Old Beginner Video

[Andy Morgan]

Here's a thing. I partly learned by watching a VCR (yeah I'm old) in about 1991. It had real basic stuff, playing position, fingers, how to... all sorts. Demo'd a few scales, basic lines. He was really careful and clear with his teaching - almost too simple in some ways, but it was for beginners not just bass playing but music in general.

 

Then at the end the teacher/player, black fella, did the most amazing bass solo including slow intro, funky finger lines, decent slap, chords & everything. It was 'wow' for me!

 

Problem is, I lost the video & can't remember anything: bloke's name, video title, nothing... except... I remember his basses!

For the lessons, he played a red (Yamaha?) 4-string.

For the solo he played the most beautiful natural G&L L2000 (had a cracking sound).

 

Anyone got any ideas on this? I'd love to hear that solo again.

[ped]

Hi mate was it this one? I came across it recently as a recent new owner of an L2000

 

 

[Andy Morgan]

2 minutes ago, ped said:

Hi mate was it this one? I came across it recently as a recent new owner of an L2000

 

 

Wow that's a good find! Thank you!

Same bloke, same bass... different solo but very much 'in the style', right down to the bass-wobble at the end! 😁

Right, off to search for Henry Thomas videos...

 

That's such a fine bass sound, isn't it?

[Andy Morgan]

I think I've found the DVD version of the VCR I had...

[Geek99]

Henry Thomas also  taught in the bbc tv program “rock school” 

[Andy Morgan]

6 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Henry Thomas also  taught in the bbc tv program “rock school” 

I've just been watching some of those, since @ped put the solo video up. Some great retro stuff there.

[Nail Soup]

Yes I remember Rockschool on TV. Henry and the other two seemed like decent coves, but a bit straight-laced.

Little did we know what was to come in the YT era! Come back Henry, Diedre and Geoff - all is forgiven 👍!

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Nail Soup said:

Henry and the other two seemed like decent coves, but a bit straight-laced.

Little did we know what was to come in the YT era!

 

Who knew that someone offering musical instruction could turn to the camera without saying, Hi guys?