The Burpster Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Thanks to all that went and lent support. Big thanks to Ped for selling tickets.. Lots of patience that man! great to meet those of you that I did get chance to, and sorry I left early (thoat infection got the better of me). Big up to those wot organised it and great time had by all ( well me anyway!) Quote
Machines Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Just got back, absolutely KNACKERED ! Was a good day - got to meet loads of cool people and try out some new gear ! See you next year chaps. Quote
clauster Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Glad it was a good day Burpster - you've got company - tonsilitis here Quote
budget bassist Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Shame i couldn't make it, couldn't get there, maybe in nottingham next year guys? You might know me better then anyways haha Quote
birdy Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I have just got back as well. Great afternoon and a big thanks to the organisers. Just when I thought I was gas free....... Quote
Owen Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 [quote name='birdy' post='166452' date='Mar 30 2008, 06:59 PM']I have just got back as well. Great afternoon and a big thanks to the organisers. Just when I thought I was gas free.......[/quote] HA! You think YOU have problems! Do you have any idea what you did to me? Huh?! Huh?! It was a lot of fun, and free food. Does it get any better? Quote
phsycoandy Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 +1 for Ped and his team, heres some early pics: No faces folks ur all too ugly! Quote
Noisyjon Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 A top day and top blokes! Cheers for organizing it fellas. Quote
alexclaber Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Despite failing to win anything I had a most excellent time and definitely exceeded my daily note allocation. Alex Quote
Gamble Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I wish I'd gotten back onto this forum before last night now! Oh well, maybe next year..... Quote
Johngh Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 What a great day and a teriffic bash, well done to Ped and all the mods for putting it on. It was great to see you all again, thanks to Woodenshirt for laying on the free sandwiches as well. GAS has set in again now Oh dear ! Quote
Hot Tub Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Many thanks to all who organised this event! It was great to put some names to some faces, to hear so many talented musicians, to slobber uncontrolably over some top notch gear and instruments. Top afternoon out and will definitely be at the next one! Quote
mcgraham Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 +1 to all of the above I had a great time, was wonderful to put so many faces to all the names. Thanks also to all those who kindly and willingly handed over their basses for general 'consumption' over the course of the day, twas a real privilege to play some of those instruments. Also helped me to lay some long running hankerings to rest; there are quite a few basses I now know are not for me. My favourite basses of the day were: Alex Claber's RIM custom, that had a beautiful woody, earthy, growly tone whilst also being able to cut through the *ahem* noise surrounding us; and Nick's (dr.bass?) status with natural finished wooden wings, that had killer slap tone [i]and[/i] killer fingerstyle tone without [i]any[/i] changes to the eq, [i]despite[/i] the strings being 'too thin'. What a bass What basses did you guys favour? Mark Quote
andyonbass Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 [quote name='Johngh' post='166481' date='Mar 30 2008, 07:30 PM']thanks to Woodenshirt for laying on the free sandwiches as well. GAS has set in again now Oh dear ![/quote] Crikey!! What was in the sandwiches Quote
skywalker Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='166443' date='Mar 30 2008, 06:45 PM']Shame i couldn't make it, couldn't get there, maybe in nottingham next year guys? You might know me better then anyways haha[/quote] There is a plan for a bash somewhere Nottinghamish sometime, I will check and let you know. Steve Quote
budget bassist Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 [quote name='skywalker' post='166511' date='Mar 30 2008, 08:07 PM']There is a plan for a bash somewhere Nottinghamish sometime, I will check and let you know. Steve[/quote] I was only joking but that would be ace Quote
birdy Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) [quote name='mcgraham' post='166501' date='Mar 30 2008, 07:55 PM']What basses did you guys favour? Mark[/quote] Top bass for me was CK's Celinder Jazz. Super playable with immense tone. I was also impressed with the Markbass F1 Head and all the Bergy gear that Mark from Bassdirect bought along. Urb's Boss looper was very interesting as well. I had never really 'got' what they did before but Mike was kind enough to show me what it was capable of in the right hands!! Also, I 'played' the double bass that Roger (apologies if I have your name wrong, so many faces) bought along and enjoyed that. PS a big thanks to Woodenshirt also for the sarnies!! Steve Edited March 30, 2008 by birdy Quote
bassace Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 What a great day! Thanks to Ped's organisation (surely you had helpers?) and Woodenshirt's industrial quantities of sarnies. I was reunited with OBBM after thirty years and I didn't even realize he played bass. And Skywalker lent me an Oscar Peterson CD. With friends like these........ I remarked uncharitably that it was just like a wedding - you couldn't hear yourself speak and the band was crap. Only joking, honest! Quote
Noisyjon Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) Fav guitar was Tonyf's blue sparkle Modulus Flea, Fav amp was the Thunderfunk 750 & Dr.Bass cabs Robbie had there - made my P sound frickin wonderful! I dug Nash's Sunn amp through Dood's 6x10 aswell. The GAS is making me feel ill!!! Edited March 30, 2008 by jonthebass Quote
kdphysio Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 All sounds great guys...............more pics please, for those of us not in attendance! Quote
NickThomas Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Wish I'd been able to attend ... fingers X'd for the next one !! +1 for the vote of more pictures Nick. Quote
charic Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Sounds like fun, ill see about making it to the next one but i work wkends . Hmm..... Quote
Rich Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 CK and Jon Shuker discuss their secret plans for world domination The following picture is entitled "Respect Is Due" In the stripey shirt is the legendary John East of J-Retro fame Basses of the day for me: the maple singlecut five that Jon Shuker turned up with, and CK's awesome Celinder Jazz. Oh, and the good Doctor's gorgeous Pangborn Warlord... a lovely slice of 80s retro in wood form Now I remember why I so very nearly bought one back in '86 Amp of the day? Gotta be that Sunn..! Quote
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