thepurpleblob Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 [quote name='jim_bass' post='700255' date='Jan 4 2010, 10:09 AM']I was in a car park in Louth a guy in a posh car came over a gave me his car park ticket 'cos it still had an hour left on it. I politely accepted the ticket and thought to myself, I recognise this bloke from somewhere. As he drove off I read the number plate of his car, which was something like RCB1. It was Roy Chubby Brown![/quote] You're lucky... he's currently up on charges for beating somebody up in a car park... allegedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 "The comedian, real name Royston Vasey, is scheduled to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court in Middlesbrough on December 16" My mind has just been blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='700361' date='Jan 4 2010, 12:23 PM']"The comedian, real name Royston Vasey, is scheduled to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court in Middlesbrough on December 16" My mind has just been blown.[/quote] Yep - that's where the League of Gentlemen got their town name from. You couldn't make it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='700366' date='Jan 4 2010, 12:30 PM']Yep - that's where the League of Gentlemen got their town name from. You couldn't make it up [/quote] Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) I read and very occasionally respond to the posts of agoulding on BassChat. He being the brother of Ellie Goulding. To those outside the bass world agoulding is my best friend Edited January 8, 2010 by Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 The other band i play with performed on EastEnders twice. They played in alert square for Kat and that gangster on tier engagement day and also the singer played in the Queen vic, again for Kat i believe. I was in a "band" with Ian Mitchell (from the Bay City Rollers) for a while back in 1995. It was a reincarnation of the Ian Mitchell Band but other than a compilation album of old recorded tracks that we put together (that i didn't play on but was on the cover) it didnt go anywhere. Nothing to boast about there i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMX Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 My old band supported 'Panic Cell' a couple of years back in Exeter. They were doing quite well in the metal world and still are, I think. That's all I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daquifsta Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I shook hands with Maggie Philbin once - she came to our school to present prizes. I think I have out- tenuoused you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 [quote name='Daquifsta' post='705776' date='Jan 8 2010, 05:27 PM']I shook hands with Maggie Philbin once - she came to our school to present prizes. I think I have out- tenuoused you all [/quote] Which hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daquifsta Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='705785' date='Jan 8 2010, 05:29 PM']Which hand?[/quote] The right one. Have you been there as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTool Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 [attachment=39655:156.jpg] My mate Baz introduced me to this bloke after a gig they'd done together, he said we had the same thing in common - our initials are the same apparently . After one or two beers he rather kindly gave me his plectrum too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 The bass player from Desmond Dekker's band once borrowed my old cheapy fretless bass for a gig when I was at poly'. He actually quite liked it and was a nice bloke in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo63 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Did a gig where Robbie the Pict came up and played the harmonica on a song with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 My wife sat next to Frank Carson on a train and had a lovely chat with him. My wife is pretty unaware of lots of things so had no idea who he was and what he did even after he explained that he was in entertainment and on his way to a gig. How we laughed in the next carriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I play with a drummer who has also played with Nick Turner's Space Ritual - that puts me on the extreme outer edge of the Hawkwind family tree. sort of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Sat next to twice Heavyweight Champion of the World Tim Witherspoon on a train to Preston from Leeds last year. Was doing an exhibition match in Chorely apparently. Really nice guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='706106' date='Jan 8 2010, 11:39 PM']I play with a drummer who has also played with Nick Turner's Space Ritual - that puts me on the extreme outer edge of the Hawkwind family tree. sort of.[/quote] Nick Turner was my saxophone teacher in the late 80´s. Not that one ^^^^ but he did used to get Hawkwind fans turning up to his gigs by mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I know the brother of no1 pop star Ellie Goulding, via an internet forum for bass players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I once sat in a bass masterclass only feet away from Happy Jack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='Jerry_B' post='705818' date='Jan 8 2010, 05:51 PM']The bass player from Desmond Dekker's band once borrowed my old cheapy fretless bass for a gig when I was at poly'. He actually quite liked it and was a nice bloke in general.[/quote] I used to be in a band with the keyboardist from the same band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) I thought I'd posted this already, but it's not in the thread... So as well as nearly being in a band with John Bonham's daughter, when I was 5 my best friend was Nicky Hallam, since better known as DJ The Head from the Stereo MCs. We only stopped being friend because our birthdays were either side of the September year divide and so when we went to Junior school he was in the year above me which at that age will kill a friendship dead. It was here that he met Rob Birch the singer. Also at the same school as me was Bruce Wooley who wrote "Video Killed The Radio Star", and Paul Brindley who played bass in The Sundays. The strange thing is that while I was very active musically at school trying to get my fairly terrible band involved in every musical activity going, I don't remember any of the others doing anything musical at all except for Rob Birch who was the guitarist and singer in a punk band called The Blitz Kids. Edited March 12, 2010 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I shared a Jacuzzi with Elvis Costello at Lamptons in Westbourne Grove. "Alright Elvis keeping busy?" "Yes thanks" was it. I sent Roger Waters out of my shop to get cash because I couldn't get through on the phone to Access to authorise his card. I was married to Mick Fleetwoods step niece. Dennis Wise cut me up when I was on my bike so I leant over and lifted his wipers to the up position at the next traffic lights. He didn't take it well. I'm on Rat Scabies pub quiz team. I've shared gigs with such stellar figures as Happy Jack and Waynepunkdude. Lots more but I can't spoil you all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Our old house overlooked the house of one of Massive Attack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Done loads of gigs with famous people- met some very famous people whilst I have been "out and about"- some would blow your mind... but I cant say..... Last thursday at one of our monthly residencies one of Journey South- the one who doesnt play guitar- was doing a very drunken dance- by, that lad can sup!! Years ago at a gig in liverpool Sonya ( Stock Aitkin and Waterman girl )was in the audience and had the most recognisable shape to her face- from a distance you would know exactly who she was. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosh Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 My father worked on The Blizzard's house when Ozzy moved to Ranton, near me and also worked on his wine bar in Newport At the same time my mother also used to cut his first wife Thelma's hair and wax her legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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