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I met Norman a good few years ago whilst playing a gig in London with an old band of mine. At the time I wasnt too familier with his work but always respected and appreciated the talent of other musicians so we got chatting. Turns out that he was/is an utterly decent bloke! We ended up shooting the breeze for a good few hours and shared a bottle of wine. After that meeting, I started to give The Blockheads some good listening time and have never looked back, they were a great and thoroughly underated British band. So anyway, just echoing the sentiments from above, top guy and top musician in a great band.

Hi, I am new around these parts so apologise if this question has come up in the past. I am a drummer and looking to get heavily involved in some bass playing over the next few months at least and perhaps longer. My first question is where is a good place to go and look at and try lots of basses? I am based in Maidenhead so London and the M4 corridor shouldnt be a problem to travel to and I dont even mind travelling further afield in search of the right place. I am after shops with a healthy supply of basses in all shapes and sizes so I can gauge them all. I dont have a preference of style or budget yet as I am keeping my options open. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Hello there, My name is Gordon and I have an admission to make, I am in fact a drummer. But fear not as I am here with the expressed desire to become a bass player. I have realised lately that having a keen understanding of bass would be able to help my drumming as well as add another string to my musical bow. In the coming weeks I will be picking the brains of all who will help on matters of which basses, amps and toys to look out for and which to stay away from. Anyway, thought I would say a quick hello before I get stuck in. Thanks for reading.