Cap'n Jack

You can expect a laid-back program. I have bad legs, so I will be sitting down when I play. Generally, I will just sing while I play the acoustic guitar. However, I have recorded additional song tracks on my own with bass guitar, electric piano, electric drums, and background vocals. This allows me to occasionally play these recorded background tracks while I add in the electric guitar and vocal harmony in person.

I recently retired from a long career in banking. I love music; it has always been a hobby of mine since I started with an accordion at the age of 10, and then guitar when I was 14. As a kid, my first love was the Beatles, but that rapidly expanded to include just about everything pop and rock. Later, I developed an interest in country music, including classic and contemporary.

In my 20's I played in a rock band with friends back in Brooklyn. We played a few high school dances, block parties, and clubs before life took us on career journeys, and we went our separate ways.

For years I only dabbled with the guitar at home on my own, but over the last 3 years, I began playing for a couple of nursing homes (The Menlo Park Home for Veterans in Menlo Park, NJ, and Whitestone nursing home in Stroudsburg, PA). In addition, I have played at many friends and relatives' holiday parties - Memorial Day, St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, and Christmas.

Now that I have the time, I would like to bring my musical talents to more people and to supplement my income along the way. My guitar playing is usually a simple rhythm pattern. I believe vocals are my strongest point.

I will need some type of shelter from wet weather if I am playing outdoors. I will need some type of lighting if I am playing at night so I can read my music sheets and see the guitar. I will not be able to perform outdoors if the weather is too cold - say below 55 degrees. I have my own amplifier/speaker, microphone and guitar stands, and electrical extension cords.