BillyBass Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Hi all, I’m Bill, I live in north London and I have been learning the bass for about 9 months. I’m an electrician and I was replacing the lights in a local music shop and I couldn’t stop staring at a beautiful bass guitar hanging from the wall in front of me; it was a Yamaha with beautiful wood grain. So I decided to buy a bass and learn. I ended up with an Ibanez SG500 and am now addicted. I wish I had started to learn earlier! I’m 56 and still love the stuff I listened to as a teenager-punk rock, and what later became known as ‘post-punk’. But I also like most other rock, some jazz and classical music and opera. Bass heroes are: Jean Jacques Burnel, Peter Hook, Chris Squire, John Paul Jones, Geezer Butler, Geddy Lee, Bruce Foxton and loads of others. I am looking forward to learning from you all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Welcome BillyBass 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigyin Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) Welcome aboard, Geezer fan 'ere too....best of luck mate and above all enjoy Edited April 19, 2019 by thebigyin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Welcome Bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Welcome, Bill! I was in my fifties when I started, too! It's never too late! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Evening, welcome. Lots punk/post punk era folk on here, the drug of choice is a statin rather than a bag of glue these days mind you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Hiya Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydancer Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Hi, welcome from another newbie, also 56!! And a recent bass player too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Welcome 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 21 hours ago, BillyBass said: I am looking forward to learning from you all. Not from me...I'm keeping everything I know to myself... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) 23 hours ago, Frank Blank said: Evening, welcome. Lots punk/post punk era folk on here, the drug of choice is a statin rather than a bag of glue these days mind you. Judging by your avatar I guess you are a Crass fan? I saw them play a couple of times, back in the day. Once at the 100 club on Oxford street and once in Walthamstow at a small venue whose name I’ve forgotten. This was probably 1980 or 1981. I loved the first album, Do they owe us a living, securicor cares etc Edited April 20, 2019 by BillyBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, BillyBass said: Judging by your avatar I guess you are a Crass fan? I saw them play a couple of times, back in the day. Once at the 100 club on Oxford strand once in Walthamstow at a small venue whose name I’ve forgotten. This was probably 1980 or 1981. I loved the first album, Do they owe us a living, securicor cares etc. A big Crass fan, certainly a very formative band for me, musically, politically. I used to hang out at Dial House quite a bit way back then, probably more of a nuisance than a commune supporter. I saw them at Walthamstow around the same time but I can’t remember the venue either! It was through Crass that I got my first job as a roadie for Rubella Ballet. I still listen to all their albums but Feeding The 5000 takes a lot of beating. Edited April 20, 2019 by Frank Blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Frank Blank said: I got my first job as a roadie for Rubella Ballet. There's a coincidence! I was listening to a couple of RB songs earlier - Ballet Dance and Newz. The sentiment behind Newz hasn't aged a bit - in fact it's got stronger, if anything. I gather they're still going - do you keep in touch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 2 hours ago, lozkerr said: There's a coincidence! I was listening to a couple of RB songs earlier - Ballet Dance and Newz. The sentiment behind Newz hasn't aged a bit - in fact it's got stronger, if anything. I gather they're still going - do you keep in touch? Not seen Sid & Zillah since early 2000s and lost touch. Last time I worked for them was 11th Aug 1984 when they backed up New Model Army (yes, with Stuart Morrow) at Klub Foot. I keep in touch with their later guitarist Steve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddBass Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Welcome on board Bill! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Welcome! Basschat and a healthy interest in bass things will ensure you are always skint. If you can cope with that (like the rest of us) we will have a great deal in common! 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 18 hours ago, itsmedunc said: Welcome! Basschat and a healthy interest in bass things will ensure you are always skint. If you can cope with that (like the rest of us) we will have a great deal in common! 😀 I’m dealing with the first symptoms of GAS at the moment. I’ll make do with my Ibanez For now but the London Bass guitar show in September will probably see the addiction take over. I’ll have to start thinking of how to explain my shiny new bass to she who must be obeyed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Just now, BillyBass said: I’m dealing with the first symptoms of GAS at the moment. I’ll make do with my Ibanez For now but the London Bass guitar show in September will probably see the addiction take over. I’ll have to start thinking of how to explain my shiny new bass to she who must be obeyed. Spoken like a true bass player! 😂😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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