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[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1461261578' post='3033113'] I'm still getting over Bowie, absolutely gutted at this news. [/quote] +1 My thoughts exactly.. Saw him twice in the 80s and his shows were spectacular! After seeing the 'LoveSexy' tour in 1988, he was so brilliant on every level - musician /writer/performer/producer/choreographer etc - it actually made me want to give up because I thought he'd set the bar so high there was no point even trying to get close. Purple Rain is still one of my all-time favourite records... and the Sign 'o The Times concert DVD one of my favourite concerts to watch. RIP Prince Rogers Nelson

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1461077062' post='3031220'] I can make this! Does anyone want me to do a talk about speakers or audio or Barefaced or bass or any of my Mastermind specialist subjects? My car isn't that huge so I'm not sure how much of the Barefaced range I can bring - if I know what won't be here then I'll bring those bits. I'll bring my RIM Custom 5 because it's awesome. [/quote] Hi Alex That sounds great! I'll PM you... Nik

That looks like a very nice piece of kit indeed!

It'll be good to see you if you can make it Steve.. And yes, Herbie says he's happy to come along and join us

Looking good Folks

Hi Folks, It’s here… At long last. The [b]10[sup]th[/sup] Basschat South East Bass Bash!! [/b] Date: [b]Saturday 24th September 2016[/b] Time: [b]10am - 5pm[/b] Entry: [b]£10[/b] Venue: [b]Jubilee High School, Surrey, School Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1TE[/b] Venue link: [url="http://www.jubileehigh.surrey.sch.uk/"]Jubilee High School Website[/url] [url="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=504208&y=164434&z=0&sv=KT15+1TE&st=2&pc=KT15+1TE&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf"]MAP LINK[/url] More details on the precise running order will follow in due course, but here’s a brief preview of what we have in store for you at this year’s Bash: [u][b]Guest Speakers:[/b][/u] [b]Herbie Flowers[/b] Herbie's worked with just about everybody over the years and in this year particularly - with the passing of the late, great David Bowie - it's both a very proud and very poignant moment to announce that Herbie has agreed to come and share some words of wisdom with us at The Bash and hopefully, a story or two about working with the 'Starman' himself! For more info on Herbie’s work as a Bassist, Arranger & Composer, please look here: [url="http://www.herbieflowers.com/"]http://www.herbieflowers.com/[/url] [b]John Bentley[/b] Obviously he's known primarily for his work with Squeeze, but there's a lot more to John's work as a session musician, writer and producer over the years and he's got some great stories to share with us at The Bash! More info can be found here: [url="http://www.johnbentley.tv/Biography.html"]http://www.johnbentl.../Biography.html[/url] [u][b]Manufacturers/Distributors etc:[/b][/u] [b]Wal Basses[/b] We’re very proud that Paul Herman from Wal has agreed to be our guest on the day, and as a fan of Wal basses myself for many years, I’m particularly pleased Paul can be with us this year. More info on Wal can be found here: [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk/"]http://www.walbasses.co.uk/[/url] [b]D’Addario UK[/b] Andrew Needham has agreed to come down again this year, which is great news as he did a great talk last year. More info can be found here: [url="http://daddario.com/"]http://daddario.com/[/url] [b]The Original Scratchplate Company[/b] Tim, aka TimAl, is coming along on the day, so if you want to talk to him about some of his very cool custom scratchplates and pickguards, this is your chance! More info can be found here: [url="http://www.originalscratchplates.com/"]http://www.originalscratchplates.com/[/url] [u][b]Set-Ups etc:[/b][/u] [b]Ian Robinson[/b], who is my local luthier here on the south coast and who also plays a mean Mandolin, is joining us at the Bash for the first time, so if you'd like your bass (or guitar) set up on the day, Ian's your man! There may well be one or two other surprise guests to announce as we get nearer to the date, so 'watch this space'! [u][b]Other important info:[/b][/u] [b]Format:[/b] We may make a few changes to this after last year, but it will be something along these lines.... 1 x general area to set up your gear, plus 1 x quiet room/workshop area with workshops through the day, plus Jamming room, plus cafeteria, plus Raffle [b]Spaces:[/b] again, we may make a few changes to this, but something along these lines: The Quiet Room and the Theatre for Workshops The Jamming Room for jamming with drummers (and other strange non-bass playing people) Main Hall (where you can set up your gear and make some low frequency vibrations) [b]Cost:[/b] [b]£10[/b] Last year, it cost about £185 for the hire of the venue plus an amount for some public liability insurance cover therefore to cover those basic costs, we need to charge £10 per head entrance fee to one and all! [b]Charities:[/b] We will donate all profits from the day to a worthy cause or two (details to be confirmed): [b]Refreshments[/b] will be available on the day for a small charge of course which will help increase the profits and keep everyone happy! Last year, as ever, Hamster & Mrs Hamster did all the work on that and have offered to do so again, so many thanks in advance to them! [b]Workshops[/b] See above for already confirmed workshops but because the talks and workshops really do add so much to the day, we are always interested to hear of any ideas/requests from the Forum, so please let us know.. [b]How you can Help/Get Involved[/b] What would be really helpful from everyone who's interested in participating on the day is: 1. Donations of raffle prizes 2. Ideas/requests for the workshops 3. Volunteers to help out on the day (if needs be) [u][b]Attendees:[/b][/u] It's always good to know who's coming and what gear they'll be bringing so to get the ball rolling here's a list of the people we know who are coming: 01. Hamster - 02. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Hayman 4040, Schecter Diamond P5, Ampeg V4BH amp & 115 Classic cab 03. 04 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. It'd be great to have loads of people there on the day but the bottom line is that, to make this event pay for itself and to be able to donate something to charity, [b]we need a minimum of 30 people[/b]... So, come on folks;[b] sign up!![/b] Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there silverfoxnik / Hamster / obbm / Happy Jack / bluejay

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1460143944' post='3023118'] OK, with just under two months to go we're going to have to start finalising details for this years event.[list] [*]Preliminary plans are to do our usual test which[b] Lozz[/b] will provide details of in the not too distant... [*]Nick Smith ([b]Doctor of the Bass[/b]) will be back again with a seminar on SIMS p/ups and the Enfield Basses which he is a stockist for. I'm hoping that he doesn't do too good a job TBH - ([i]I believe[/i]) I've got enough basses already without acquiring more GAS. [*][b]SiBob's parents[/b] did a great job last year as official Herts Bash photographers, providing great quality photos of attendees with their basses FOC. Just waiting for confirmation that they'll be offering this service for us again. [*][b]Andy from D'Addario[/b] will again be present, supporting the event with access to his knowledge of strings and prizes for the raffle. I'm sure if there's demand he'll bring strings, etc which will be available to buy. Please let us know if there are any D'Addario products you can't do without. [*][b]The Greek[/b] has spent months scouring online market places for interesting Bass related prizes for the raffle. Some people have already benefited from some the unusual prizes I've managed to acquire. [b]Bass Guitar magazine[/b] have again provided raffle prizes including a copy of the LBGS edition signed by [b]Robert Trujillo[/b]. [b]Mark King[/b] has graciously signed a collectible 1902 bottle of King's Ale for us(see pics above). Obviously any other prizes will be gratefully accepted. [*][b]Bassface 2k10[/b] will again be manning the canteen with a range of hot/cold drinks and savouries. [*]I'm hoping that luthier [b]Martin Herrick[/b] will be along with some of his custom pick ups - he's happy to discuss custom pick ups and retro fits for the most popular basses. [*]We'd like to have a [b]marketplace[/b] where attendees can buy/trade gear so if you have anything you'd like to sell/trade bring it along. [*]Hopefully [b]Bluejay and Jack[/b] will again be providing cameras to record events for the blog and YT. [/list] The format and costs are pretty much as last year - remember that the money you spend goes directly to the venue and helps keep it open for local community. [u][b]Costs[/b][/u] - [b]Entry:[/b] £10 [b]Raffle:[/b] £5 for two tickets Looking forward to seeing you all again. [/quote] Awesome! Am hoping to make it this year, Mick

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1460116593' post='3022719'] Dennis Davis, Bowies drummer in the period from "Young Americans" to "Scary Monsters" has died from cancer. Dennis Davis & George Murray were one of my favourite rhythm sections ever, absolutely brilliant. [/quote] +1 One of my favourite rhythm sections too. Sad news indeed. RIP

Thanks Matt, I think Laserbeak is missing your son too! Nik

That's great Matt.. See you soon I hope.. Nik

Hi Folks, I just had the pleasure of meeting Matt, aka moooper, and his family, who travelled over to Littlehampton this evening to collect the Roscoe Beck 5 string bass I've just sold him. Apart from being a great player and very knowledgeable about gear, Matt's a really nice guy to deal with. What's more, his very articulate and energetic son entertained our 13 year old dog throughout the whole time they were here, which was lovely to see and a real bonus, as we probably won't have to give her a walk now this evening. Anyway, really nice people and that always makes buying and selling gear here on Basschat so much nicer than anywhere else! So, deal with Matt in complete confidence Folks! And Matt, I really hope you enjoy the RBV! Thanks Nik

Just bought a Korg midi keyboard from Ian in a completely hassle-free transaction.. Highly recommended Basschater, so deal with in complete confidence Folks. Thanks Ian

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1457111715' post='2995530'] Bought some new cables from Dave - OBBM... What can I add? Dave's products are superb - my (now) 'spare' leads are also from Dave, and they've never let me down....and believe me, they've been very well used! Time for some new cables - ordered on Wednesday evening, arrived Friday. I was also assisted on my choice, and it certainly helped being a Basschatter. Why on earth would you buy from anywhere else? [/quote] +1 to everything said above about Dave's products, his service and the completely easy going, hassle free way he has of dealing with everything. We are very lucky here on Basschat for having unique access to so many really helpful things, and Dave and his high quality cables are definitely testament to that! Thanks Dave