Vynchezo

Welcome To The Web Page For
Vynce "VYNCHEZO" Watson.
The Lowdown, Cold,& Funky Electric Bassist of Upstate New York. It will tell you a little about myself, and it Will Let You know,When, Where, And Who,I'll be Playing with.
For more info, click on any link on the right side of this page containing the word Vynchezo !!!!! AND PLEASE FEEL FREE & DON'T FORGET TO SIGN MY GUESTBOOK !!! To access my guestbook, click on the Vynchezo Playdate link link on the right side of this page
and then click on the Guestbook link.

Also there is a link to my message board there too.. Feel free to come in and chat.
Hopefully, it will bring musicians closer together, and help us keep working !!!

HEY !!!! IT"S A BIO
As a frusturated drummer I turned to the bass for comfort one day, because
almost everyone in Campbell, Ohio,(hometown) also played drums. I fell in love with the bass, and I've been there ever since.
I started playing the electric bass at the age of 18. I was aided by a friend, whom I prefer to call a Guitar
Virtiuoso, named Micheal McClendon. He was then and to this day the hottest guitarist that I shared some tunes with. I remember how he used to come and take me to concerts, just so I could broaden my musical horizons. I actually owe my style of play to his influence. I remember our first power trio well. It consisted of Mike,a drummer named Harold Rollins, who could also sing as well if not better than any
frontman vocalist there has ever been, and myself. We covered everything from Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Parliament Funkedelic, to Graham Central Station. We called ourselves The Three Peace Miracle Band. If you find that difficult to believe, it would really have impressed you to come and see what I called the Air Show. You see it wasn't Mike Jordan who actually
started those gravity defying leaps into the air. It was Mike McClendon with
his series of leaps and flips while playing hot leads on his axe. And all this was done during the pre-wireless era. Meaning all of the Air Show was done while his Axe and Amp were connected by a cable. (maybe that's what kept him earthbound.)
Anyway, I just wanted to give some shoutouts to the main crew that I used to jam with while I was in Ohio. So to Mike,Harold,Lamar Mitchell,Mike Ferris,
Wicked, Good Luck with everything you try to accomplish !!!!!
My Gear has changed drastically over the years, and it will continue to change until I find THE SOUND. Right now I'm using an
ESP-LTD, 5 string Electric Bass, which I have nick named, CARMEN. And I use a Spector Legend 5 Custom, which I named GRETEL. I also use a hotrodded 5 string Yamaha RBX5 with Alembic P-J configured
active pick-ups, set up by some of my music store buddies. I nicknamed this one Blondy.
My gig rig consists of:
ADA,MB-1, MIDI pre-amp and a
Alesis RA 100 Power Amp. For smaller gigs I use a Behringer BXL900 Combo Amp.

I use different variations of speakers:
2*115 speaker cabs w/5in. mid drivers and horns. I just added a GenzBenz 410ST
cabinet, and a Genz Benz 210T cabinet. For effect pedals I currently
use a DOD Envelope Filter, and a ZOOM 506 bass multi effect pedal.

When I play outdoor gigs I combine everything !!!

Gear Stores I shop at !!

BEAT STREET MUSIC
219 E. Seneca St, Manlius,NY
(315)682-3311

Daddy's Junkie Music

(315)454-9625

The Guitar Center

3150 Erie Blvd. East

(315)446-5950

Credits:
(Groups & People I've Jammed With)
Wild & Peaceful---Rock,Funk^^^Ohio
Mind,Body,& Soul--Funk,Jazz^^^Ohio
The Reason's Band------Top 40^Ohio
Love's Creation ----- Show Band^^Ohio
The Thunder Bolt Band--Funk, Rock^^Ohio Big Boogie "D"----Jazz,Blues^^^^Ohio
The Ramone Morris Quartet--Jazz^^ Road
The Hump Jones Trio--Jazz, Blues^^Ohio
The Dynamic Insiders--Show^^Syracuse,NY
Magnum Three-Funk,Disco,Show^^Syracuse,NY
Fluidrive----Fusion^^^^^^^Syracuse,NY
Fresh Aire---Funk,Jazz^^^^^^Syracuse,NY
TransFusion-Funk,Jazz,Fusion^Syracuse,NY
The Sunrise Band--Funk^^^^^Syracuse,NY
Jimmy Yozell & Changes--Jazz,Fusion,
Oldies, Motown^^Syracuse,NY
Kumbatu----------Reggea^^^^^Syracuse,NY
The NiMo Generators ----Variety^^^^^^^^^
^^^^Workplace Band>>>>>>Syracuse,NY Submysshun--Funk,Jazz,Motown^^Syracuse,NY
CenterPiece--Funk,Jazz,Motown^Syracuse,NY
Pauly Cerra--Jazz,Blues,^^^^Syracuse,NY
The John Betsy Group-Jazz^^Syracuse,NY**
The J Project-Jazz,Funk,^^^^Syracuse,NY
The Don Martin Trio--Jazz^^Syracuse,NY
The Black Lites---70's^^^^^^Syracuse,NY Rocco Barbato--Jazz^^^^^^^^^^Syracuse,NY
Donald Harrison--Jazz^^^^^Travelled
Dave Hanlon----Jazz^^^^^^^^^Syracuse,NY
Ronnie Leigh----Variety^^^^Syracuse,NY
Larry Arlotta---Jazz^^^^^^Syracuse,NY
Terrance Bruce----Jazz^^^^Rochester,NY
Nightshade--- Blues, Funk^^^^Syracuse,NY
Marcia Hagan & Fluidrive---Blues, Funk, R&B, Jazz^^^^Syracuse,NY
Cody Moffat--Jazz^^^B&B Jam Session,Syracuse NY
Wilby Fletcher--Jazz, Funk^^ International Tommy Bridges-- Jazz^^ Syracuse,NY
Elijah Harris--Pop^^Syracuse,NY
Harvey Fonda-- Folk Rock^^Syracuse,NY** The Ed Johnson Group--Gospel^ Syr, NY
The Critics---Variety
Syracuse, NY

Cabo Frio--Jazz, Fusion^^Rochester, NY
Scott Remillard,, Saxophone, Jazz, Syracuse , NY
Sam Wynn,, Keys, Syracuse , NY

** Groups I am currently playing with!!
The Groups and Individuals above were
gracious enough to allow me to share some tunes, and good times with them. It is a blessing, and it is refreshing!!!

My influences are probably as diverse as I am. Lets see; Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Jamaladeen Tecuma, Jaco Pastorius, Ron Carter, Charlie Mingus,
Ray Brown, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee,
etc,etc. You call it, I probably listened to it.

Hey, if you need someone to fill in
sometime, feel free to contact me. I've
been told that I have BIG ears. Don't
know if it was a compliment or a dig.

Love,Peace & Soul Food,
Beer Wine & Lovin"
More Soulfood !!!!
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