claptonite Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Yes, someone lives here and plays bass. Actually, another of the County's big secrets (other than: where the hell is it?") is that it's a very musical place. Lots of venues and local bands. Probably most famous for being the birthplace of the venerable Thom Yorke. Anyway, been a bass player since 1999 and play a vintage Aria Pro 2 SB-600 built in Matsumoku in 1997. Bought on ebay about 12 years ago for £150. Brilliantly built solid passive bass - no frills but a stunningly playable neck. I also own a Countryman bass Ukulele which was about a 1/3 the price of a Kala U-Bass but punches well above it's weight. I play this regularly in a local ukulele group that gigs a couple of times a month for charity. I have a very eclectic musical taste but probably prefer blues and rock above most. Still a fan of 70's & 80's prog rock and saddened that it's out of fashion now...well a bit anyway. Top bass player ever - well for me you can't beat Tony Levin who's played with Peter Gabriel but everyone has their own choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 46 minutes ago, claptonite said: Still a fan of 70's & 80's prog rock and saddened that it's out of fashion now... Not on here it isn't! Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 2 hours ago, claptonite said: Yes, someone lives here and plays bass. That makes 2 of us now The county can also lay claim to being the home of Bauhaus too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Osiris said: That makes 2 of us now The county can also lay claim to being the home of Bauhaus too! 4 of us by my reckoning lol welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Welcome Claptonite. That's a great screen name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynoband Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Welcome from Northants also. Poor old Bauhaus they were and still are brilliant musicians. Local apathy pushed them away from the area back in the day when they were great live and gigging locally constantly. The closest any of them has come to playing a local gig recently as far as I know was Pete Murphy at Corby. I don't think Thom Yorke ever bought Radiohead back for a local Wellingborough gig did he? Perhaps somebody knows differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I used to live in Northampton. Does that count? Played in a band called Tango With Dignity on the off-chance that anybody ever saw us... Oh, and welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Osiris said: The county can also lay claim to being the home of Bauhaus too! Was listening to In The Flat Field this morning, splendid. Edited April 18, 2018 by Frank Blank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Good afternoon, Claptonite, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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