Phil Wain
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I'm a bassplayer with over 20 years of experience playing all styles of music. Listening and grooving are my strong points. I specialise in fretless bass and am capable of using it in a range of styles. I love jazz but have also played in African bands, Latin bands, Rock, Reggae, Funk, Soul, Gospel and more. I'm based in central London. I have a particular affinity for Samba. I'm available for creative jazz based projects, world music bands, covers and functions. I love to make people feel good through my music.
See also
http://www.myspace.com/philwbass
http://www.soundclick.com/PhilWsolobass
See also
http://www.myspace.com/philwbass
http://www.soundclick.com/PhilWsolobass
Do you play live?
I play mostly in London and the surrounding area. I love to play to crowds enjoy dancing. Some of my favourite gigs have been at the Africa Centre in London and playing New Year's Eve gigs where everyone's happy to get down. Playing in LA is always a joy for me too. I'm there most summers.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yeah, in the right circumstances.
Band History:
See blog at www.myspace.com/philwbass until I upload more here
Your influences?
James Jamerson, Doug Rauch, Michel Alibo, Billy Cox, Percy Jones, Marcus Miller, Andy Fraser, John Paul Jones, Mark Adams, Verdine White, Paul McCartney, Alphonso Johnson, Miroslav Vitous, Hussain Jiffry, Prince, Omar, Randy Hope-Taylor, Steve Lawson, Steve Bailey, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Billman, Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers, Richard Davis, Ron Carter, Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Haden, Miles Davis, Michael Henderson, Michael Manring, Ed Friedland, Sting, James Genus, Paul McCartney, George Porter jr, Bootsy Collins, the bassists of Funkadelic and James Brown, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter, Paul Gonsalves, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Ryo Yamashita, Pete Cosey, John McLaughlin, Melvin Gibbs, Vernon Reid, Paul Jackson, Michael Henderson, Doug Watkins, Wilbur Ware, Percy Heath, Eddie 'Gua Gua' Rivera, Cachao, Ed Lucie, Ohio Players, Boomish, Dave Fiucynski, Tim Le Febvre, Nguyen Le, Meshell Ndegeocello, Scott Colley, Dave Holland, Kai Eckhardt, Flea, Edwyn Birdsong, Fima Ephron, Bob Babbitt, Alex Blake, Tomy Bolin, Chris Minh Doky, BB King, Debussy, Bartok, Bach, Satie, Pino Palladino, Elvin Jones, Giovanni Hidalgo, John Bonham, Miki Ueno, Steve Jordan, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Harvey Mason, Mike Clark, Larry Young, Lonnie Smith, Wilbur Bascomb, Robbie Rodriguez, Robbie Shakespeare, Family Man, Chaka Khan, Anthony Jackson, Billie Holiday, Dave Liebman, Frank Sinatra, Phil Lynott, Anthony Tidd, Mark and Michael Mondesir, Joe Zawinul, Osibisa, Gary Crosby, Willie Weeks, Lee Sklar, Jimmy Garrison, Jimmy Blanton, Willie Dixon, Lincoln Goines, Jack Bruce, Steve Swallow, David Murray, Christian McBride, David Brown, Benni Rietveld, Doug Wimbush, Muzz Skillings, Mick Karn, Khaled, Maurice Zemmour, Lost Tribe, Youssou Ndour and his band, Habib Faye, Rhonda Smith, Led Zeppelin, Matthew Garrison, Reggie Washington, Kevin Bruce Harris, Common, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, Thelonius Monk, Andrew Campbell, Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Michael Brecker, Raphael Saadiq, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Gary Willis, Transglobal Underground, James Taylor, Scott Henderson, Sonny Sharrock, Eddie Hazel, Marvin Gaye, Slave, Sal Cuevas, Andy Gonzalez, Bobby Rodriguez, Artur Maia. . . and many more!
Favorite spot?
London, Croatia, the Peak District, Paris and California
Equipment used:
Wal Custom Fretless
Acoustic Image Focus Head
Epifani UL112
Line 6 DL-4 Looper/Echo/Delay
Acoustic Image Focus Head
Epifani UL112
Line 6 DL-4 Looper/Echo/Delay