mikebass456

Very well put. I've never had a bass lesson, but found my own way through the instrument to play various styles of music in quite a few bands since the early 1990's. I'm always aware that there are many players who are far better than me, and I take inspiration from them. There are also those who are newer to the bass than I am, and offering encouragement and support is what I try to do. My mantra is that I'm good at what I need to do on the bass - I don't practice on my own for hours and hours, but play often with others to keep me learning and improving. Playing different styles of music keeps everything fresh and interesting - I'm currently learning a load of new folk rock songs, in a band with fiddle and accordian for the first time. While I'm enjoying playing, and other people enjoy listening then that's the most important thing.

Great documentary on one of the best and my favourite bass players - first found out about him from his playing with Sky, then went back into his extensive earlier work. Documentaries like yours allow for such talents to remain accessible to newcomers and those who, like myself, are interested in the history of music and musicians and not just the music itself. Looking forward to seeing more of your work 😎👍

Fade to Grey - Visage

Yay - we've played the Anlaby Park a few times. Great crowd, but a bit of a bugger for parking if I remember! Fortunately we usually travelled light for those gigs so could park down the side and load in through the small room and into the main room at the back 😎👍

Stormbringer - Deep Purple

Haircut One Hundred - Fantastic Day

Actually, the Paduak Red model looks remarkably similar to my Westone Thunder 3 that I'm in the process of moving on.......😎

The neck on my self-build was from oak window ledges that nextdoor were chucking in the skip.🤪👍

The Combine Harvester Song - The Wurzles

Follow You Follow Me - Genesis

Now that sounds like a great project! 😎

I'm starting to appreciate the luxury of a weekend off - especially this time of year! I should go out and see more local bands, but you know what it's like when the log fire's been lit..........

Hanging on the telephone - Blondie

Telegraph Road - Dire Straits

Patric Blaireau sound any better? (translated into French 😉😆)

Here we go again.....😆😆😆

Me too - am on a thinning out purge this year after getting my Martin short scale for Xmas, so will only be strings and cables this year! 🤞

Nice colour on the precision bass....🤘

Down Under - Mend at work

Night Rider - ELO

The cowbelle of St Mark - Sheila E

Roadblock - Stock Aitken & Waterman

Life in Tokyo - Japan

Just got planet rock on in the shed here - dedication to Nick just being played now - Gary Moore. Having a quiet moment to myself for a few moments. RIP Nick.

First live gigged song - Road to hell by Chris Rea around 1991.....