In addition to theater and larger venue performances, Ryan also offers solo and small ensemble shows for private events such as corporate parties, weddings, birthdays and other celebrations, community gatherings, local restaurants and taverns, drawing from an eclectic repertoire of songs and styles spanning 65 years.
Event videos:
Bergen County Guitar Lessons:
At Bergen County Guitar Lessons, Ryan Ball offers first rate music instruction for students of all ages and levels using teaching methods that are fun and effective. Lessons are available for acoustic and electric guitar and bass, and topics include theory, technique, reading music, ear training, and more.
Solos, instructional videos, and other guitar samples:
Gearbox Recording Studio:
As an owner-operated recording studio, The Gearbox is an ideal environment to be creative and record your music or audio project exactly as you imagined.
You’ll get the relaxation and comfort of an in-home studio and the expertise and technical sophistication of a leading world class audio production and recording facility.
Gearbox Recording Studio productions:
Rybal Custom Guitars and Basses:
Rybal Custom Series – Hand Built Solid Body Electric Guitars and Basses
Projects include custom builds, set-ups, electronics and hardware modifications and upgrades, full service repair work, restorations, and more.
A Brief Bio:
For the better part of 25 years, Ryan has been a member of the renowned Pink Floyd Tribute The Machine as both guitarist and bassist. During his tenure with The Machine, Ryan has had the privilege to play along side many greats in the music world including keys player Vince Welnick (The Tubes/Grateful Dead), guitarist Marc Ford (The Black Crowes), Matt Abts (Gov’t Mule), drummer Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley), and keyboardist T. Lavitz (Dixie Dregs).
Currently, Ryan is back on guitar delivering faithful recreations of some of the greatest guitar work of all time and contributing his own style to the many improvisational jams that The Machine is known for. A gear nerd by any standard, Ryan’s arsenal of touring gear features a collection of self-modified guitars and an amp rig capable of delivering tones from any era of the Pink Floyd/David Gilmour catalog.
In addition to The Machine, Ryan also plays guitar with the popular Chicago tribute band Beginnings, bringing to life both the 1970s guitar stylings of Terry Kath and the 80s era power pop of one of the greatest horn bands of all time. Creatively, Ryan has been a part of numerous original projects through the years including concept indie outfit Sleep Station and American roots rockers Swerling. Ryan also frequently plays solo gigs at many well known clubs, restaurants and bars – you might just catch him at your favorite watering hole!
In between performances, Ryan runs his New Jersey based recording studio The Gearbox and teaches at his own Bergen County Guitar Lessons. Throughout the years, Ryan has appeared as a session musician on hundreds of recordings and helped many musicians realize their vision as recording artists or students of the guitar.