Time to say hello..

[seashell]

Well I've been lurking here for a bit, and making the odd tentative post. Now I think it's time to intorduce my self properly.

I'm a female of a certain age..
Last year my ex moved out and left behind (among other things) a bass. I felt my options were to a) sit around feeling sorry for myself or pick up the bass and start playing!! So glad I chose option B!

Since February I've been going for proper lessons with a lovely teacher who has really helped me progress. I feel my fingers are not so much like a bunch of bananas now... more like the fingers of an incompetent chimp. When I reach the level of a competent chimp I'll feel I am really getting somewhere

The great thing is I have remained friends with the Ex ( writer of comedy folk songs) and will be playing on a couple of his songs at a gig in June. This would never have happened if we had still been 'together'!

Bass playing has turned out to be the best therapy

[icastle]

[quote name='seashell' post='1241363' date='May 23 2011, 11:41 AM']Bass playing has turned out to be the best therapy [/quote]

Every cloud has a silver lining and you get to meet us as well - I'm told we're all lovely*...

* Please excuse the wax crayons wielded by some members, their ASBOs prevent them from handling shiney things...

[Telebass]

Howdy!

[Cat Burrito]

Welcome Love your avatar!

[Blademan_98]

Welcome, perhaps if I left my misses she might start playing too!

Er, I think I will stay

[seashell]

Thanks for the welcome guys. I'm sure I will pick up a few good tips if I stick around..

[JayPH]

Hi. welcome to the Forum.

If you are just starting out a great resource to learn stuff is www.studybass.com i'm going through the exercises at the moment. Great site.

[alanbass1]

Welcome aboard