bassbiscuits

I've been playing bass nearly 30 years now, having started at 12, and I've been gigging on and off for most of that time with various local bands of varying quality and on various instruments! Nowadays I gig a few times each month with an absolutely kicking pub/function band, mostly on bass and vocals but sometimes on guitar and vocals and I get to play with some really good full-time pro musicians/music teachers. I'd have loved to be a massive superstar, but it never happened, despite some cool high points playing at big festivals and events. I still have a day job to pay the mortgage and support my little family. But it's never put me off playing for the enjoyment of performing and the challenge of getting better the whole time - and giving it everything I've got to make its sound great onstage!

I'm up for this too - just round the corner from me. I had planned to come last year but it all went tits up at last minute and spent the day in leicester royal infirmary instead. Better luck this time eh? I can bring a USA P or J bass, and if needed amp wise, a Little Mark head and Schroeder 1210 cab. I'll see if Mrs Bassbiscuits can rustle up a bass-related cake too.... Or indeed some actual bass biscuits. Lovely stuff.

Just received a cab cover from Obbm in the recycling section, and it's perfect. Arrived in no time too. Thanks mate you're a credit to Basschat.

Pm'd - I'd definitely want this!

My older brother and me (12 and 15 at the time) discovered the local record library in Swansea in about 1986 and from it borrowed Iron Maiden Live After Death, Kiss Alive II and the Scorpions Worldwide Live over the space of a few weeks, along with some other crap that never made any impact. It changed both our lives totally. He'd decided to learn guitar because some of his mates already did, and i didn't want to be outdone so decided I'd go for bass (after quickly realising my first preference of drums was totally impractical) He really hated me nicking his idea but now nearly 30 years later, we've both done an awful lot of gigs with a great many bands, tho only once or twice ever together, and grown a lot musically along the way (tho I've still got a soft spot for those albums on really loud once in a while). Playing bass has totally defined my life through the considerable ups and downs since teenage years to now, and given me something to identify with when things have been really bad. And I've still never got round to learning the drums....

I've had to play Take That's 'Back for Good' as the first dance in a wedding before. As I've got the dog whistle voice in the band, i had to sing the really high soppy middle section too. Needless to say its not stayed on in our repertoire.....

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1422826812' post='2677312'] My sister has never come to a gig with me as a bassist She came to several of my classical gigs, but hasn't seen me rock my socks off live [/quote] Yeah I think my dad still thought I was standing at the back in some studenty metal band from years ago, He was surprised to see me singing, playing bass, some guitar and harmonica and sharing duties of fronting a busy power trio....