Hamster Posted November 21, 2017 Posted November 21, 2017 The 12th South East Bass Bash will be on Saturday 29 September 2018 At Jubilee High School, Surrey, School Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1TE The first planning meeting has already taken place! (in a pub) Get the date in your diaries! 5 Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted November 21, 2017 Posted November 21, 2017 Yay! Topic pinned, date in diary. Quote
charic Posted November 21, 2017 Posted November 21, 2017 Sweet! I'll check to make sure I can make this one! Quote
silverfoxnik Posted November 21, 2017 Posted November 21, 2017 Great to have date confirmed so early - thanks Colin! ☺ Quote
cetera Posted November 21, 2017 Posted November 21, 2017 I'm there! Gigs be damned..... this is 'first in the book' 2 Quote
MacDaddy Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 On 21/11/2017 at 14:10, cetera said: I'm there! Gigs be damned..... this is 'first in the book' please bring the 'Axe'! 1 Quote
TrevorR Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Been wondering about special guests... I can't help with any contacts or hook-ups. However, Dave Swift and Rhino have both been regular attendees in the past. I wonder whether they might be coaxed to give an insight into their playing or their careers. Also, I would love to head Neil Murray, as one of my early bass inspirations, talking about his life playing bass (from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra to touring the world's enormodromes, to working in the pit for We Will Rock You). What about Lol Cottle? He plays a bit in the Surrey area, esp at Boaters in Kingston, but I'm not sure where he's based. Another player with a hugely interesting CV. On techniques and the like, Dave Marks (Bass Guitar columnist, bass teacher, session player, rock and jazz sidesman etc), lives in the London region. He is someone I do kinda know and could ask if he would be interested. Top player and absolutely hilarious to boot. Might be dependent on whether he has a paying gig or not. Quote
TrevorR Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 On 04/01/2018 at 11:54, MacDaddy said: please bring the 'Axe'! If Gary brings "The Axe" we'll have to insist he comes "in character" and full regalia!!! Or at the very least his "Soft Rock Ballad Stetson"!!! Quote
cetera Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 1 minute ago, TrevorR said: If Gary brings "The Axe" we'll have to insist he comes "in character" and full regalia!!! Or at the very least his "Soft Rock Ballad Stetson"!!! Lol! I spent 26 years wearing all that stuff...... never again! The cowboy hat could be arranged, for a 'professional fee'.... 1 Quote
TrevorR Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 How about a Basschat Builders session with Andy, Pete Stroud and the like showing off some of their builds and chatting about the challenges of making instruments? As a guest builder/company we could ask someone like Bernie Goodfellow? Guitar Guitar to do a feedback session similar to the Andertons one? Just freewheeling here... Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, TrevorR said: How about a Basschat Builders session with Andy, Pete Stroud and the like showing off some of their builds and chatting about the challenges of making instruments? As a guest builder/company we could ask someone like Bernie Goodfellow? Guitar Guitar to do a feedback session similar to the Andertons one? Just freewheeling here... Have Andertons actually taken on board some of the stuff that was thrown at Lee? I don't think I need a spoiler here but: Spoiler No. No they haven't. I know that Andertons videos are hitting thousands of views, but I'd like to see less finger-pluckn and more pick work. Also, if you're showing off a brand new copy reissue clone of a vintage bass, then have an actual vintage one there for comparison sake. Having a 60s vibe is meaningless unless you have something to put it up against. 1 Quote
Hamster Posted January 20, 2018 Author Posted January 20, 2018 On 15/01/2018 at 12:44, TrevorR said: How about a Basschat Builders session with Andy, Pete Stroud and the like showing off some of their builds and chatting about the challenges of making instruments? As a guest builder/company we could ask someone like Bernie Goodfellow? Guitar Guitar to do a feedback session similar to the Andertons one? Just freewheeling here... Bernie has been to a previous SEBB so he might be up for a return 1 Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) I am trying so hard to get a fantastic British bassist in...I'm in contact with him via an intermediary, but he says he can't commit to anything so far off. I'll try again in a couple of months... And no, don't push me for a name, but he's a legend in my book. [Edit/Update] And it's pretty much a no. Sadly. For the record, it was Colin Moulding of XTC fame. Edited June 12, 2018 by NancyJohnson Quote
ezbass Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 Ooh, I might finally be able to make one! Quote
Kevsy71 Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 Thanks so much for the early announcement and setup work Hamster ! Very much looking forward to meeting many more BCers Quote
silverfoxnik Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 On 20/01/2018 at 18:52, Hamster said: Bernie has been to a previous SEBB so he might be up for a return Bernie was special guest at the 2008 Bash at the Holiday Inn, Guilford.. He did a great presentation IIRC.. We also had John East, the then editor of BGM at the time (who's name escapes me) and an even younger looking than he is now Alex Claber, who gave a fascinating 'pre-Barefaced' talk on acoustics and speaker design. Bernie would be good to invite again for sure.. Quote
ChunkyMunky Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 Oh yes yes yes (providing I'm not on a cruise) Quote
Stingray5 Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 Bernie was also a 'star attraction' at the 2010 London Bass Bash. Would be great to see him again. 2 Quote
PTB Posted June 3, 2018 Posted June 3, 2018 I missed the last one so also grateful for the early notice. It’s in the diary. 1 Quote
Graham Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 I now have a gig that night, this is going to require careful negotiation with the wife A guest suggestion would be James Leach from SikTh who has uses some interesting tapping techniques and odd time signature playing, he's also from the south. He is a member on here under the cunningly disguised name @JamesLeach as he was selling a bass a couple of years ago, but I don't know if he's actually active Quote
ChunkyMunky Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 On 01/02/2018 at 14:58, Stingray5 said: Bernie was also a 'star attraction' at the 2010 London Bass Bash. Would be great to see him again. +1 for Bernie! That'd be amazing. Quote
prowla Posted July 8, 2018 Posted July 8, 2018 On 15/01/2018 at 12:39, TrevorR said: Been wondering about special guests... I can't help with any contacts or hook-ups. However, Dave Swift and Rhino have both been regular attendees in the past. I wonder whether they might be coaxed to give an insight into their playing or their careers. Also, I would love to head Neil Murray, as one of my early bass inspirations, talking about his life playing bass (from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra to touring the world's enormodromes, to working in the pit for We Will Rock You). What about Lol Cottle? He plays a bit in the Surrey area, esp at Boaters in Kingston, but I'm not sure where he's based. Another player with a hugely interesting CV. On techniques and the like, Dave Marks (Bass Guitar columnist, bass teacher, session player, rock and jazz sidesman etc), lives in the London region. He is someone I do kinda know and could ask if he would be interested. Top player and absolutely hilarious to boot. Might be dependent on whether he has a paying gig or not. It would be good to get Neil Murray in - he was at the recent guitar fair in Thame, though (apart from a momentary look when he saw I recognised him) I didn't intrude on his time. Quote
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