mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Do bass Days still happen? The last one I went to was around 10 years ago in Manchester, and featured Janek Gwizdala, and Wojtek Pilichowski among others. It was a brilliant day, with stalls and a bar etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 https://www.basschat.co.uk/forum/77-events/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Cheers pal. I meant something more locally based, and less "arena gig" priced tickets. I'm over in Blackpool, so not only a bit remote, but as "tight as a camels a%@£ in a sandstorm! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I think I lost you. Do you mean the London Bass Guitar Show, or similar? They have stands and star guests. Or do you mean Basschat bashes? They don't usually have fully fledged stands, and may or may not have big names as guests, but they are organised all around the country. I wouldn't call the usually £10 ticket for a bash an 'arena price ticket'. In fact, I wish arena gigs were that price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 59 minutes ago, Silvia Bluejay said: I think I lost you. Do you mean the London Bass Guitar Show, or similar? They have stands and star guests. Or do you mean Basschat bashes? They don't usually have fully fledged stands, and may or may not have big names as guests, but they are organised all around the country. I wouldn't call the usually £10 ticket for a bash an 'arena price ticket'. In fact, I wish arena gigs were that price! The one I went to in Manchester was like a mini London bass show. Reasonable tix, top line players and all kind of merchants and manufacturers involved. More regional as London is a fair trek from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Silvia Bluejay said: I think I lost you. Do you mean the London Bass Guitar Show, or similar? They have stands and star guests. Or do you mean Basschat bashes? They don't usually have fully fledged stands, and may or may not have big names as guests, but they are organised all around the country. I wouldn't call the usually £10 ticket for a bash an 'arena price ticket'. In fact, I wish arena gigs were that price! Silvia. Is there a basschat bash in the London area in the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, mic mac moe said: The one I went to in Manchester was like a mini London bass show. Reasonable tix, top line players and all kind of merchants and manufacturers involved. More regional as London is a fair trek from me. Keep an eye on the Events forum Wateroftyne linked to above. There are bass bashes closer to your area, only they've already happened this year; however, they are usually organised every year, so 2019 will have a few. 1 minute ago, Reggaebass said: Silvia. Is there a basschat bash in the London area in the near future Yup, the South East Bass Bash, this 29th September in Addlestone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 No bashes are held in London itself, as we can't seem to find a place with easy parking and a less than extortionate price for hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Silvia Bluejay said: Keep an eye on the Events forum Wateroftyne linked to above. There are bass bashes closer to your area, only they've already happened this year; however, they are usually organised every year, so 2019 will have a few. Yup, the South East Bass Bash, this 29th September in Addlestone. Cheers Silvia, I'll keep an eye open. What I was initially asking was about the one that I attended in manc. Seems it was a smaller affair than the big London show, but a bigger deal than the bass bash format Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Yes, I now think remember the Manc Bass Days, but I haven't heard of any in the last few years. Anyone have more info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Silvia Bluejay said: Yes, I now think remember the Manc Bass Days, but I haven't heard of any in the last few years. Anyone have more info? It was a killer day out. Yolanda playing a 64 jazz bass, awesome. And Janek telling people on the stalls upstairs to shut up as he was performing!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, mic mac moe said: The one I went to in Manchester was like a mini London bass show. Reasonable tix, top line players and all kind of merchants and manufacturers involved. More regional as London is a fair trek from me. It was indeed 'Bass Day' held at the RNCM. I used to go and have been an artist on stands in the past too. I think The London Bass Show is the only option for something of that ilk (but obviously better) but BassChat's own 'bashes' are superb - highly recommended. I've always gone home a much better person than when I arrived. Always a great vibe. sadly these days I can't get out to see my bass brethren (and sisterthren.. sisteristhen.. sis.. umm everyone..) I miss you lot. I do. really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, mic mac moe said: It was a killer day out. Yolanda playing a 64 jazz bass, awesome. And Janek telling people on the stalls upstairs to shut up as he was performing!! Yeah, hasn’t happened for the last 4 or 5 years at least. I believe it wasn’t sustainable for the price basically. Hence why the London bass show is still a great deal and day(s) out . Book both days and come down for the weekend. Otherwise it’s looking for a local BC Bash that organised near you. As mentioned, check the events forum Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sibob said: Yeah, hasn’t happened for the last 4 or 5 years at least. I believe it wasn’t sustainable for the price basically. Hence why the London bass show is still a great deal and day(s) out . Book both days and come down for the weekend. Otherwise it’s looking for a local BC Bash that organised near you. As mentioned, check the events forum Si It's a logistics thing for me, mate. Travel to London, staying over, missing gigs here, plus the tickets. Be a bit rich I reckon. Plus I priced up the London drum show and I'm still having blackouts! The Manc one was on a Sunday, all done and dusted. I'm up for a bass bash, though. I want to meet all the BC'rs that I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 30 minutes ago, Dood said: It was indeed 'Bass Day' held at the RNCM. I used to go and have been an artist on stands in the past too. I think The London Bass Show is the only option for something of that ilk (but obviously better) but BassChat's own 'bashes' are superb - highly recommended. I've always gone home a much better person than when I arrived. Always a great vibe. sadly these days I can't get out to see my bass brethren (and sisterthren.. sisteristhen.. sis.. umm everyone..) I miss you lot. I do. really. Is it brethren and slitheren? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 minute ago, mic mac moe said: Is it brethren and slitheren? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 1 hour ago, mic mac moe said: Is it brethren and slitheren? It's 'sistren'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I went to one of the last ones in Manchester at the RNCM - think it was 2010. Great day out. Saw Billy Sheehan, Marcus Miller, Stu Hamm and others I have forgotten now! They were organized by Stevie Williams. Here is a link http://www.bassday.co.uk/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I think the first one was held in 2005 in the Life Cafe in manchester. Used to be quite a relaxed affair where we could chat with the performers over a beer or two - I've made a couple of lifelong friendships with one or two. Was also the first chance most of us got to see Nigel Clutterbuck 😃 Stevie Williams usually closed out the show with his band.Sadly it was a victim of it's own success and lost a certain charm when it moved to the RNCM. Moved from being a great day out for bassists to a commercial enterprise although they did get some huge names in - Billy Sheehan, TM stevens, Hadrien Feraud, Jeff Berlin and so on. I think, because the RNCM was perceived as being a bigger venue, a lot of the stands allowed the volumes to creep into unpleasant territories. I can remember trying to hear a performance by Richard Bona in the concert auditorium that was almost drowned out by Yolanda Charles hammering away on (I think) the Matamp or yamaha stand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic mac moe Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 39 minutes ago, jacko said: I think the first one was held in 2005 in the Life Cafe in manchester. Used to be quite a relaxed affair where we could chat with the performers over a beer or two - I've made a couple of lifelong friendships with one or two. Was also the first chance most of us got to see Nigel Clutterbuck 😃 Stevie Williams usually closed out the show with his band.Sadly it was a victim of it's own success and lost a certain charm when it moved to the RNCM. Moved from being a great day out for bassists to a commercial enterprise although they did get some huge names in - Billy Sheehan, TM stevens, Hadrien Feraud, Jeff Berlin and so on. I think, because the RNCM was perceived as being a bigger venue, a lot of the stands allowed the volumes to creep into unpleasant territories. I can remember trying to hear a performance by Richard Bona in the concert auditorium that was almost drowned out by Yolanda Charles hammering away on (I think) the Matamp or yamaha stand. That's it.... The life cafe. I recall seeing Nigel Clutter buck slapping away on rotosound stand (maybe). I had a yamaha trb 6 at the time and I picked up a set of strings from the Overwater stand. Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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