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[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1486927742' post='3235645'] Because music shouldn't be a competition? [/quote] Right, I really wasn’t trying to be contentious, but glib responses such as this contribute little. I did say to “promote and encourage aspiring bass players” - it’s not as if I’m suggesting Britain’s Got Bleedin’ Talent? Unless you’ve never auditioned a fellow musician, or indeed been auditioned, the industry is inherently competitive. The two competitions I mentioned, by reputation, do seem to serve the drumming community rather well, especially as they seek to attract young drummers – always a good thing, and female drummers – of which there are disappointingly few. Jack

[color=#333333]Okay, drummers have the UK based [i]Young Drummer of the Year[/i] ([/color][url="http://www.youngdrummeroftheyear.com/"][color=#333333]http://www.youngdrummeroftheyear.com/[/color][/url][color=#333333] 2017 event just concluded) and the global drumming contest for female drummers [i]Hit Like A Girl[/i] ([/color][url="http://hitlikeagirlcontest.com/"][color=#333333]http://hitlikeagirlcontest.com/[/color][/url][color=#333333] 2017 contest accepting entries now), but is there anything - especially something UK centric - for bass players?[/color] [color=#333333]And if not... why not?[/color] [color=#333333]Jack[/color]