Talking Bass on RADIO 4

[bassbloke]

I don't know who else heard this, but Guy Pratt was on Radio 4's Front Row on Friday evening talking about his new book 'my bass and other animals' and discussing bass matters in general

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml"]BBC Listen Again[/url]

[elom]

I had that very book arrive this morning from Amazon...

Unfortunately there is something of a 'book queue' in the elom household at the moment so it might be a little while until I get to it.

[RichardH]

Yes, I heard it - apart from the bits when I kept getting pestered by small son. Might be tempted to get the book - let's have a review of it when you get your mitts on it!

[andyonbass]

There are some snippets of his stage show and a review of the book [url="http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/1838085/-/Product.html?searchstring=guy+pratt&searchsource=0"]HERE[/url]

Check it out

[lonestar]

I've just finished the book. Great stuff.
It's very funny, interesting, nostalgic and a really easy read. Mr Pratt, aside from his obvious musical talents, comes across as a nice guy with a wicked sense of humour, great snippets of showbiz gossip with some brilliant put downs of the great and not so good, all done in a refreshingly self deprecating style.
There is even an anorrakky gear bit at the end too!
Haven't seen his stage show but would like to "having read the book".

I've also just read Tony Visconti's autobiography. Highly recommended and the best muso biog I've yet read. Inspiring stuff.

[alexclaber]

Radio 4 rules. Yeah, I'm rock n' roll.

Alex

[Kiwi]

[quote name='lonestar' post='23746' date='Jun 26 2007, 09:06 PM']It's very funny, interesting, nostalgic and a really easy read. Mr Pratt... ...comes across as a nice guy with a wicked sense of humour[/quote]

I've met Guy, he was about as personable as a f*rt in a lift. You might say the same thing about Boris Johnson as well only I think Boris doesn't have to try hard to be funny.