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[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1477859544' post='3164914'] Callan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-sue2pax-o G. Ooh yes, forgot that one! [/quote]

Perry Mason, The Avengers, The Persuaders And to bring us right up to date (the 80's), the music for Robin Hood by Clannad. :-)

He was absolutely inspiration at the London Bass Guitar Show a couple of years ago. I felt I had really learned something from his Masterclass. I was rembering it only this week, when I found myself playing a reggae bass line at a local jam, and I was thinking 'What can I drop out to make this more effective? What happens if I just play on the one and the three? How about just on the one?' Just dropped it back until I was barely playing at all. Got loads of compliments afterwards. All thanks to Mr Wobble.

I play in a Rolling Stones covers band (hence my forum 'description') so I've had to learn many of Bill's bass lines. Not easy, I can assure you. Some of the rhythms are really tricky.

It's tomorrow night, folks. Bad Company at the NEC (or whatever it's called nowadays). Me and my friend are getting our enormous bloomers ready to throw at Paul Rodgers. Haha \m/

Time to revive this thread with a gem from our keyboard player. ...'There's no music during the chorus, just the bass and drums' .

Andy Fraser, 'Mr Big'.

Makes me feel powerful, passionate, exhillerated. Can't put it into words, but if you listen to the Beatles ' She's so Heavy' ... that's how it makes me feel.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1476456590' post='3154520'] I went to Cleethorpe once as a child. The sea was there when we arrived, we went and had something to eat, maybe taking 30 minutes or so, came out and the sea had vanished ! [/quote] I stopped off in Cleethorpes last February , en route to Scarborough. It was so bloody freezing I had to buy some extra clothing. It was also pretty deserted. I loved it. I sat in a really nice fish restaurant and had fish n chips completely on my own. All the funfairs etc were closed. It had a wonderful ghostly atmosphere. I love English seaside towns in winter.

I went there for the first time last April. Skegness itself is a bit scummy. But only a short walk down the coast and you have beautiful deserted beaches, sand dunes, wildlife parks, all sorts of birds. I really loved it. It's great if you like tramping along windswept beaches, listening to birds and watching clouds scudding overhead. But I suppose it might be a bit grim if it was pouring with rain.

It seems like a perfectly valid question to me, and doesn't come across as some sort of value judgement. There may be all sorts of reasons why people choose not to gig. Maybe they just love the instruments themselves, or the technology. Maybe they just like playing along to music they really love, but would be a bit shy about performing. Maybe they write their own stuff and put it online, but don't actually perform it live. Would it be any use to find out? Probably not, but it would be interesting. This is a chat forum after all. Think of it as chatting to people, finding out what motivate them, why they wouldn't want to perform and, yes, what life challenges might prevent them from performing (should anyone wish to share) Don't feel upset Brig. I thought this would be an interesting thread to read and felt sad you were getting flak so soon :-(

Thus is why I decided to play a right handed bass, even though I'm left handed.You have to do complex stuff with both hands, so I reckoned I might as well be rubbish with my picking hand rather than rubbish with my fretting hand. Still can't use a pick though, and I reckon I never will. Just not dextrous enough with my right hand.

Lessons with a fantastic tutor. He taught me from scratch. Five years in and I still have a lesson every 2 to 3 weeks. I'm currently playing in a Stones covers band, and I learn all the songs from sheet music (if available) or by listening to the CD. But my teacher shows me things I wouldn't play with the band - jazz and soul for example. I love my lessons. I find them really inspiring. If ever I'm in a rut, or feeling a bit bad about my playing, a lesson with Mark always gives me a little boost and a return to practising with more enthusiasm I don't think I'll ever stop going for lessons. There's always something new to learn. Even if Mark stopped teaching (or got out a restraining order, lol), I think I'd find another teacher. I love the personal interaction. I do realise I am lucky to have the time and the money for them though. Edited to read 'Covers band' rather than 'Tribute Band'. I don't dress up as Bill Wyman, lol :-)

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[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1474905538' post='3141418'] How very excellent a story. I'm actually a little jealous. [/quote] Yes, I love the bit where he threw himself out of his own pub :-)

[quote name='amnesia' timestamp='1474890706' post='3141236'] I've read this through and a thought occurred to me... Have any of you actually been 'that' punter? [/quote] Only this morning a somewhat embarrassing video appeared on Facebook, featuring glimpses of me dancing enthusiastically to a friend's band's rendition of'You Never Can Tell'. At least I didn't attempt a stage invasion.

Brilliant! You won't want to stop now. :-)

Lightweight, collapsible trolley that could also negotiate stairs.

[quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1474754352' post='3140339'] The rendition of "Walk on the Wild Side" was quality, top marks to Herbie Flowers, Dave Swift, John Bentley and the rest of the gang . Looking forward to next years... [/quote] Amazing. I had to pinch myself to believe I was seeing that in a School hall in Addlestone on a Saturday afternoon. Herbie Flowers is a total one off. What an incredible character. It was a great day. As others have said, best one yet.

Updated list: 01. Hamster - Tea, coffee, pastries etc. Might also bring my Parker Fly 5 and Gibson EB5, maybe my SVT-2 Pro and Barefaced Big Twin II 02. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Hayman 4040, Schecter Diamond P5, Ampeg V4BH amp &amp; 115 Classic cab 03. TheGreek - not sure what I'm bringing yet... 04. Happy Jack - I'll be there with a love that will see you through 05. JapanAxe - probably everything in my signature. Orange Valve Tester - get your tubes tested for free! 06. Macdaddy. 07. obbm - Sadowsky UV70 & HPJ, Mesa Prodigy, D800 & Bottle Rocket, Berg CN112 + a few cables 08. Billy Apple. Spectors, Marshall valves and EAD 09. Nancy Johnson; Thunderbirds/Whatever amps I'm running. 10. TrevorR - Wal MK 1 Custom, Wal Pro IIE (well, I had to...!), Ariapro2 SB700, Markbass LM2 and Traveler 2x10 and 1x15 11. Bluejay - cameras, video equipment; no basses, unless someone asks to see a specific model. I will also be there as BGM's reporter 12. NickD - Maruszczyck Elwood L5A, TE Series 6 1x15 Combo, Zoom B3. 13. Rumblefish - Rumblefish Bass,Fender Roadworn Jazz, Acoustic 370 amp,Acoustic 1x15 cab.Copy of Herbie Flowers single. 14. Bottle - the usual: Ibanez bass, 1x12 Cab, 1x10 Combo, Pedals 15. alexclaber - Barefaced things and a RIM Custom 5 and maybe an old Warwick Streamer 16. Ordep - Fbass, Zon, amp, pedals etc 17. moooper-Warwicks,Sei Flamboyant 6,Genzler Amp,Eden maybe 18. chimike 19. Sibob - '71 Precision, Xotic XJ-1T 5, '83 Squire JV Jazz. If I'm gigging, my Markbass/Barefaced rig 20. timmo - Clover Avenger, PJB Bighead 21. louisthebass 22. Graham - G&L Tribute L2500, USA SB2, GK MB500, EBS Neo 2x12, can bring an EBS HD350 too if anyone's interested (<--- YES PLEASE! - ChunkyMunky). 23. sockdeluxe_mikey - Custom Shop Fender Jazz Bass, pedal board with goodies on it, Markbass/Barefaced 24.WalMan - PB1680 well it would be rude not to Probably 2 x US L2500, Gen3 BigBaby2 &amp; Tonehammer 350 as they'll be going straight out in the evening 25. Cetera - Wal Mk1 Geddy Lee &amp; fretless, Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Hamer Impact, Yamaha BB3000, GK800RB, GenzBenz Neox212, Pedalboard 26. Grangur - I'll bring some Warwicks (see sig) and a One10 &amp; LM3 27. Stingray5 - Tune Basses: TWB-6 and SWV-4. SWR WorkingPro12 combo. BOSS GT-6B. 28. Jabba_the_gut - Not sure yet.....but something home made 29. zero9 - Strata + 4 x PJB cabs + Acoustic Image amp 30. Barneyg42- Status s2 5-string headless + Markbass LM3 + Schroeder 212pl and possibly my old post office red series 1 Status 5. 31. EssentialTension - Lakland Decade, Peerless Retromatic B2, Takamine B10 (probably for sale if not sold by then), Mesa Walkabout Scout. 32. Churchie - Retrovibe Vantage, Ashdown ABM amp, Ashdown 210 &115, various pedals 33. ChunkyMunky - Musicman Bongo 5HH, Yamaha TRB5ii fretless, Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0 (maybe a Barefaced Big Baby I, if I can get it up there). 34. Andy - Wal JG Custom, Wal mk1, Sandberg Electra TT4 (incredible bass for the money!), Phil Jones Briefcase 150w or Markbass 2*10 l 35. Markstuk - Active Dingwall ABZ and Z3, Barefaced S12T with a mesa prodigy four:88 (if i've still got) 36. Walbassist - Franz Sirius fretless 5, ACG Krell 33" fretted 5, Tecamp Bonafide and 2 x Tecamp XS115 Classic cabs 37. Denigar - Bergantino B/AMP and two Berg' cabs. Roscoe Custom 5 and Sire Marcus Miller V7 4 string JB plus pedal board. 38. seashell - Fender P 39. hen_barn - status kingbass, status s2, status s1 5 string and Marcus Miller sure! . Tecamp puma and vanderklays 4x10!!! 40. 51m0n - shiny Barefaced Big Twin II, a Roscoe Century Standard 5 string, a Markbass sa450 and assorted shizzles. Just added myself, hen_barn and 51m0n to the list, bringing us up to the magic 40!

Haven't managed to catch any of the local stuff yet. There was an acapela singing group on yesterday, but we managed to miss it :-( I've only got another 3 nights here. Hope I can seek out something.

Haha I see I'm the only one (so far) who admits to a biggest gig of less than 99 people! That's in my bass playing career of course. In my former life as an (amateur) actor and dancer I've played to an audience of about a thousand. But that was long ago and far away.

I'm here on holiday in Croatia and watching CMC TV in my room. So far, it's all been clean cut young men singing Eurovision type songs on beaches, or 80's style 'rawk'. Each genre entertaining enough in its own right. But I was wondering if there are any crucial Croatian bands I should be seeking out. I think we might have at least one Croatian BCer. Is CMC TV a fair reflection of the Croatian Music scene? Or is there more to it than that?

I got Jack Bruce as well. Considering I am currently in a Stones covers band, I'm supposed to be Bill Wyman! But I don't think he was in the options for this quiz . :-)

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1472585639' post='3122420'] Have you tried a needle exchange? [/quote] Yes, but they told me to go away when I asked for extra loud ones.