About Me

First Name

Duane W

Nickname

duane-w

Why I'm Here

Hi, my name is Duane and I’m a bass guitarist and performing songwriter. (That kind of sounds like one of those 12 step program introductions doesn’t it?) I’ve always thought of myself as a player of bass clef instruments. Starting on trombone at 9, I switched to Sousaphone in middle school then after moving to a new high school I left the marching band for electric bass guitar with dreams of being a rock star. Holding and playing bass guitar has always felt natural and where I’m happy. Though I’ve never made it as a rock star, playing bass in bar bands paid my way through college and has been a modest source of pocket money for funding my G.A.S. I first learned to play guitar because it made jamming and learning new songs easier/faster. I can look at a guitar players left hand instead of having to ask for the chords. Along the way I became friends with some local songwriter who encourage me to write and perform my own songs on guitar.

What type of instruments do I own? Basses are mostly various Leo Fenders designs. Acoustic and electric guitars are all over the spectrum. In the last few years I’ve discovered I enjoy smaller 000/OM/00 guitars (comfort over raw volume).

 

City

I'm feeling a little stagnant as a performing songwriter and realized not thinking of myself as a "guitar player" all these decades has left some holes in my knowledge and skill base. So……. I'm here to learn more about playing acoustic guitar.