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Thanks @uk_lefty - that's great! 👍😊

Thanks @simon88wilson - That's absolutely brilliant! 👍😊 Wow, we're practically neighbours then.. We should arrange to meet up for a drink sometime...?

Ha ha - excellent Chris! 😂 And of course, its a statement I'm not even going to begin to try and challenge.. As for 'The Thing', I can nae make up my mind Captain.. I keep changing my tiny electric bass player's mind over it.. 😉😁 Anyway, you'd be welcome up North anytime mate... 👍

Cheers Mert 👍😊

Cheers Steve, You've made me want to go and check out this place now... 😂

Thanks @Nail Soup 👍😊

Cheers @casapete It's years since I've been there so thanks for reminding me to go back and check it out! 😊👍

Thanks Gareth 👍😊

Cheers @Reggaebass 👍😊

Cheers Mick, Will PM you. 😊

I've seen on FB that you gig in Welwyn Garden City Jack, so I'll come and see you at some point as that's really not far from here...

Brilliant - thanks @barkin 👍 I think I've heard of London Road on Baldock, but I've not heard of Balstock - will check it out.. Cheers 😊

Thanks Gary! That's all really good to know and regarding set ups etc, I'll PM you.. 👍😊

Thanks Jack, that's really helpful! And yes please to the contact... 👍 I know - the Great Fire of 1783 was probably the last thing great that happened here too.. 😂 Interesting to hear about Leighton Buzzard, I've a mate who lives there so that's useful to know... 😊

Yep! 🤔🤦‍♂️😁

I know what you mean.. It definitely is a bit daunting @ezbass. It's been a long time since I've been the newbie anywhere.. And Lockdown certainly doesn't help.. Best of luck with it though.. As the old saying goes, 'when one door closes, another one opens.. ' Hopefully it's the right door.. 😁

Cheers Paul 👍 Hope all's well with you young man! 😊

Hi Folks Throughout all the time I've been on Basschat, which is 14 years now, I'd lived in West Sussex, where I've had some great times playing in bands/venues across the local Sussex music scene. As well as getting to know a lot of great musicians locally (including a fair number of Basschaters), I'd also gained a good knowledge of the venues, festivals, open nights, shops, luthiers etc that make up the Sussex musical world.. But very recently, I've moved to Central East Bedfordshire, which is quite close to the Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire borders, so I've kind of got to start all over again as it were. Which is where I'm hoping that what I often refer to as 'Basschat-Apedia' might come in so I can get a bit of a head start as to what's on, who's who and where to go so I can start 'A New Music Career In A New Town' (sorry - couldn't resist the opportunity for a shameless Bowie pun 😁). In terms of specifics, I'm in a town called Potton which is about 4 miles from Biggleswade and 10 miles east of Bedford. London is about 40 miles south of here down the A1 and Cambridge is half an hour away heading slightly North East.. Am really keen to hear about good live music venues, local rehearsal spaces, good luthiers and music shops... Whatever you can share will be much appreciated. 👍 So, thanks as ever for reading Folks and enjoy the rest of your Sunday! 😊 Nik

It looked it! Definitely a case of boldly going where no (modern day) bass player had gone before... 😁

Great looking website @Phil Mann and I've really enjoyed the YouTube videos I've watched so far. Really liked the one with Chris Difford and Boo Hewerdine as I rate their songwriting so highly.. Thanks and best of luck with it all.. 👍😊

Thanks Jack, I was very sad to have to leave to be honest.. The band was also doing a lot of songwriting during the lockdowns, so I think their plan is to mix it up a bit with some original tunes alongside the covers..

That'll be The Tavelling Wilburys you're looking for, Chris.. 😁

Hi Folks, Due to a recent house move, I've had to leave a really great band called Mercury Moon that I've been playing in for the last couple of years... The kind of music they play is listed in the header above but just to say over and above that, they're great people; very talented and into what they're doing, which is enjoying making music with a chilled out and friendly vibe. Based in West Sussex, the band is very keen to find a new bass player for rehearsing, gigging and recording as soon as possible so I thought that there might be a few Basschatters on here who'd be interested in the opportunity, hence this post. Here's a link to their Gumtree ad which says it all: https://www.gumtree.com/p/community/bass-player-wanted-for-alt-rock-americana-indie-band/1405317919?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social If you're interested and would like to know more, feel free to send me a PM, otherwise, contact them directly via their Gumtree ad. Thanks for looking.. 😊 Nik