Len_derby

Sometimes I forget to breathe. But never for too long, obviously. So far.....

Lee Jackson has never had the profile I think he deserves. I was lucky enough to see him live in Refugee , a prog trio with Patrick Moraz on keyboards and Brian Davison on drums. Very impressive. He was playing a mirror-shiny Rickenbacker as I recall.

' Love the Shads. I dep for a band of guys in their seventies who play a lot of their songs. Great fun to play and the audience really enjoy them. There's a documentary currently on BBC iplayer about Buddy Holly. Very good in itself but Hank Marvin is on and he talks about the influence of Buddy, especially in respect of the Stratocaster. Concerning the above band I dep for, the drummer brags that he's the only member who hasn't got diabetes.

I thought I'd start a thread for people to admit their, hopefully humorous, bass face-palm moments. This is inspired by what I did last night. I got my acoustic bass guitar out of its bag ready for a rehearsal today - prior to an unplugged gig we've got in March. The strings felt like they needed a bit of a clean. So, I said to the wife, "Have we any isopropyl alcohol anywhere?" She replied, "No, but you can use some of my vodka if you want". Five minutes later I go back to the room where she's watching television. "The good news is; it doesn't leave a stain and evoporates quickly". I'd only gone and knocked the open bottle over and most of it poured over the table and on to the floor. An extra Norman Wisdom touch was that next doors' dog was with me. I give her respite from their teething toddler. Being part Laborador she moves like stinky poo off a shovel if there's any hint of food or drink. I reckon she got a couple of generous doubles before I restrained her. Problem is, she'll expect that every time now and sit by the booze cupboard howling. The bass strings now feel much better though.

The Banana Splits.

A beautiful area for sure. I used to go there for work and the lazy stereotype of 'flat East Anglia' is way off the mark. There are a few local members who'll be along soon. My gut-feeling is that regarding the music scene apart from the bigger towns and Norwich the critical mass of population may not be big enough for vibrancy. Might be wrong though.

I've just received a Speakon to jack lead off Chris. All well packed, plus a free patch lead thrown in too! Excellent deal all round and Chris even posted the items before receiving my payment. What a gent.

Or anyone going to the Portsmouth area starting from further north than Derby? I'm happy to drive and meet someone 'passing through'. The Stagg EUB has a good quality gig-bag but there's no hard case I have that's big enough.

Dear Basschat community, I'm selling my Stagg EUB to our own @basseng . Before I explore the courier options, is anyone travelling from the Midlands (ideally east Mids) to anywhere near Dave's home in Portsmouth? Appropriate remuneration on offer for anyone who can help out. Len

Being interviewed by Giles Peterson on R6 Music. Very interesting. Should be available on some sort of listen again shizzle.

I use both FB and BC. The pattern seems to have been as follows. Sell on FB. Stuff I no longer want, not looking to make a profit, easy local pickup or delivery. Buy from BC. More expensive specialist stuff that I feel confident has been usually cared-for. Don't mind travelling a distance to collect or meet part-way.

I hope that @Andyjr1515 can make it again this year.

Thanks for pursuing it Jed. I'm in. If mr Franko Di Blanko is prepared to come at that way I can definitely make the ten miles.

I agree with this one. One the reasons I haven't bought a new instrument from a retailer (online or bricks n' mortar) since 2005.

Just 18 in all for 2019 2 as a dep for covers bands 6 with Daz Kelly - acoustic blues in the style of Eric Bibb 10 with Diamond Bridges - originals only rock trio. The year was a busy one musically though as Diamond Bridges wrote, recorded and released our first album.

I'm glad there's at least two of you that recommend this. When it came out there were some sniffy reviews in newspapers. Damn, this site has got me spending money again.

Yes. All your fault 😄

Nice one. I remember that lovely 5er at Midlands bass bashes.

An audition should be a two way thing. It's been said on here before but as well as being auditioned by the band you're also auditioning them. Twice I've been offered a position in a band after an audition but I've (politely) declined because I found out things during the session that meant it wouldn't be the right move. In neither case was it something I could have discovered in advance by research.

Muddy Waters and Roger Waters. Thankfully not identical twins, but I've always got them mixed up.

Well, I drove through Andy's village a couple of nights ago. There was a strange glow in the night sky and a low, insistent hum audible above the sound of my car. I thought it was Santa's Elves starting their shift. But no, it's another wonderous creation in the making! I'd love to see this one for real before it goes to the lucky owner.

All the best Lozz, you've been able to 'live the dream' and are now moving on to the next phase of your life. I've always enjoyed your posts on here, your attitude to what you do and your audience is brilliant.

The only thing I can remember buying this year was a cute short-scale acoustic Stagg bass off our own @dodgnofski. It's great for leaving out for noodling and I've done a couple of acoustic gigs with it. Also, it can be transported out of sight in my wee hatchback. If you need a reason to buy a short scale - there you go!

I agree with this one. Facebook groups for local music are useful in finding out what's happening. My local music shops still have notice boards too! Where you live will probably help or hinder too. In a remote or low-population areas it's probably going to be harder.