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 Alan Bradley Group's Profile |
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A different style of music |
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| Location: | Madison, Connecticut |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 27, 2008 (621 days back) |
About Me |
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| Alan Bradley is an acoustic guitarist with 35 years experience. He invests his time creating fresh music, in several, sometimes unusual styles.
What kind of music does he play? Acoustic? Blues? Rock? New age? Folk? Jazz? Fusion? All of the above, and more . . . It's hard to categorize fresh music. Each of his song seems to be a different style, and each song will grab you in a different way. It makes you wonder why no one else is performing this kind of diversely playful music. Alan does not write your standard "4-chord' songs, like most musicians. What he does is to . . . Well, let Alan tell you . . .Hi. People sometimes ask me 'How did you learn all that stuff?", and I have to laugh. Practice, practice, practice . . . . I started playing guitar in the early 70's. I never had a lesson in my life; a friend showed me 4 chords: Am, C, D, and E . . . that was enough for me to play 2 songs. I needed more.Music is emotion, and we all have hundreds of emotions. One can’t reproduce many emotions with only 4 chords, eh? So I learned new chords from song books and chord-sheets, then from ‘within’ . . . While looking for the right sound, I often tripped across new chords on the fretboard. And - new sounds will unlock new styles of music.I write and play what I feel. Different variations on a chord will contribute different variations of emotion to a song. The more chords one learns, the more emotions and styles of music one can reproduce. A few years back, I got tired of playing music. I found that a lot of bands were just copying each other, and, it seemed that 95% of songs were composed with rudimentary chords, that a novice guitarist could learn most songs within half an hour. In a word, I was: bored.I needed fresh directions. I was thirsty, and I needed to drink from the fresh stream of inspiration, instead of the stagnant pond of mediocrity.Now, decades later, I switch between several hundred chords. THAT is the main reason why no one elses plays the music I play: they just don't know the chords, yet. It tool me a long time to learn them, too . . . Learning can be (and should be) a life-long practice. While looking for the right ‘flavor’ chord for a song, I still stumble on new sounds.Over the years, I went through my share of electric guitars. But the ‘electric sound’ can cover up a lot of mistakes, and I found that the acoustic guitar is more challenging to master. With an acoustic guitar one can hear all 6 strings, not just a 'blob of sound.' Over the years, my sense of musical appreciation widened and I played more kinds of music. I have over 50 original songs, now . . . most of them difficult to play . . . If I play 5 songs, you'll very likely hear 5 different styles of music . . . |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/8/2007Band Website: bandmix.com/profile75490.html Band Members: Alan Bradley - music, guitar, bass, lyrics. No other current members . . . . . . if you can play the music, or if you’re a female singer, give me a shout. Cause I’m probably interested. Better listen, first, ok? Every song is different . . . If you’re experienced enough, you just might wind up on a CD . . . Influences: Beatles, Yes, Santana, Blues Brothers, Leo Kottke, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Brian Setzer, Led Zeppelin, Skynyrd, Credence, Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Mamas & the Pappas, Aerosmith, Beethovan, ELP, REM, Frampton, Grover Washington, Sade, Tangerine Dream, C S N & Y, Cheryl Crow, Enya, Duran Duran, Strauss, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Madonna, Pink Floyd, 3 Dog Night, Doors, Depeche Mode, Queen, Cars, JJ Cale, Jethro Tull . . . many, many others. Sounds Like: I was told I sound just like "Tommy and Phil Emanuel," famous in Australia. But, I think I pretty much have my own style . . . . Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Other / Acoustic / Folk Rock) |
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My Blog |
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The 6 posted songs.. Read first. |
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| The posted songs are 6 different style of music;
"Picnic" - a laid back kind of song. . . .Guitar/ Bass. Kind of bluesy, happy & laid-back. . .
"Blue Rabbit Jazz" - Come on down ... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:11:00 PST |
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The Perfect Jam session |
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| Someone asked me what the ’perfect’ jam session was . . .
A good jam seasion starts with everyone just playing a song. Then one guy plays some new variations on the song, which give the s... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:30:00 PST |
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How to order my CD |
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| I've decided to sell 10 of my songs via Mail order.
I'm not looking to make any real money doing this, but there seems to be a lot of folks who really like my songs.
When I play out, I've been se... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:47:00 PST |
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Im just a regular guy. |
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| I enjoy playing guitar, and I found I can write music that other people like, too.
But, I'm just a regular guy.
Yeah: I'm always practicing, learning, writing, playing . . .
But - I had difficulty fi... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:26:00 PST |
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Do what you say you will |
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| If you want to get together to make music with me, there is one thing I ask of you:
Do what you say you will. Hey, I will, - you should, too. :)
I will do what I say.
If you can't&n... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:29:00 PST |
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Don’t be a stranger. |
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| Hey, leave a comment - which was your favorite song?
And - what have you been doing, musically? Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:08:00 PST |
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Trade show - Sat. |
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| 7-21-07 Sat.
Mike & I played for about 2 hours today. Mike's a quiet, unassuming guy; but he really comes alive when he picks up that bass!
It was kind of noisy there, and I ran i... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:43:00 PST |
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Trade show - Friday |
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| I played Friday night, solo, just me playing guitar, and not even singing (because I'm not a singer).
I had planned on playing only 5 - 6 songs, but I wound up playing for about 3 hours or so. I... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:19:00 PST |
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Colchester Gig: July 21 & 22 |
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| The female vocalist (to perform 3 songs on stage by Sat., July 21) position - has been FILLED.
Right now, the Alan Bradley Group is:
>Alan Bradley - composer, lyricist, guitar.
>Mike Fonice... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:35:00 PST |
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Organized music |
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| When I invite people over here to play, I print song lists and chord-sheets for them. If the songs have lyrics, I have extra copies for them. And - I have the songs on CD, so they can... Posted by Alan Bradley Group on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:09:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Juliette Jazz, String Band, EMI Music Publishing, Matt, Atlantic Records, ASCAP, ShoreGrass, JoJo, C.P. Love, The Space, Shoreline Acoustic Underground, Meg Hackett, Jacquee Rae, Melissa Mulligan, Peter Magrane, Miss Michelle, Neil Stacey, Ruvane Kurland, Theresa LYRICIST/POET/ WRITER, Jenny, Rosalinda's Dream, Dirt Floor Records, GLENDALOUGH, the Spaghetti Harp, Hippie Chris, Sarah Ingraham, Dez, George's II, Ryan Michael Galloway: Folk-Jazz-Rock, Simon Lynge, Kira Aspen, The Russell Thomas Agenda, DeMusis, Heather, I AM L aka Red Eye Viper, Kol Isha, Joseph, Jennifer Hill, Kate Graves [music], Jonathan, G.R. Harrison, Ryan, Melanie, Kara Price Bachand, Taylor Taff, E. BLAND, Michael Harrison Blues
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