Hello from Liverpool!

[Kaasa]

Hei guys!

I'm a 21 year old music student from Norway, currently located in Tønsberg, Norway - but moving to Liverpool in a couple of weeks. I play in a band called [url="http://soundcloud.com/anthonyhope/sets/beautiful-dance-with-a-1/"]Anthony Hope[/url] with some mates i met at the folkhighschool last year. Fortunantly we all got into LIPA, in Liverpool after our audition to study BA Music there. So that's me.

My current equipment is:

Yamaha BB605 (right) , Fender Jazz Bass 1975 reissue MIJ (Left)


Better picture of the beautiful Jazz Bass (I'm usually a finger player, but here i had cutted my middlefinger here, as you can see with the tape):


My pedalboard: Korg Pitchblack --> EBS Multicomp --> T-Rex Møller --> Boss OC-3 --> EBS MicroBass II:


My new handy amp:


Which is really handy to travel with back an forth to Norway:


My old, not so handy amp, which I'm trying to sell (cabinet is already sold):




aaand this is arriving from New York monday the 28th, can't wait to slap some flatwounds on it and get really warm P-Bass "ompfh":



So thats me, looking forward to continue hanging here.

Cheers.

Edited August 20, 2011 by Kaasa

[clarkpegasus4001]

Hello and welcome. Some nice gear there!

[pickle]

Welcome, im also from liverpool. you will love it here.

[AaronScho]

your gunna love it here the music scene is booming ! Make sure you get down to hannahs bar (right by LIPA) on a monday we will have you sit in for sure with the rest of the LIPA cats!

[Kaasa]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

I'll be moving over to Agnes Jones House the 9th of September with the rest of then guys. You a LIPA student AaronScho?

[risingson]

Hey Kaasa, welcome to Liverpool. You'll enjoy LIPA, I went there too. Nice Jazz as well.

[AaronScho]

Not this year no , I didnt apply in time but I play with in a lot of LIPA bands and spend to much time at the LIPA bar !

[Kaasa]

Cheers! How is the LIPA bar, is that like common meetup place for the students?

And risingsun, do the drummers get their own rehearsal room on the school? To put their gear and stuff in? Which can work like a bandroom, which you can use after school? And how is a typical schoolday on LIPA ?

[AaronScho]

[quote name='Kaasa' post='1347379' date='Aug 21 2011, 07:00 PM']Cheers! How is the LIPA bar, is that like common meetup place for the students?

And risingsun, do the drummers get their own rehearsal room on the school? To put their gear and stuff in? Which can work like a bandroom, which you can use after school? And how is a typical schoolday on LIPA ?[/quote]
there are tons of rehersal rooms fully kitted with ok gear but I wouldnt leave any of my own gear there and the LIPA bar is like a common room that sells alcohol

[Kaasa]

So the drummer doesnt get any dedicated rooms? For their drumset etc?

[risingson]

[quote name='Kaasa' post='1347379' date='Aug 21 2011, 07:00 PM']Cheers! How is the LIPA bar, is that like common meetup place for the students?

And risingsun, do the drummers get their own rehearsal room on the school? To put their gear and stuff in? Which can work like a bandroom, which you can use after school? And how is a typical schoolday on LIPA ?[/quote]

Not quite, 3rd and 4rd floor of LIPA have rehearsal rooms where you'll have seminars in and you can book these rooms out for big band practices. The 5th floor they have what are known as 'pods', which are small, noise reduction style rooms that a few people can fit in. A few of these rooms have Yamaha upright pianos in them, and a few of them have Hartke kickback amps that do their job just fine but aren't amazingly special. There's no real space for storage in LIPA, something I always found difficult but it's not a massive problem, especially if you're living close by (my guess is you're in Cambridge Court or Lennon Studios?).

You'll have a great time. Make sure you ask Tim (your bass tutor) about the Eden Metro combo he's got lying around and whether or not he's had it fixed yet. And tell him Liam said hello too!

Any other questions just let me know, I can probably help you out.

[Kaasa]

[quote name='risingson' post='1347702' date='Aug 22 2011, 02:50 AM']Not quite, 3rd and 4rd floor of LIPA have rehearsal rooms where you'll have seminars in and you can book these rooms out for big band practices. The 5th floor they have what are known as 'pods', which are small, noise reduction style rooms that a few people can fit in. A few of these rooms have Yamaha upright pianos in them, and a few of them have Hartke kickback amps that do their job just fine but aren't amazingly special. There's no real space for storage in LIPA, something I always found difficult but it's not a massive problem, especially if you're living close by (my guess is you're in Cambridge Court or Lennon Studios?).

You'll have a great time. Make sure you ask Tim (your bass tutor) about the Eden Metro combo he's got lying around and whether or not he's had it fixed yet. And tell him Liam said hello too!

Any other questions just let me know, I can probably help you out.[/quote]


Hehe, well its fortunate that i just bought the TC RH450, just because its small and portable then. Kickback amps is that amp+cab or a combo?

Gonna live at Agnes Jones House, which is pretty close I've heard.

Yeah, Tim was the one judgeing on the audtion in Norway. Seemed like an allright guy!

So the drummers on LIPA doesnt have a place to have their drumkits?

How is the schedule on LIPA, what subjects and stuff do you have the first year?

[risingson]

[quote name='Kaasa' post='1347803' date='Aug 22 2011, 10:05 AM']Hehe, well its fortunate that i just bought the TC RH450, just because its small and portable then. Kickback amps is that amp+cab or a combo?

Gonna live at Agnes Jones House, which is pretty close I've heard.

Yeah, Tim was the one judgeing on the audtion in Norway. Seemed like an allright guy!

So the drummers on LIPA doesnt have a place to have their drumkits?

How is the schedule on LIPA, what subjects and stuff do you have the first year?[/quote]

Agnes Jones House is so close that you won't have to worry at all.

The Hartkes are combos. They're fine for rehearsals etc. and for live performances in the Sennheiser and the PMA they have Orange amps as far as I'm aware. You'll be able to use your own gear as well.

The drummers at LIPA have hardware and drums in each rehearsal room. Yamahas if I remember correctly. All that will be required is that the drummer brings is cymbals I think, but you'll get briefed about all of this in your first week.

First year comprises of loads of different things: aural work (getting your ear together and transcribing), improvisation with either Steve Berry, Mike Walker or another outside lecturer... pray you get one of those guys though because they'll blow your mind! Business as well, music production and a few other bits and pieces. It's brilliant, you'll have the best year of your life, trust me!

[Kaasa]

Awesome!

Well I'll be staying there for 3 years. BA not the Foundation stuff.

[risingson]

[quote name='Kaasa' post='1347915' date='Aug 22 2011, 12:38 PM']Awesome!

Well I'll be staying there for 3 years. BA not the Foundation stuff.[/quote]

Good luck with it all, I'm still around Liverpool quite regularly playing so chances are I'll bump into you sooner or later!

[krysh]

moin!