Pete Bacanin

Pete Bacanin - bass

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  • Instruments/Gear
    Roscoe SKB 3005 5-string bass, Tobias Classic 5 USA 5-string bass (retired), Steinberger L2 1983.
    Ashdown Superfly digital 500w head, Ashdown Mini 4 x 8” cab, Ashdown Mini 1 x 15” cab.
  • Joined The Band
    Day one.
  • Formal Musical Education
    Completely self-taught. Don’t read music.
  • Influences Other Than Steely Dan
    70s/80s funk, Doobie Brothers, Santana, Hendrix, Cream.
  • Favourite Steely Dan Songs
    Kid Charlemagne, Peg, Gaslighting Abbie, Jack Of Speed, Pretzel Logic.
  • Favourite or Interesting Nearly Dan Experience
    Glastonbury 2000, Blue Note in Milan, Big Chill Festival 2007, Sage in Gateshead, Echo Arena 2008, any Jazz Café or New Roscoe gigs.
  • Essential Listening
    Earth, Wind and Fire Collection, Average White Band Greatest Hits, ‘What Were Once Vices’ Doobie Brothers, ‘Room For Squares’ John Mayer, Weather Report Greatest Hits, ‘Aja’ Steely Dan, ‘Abraxas’ Santana.
  • Comment
    I’ve never really classed Nearly Dan as a tribute band - we’re just playing music we really enjoy. The hard work and bad gigs in the past have been worth it and it’s really paid off musically. I can’t think of more diverse and interesting music for a bass player and I’m proud to be a part of the band. I just hope Gaslighting Abbie makes a reappearance in the set before we retire!