Graham S Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Hi all I've been a bass-player for donkey's years and only just discovered this forum. When I lived in UK I played in all kinds of bands - rock, pop covers, social club, folk, jazz - whatever came along of a reasonable standard and played by friendly people. Since moving to Cyprus work has been very thin, and I'm reduced (some might say promoted!) to playing guitar in a blues trio and a pub covers band. My setup is and always has been very simple - currently a Fender Jazz and a Gallien Krueger 150MB. Though the brands and models have varied over the years it's always been a 4-string bass (usually a Jazz) aand a straightforward combo or amp/cab. Looking forward to some interesting reading. Graham Edited October 1, 2017 by Graham S Quote
Dad3353 Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Good afternoon, Graham, and ... [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167528] Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Quote
andyonbass Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Welcome Graham, where is Cyprus are you? Quote
Kebabkid Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Welcome Andy from a UK Cypriot. Enjoy the sun and all the best with your music, Cos Quote
Graham S Posted October 2, 2017 Author Posted October 2, 2017 Thanks for the welcome messages. I'm in the Troodos, about half an hour northwest of Limassol. Nice quiet little village - 4 tavernas, 5 wineries. Now remind me why I moved here! Graham Quote
TheGreek Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 My Mum grew up in a village just outside Limassol... The reason you moved to Cyprus is evident to everybody who's in the UK today - it's cold and wet here... Welcome to the forum.. Quote
Harry Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Ah nice, some of my family is form Pedoulas in Troodos, always wondered if there was a lot of work for Bass players out there Quote
Kebabkid Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) Having played in a Greek function band for many years, bassists are largely obsolete apart from in the more pro bands. In the olden days, guitarists handled the bass notes (think the den de, den de bit of Zorba The Greek, root note and chord) but for some time now, bass lines have been handled by the keyboard players who simultaneously play them and their chords and melody lines. Heathens! Troodos is lovely. Love Platres. Edited October 3, 2017 by Kebabkid Quote
GCYPbass Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Welcome Graham, it is great to see some Cypriot bass players here. I am from Cyprus too. Quote
Graham S Posted October 3, 2017 Author Posted October 3, 2017 [quote name='Kebabkid' timestamp='1506978520' post='3382535'] Having played in a Greek function band for many years, bassists are largely obsolete apart from in the more pro bands. In the olden days, guitarists handled the bass notes (think the den de, den de bit of Zorba The Greek, root note and chord) but for some time now, bass lines have been handled by the keyboard players who simultaneously play them and their chords and melody lines. Heathens! Troodos is lovely. Love Platres. [/quote] The fact is, there's very little live work available at all here. All the bars that used to book bands now have open mic nights, karaoke or a singer with backing tracks. A guitarist friend of mine took a cruise along the Limassol "strip" a week or two ago and not one single bar, pub or restaurant had live music. Work's really down to private functions or self-promoted gigs. Graham Quote
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