BBC weather presenter slaps Stingray for charidee!

[EJWW]

Love it when someone reveals a previously unknown musical talent.

 

I've never heard of Ian Fergusson until now but as well as doing the weather on a local BBC station he likes to smash his favourite Ernie Ball's back door in in his spare time.

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=919436542006592

 

Apart from Martin Bashir are there any other well known bass player broadcasters?

[bubinga5]

Ha ha thats brilliant.!!

[Guest]

Im looking forward to Carol Kirkwood playing with her maracas for charity.

[bertbass]

17 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

Im looking forward to Carol Kirkwood playing with her maracas for charity.

You as well.

[bertbass]

How about Mark Kermode, does he count.  He presents the film review on BBC news.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no6_SlABApw

[EJWW]

31 minutes ago, bertbass said:

How about Mark Kermode, does he count.  He presents the film review on BBC news.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no6_SlABApw

I think that it does count, well spotted!

[Eldon Tyrell]

5 hours ago, EJWW said:

Love it when someone reveals a previously unknown musical talent.

 

I've never heard of Ian Fergusson until now but as well as doing the weather on a local BBC station he likes to smash his favourite Ernie Ball's back door in in his spare time.

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=919436542006592

 

Apart from Martin Bashir are there any other well known bass player broadcasters?

 

Cool stuff and he is, as far as I can tell from the video, playing an EBMM Stingray Classic, natural finish with a maple fingerboard. I have been trying to find and buy one of these for ages, no luck so far 😞 

[Geek99]

3 hours ago, Bassfinger said:

Im looking forward to Carol Kirkwood playing with her maracas for charity.

I’d like to play with the whole of her. I’d register as a charity and donate to it and also to her choice of charity - which is only fair unde the circumstances 

[EJWW]

I don't like the way this serious and important discussion has developed...

[Guest]

I seem to have this recollection that Steve Coogan plays bass, but having formed the thought in my mind can find little about it on the interweb. Does anyone have any more info?

Edited November 19, 2021 by Bassfinger
Distracted by Corrie

[Crawford13]

1 hour ago, Bassfinger said:

I seem to have this recollection that Steve Coogan plays bass, but having formed the thought in my mind can find little about it on the interweb. Does anyone have any more info?

He certainly plays a mean air bass...especially in static homes.

[TimR]

The short bloke from Top Gear. 

[TimR]

Keanu Reeves. 

[Geek99]

@TimR 

Hammond - had an Inca silver jazz at one point (mph at brum)

Edited November 19, 2021 by Geek99

[Geek99]

Johnny depp also I think 

[TheGreek]

Keanu Reeves is the short fella from Top Gear???

 

Are you sure?? 🤔🤔

[Owen]

3 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

 

Cool stuff and he is, as far as I can tell from the video, playing an EBMM Stingray Classic, natural finish with a maple fingerboard. 

With proper thumb protection. Respect is due. 

[Daz39]

Owain Wyn Evans; NW BBC weather chap just did a 24hr drumathon. He’s been out as a drummist on radio for a few years.

[Reggaebass]

Ian has got a nice groove going there, that’s great 

[Eldon Tyrell]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Ian has got a nice groove going there, that’s great 

 

I am still tempted to recruit some random people and pay them to write to Ian, telling him how awful his Stingray sounds. Maybe he then decides to sell it, well, to me 😉 

[Reggaebass]

Just now, Eldon Tyrell said:

 

I am still tempted to recruit some random people and pay them to write to Ian, telling him how awful his Stingray sounds. Maybe he then decides to sell it, well, to me 😉 

Great plan 😁☝️

[Rich]

Phill Jupitus used to play, don't know if he still does. 

[EJWW]

6 hours ago, Rich said:

Phill Jupitus used to play, don't know if he still does. 

Anyone able to confirm or deny? 

[Guest]

He does indeed. Some kind of '54 P style bass with mudbucker type puckups, IIRC.

[Daz39]

And Martin Clunes plays bass too. He had a turn during a gig on one of his Islands tv shows, I think it was somewhere in the Pacific.