Jamie Gomez is a solo acoustic performer originally from Hicksville, Long Island New York and grew up at the same time as Billy Joel and Howie Blauvelt. Jamie had a pleasure to know them both in the late 60's and 70's.
Performing using a 67 vintage acoustic guitar, sings and plays the harmonic, you can pick from a selection of over 260 Pop tunes from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Jamie can set the tone for the type of atmosphere you're looking for your event from high energy to mellow background music.
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Price Range: $75- $ 500
JamieUnplugged can adjust to all types of audiences from private parties indoor or outdoors, Cafes' etc. See Song list in BIO section
Musical upbringing:
The musical roots of Jamie Gomez began while growing up in the towns of Hicksville and Levittown, New York. The towns where Billy Joel and Howie Blauvelt also grew up.
Guitar and Harmonica:
At the age of 14, Jamie began playing with a beat up old acoustic guitar that he borrowed from a friend. After a few years with this guitar, he was able to self-teach himself to play the instrument as well as sing and play harmonica.
Percussion instruments:
As a high school freshman at Division Avenue High School in Levittown NY, Jamie also had an interest in percussion instruments. He had a gift for rhythm and pursued this by taking drum lessons. At the age of 19 after graduating from High School, he started playing solo with the congas and tambourine at night clubs in downtown Manhattan.
Bass:
Playing percussion instruments solo was very hard work but fun for Jamie due to his gift for playing rhythm. As well as performing with acoustic guitar and harmonica, Jamie took an interest to study and learn to play the upright double bass and electric bass guitar.
Becoming friends with Anton Mure:
While hanging out at the local West Village Green in Levittown NY, Jamie frequented a local club in the village green named the Fantastic Inn. That’s where he met and became friends with a musician, Anton Mure. Anton introduced Jamie to Howie Blauvelt and many of his friends. (Anton is currently playing with the band named Midlife Crisis throughout Long Island New York area).
Jamie also met diversified groups of musicians on Long Island where Jamie’s musical roots were formed. In those days you'd never know who you would bump into at Levittown's Fantastic Inn. Jamie would be seen playing pool against such musician's as Lou Reed and Moe Tucker. Moe also grew up in Levittown, NY. At that time they were a touring band named the Velvet Underground.
Bass Lessons
When Jamie and Howie became good friends, Howie Blauvelt jumped in to give Jamie lessons on his Dan Armstrong acrylic electric bass guitar. Because of the Bass lessons and tutoring from Howie, Jamie was able to master both the upright double bass and fretless electric bass.
Who’s Howie Blauvelt?
Howie Blauvelt was a great bass player and played with several groups with Billy Joel at the time including The Hassles and El Primo. Howie was also the bass player for Ram Jam. In 1977, Ram Jam released a top 20 hit “Black Betty”.
Jamie thanks Howie for his friendship and taking the time to give bass lessons. Howie always invited Jamie to many of his gigs. That gave Jamie the drive to perform his music professionally up to and including the Jamie Unplugged act. Jamie to this day uses all the bass licks and techniques Howie taught him to give his Solo act a unique style. He does bass licks at the same time he plays guitar chords on the acoustic guitar while also singing and playing harmonica.
Then and now:
Jamie lived on Long Island for over 20 years until moving to Connecticut to play bass for a jazz quartet called Cotton Lane that featured vibraphonist and drummer Bob Dehne. Jamie played with many other bands including a big time band Hot Glass with singer Sal Lenares. Sal played with the band the Wild Weeds featuring Al Andersen of NRBQ fame.
During all this past history of mastering percussion, bass and guitar, Jamie continues to master his unique solo performance playing bass licks and chords at the same time on his acoustic guitar while singing and playing harmonica to over 200 pop tunes he rewrote to fit his RAW style of playing and performing them live. Jamie is also a song writer but does not play any of his original material while playing gigs. He enjoys playing popular tunes that everyone knows and can sing along to. Jamie foregone his bass playing in bands to concentrate primarily on his unique style solo guitar act. He collectively sings, play bass licks, guitar chords and rhythm all at the same time.
Studio Time:
When Jamie’s not on the road, he spends a lot of time in his private recording studio.
Musical Influences:
Jazz: Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Gary Burton, Larry Corel, Pat Metheny, Jeff Beck, Hubert Laws, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Jaco Pastorius.
Pop/Rock: Beatles, Billy Joel, Howie Blauvelt, Eagles, Elton John, Rolling Stones, Cat Stevens, Jackson Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, Grand Funk Railroad, Poco, Crosby Stills and Nash, Neil Young
Jamie can play strictly with just the acoustic guitar and harmonica without equipment or play through his state of the art sound system upon your request.
JamieUnplugged would need an 8 x 8 staging area for equipment setup.
| May 17, 2014–May 18, 2014 • 6:30pm - 12:30am | Birthday Party |
JamieUnplugged normally will play three 55 minutes sets non-stop with a 5 minute break. JamieUnplugged will also play NON-STOP for the 3 sets if requested. I can play strictly with just the acoustic guitar and harmonica without equipment or play through my state of the art sound system upon your request depending on the type of venue and entertainment your looking for.
•Across the Universe ~ Beatles
After the Gold Rush ~ Neil Young
After Midnight ~ Eric Clapton
All You Need is Love ~ Beatles
Along the Watch Tower ~ Bob Dylan
Amie ~ Pure Prairie League
Any Major Dude Will Tell You ~ Steely Dan
Bad Leroy Brown ~ Jim Croce
Bad Moon Rising ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival
Because ~ Beatles
Behind Blue Eyes ~ The Who
Birthday ~ Beatles
Blackbird ~ Beatles
Break on Through ~ Doors
Brown Eyed Girl ~ Van Morrison
Bungalow Bill ~ Beatles
Changes ~ David Bowie
China Grove ~ Doobie Brothers
Colour My World ~ Chicago
Come Together ~ Beatles
Cry Baby Cry ~ Beatles
Cry Instead ~ Beatles
Desperado ~ Eagles
Don't Ask Me Why ~ Billy Joel
Don’t Fear the Reaper ~ Blue Oyster Cult
Don't Let Me Down ~ Beatles
Don't Think Twice ~ Bob Dylan
Downeast Alexa ~ Billy Joel
Down on the Corner ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival
Eleanor Rigby ~ Beatles
Eminence Front ~ The Who
Feel Like Making Love to You ~ Bad Company
Feeling Alright ~ Dave Mason
Feels Like The First Time ~ Foreigner
Fire and Rain ~ James Taylor
Follow the Sun ~ Beatles
Fool on a Hill ~ Beatles
Freedom ~ Richie Havens
Free Bird ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd
Friends ~ Led Zeppelin
Friends in Low Places ~ Garth Brooks
From Me to You ~ Beatles
Get Back ~ Beatles
Give A Little Bit ~ Super Tramp
Golden Slumbers ~ Beatles
Good Lovin' ~ Rascals
Got My Mind Set On You ~ George Harrison
Got To Be Free ~ Young Rascals
Groovin ~ Young Rascals
Guitar Gently Weeps ~ George Harrison
Heart of Gold ~ CSNY
Heaven’s Door ~ Bob Dylan
Helpless ~ CSNY
Helplessly Hoping ~ CSNY
Here Comes The Sun ~ Beatles
Hey Hey My My ~ Neil Young
Hey Joe ~ Jimi Hendrix
Hey Jude ~ Beatles
Home Again ~ Carole King
Honesty ~ Billy Joel
Honey Pie ~ Beatles
Hotel California ~ Eagles
Hot Fun in the Summer Time ~ Sly Stone
Hungry Heart ~ Bruce Springsteen
I Can't Stand It ~ Eric Clapton
I Can't Tell You Why ~ Eagles
I Know ~ Bonnie Raitt
I Want You (She's So Heavy) ~ Beatles
I Will ~ Beatles
If 6 was 9 ~ Jimi Hendrix
If I were a Carpenter ~ Tom Harding
If You Could Read My Mind ~ Gordon Lightfoot
I'm a Loser ~ Beatles
I'm Looking Through You ~ Beatles
I'm Singing This Song For You ~ Leon Russell
I'm Your Captain ~ Grand Funk Railroad
Imagine ~ Beatles
In My Life ~ Beatles
It's Only Love ~ Beatles
It's Still Rock and Roll To Me ~ Billy Joel
I've Got a Name ~ Jim Croce
Julia ~ Beatles
Julio Down by the School Yard ~ Paul Simon
Just the Two of Us ~ Bill Withers
Just the Way You Are ~ Billy Joel
Just Waiting on a Friend ~ Rolling Stones
Kansas City ~ Jerry Lieber ~ Mike Stroller
Katmandu ~ Bob Seger
Know What I Mean ~ Lee Michaels
Kodachrome ~ Paul Simon
L.A. Woman ~ Doors
Love Me Do ~ Beatles
Lovely Rita ~ Beatles
Lady Madonna ~ Beatles
Layla ~ Eric Clapton
Let it Be ~ Beatles
Life of a Millionaire ~ Eric Clapton
Light My Fire ~ Doors
Lights Go Out on Broadway ~ Billy Joel
Long and Winding Road ~ Beatles
Looking For a Lady ~ Dan Fogelberg
Love Me Two Times ~ Doors
Love Song ~ Elton John
Love The One You're With ~ CNSY
Lying Eyes ~ Eagles
Maggie May ~ Rod Stewart
Margaritaville ~ Jimmy Buffett
Marry Me ~ Train
Merry Little Christmas ~ Judy Garland
Midnight Rider ~ Allman Brothers
Money for Nothing ~ Dire Straits
Moon Dance ~ Van Morrison
Moon Shadow ~ Cat Stevens
Morning Has Broken ~ Cat Stevens
Movin' Out ~ Billy Joel
Mr Tamborine Man ~ Bob Dylan
Mustang Sally ~ Wilson Picket
My Life ~ Billy Joel
My Old School ~ Steely Dan
New York State of Mind ~ Billy Joel
No Reply ~ Beatles
Ob La Di Ob La Da ~ Beatles
Oceans Apart ~ Richard Marx
Oh Darling ~ Beatles
Ohio ~ CSNY
Old Man ~ Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Old Time Rockin Roll ~ Bob Segar
Operator ~ Jim Croce
One of These Nights ~ Eagles
Over the Rainbow ~ Judy Garland
Peace Train ~ Cat Stevens
Peaceful Easy Feeling ~ Eagles
Piano Man ~ Billy Joel
Play with Fire ~ Rolling Stones
Question ~ Moody Blues
Question ~ Rhett Miller
Rain ~ Beatles
Reeling in the Years ~ Steely Dan
Revolution ~ Beatles
Riders on the Storm ~ Doors
River of Dreams ~ Billy Joel
Roadhouse Blues ~ Doors
Rocky Raccoon ~ Beatles
Ruby Tuesday ~ Rolling Stones
Saturday in the Park ~ Chicago
Sexy Sadie ~ Beatles
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window ~ Beatles
She's a Woman ~ Beatles
She's Always Women ~ Billy Joel
She's Got A Way ~ Billy Joel
She's Not There ~ Zombies
Small Town ~ John Mellencamp
Somebody Like You ~ Keith Urban
Something ~ Beatles
Space Oddity ~ David Bowie
Stay With Me ~ Rod Stewart
Stop the Rain ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival
Strawberry Fields ~ Beatles
Suffragette City ~ David Bowie
Sultans of Swing ~ Dire Straits
Summer in the City ~ Lovin Spoonful
Sunny ~ Bobby Hebb
Sweet Baby James ~ James Taylor
Take It Easy ~ Eagles
Take It To The Limit ~ Eagles
Take Me To The River ~ Talking Heads
Taking Care of Business ~ BTO
Tangled Up in Blue ~ Bob Dylan
Teach Your Children Well ~ CNSY
Tears in Heaven ~ Eric Clapton
Tequila Sunrise ~ Eagles
The Joker ~ Steve Miller Band
The Letter ~ Boxtops
The Shape I'm In ~ The Band
The Weight ~ The Band
Ticket To Ride ~ Beatles
Time of the Season ~ Zombies
Touch Me Babe ~ Doors
Twenty 5 or Six 2 four ~ Chicago
Twist and Shout ~ Beatles
Under My Thumb ~ Rolling Stones
Uptown Girl ~ Billy Joel
Up on Cripple Creek ~ The Band
Vienna ~ Billy Joel
We Can Work it Out ~ Beatles
We Didn't Start the Fire ~ Billy Joel
What I Like About You ~ The Romantics
When I Get Restless ~ Steven Stills
When the Stars Go Blue ~ Tim McGraw
Whiter Shade of Pale ~ Procol Harem
Who Are You ~ The Who
Wild World ~ Cat Stevens
Wish You Were Here ~ Pink Floyd
Witchy Women ~ Eagles
Women Comes and Goes ~ Dan Fogelberg
Yesterday ~ Beatles
You Are My Sunshine ~ Performed by many Artists
You Are So Beautiful ~ Joe Cocker
You Better Run ~ Young Rascals
You Better You Bet ~ The Who
You May Be Right ~ Billy Joel
Your Mother Should Know ~ Beatles
Your Song ~ Elton John
You've Got a Friend ~ Carole King
Beatles, Billy Joel, Eagles, Elton John, Rolling Stones, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan,Earth Wind and Fire, Grand Funk Railroad, Poco, CSNY, Neil Young,James Taylor, Van Morrison, Chicago, Dire Straits, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk ,Ron Carter, Gary Burton
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