Monz Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hello all, forgive my tardiness but I thought I ought to introduce myself I have played music for most of my life on one instrument or another, the majority of it being in brass bands… well I am a Yorkshireman. Started at 9 on the cornet and over the next 10 years or so gravitated to where I felt I belonged (Bb Bass). I have played for quite a few of the lesser known bands and some of the good ones in my years. It has enabled me to meet and play alongside some incredible people, some of them famous and some of them who ought to be or should have been. About 2 years ago I finally decided that I needed to learn to play the Corvette I had bought a couple of years earlier and got my head down. In June the opportunity to join a gigging covers band arose and I thought “what the hell” and joined. What a learning curve that turned out to be. I have played in quite a few large audience situations before (read: Albert Hall) but always with 30 or so other band members in front of me, now there is just 5 and boy did I feel exposed. Anyway 10 gigs in now and loving it… 48 basslines committed to memory and learning new ones every day (whenever I hear a glorious bassline on the radio it goes on the list). I have met some of you and so far all sincere and helpful people. Anyway, got to go Masterblaster has just come on the radio “So many basslines… So little time” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Always good to hear a person's backstory, no matter how late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Welcome to a fellow Yorkshire bassman. P.S Nice Marquee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Thanks guys.. Marquee??? more like a bloody wendy house at a beer festival lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Flat caps n't whippits...? I think tha wi find thas moore o'er border , so greetings from the Red Rose county.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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