New job and OMFG moment.

[uk_lefty]

Bass related... Around 2006 I was walking dazed around the Liverpool Street area one Sunday morning. I was looking for whichever bass specialist shop was in that area and just couldn't find it even armed with the address and my A-Z so I went in to a newsagent and asked at the counter. A couple walk in. The lady shopkeeper couldn't help so she asked this couple (it was a man and woman, not sure if they were a "couple" but you know...) So I ask them. The lady asks "what are you looking for?" I tell her the bass shop name and she says "not heard of it, sorry". I was feeling very lightheaded and dizzy, something I often suffer from and in my state turned to leave and stood on the chap's foot. On leaving I realised who the lady was.

Famous artist, Tracey Emin.

[Geek99]

On 22/07/2019 at 17:22, spongebob said:

I had a job interview in about 1997/98 (didn't get it), and the woman asking the questions mentioned the fact that my CV mentioned playing bass, and other musical interests.

She said 'my sons are in a band' - okay, I was thinking, maybe our paths have crossed - 'do they do much around here?', I enquired - 'not much', she said, 'they're in Morcheeba'!

At that time, they were a pretty big deal after some hit singles. Turns out the two brothers in the band, I was being interviewed by their Mother!

Never liked their stuff, anyway......🙈

I bought Leigh Gordon’s jazz bass - it had relief that would make Jameson smile and it needed a really good clean

[Stub Mandrel]

I had a pee next to Noel Redding.

[NancyJohnson]

1 hour ago, BreadBin said:

I've had a pee next to...

The only time I've ever done festivals has been as the guest of a label and have done many pees next to many people.  While Brian Adams at Milton Keynes Bowl was somewhat standoffish, I'd say Mick Mars from Motley Crue was an absolute delight; Motley had just opened the Monsters Of Rock show at Castle Donington and we urinated freely together in the backstage area minutes after he'd come off stage.  He was still in his stage clothes.  He actually opened the dialogue with a cheery 'Hey, how are you?' thing while I was already at the trough.  We discussed Roy Thomas Baker's remix of Too Fast For Love. 

[scalpy]

Again, not my story so apologies but a friend has had a slash next to Slash.

[EliasMooseblaster]

On 25/07/2019 at 12:47, borntohang said:

All together now: "So you're Shania Twain..."

Or perhaps, "Man, I feel like a plonker..."

[EliasMooseblaster]

Bear with me, as I explain in convoluted fashion the small group of people who occupy the overlap in the Venn diagram connecting the Lithuanian version of The Voice to up-and-coming UK hard-rock band Inglorious.

Early in 2015, I had arranged a gig for Cherry White in the Victoria Inn, Derby. It was to be our first outing with our new singer, Donata. I very much doubt any of this parish will be familiar with her work prior to joining CW, but before coming to London, she had enjoyed a few years of pop chart success in her native Lithuania, after winning their version of The Voice. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this fame had not travelled as far as the UK, but it did mean that we had an unknown but very impressive lead singer in the fold. (And if nothing else, it impressed the two Lithuanian colleagues in an office where I briefly worked around that time.)

Also on the bill were a young band called Parasight. And I do mean young: I think the eldest was barely 18, and they all looked quite a big younger than that! But they were good. Full of energy, as many of us doubtless were at that age, but also tight and well-rehearsed. Notably, the two guitarists were playing off each other really well, and they had some nice Wishbone/Maiden-esque harmoised lines. And really friendly and unpretentious when we met them; nice guys to a man.

I heard via the band's Facetube page that they'd folded, which I thought was a shame, but they mentioned that one of their guitarists, Danny, had landed himself a couple of really promising opportunities, of which I forget the details now. But following the ins and outs of his own Facetagram page, I gather that he has not only replaced the original lead guitarist in Inglorious, but has also played Slash in a biopic about Guns'n'Roses.

So there you have it: that night in Derby is is, to my knowledge, the point of smallest separation between Inglorious and Lithuanian TV talent shows.

[davepb24]

I used to spend Saturday afternoons in a certain Birmingham rock pub watching the scores, would often chat to a friendly guy I'd see in there about various things (but not usually music)...after about three years I found out he is the drummer in GBH...and we share a surname...

[Lozz196]

On 26/07/2019 at 12:41, NancyJohnson said:

The only time I've ever done festivals has been as the guest of a label and have done many pees next to many people.  While Brian Adams at Milton Keynes Bowl was somewhat standoffish, I'd say Mick Mars from Motley Crue was an absolute delight; Motley had just opened the Monsters Of Rock show at Castle Donington and we urinated freely together in the backstage area minutes after he'd come off stage.  He was still in his stage clothes.  He actually opened the dialogue with a cheery 'Hey, how are you?' thing while I was already at the trough.  We discussed Roy Thomas Baker's remix of Too Fast For Love. 

Very envious, Mick Mars being my fave guitarist.

[WHUFC BASS]

On 26/07/2019 at 12:54, scalpy said:

Again, not my story so apologies but a friend has had a slash next to Slash.

You know why he's called Slash?

He stinks of unrine apparently!

Edited July 27, 2019 by WHUFC BASS

[dave_bass5]

Nothing as exciting as most of you but a few years ago we were playing a wedding, usual stuff, and during I predict a Riot we noticed these two old ladies jumping up and down and really getting in to it. Afterwards one of them came over and thanked us for playing such a good version. When we thanked her and said glad she liked it she replied that she had to, her nephew rote it. We don’t know who she was but had no reason not doubt her.

[casapete]

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

Nothing as exciting as most of you but a few years ago we were playing a wedding, usual stuff, and during I predict a Riot we noticed these two old ladies jumping up and down and really getting in to it. Afterwards one of them came over and thanked us for playing such a good version. When we thanked her and said glad she liked it she replied that she had to, her nephew rote it. We don’t know who she was but had no reason not doubt her.

Similar thing happened when playing a local coffee house gig with my acoustic duo. We played requests, and did a version of Maria Muldaur’s “Midnight at the oasis “. A lady (who was friends with Mrs CP and myself) and normally liked what we played asked us not to play that song when she was there. When asked why, she replied that it was written by her ex-husband and she didn’t want reminding of him!

[bassfan]

Corrine Bailey Rae stood on my foot/ankle as I was laying in Hyde park waiting for Stevie Wonder to come on. She was very apologetic and her security guy was massive! 

[stewblack]

more of a lame to fame but I put up curtain tracks for a mate and his missus asked me about my music. I'm a bass player I said. Oh my uncle plays bass. Oh yes, is he local would I know him? No uncle John doesn't live around here. You might have heard of him though. He used to play with Queen. 

[bassfan]

We had the radio on in the office a few years ago, fleetwood Mac came on and so started a conversation about The Chain. The guy I was with then said “ my uncle is John Mcvie” I didn’t believe him and after laughing for a long time and securing my ribs back in place he he called his mum, put her on loud speaker. It was either a well rehearsed wind up or he really was her brother, she started talking about how many concerts they’d been to all over the world etc. I opted for the latter and believed them.... unfortunately the fleetwood Mac tickets never materialised and he was made redundant (not by me!!) 

[Stub Mandrel]

I once approved a chap I worked with having four weeks unpaid leave - so he could tour as drummer with the support for Adam and the Ants.

[yorks5stringer]

I played a wedding  at a nice venue near Halifax 10? years ago. In our break the Groom asked if it was alright if him and some of his mates used our instruments to play "Like a Hurricane (or similar) by Neil Young and a few other tunes after we finished the second set.

At the time there had been a similar thread to the current one about lending gear so I said to the guy who wanted to play my Bass and use my gear "fine but give me your car keys" He asked why and I replied that 'I was unwilling to lend out my valuable gear to someone who had been drinking all afternoon and for all I knew would trash my gear, so I wanted some sureity'.

He was quite offended, him and another guest were the Bassist  and Drummer from Embrace!  I let him use my gear in the end....

Edited July 28, 2019 by yorks5stringer

[dave_bass5]

Just remembered this. I got my youngest daughter some VIP tickets to go and see Prof Green a few years ago. We do work for his agency and they owed me a favour. Anyway, she had a great night, and she said she told a few people she knew the Dave Pearce (DJ) very well to make her sound cool. Apparently it worked. 

First time and last time my daughter has used my name to get a drink lol. 

 

[steantval]

14 hours ago, bassfan said:

Corrine Bailey Rae stood on my foot/ankle as I was laying in Hyde park waiting for Stevie Wonder to come on. She was very apologetic and her security guy was massive! 

It was a good job it was her who stood on your foot and not him.

[dave_bass5]

4 minutes ago, steantval said:

It was a good job it was her who stood on your foot and not him.

Yeah, Paul wont hit a woman 😂

[bassfan]

6 minutes ago, steantval said:

It was a good job it was her who stood on your foot and not him.

You are not wrong the guy behind her was a mountain. Needless to say I accepted that apology and didn’t stand up. 😂

[steantval]

Several years ago our drummer put in his notice as he wanted to concentrate on his other band for corporate gigs.

Steve our guitarist said he had someone in mind who would do an excellent job of replacing him, I turned up for the first rehearsal to find our new drummer was Jeff Rich ex Status Quo.

[bassfan]

5 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Yeah, Paul wont hit a woman 😂

Absolutely not! Not even for nearly breaking my toe. 😂 

[skankdelvar]

My compliments to Mr @NancyJohnson. This is turning out to be one of the most entertaining threads for ages 

[yorks5stringer]

15 hours ago, bassfan said:

Corrine Bailey Rae stood on my foot/ankle as I was laying in Hyde park waiting for Stevie Wonder to come on. She was very apologetic and her security guy was massive! 

I went to the wedding reception of an old singer in our band to this guy who was a muso and record producer near Ilkley. She said she was definitely not singing that night but there would be a few musos there who would be playing. We arrived to see a full band set-up on stage and as the evening progressed various combinations of top Leeds/Bradford players got up and played/sang songs they had chosen with a theme related to the newly married couple. At one stage  a youngish woman called Corinne got up and sang a couple of songs: this was pre to her first album being released although the groom had been working with her for some time before. He also did an album with Charlotte Church. Oh, it was CB-R singing that night.