Laurence Canty - Discussion, Memories, Potential Mega-thread

[samo]

Hi Matt, thanks for your reply.

 

So sorry to hear that you're dad passed away. As I said, he was a nice bloke and would have been good to reconnect with him.

 

It wasn't me that bought the ebo copy. That must have been after my time.

 

Take care and remember the good times,

 

Sam

[Ian Tyson]

I was a self taught guitar and  harmonica player, who didn't know any musical theory and rarely played chords.  I wanted to learn an instrument from scratch so that I wouldn't have to unlearn bad habits. I chose the bass guitar and enrolled on a course at Goldsmith College. Your dad was my teacher. He was a nice man and a very good teacher who taught me everything I know when it comes to bass playing (I never place my thumb on the pickup). He also introduced me to James Jamerson and Jaco Pistorius. I might be wrong but I think his book hadn't been out long. I still have it and I have used it to teach others how to play. Sorry to hear about his passing.  All the best. Ian Tyson