN):
Don Francisco
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
John Lennon
SINGERS (DAVE):
Jon Anderson
Ian Anderson
Ronnie James Dio
Joe Lynn Turner
Ian Gillan
Justin Hayward
Jim Morrison
Lyle Lovett
Geddy Lee
George Harrison
Warren Zevon
Robert Plant
Steve Perry
Roger Daltrey
Steve Walsh
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Greg Lake
Vince Furnier (Alice Cooper)
Felix Pappalardi
Frank Zappa
Ric Ocasek
Mack Rebennack (Dr. John)
DRUMMERS:
Mike Portnoy
Carl Palmer
Terry Bozzio
Alan White
Ginger Baker
John Bonham
Bill Bruford
Aynsley Dunbar
Phil Ehart
Neil Peart
OTHER INSTRUMENTS:
Herb Alpert, trumpet
Scott Page, sax
Loreena McKennitt, harp
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Itzhak Perlman, Robbie Steinhardt, David Ragsdale, violin
Jeff Beck
Al Di Meola
David Gilmour
Jimmy Page
Leslie West
Johnny Winter
Billy Gibbons
Mark Knopfler
Jerry Douglas
Leo Kottke
Joe Satriani
Steve Howe
Martin Barre
Pat Metheny
Ritchie Blackmore
Brian May
B.B. King
Steve Morse
Yngwie Malmsteen
Davey Johnstone
Dave Quartarone
Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Robin Trower
Carlos Santana
Pete Townshend
Neal Schon
John Petrucci
Larry Carlton
Jimi Hendrix
Justin Hayward
BASS:
Chris Squire
Jack Bruce
Victor Wooten
Geddy Lee
Les Claypool
John Myung
Tony Levin
KEYS:
Rick Wakeman
Keith Emerson
Jordan Rudess
Jon Lord
Richard Wright
Gregg Rollie
SINGERS (JOHN):
Don Francisco
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
John Lennon
SINGERS (DAVE):
Jon Anderson
Ian Anderson
Ronnie James Dio
Joe Lynn Turner
Ian Gillan
Justin Hayward
Jim Morrison
Lyle Lovett
Geddy Lee
George Harrison
Warren Zevon
Robert Plant
Steve Perry
Roger Daltrey
Steve Walsh
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Greg Lake
Vince Furnier (Alice Cooper)
Felix Pappalardi
Frank Zappa
Ric Ocasek
Mack Rebennack (Dr. John)
DRUMMERS:
Mike Portnoy
Carl Palmer
Terry Bozzio
Alan White
Ginger Baker
John Bonham
Bill Bruford
Aynsley Dunbar
Phil Ehart
Neil Peart
OTHER INSTRUMENTS:
Herb Alpert, trumpet
Scott Page, sax
Loreena McKennitt, harp
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Itzhak Perlman, Robbie Steinhardt, David Ragsdale, violin
Favorite spot?
No matter where you go, there you are.
Equipment used:
Yamaha MG-16/4 mixer
Focusrite 8i6 interface
Mackie MR5 studio monitors
Korg DTR-1 rack tuner
Trace-Elliot GP-11 rack bass preamp
Rane HC-6 rack headphone amp
Aphex Compellor
VHT Special 6 amp
Late '60s Fender Princeton amp
Genz-Benz Shenandoah 60 acoustic guitar amp
Trace-Elliot Tramp amp
AKG 240, 240M and 240 MK II headphones
Sennheiser e906 guitar amp mic
CAD E-100/2 mic
Neumann TLM-103 mic
Blue Bluebird mic
el-cheapo Theremin
HP Pavilion AMD quad core 3.1ghz, 2 x 1TB hard drives, 14GB RAM, Win7 64-bit, Sonar X1d DAW.
Software synthesizers:
Session Drummer 3
Roland Groove Synth
Cyclone
Dimension Pro
DropZone
STS-11
STS-33
Rapture
True Piano
Alchemy
Oatmeal
Acrobatics Alieno
SI-Bass Guitar
SI-Electric Piano
z3ta+
Shuniji
SwampXT
Kurzweil Ensemble Grande Piano as MIDI controller
Pedals:
Digitech Brian May
Digitech Whammy
Tech 21 NYC Sansamp California
Boss Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb
Boss OC-2
BBE Acoustimax
Carl Martin Crush Zone
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Mu-Tron volume/wah
Instruments:
'60s Guyatone lap steel w/Mighty Mite P-90 pickup
'84 Fender fretless Jazz Bass
'76 Fender Precision Bass
'82 Gibson Spirit, Seymour Duncan HP-90s
'71 Gibson ES-335TD
'78 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Hofner Colorama
'95 Paul Reed Smith CE-24
Fender Strat, 3 Fender single-coils
Fender Strat, 2 Seymour Duncan P-90s
Fender Telecaster
Dean Cadillac 1980
Gracia Model C classical (original Gracia Co., made in Argentina)
Carvin DC-150
Gibson Songbird acoustic
Gretsch Pro Jet
Brian May Red Special
Maison F-Series
Gretsch resonator
Cellini accordian
Bodhran hand-made in Ireland
cheap, touristy gourd shakers
Fender electric mandolin
Taylor bar chimes
Very old Israeli-made tambourine
Unknown brand 1960s banjo
Focusrite 8i6 interface
Mackie MR5 studio monitors
Korg DTR-1 rack tuner
Trace-Elliot GP-11 rack bass preamp
Rane HC-6 rack headphone amp
Aphex Compellor
VHT Special 6 amp
Late '60s Fender Princeton amp
Genz-Benz Shenandoah 60 acoustic guitar amp
Trace-Elliot Tramp amp
AKG 240, 240M and 240 MK II headphones
Sennheiser e906 guitar amp mic
CAD E-100/2 mic
Neumann TLM-103 mic
Blue Bluebird mic
el-cheapo Theremin
HP Pavilion AMD quad core 3.1ghz, 2 x 1TB hard drives, 14GB RAM, Win7 64-bit, Sonar X1d DAW.
Software synthesizers:
Session Drummer 3
Roland Groove Synth
Cyclone
Dimension Pro
DropZone
STS-11
STS-33
Rapture
True Piano
Alchemy
Oatmeal
Acrobatics Alieno
SI-Bass Guitar
SI-Electric Piano
z3ta+
Shuniji
SwampXT
Kurzweil Ensemble Grande Piano as MIDI controller
Pedals:
Digitech Brian May
Digitech Whammy
Tech 21 NYC Sansamp California
Boss Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb
Boss OC-2
BBE Acoustimax
Carl Martin Crush Zone
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Mu-Tron volume/wah
Instruments:
'60s Guyatone lap steel w/Mighty Mite P-90 pickup
'84 Fender fretless Jazz Bass
'76 Fender Precision Bass
'82 Gibson Spirit, Seymour Duncan HP-90s
'71 Gibson ES-335TD
'78 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Hofner Colorama
'95 Paul Reed Smith CE-24
Fender Strat, 3 Fender single-coils
Fender Strat, 2 Seymour Duncan P-90s
Fender Telecaster
Dean Cadillac 1980
Gracia Model C classical (original Gracia Co., made in Argentina)
Carvin DC-150
Gibson Songbird acoustic
Gretsch Pro Jet
Brian May Red Special
Maison F-Series
Gretsch resonator
Cellini accordian
Bodhran hand-made in Ireland
cheap, touristy gourd shakers
Fender electric mandolin
Taylor bar chimes
Very old Israeli-made tambourine
Unknown brand 1960s banjo
Anything else...?
First of all, thank you very much to all of the fantastic people who listen to us regularly, welcome to everyone just discovering us, know that it is our great pleasure to share with you what we work so hard to create.
Hillary (See Pictures Page) is a close personal friend of Dave's. She was in a terrible auto accident several years ago and suffered brain injury. Hillary was an excellent violinist and was well on her way to great things in life when this happened to her. Hillary is courageous, good-natured and strong. She has already made progress back toward where she was before--well beyond what doctors estimated she ever would, but she's a long way from finished with her struggle at this point. She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her, she wants us to be hopeful for her, and we surely are. Please, please support Brain Injury research and give to support groups, and help Hillary and many, many others who have suffered the kind of trauma she has to someday have their miracle of at the very least coming close to resuming the lives they once knew. You never know when it could happen to you.
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you judge him, you'll be a mile away, AND you'll have his shoes.
Bless you all.
Hillary (See Pictures Page) is a close personal friend of Dave's. She was in a terrible auto accident several years ago and suffered brain injury. Hillary was an excellent violinist and was well on her way to great things in life when this happened to her. Hillary is courageous, good-natured and strong. She has already made progress back toward where she was before--well beyond what doctors estimated she ever would, but she's a long way from finished with her struggle at this point. She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her, she wants us to be hopeful for her, and we surely are. Please, please support Brain Injury research and give to support groups, and help Hillary and many, many others who have suffered the kind of trauma she has to someday have their miracle of at the very least coming close to resuming the lives they once knew. You never know when it could happen to you.
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you judge him, you'll be a mile away, AND you'll have his shoes.
Bless you all.
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