Max Normal Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'm Mark (Max Normal after the 2000AD character to hide ones real identity). I have been playing for 24 years on and off I think. Originally from Dover, Started playing 6-string and had some lessons when I was a teen, I was very into Pink Floyd and the like at the time. Late teens, my mate Stewie from Aberdeen was a Paul Kossof clone and fanatic (down to both the vibrato and the alcoholism). We were sitting round the table in my Dad's alehouse and he said if I got a bass I could join his band. One of the blokes around the table said "I'm selling one!" so I bought it for 50 quid and instantly became a bass player. It was a turquoise Tokai Jazz Bass with a tortie pickguard and it looked hideous. so I cut my teeth playing the likes of Andy Frazer (Free), early ZZ-top, Rory Gallagher, Humble Pie, Lynryd Skynrd etc. My first gig was a couple of months after that pint... Since then I have played in metal bands, function bands, blues bands on and off. I have done a bit of singing but I prefer to play bass. I moved to Brighton and everything kicked off again even though I'm 42! (still a very hairy looking bastard though), did an album release for a recording artist/songwriter called Mickey Wynne (ex Entwhistle), and now I'm playing some classic rock of the Dio and Deep Purple pursuasion with a band called the Monsters. I have an E-series 1980's MIJ Fender P-bass that is incredibly battered but I really really like the sound, I think it's the best bass I have owned, and I have an Ampeg SVT3Pro on a 4x12 and a 1x15. I'm a bit of a geek and I like a beer and computers and science and bikes and trouser flappage and I am mostly harmless. Really look forward to talking to some of you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Welcome to Basschat Mark. I too have an old MIJ P-bass & use Ampeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I like computers, beer, use an ampeg and have an MIJ... ...Jazz bass. Good job or I would have had to run you outta town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Welcome to Basschat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Welcome aboard and enjoy the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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