Shonks

just sold this guy my d-tuner and my house and all its contents including my wife - my condo in S America and when he went to pick up the deeds he ran away with my mother in law, exposed a drug cartel and manage to shrink the Amazon forest by another 15% - that's disgusting. Anyway, if you believe any of that then I wouldn't recommend you have any dealings with him, on the other hand, if you think he probably just bought my hipshot d-tuner without any hiccups and was thoroughly cool to deal with, then go ahead with any of your transactions with confidence - but you didn't hear that from me ....right!?

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1339164666' post='1684704'] are you sure?? [/quote]not entirely, possibly....what was the question again?

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1339152143' post='1684371'] You accrued over 700 posts before introducing yourself though??? And you've been a member since October 2007?? Bit slow in coming forward I'd say [/quote]thanks for the stats - i've always been a little reluctant to commit!

[quote name='bamboscha' timestamp='1339016933' post='1682621'] Isotope?? Would that be with the legendary Gary Boyle? [/quote]yep, the very same!

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1338985137' post='1681946'] Essex boy.... all right in my books ;o) [/quote]well, almost an Essex boy

ok you lot! you've seen me around on this site making a few comments here and there, selling some basses 'n stuff, so it's probably right that I should just say hello a introduce myself and talk about myself a little. I call myself Shonks on this site but my actual nickname is Shonkers and I'm quite well known by this title. I answer to Shonks too by the way, and my real christian name is Steve. [left]I'm 58, soon to be 59. I've been playing bass since I was 14. I've been professional since the age of 19. My first pro job was with the British fusion band Isotope. I took over from Jeff Clyne[/left] My first TV appearance was on the Old Grey Whistle Test. It was live (and dangerous). We shared the set with 'The Tubes'. I played with masses of celebrities and been round the world several times. My middle career was mostly as a session guy working freelance for various producers, and worked on loads of records and TV shows for about 15 years. I eventually moved on to production and had deals with lots of indie companies making 'club' music. I eventually got a more significant deal with EMI and publishing with Chrysalis. I'm still in production and mainly writing and producing tracks for TV and Film for various publishers. I still get the occasional bass session and enjoying playing pubs and clubs with various bands. I have my own production team 'Palmgrease Productions' which work on various promising artists besides our regular TV work. I also have my own jazz trio also called 'Palmgrease' which go out and play very occasionally just to stretch our musical muscles. I moved from London to Essex about 10 years ago. I got married, my wife is from Brasil and I have a place there in Brasil. I've have been playing there too which has been great fun!! So....that's me in a nutshell I guess. If you think you know me get in touch, love to hear from you. best to you all and thanks to the mods for this great site!!