clarkpegasus4001 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Hi Everyone. Just to introduce myself to you all. My name is Tony Clark and I live in Nottingham. I am the bass player with In For The Kill the BUDGIE tribute band which I formed at the beginning of 2008. I only started playing bass in 2005 when I helped to create a Wishbone Ash tribute band, and prior to that I played mostly rhythm guitar just for fun. I play a 1975 Rickenbacker 4001 (that has a nice history concerning Martin Turner of Wishbone ash fame), which I bought from the USA in 2005 and it's my only bass. My current back-line is a Trace Elliot Series 6, 1 X 15 200w combo and matching 2 X 10 cab which will be sold shortly as i'm on the lookout for a more compact and lighter amp and cab due to the purchase of my new car (less space)! I also own a 1977 Takamine F390S acoustic and a 1992 Hamer Artist USA guitar. I'm also a member of 3 other forums, Bandolier (Budgie fan club), Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash (good friends of mine) and Progarchives. I only recently found out about this site and it's well cool. It's great to be here and part of Basschat UK. Tony C [url="http://www.inforthekill.webeden.co.uk/"]http://www.inforthekill.webeden.co.uk/[/url] Quote
stef030 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 welcome and hope you enjoy, they are a good bunch on here,very clever bunch of peeps cheers stef Quote
PURPOLARIS Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Welcome to the site. As you'll find out it's a great forum to be on. You only have one bass ? .................let's see how long that lasts for Quote
fatboyslimfast Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Weeks max. I said one was enough. that lasted about 2 months... But welcome along!!! Quote
Truckstop Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Wow, so you've been in pretty much the only two tribute bands i'd ever consider being in (well, except for a Prince cover band. That'd be the best!)! Welcome! Truckstop Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Posted July 30, 2011 [quote name='PURPOLARIS' post='1321060' date='Jul 30 2011, 07:48 AM']Welcome to the site. As you'll find out it's a great forum to be on. You only have one bass ? .................let's see how long that lasts for [/quote] Thanks for the welcome! I have a Rickenbacker.....what else do you need Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Posted July 30, 2011 [quote name='Truckstop' post='1321184' date='Jul 30 2011, 11:32 AM']Wow, so you've been in pretty much the only two tribute bands i'd ever consider being in (well, except for a Prince cover band. That'd be the best!)! Welcome! Truckstop[/quote] Well the Wishbone tribute was good fun while it lasted. It got me out playing again, I hadn't been in a band for almost 25 years until that point,(2005). My current band is great to be in i'm very lucky. It's a pity our drummer John has left the band but the replacement is a great player. Thanks for the welcome! Quote
alanbass1 Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Welcome aboard. I can picture the Wishbone Ash tribute band but having difficulty with the Budgie tribute..... Quote
Horizontalste Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 I had a bass lesson years ago from Simon Lees. Weird. Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Posted August 9, 2011 [quote name='Horizontalste' post='1333463' date='Aug 9 2011, 12:27 PM']I had a bass lesson years ago from Simon Lees. Weird.[/quote] Yeah a BASS lesson is strange given his 6 string talents. I've actually played with him when we played at Budgie fan club "get together" at the Intake Leisure in Mansfield. He is in a band called called Anubis and they kindly opened for us. It was actually their first gig, and Simon came on at the end and had a jam with us, (played the solo's and sang). I did watch him with Budgie once as well, he's nice bloke, and a great guitar player. Here is the track we jammed it was great fun! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJm9L_LkflQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJm9L_LkflQ[/url] Quote
Roland Rock Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 You won't like this, but I've never heard of Budgie! I'll check them out and also look out for your gigs Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Roland Rock' post='1335439' date='Aug 10 2011, 06:31 PM']You won't like this, but I've never heard of Budgie! I'll check them out and also look out for your gigs[/quote] This does not suprise me! They were never a "big" band even at their peak, although all the Budgie gigs i've been to were very well attended. They must be one of the most underrated rock bands on the planet. To be fair, they are not a patch now on what they once were in the 70's IMO. If you gel Black Sabbath and Rush, with the Beatles you'll come up with Budgie! Try this Old Grey Whistle Test clip from 1975 for starters featuring my hero on guitar Tony Bourge: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkEzheXSbM4&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkEzheXSbM4...feature=related[/url] Edited August 10, 2011 by clarkpegasus4001 Quote
ellie Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 [quote name='clarkpegasus4001' post='1321214' date='Jul 30 2011, 12:12 PM']Thanks for the welcome! I have a Rickenbacker.....what else do you need [/quote] Welcome Only one bass....That won't last Always good to have a spare, just in case. Then another, & another I used a Ricky as my main gigging bass for years, In fact I've just had it serviced. I mainly use Warwicks now. I worked with a band many moons ago who did a couple of Budgie songs. Sadly underated band. Quote
Hobbayne Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 Budgie? Was he the drummer with Siouxsie & The Banshhees?? Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 I bloody love Budgie. Bloody love 'em. Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Posted August 11, 2011 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' post='1336959' date='Aug 11 2011, 08:25 PM']I bloody love Budgie. Bloody love 'em.[/quote] Great! Good for you! Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Posted August 11, 2011 [quote name='Hobbayne' post='1336951' date='Aug 11 2011, 08:17 PM']Budgie? Was he the drummer with Siouxsie & The Banshhees?? [/quote] I dunno about that, one of my old mates used to roadie for them quite a few years ago. Quote
Deep Thought Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 A Budgie tribute? Christ you've got your work cut out. Can't believe the bass lines Burke Shelley sings over. My tone was once compared to his, which I was very pleased about. Quote
Johngh Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Welcome to the forum. I was in the same Wishbone Ash tribute band after you left. If you see John or Chris please say hi from me, not seen them in ages. Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 [quote name='Johngh' post='1337445' date='Aug 12 2011, 11:40 AM']Welcome to the forum. I was in the same Wishbone Ash tribute band after you left. If you see John or Chris please say hi from me, not seen them in ages.[/quote] Hi John, thanks for the welcome. Nice to see you on here. John actually became a drummer for my current band! but he left 2 or 3 weeks ago and i've not seen or spoke to him since the back end of June when we played a gig at Colwyn Bay FC. Chris came to watch us play a few months ago but i've not seen him since and to be honest we never saw much of each other even when I was in the WA tribute band. If I do see either of them i'll pass your wishes on. Just out of curiosity what are you doing now band-wise? and didn't you join MTWA forum? are you still on that? Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 [quote name='Marvin' post='1337822' date='Aug 12 2011, 04:01 PM']Welcome to the forum.[/quote] Thank you! Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 [quote name='daz' post='1337830' date='Aug 12 2011, 04:05 PM']Aren't there now two Wishbone Ash ?[/quote] Er....yes but that is a touchy subject with fans! There is Wishbone Ash fronted by Andy Powell and there's Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash. I prefer the latter and they are friends of mine. Quote
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