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| Craig Petit Bass |
I was born on the Fourth of July in San Francisco, 1959. I grew up with a background
in classical music beginning with my father, who sang in the San Francisco Opera
and at the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwanee Hotel in Yosemite at Christmas, after
having moved to Marinwood. That was the start of my performing career, my older
brother and sister and I playing village waifs in the production with my father singing
in the chorus.
I started playing piano while living in San Diego at the age of 8 and had 6 years of
classical training on the instrument before falling in love with the bass guitar. My
brain has been wired to the bass clef ever since.
In high school I played in four or five different bands including several with David
Bryson, who went on to be the co-founder and rhythm guitarist of The Counting
Crows.
After high school I had the opportunity to play on occasion with several members of
Starship – Keyboardist Phil Bennett and the late great guitarist Erik Torgeson.
Prior to joining the Six String Band, I played for 16 years in the Contra Costa club
scene with Doctor’s Orders, and am currently working on my own project, as well as
setting large amounts of air in motion for the Kat Downs Band.
I am a Communications Technician with AT&T during the daylight, have a cat, a dog
and no kids that I know of.
Influences include; Stanley Clarke, John Entwhistle, Chris Squire, and Chuck Rainey.
Inspirations include; Victor Wooten, Cachao, Paul Chambers and traveling with my
wife.
in classical music beginning with my father, who sang in the San Francisco Opera
and at the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwanee Hotel in Yosemite at Christmas, after
having moved to Marinwood. That was the start of my performing career, my older
brother and sister and I playing village waifs in the production with my father singing
in the chorus.
I started playing piano while living in San Diego at the age of 8 and had 6 years of
classical training on the instrument before falling in love with the bass guitar. My
brain has been wired to the bass clef ever since.
In high school I played in four or five different bands including several with David
Bryson, who went on to be the co-founder and rhythm guitarist of The Counting
Crows.
After high school I had the opportunity to play on occasion with several members of
Starship – Keyboardist Phil Bennett and the late great guitarist Erik Torgeson.
Prior to joining the Six String Band, I played for 16 years in the Contra Costa club
scene with Doctor’s Orders, and am currently working on my own project, as well as
setting large amounts of air in motion for the Kat Downs Band.
I am a Communications Technician with AT&T during the daylight, have a cat, a dog
and no kids that I know of.
Influences include; Stanley Clarke, John Entwhistle, Chris Squire, and Chuck Rainey.
Inspirations include; Victor Wooten, Cachao, Paul Chambers and traveling with my
wife.
