Hobbayne

Is that a R******ker hanging on his wall?

Rocky Raccoon from The Beatles White album, Not only is it a terrible song, but the bass is terribly out of tune too!

There's a lot of us on here who grumbled about being bored playing Dakota. I dont mind it because I sing it. 😊

True dat. 😊

Hmm. We were recently asked to do Sweet Child Of Mine for a birthday party. Expecting some dull root note plodder, I didnt give it a proper listening until the night before. A good bassline in fact, which I struggled with! The bloke out of The Manic's bores me sh1itless.

I read somewhere that he blatantly pinched Dazed And Confused and passed it off as his own. The original composer never got a look in.

Interesting interview from bassist Klaus Voormann, who played on John Lennons' Imagine album. Comes across as a really nice bloke. https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2019/01/11/john-lennon-imagine-interview-voorman-keltner-molland/?fbclid=IwAR3d5WAvLWfq1SDBEzwMezeMROPQHg9dglUfsaG8drFoJBVJNsgftvMTEDw

If you know your basic scales, walking should be a doddle to pick up. There are a lot of you tube lessons on walking bass. Funnily enough, I had never played a walking bassline until a band I was in wanted to cover Kid by The Pretenders.

Location/Venue: White Hart, Acton, London Your age: 19 (1983) Your bass: Westone Thunder 1 Your amp: Vox 50 watt combo The set list (some of it): Mainly covers by The Jam, the Beatles and some originals.

I was staying at my girlfriends house when I heard of his passing on the news. I was gutted to say the least.

Agreed. Thats the sort of sniping that folks are commenting about!

Her ex husbands a bass player you know. Careful, he might be reading this! 😂🤣

Sitting here with my sunburst P Bass and was wondering how the sunburst finishes were done. I imagine there are three different colours blended together. Anyone know how they doit?

Ah, I didnt read it it properly. He didnt actually say what I thought he said. 🙄 Jools’ Holland’s annual New Years Eve Hootenanny TV show will be broadcast tonight at 11.15pm on BBC2. Here I am during rehearsals with my fabulous Ibanez Premium BTB1826 six string bass ready for action! People ask me if I ever get nervous playing regularly on TV shows? My answer is, I only get nervous about all those heavy, swivelling TV lights hanging directly above my head! 😜 The guests on tonight’s show include Michael Bublé, Yola Carter, Junior Giscombe, Jess Glynne, Nile Rodgers, Marc Almond, and our very own Ruby Turner! I’ve been the house bassist on this acclaimed TV show for the past 25 years, and I feel most privileged to have played with so many legendary & iconic artists in the past quarter of a century. For those of you who are able to watch the show tonight, I hope you enjoy it, and wishing everyone a happy, healthy, successful & rewarding 2019!

I follow Dave Swift on Facebook. Yesterday afternoon he posted that he was doing some final hootenanny rehearsals. So it could have been recorded shortly before it was televised.

The Daily Mirror claimed it happened at the world famous 'Caravan Club' Someone didnt proof read their story. 🙄

Bloody Hell! 😡 This could have been any of us! 😡 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shocking-cavern-club-footage-shows-13793145

I have a P bass, Piles and an iPhone. What do I win??😋

Well, I love P basses. In fact, I have 3 of them.😋 And a Yammy BB 5 string , which has a P pickup.

Very cleverly based on 'Them Heavy People' And 'England My Lionheart' 😋

I'm terrible. I havent picked it up for a week now. But I know when I do, it will be like putting on a pair of old comfy slippers. 😋

I have recently started using Rotosound RB50's. They are quite a heavy gauge, and so far so good from me. I had been using Ernie Ball for years and fancied a change.

Yes bass fans. Albeit upside down! 😂