Greystone was a rockin’ funkin’ R&B band that played for about 10 years in and around the GTA.
As of Jan. 18 2025 it is no more.

Thanks for the support.
Contact Ian Harvey at bookings@greystonemusic.ca for more information if you’re looking for a bass players.

 

 

Ian Harvey, Bass Guitar, Greystone core member

My first instrument was a recorder, which wasn’t so great. But I did start to read music while learning it at primary school. Then came cornet in a school brass band. I confess I wasn’t that good at it either.
But the guitar? Ahhh. Magic. Started studying Spanish classical guitar, learning to pick the strings with my fingers.
Turned out it was perfect training for bass guitar, which I picked up because my friends were two years ahead with guitar and someone always needed a bass player.

Bought my first bass, then an amp, then a Gibson EB0. Broke the neck on that puppy so I bought a 1976 Rickenbacker brand new. Then an Ampeg rig.

All the time players like Jack Bruce, John Entwistle and Chris Squire inspired me. Then I discovered Jaco Pastorious, then James Jamerson, Tony Levin, Carol Kaye, the list of great players I studied got longer and longer.

Over the years I’ve played in power trios, played classic rock, prog rock and even jazz pop.

Now with Greystone I found my groove. Love those R&B bass lines, those funk lines and those blues and rock lines. It’s was a perfect balance but nothing lasts forever.