Happy Anniversary to... me!

[Cat Burrito]

On the 22nd December 1989, I narrowly scraped into the 80s with my first live performance. It was a less than impressive slot as the band that played the Sixth Form Pantomime in our school production of Cinderella... I'm not sure if she'd have wanted her shoe back after that racket!

Fast forward through thirty years and I've definitely had a lot of fun sharing some great, and occasionally not so great stages, with some amazing friends, meeting many of my best mates and generally having a blast. Not sure if I have another thirty years in me but I guess the fun is in the finding out. And 2020 is already looking pretty good for the first few months. Rock on!

 

*Fun fact but the top 3 photos were the same bass, a Fender Precision MIJ 57RI from 1989 that lasted until I went online and discovered GAS. The bottom right photo is a Fender Precision MIJ 57RI from 2016 that shows how life sometimes goes full circle! 

[Lozz196]

Is that a Scriv I see lurking behind the kit in  the b&w pic, Tim?

[Cat Burrito]

6 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Is that a Scriv I see lurking behind the kit in  the b&w pic, Tim?

A young(er)one circa '96

[Maude]

Proof, if it were needed, that standing with your legs apart instantly makes you cooler. 

[BrunoBass]

Congratulations on remaining the same size thirty years on, I’m impressed! 

In 1989 I was twenty years old and eleven stone. Not any more...😉

[mr4stringz]

Congratulations! In other news I think I’ve seen you live with Last Great Dreamers this year?

Edited December 22, 2019 by mr4stringz

[Cat Burrito]

1 hour ago, BrunoBass said:

Congratulations on remaining the same size thirty years on, I’m impressed! 

My weight did go up in my 30s but having cancer made me look at my life and get myself back in shape. I weigh the same at nearly 47 as I did at 22. 

[Cat Burrito]

1 hour ago, mr4stringz said:

Congratulations! In other news I think I’ve seen you live with Last Great Dreamers this year?

Oh, cool. Where was that?

[mr4stringz]

7 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

Oh, cool. Where was that?

HRH mate. My old band supported the guys in Birmingham last year and I hadn’t realised the lineup had changed any. Your lines were great and loud and proud out front at HRH anyhow! 

[chris_b]

Excellent. Now for the next 30.

[gary mac]

Congrats Tim, hope you have many more enjoyable gigging years

[Teebs]

Thirty years and cooler than ever!

Great pictures!

[silverfoxnik]

8 hours ago, chris_b said:

Excellent. Now for the next 30.

+1 😊

Great pictures... 

[Cat Burrito]

11 hours ago, mr4stringz said:

HRH mate. My old band supported the guys in Birmingham last year and I hadn’t realised the lineup had changed any. Your lines were great and loud and proud out front at HRH anyhow! 

Thank you, that's very cool. Who were you're old band?

[lurksalot]

Congratulations dude though It must be costing you a fortune changing your style of hat so often 

[Paul S]

11 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

. I weigh the same at nearly 47 as I did at 22. 

Me too.

I've always been a fat b@stard.

[Skinnyman]

Congratulations!

So cool!

You look in real life like the picture I have in my head of how I think i should look.....

 

 

 

 

(Sadly, I will always actually look like someone shaved a gibbon and put a bass guitar round it's neck.)

 

 

[mr4stringz]

3 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

Thank you, that's very cool. Who were you're old band?

Whore No More. In fact that gig in Brum with LGD was the last before we, er, became no more. 🤣

[2elliot]

Great pictures! 

[Teebs]

18 hours ago, Skinnyman said:

(Sadly, I will always actually look like someone shaved a gibbon and put a Rickenbacker round it's neck.)

Fixed.

You're welcome