silverfoxnik

On 22/11/2024 at 18:43, Beedster said:

Anyone out there who's looking for a 70's Precision without paying Fender prices, do yourself a favour and buy this. It's Yamaha (say no more), but also built like a tank, playable, toneful, and lovely to look at 👍 

+1 to that, Chris... 

I had the pleasure of meeting David at the weekend and having a play on this gorgeous Yamaha bass of his. 

The neck is absolutely stunning - straight and true, and a joy to play on. 

What's more, the bass sounds lovely too... Especially so because it's got a passive tone control that does what it's supposed to; you can get a nice bright and clear tone (think of the opening to The Eagles 'One of these Nights'), right through to that phat, rounded Motown tone with just a quick twist of the tone knob. Gorgeous! 

But the thing that surprised me most about this bass is how lightweight it is - which is quite something for an Ash body.. 

Anyway, suffice to say, it's an absolute bargain as you said Chris.

Proper 'old skool' P Bass goodness and quality, for not much money at all when compared to vintage Fenders of the same era. 

GLWTS David 👍😊

On 18/11/2024 at 14:38, Beedster said:

He's a love him or hat (geddit) him kinda guy and I f*****g love him (and his music). His shows in the 90's were extraordinary, especially those with SZ on bass 👍

I definitely 'hat' him and his music, Chris.. 😁

Just when I thought 2024 couldn't get any worse.... 🤦🤦

Horses for courses, and all that..... 

Hi Folks,

Just a quick update to say the the ticket was bought by a certain @Beedster of this parish and the relevant donation was made on the Just Giving page.

Thanks, as ever, for your generosity Chris! 🙏😊

Just giving this a quick BUMP before tomorrow... 👍😊

9 hours ago, Beedster said:

Lovely offer @silverfoxnik. I'd like to go to this but can't, if there's anyone out there who can go but can't afford the ticket, give me a shout and I'll sort the fee 👍

That's a very generous offer, Chris! 

Thanks.. 👍😊

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

Ah mate - lovely gesture, absolute gutter to miss the gig.

 

hope you’re feeling ok x

Thanks mate! And yes, I'm OK all things considered, 

Tbh, I felt crap for the first 24/36 hours, but am relatively OK now.

Just a tad peed off I have to miss this gig and family occasion... 

Hope things are going well for you now in terms of getting the Travis home environment right for your daughter and her needs.. 🙏

Cheers Clarky, 

At least they now don't have to have undergo that 'Uncool Dad' moment at the gig when I would have started yelling at Meshell to do a 20 minute slap bass solo! 🤣

Hi Folks, 

I was due to go and see the amazing Meshell Ndegeocello live at The KoKo in London's trendy Camden Town this Friday, 15th November, with my son and daughter, but I've come down with Covid, so now can't go. 

As gutted as I am to be missing out on seeing an amazing musician & singer/songwriter, I'm even more gutted not to be able share the experience with my kids - one of whom lives in Sweden - so these opportunities for family time don't come up too often for us.. 

Which led me to thinking about family, and the recent Basschat Fundraiser in aid of @AndyTravis and his family.

So with that in mind, would anyone here like to buy my ticket for the gig on Friday for say, £25...? 

But instead of paying me, just make a donation to the Just Giving page here (link below) to help Andy and his family:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mark-clark-3

I reaise it's very short notice between now and Friday and, Mods, I'm not sure if this kind of post is even allowed..

But I figured it be a crying shame to waste my £45+ ticket to see one of the world's most innovative bass players, whilst there's a plethora of London-based bass players - with very generous hearts - right here in this Basschat family! 

Right? Right.... 😁

More info here about the gig: 

https://koko.co.uk/events/meshell-ndegeocello

And Meshell: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meshell_Ndegeocello

And here's half a screenshot of the QR code from my e-ticket, which I will forward onto whoever is interested and able to on Friday, and who'd like to make a donation to a very worthy cause.

Ticket will be 'sold' on a first come, first served basis. 

Thanks for reading and for being the wonderful Basschat Community/family that you are... 😊

Cheers 

Nik

Great cabs, great seller too! 

GLWTS Pete! 👍

22 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Oh, that's so beautiful...

^^^

What @Cosmo Valdemarsaid!

GLWTS 👍😊

3 hours ago, Berserker said:

I may have missed it, but what's the wattage on this? I use an 8ohm 4x10 so not sure if this would have enough volume.

Whatever the Mesa tech spec says, these are very loud amps and even coupled with a 410 that's 8 ohms (not 4 ohms) , it will give you more than enough 'oomph' to keep up with most gigging situations.. 

I have the Walkabout 15 combo, and I use it for almost all my gigs - whichever band, band line up etc - it's so versatile! 

Wow. Basschat Community - just WOW!!! 👏👏👏

@Clarky- what a wonderful idea and well done to everyone who's donated to support this cause! Hearts of gold you have, every single one of you.. 

I've only really just caught up with this thread after the weekend, but will most definitely be donating today.. 

And @AndyTravis - wishing you, Iris and your family the very best of luck with everything! 😊👍🙏

Thanks @Tim Chapple,

We're mixing another 8 songs at the moment, so hope to add those here quite soon. 

Cheers, 

Nik 

So, so tempting!

Love the sound of these amps... 

GLWTS 

Hello Basschat Friends, 

Decided that it's about time I shared some info on here about my originals band, Harmonic Swamp. 

Here's our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/harmonicswamp

And here's a link to our first single release, a song called Snake Oil. 

We're just mixing another 8 songs, so hope to have an EP out just before Christmas, with more to follow in the new year.. 

Here's a clip of us playing Snake Oil live at The Hertford Corn Exchange last month:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/zrfg6q68QB2bYTMg/

Our next gig is also at The Hertford Corn Exchange on 24th October, so if you're local and you like what you've heard above, please come along and support us! 

https://www.cornexchangehertford.co.uk/whats-on/amplify-110924

Thanks for listening! 👍🙏😊🎶

Hello Basschat friends! 

I'm excited to share that my band, Harmonic Swamp is playing at the fabulous Corn Exchange - Hertford on Thursday 24th October as part of Juice BoxHerts  'Amplify' new music nights!

Amplify new music nights provide a platform for artists to perform their original music and gain exposure to a wider audience.

So, if you're local to Hertford and a fan of live music and artists showcasing their own material, please come along and show your support - it'd be great to see you there! 

We're playing with two other talented artists, The Peilroccos and Isla Brent, so it's bound to be a great night! 🎶👍😊

Doors open 8pm.
TICKETS: £6 Adv / £8 Door

Here are all the links you need :

https://www.facebook.com/harmonicswamp

FB event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1371971117472725

https://www.cornexchangehertford.co.uk/whats-on/amplify-110924

https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/isla-brent-the-peliroccos-harmonic-hertford-corn-exchange-tickets/13598454

Corn Exchange, 39 Fore Street, Hertford, SG14 1AL

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/zrfg6q68QB2bYTMg/

Just received a very nice cable from John, aka @Chienmortbb who was a pleasure to deal with throughout.

What's more, the cable is excellent! 

Thanks John and here's to the next one... 😊

Nik

1 hour ago, Beedster said:

GAS makes a mess of even the best laid plans mate. And I really should inspect the box a little more closely 😆

You'll probably find the Ark of the Covenant in there, which was last seen at the very end of the first Raiders of the Lost Ark movie back in the early 80s! 😁

On 20/09/2024 at 17:23, Beedster said:

I bought an Ampeg V4B about 15 years ago, now in the hands of @silverfoxnik. When it arrived the courier had it on a trolley. I assumed it was a furniture delivery, because it was in a large wooden crate, screwed together and inside it was shockproof in bubble wrap. It took me about an hour to unpack. I messaged the seller who suggested that he thought it crazy that people send valuable music stuff in cardboard, which is ultimately shit. I think he has a point. I still have the wooden crate by the way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alas, I no longer have that V4BH, Chris.. 

Foolishly sold in search of 'Sonic Holy Grail idea No. 947'..

Many's the time i still wish I had it though. It was as perfect a bass amp and sound as I've ever had. 

And I don't even have a 90s drug runners wooden crate to remember it by.. 😂

Thanks Patrick 🙏

Was great to see you and chat, and I'm so pleased you like the cabs! 

See you at the next one.... 😁

Just met up with @patrikmarky aka Patrick, who's kindly bought a pair of Genz cabs from me. 

Patrick's great to deal with, totally trustworthy and is always good to talk to about '.. all things bass'! 😁

It's our second, or even third deal now I think... And I'm still more than happy to deal with Patrick again at the drop of a hat and to recommend him highly to the whole Basschat community... 

Thanks Patrick, and I hope you enjoy the Cabs! 😊

Cheers 

Nik 

9 hours ago, Silvia Bluejay said:

This is the blog about the South East Bass Bash 2016, where we had Herbie as a guest, and we even interviewed him for Bass Guitar Magazine.

 

SEBB 2016 by Silvia Bluejay

 

When I have a moment I'll try to find the published article and possibly also publish the audio of our interview.

 

RIP Herbie, you are one of a kind. 💗

Well said, Silvia! 

Here are a few of my photos from that day. 

Herbie was such a fabulous speaker - it really was an honour to have him with us that day. Apart from being very witty and charming, he was also so generous with his time... 

A few months afterwards, he invited me and Mrs Silverfoxnik to see him perform at The Dome in Brighton, one of his 'Herbie Flowers Jazz Breakfast'. During what was an amazing jazz show, he and the band did two stunning arrangements of David Bowie songs - 'Space Oddity' and 'Where Are We Now', which were absolutely sublime. 

RIP Herbie and thank you for all the amazing music.. 🙏

Great cabs- GLWTS! 

I think @Pranawas looking for a Vanderkley 210.....??

4 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Funnily enough I was on the receiving end of some pretty serious abuse when working with a well known muso, although not from him, from his management company. He was always a real gent and would have been mortified if he’d known how his representatives were behaving. That was 30 years ago but I still feel quite angry about it, so I dread to think how Morrisey’s former colleagues - including Marr of course - feel given the massively amplified shit they had to deal with for years

Sorry to hear that, Chris... 

Not a surprise though, sadly. 

The music industry has always had more than it's fair share of a-holes in it's rank. Just have a read of this book about the 90s UK music industry:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Your_Friends

It paints a pretty black and bleak picture of the 90s a&r scene as it was then.. 

12 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

Thanks for that Nik, too often we overlook how ‘stars’ treat other musicians, agents, managers, and crew, without whom none of the magic - for which 99% of the time the star takes the credit - would happen 😕

The celeb/star system perpetuates all this of course, Chris... 

Same in most situations where there's a power dynamic at play. ☹️😬