George Ezra

[White Cloud]

Now then, the bassist with our George is getting a decent sound from that wee toy bass (Willock or something?) at Transmit. 

 

Just an observation. 

[ezbass]

The marvellous Jimmy Sims. Top player and a lovely bloke too.

[tauzero]

15 hours ago, ezbass said:

The marvellous Jimmy Sims. Top player and a lovely bloke too.

 

So it was a previous life that he did something bad in then.

[JimmySims]

On 09/07/2023 at 00:20, tauzero said:

 

So it was a previous life that he did something bad in then.

Huh?

[JimmySims]

Thanks guys, it's a Wilcock that I picked up last year.

[LukeFRC]

11 minutes ago, JimmySims said:

Thanks guys, it's a Wilcock that I picked up last year.

Well both my daughters (2&5) and my wife (older) have that most recent album on repeat most days. Next time I'll listen out for the baselines and think of you!  

[KingPrawn]

Beautiful looking bass. I was watching that charity thing you did last year. I thought your tips were really useful for new palyers. Have you always been maple neck?

[markbunney]

5 hours ago, JimmySims said:

Thanks guys, it's a Wilcock that I picked up last year.

Saw you play with George Ezra at the O2 earlier this year, brilliant gig. We have Gold Rush Kid on most days in our house

[JimmySims]

On 25/07/2023 at 21:00, LukeFRC said:

Well both my daughters (2&5) and my wife (older) have that most recent album on repeat most days. Next time I'll listen out for the baselines and think of you!  

My two girls (6&9) love putting it on all the time too. I think it might be the only time in their lives where they'll think I'm "cool" haha!

[JimmySims]

On 25/07/2023 at 21:03, KingPrawn said:

Beautiful looking bass. I was watching that charity thing you did last year. I thought your tips were really useful for new palyers. Have you always been maple neck?

Its all down to Viv Wilcock and Rob Mullarkey for designing it, I just chose the colour! I don't really have a preference of fingerboard based on the sound, its just a cosmetic thing for me. I tend to think rosewood looks better on a sunburst bass but hey, what do I know! 

[JimmySims]

On 26/07/2023 at 02:20, markbunney said:

Saw you play with George Ezra at the O2 earlier this year, brilliant gig. We have Gold Rush Kid on most days in our house

Thank you! I've really enjoyed doing the shows. I'm having to ween my kids off it a little as I hear it quite a lot too

[ezbass]

Next time you see George, you must thank him from me that I no longer have to tell people how to spell my surname. The new thing is that I have to explain that we’re not related and that it’s actually his middle name. 🤦🏻

[JimmySims]

1 minute ago, ezbass said:

Next time you see George, you must thank him from me that I no longer have to tell people how to spell my surname. The new thing is that I have to explain that we’re not related and that it’s actually his middle name. 🤦🏻

I love a four letter surname but mine seems to get miss-spelled all the time too... 2 m's? weird if you ask me.

[ezbass]

1 minute ago, JimmySims said:

I love a four letter surname but mine seems to get miss-spelled all the time too... 2 m's? weird if you ask me.

Just get a popular artist to adopt it as their stage name.

 

BTW, we’ve met, many years ago when you worked at the Bass Centre, I was always popping in at Brune St.

[JimmySims]

Just now, ezbass said:

Just get a popular artist to adopt it as their stage name.

 

BTW, we’ve met, many years ago when you worked at the Bass Centre, I was always popping in at Brune St.

Unfortunately Little Simz spells it wrong too

 

I'd most likely recognise you by face or by what I sold you but I'm awful with names  . I've got super fond memories of both places. In fact next February marks 20 years since I left! Now I feel old.

[ezbass]

1 minute ago, JimmySims said:

I'd most likely recognise you by face or by what I sold you

White, Music Man, SUB, the original US release, is the one that springs to mind (surely there were others too?), I traded in a Gretsch hollowbody guitar.

 

2 minutes ago, JimmySims said:

next February marks 20 years since I left! Now I feel old.

Yikes! I just feel even older  .

[merello]

Respect. Lot of great bass work on his songs.

[Beedster]

56 minutes ago, merello said:

Respect. Lot of great bass work on his songs.

 

Yep, there's a nice feel to GE's band, @JimmySims did you play on the Live Lounge version of These Days?

 

[Beedster]

Just now, Beedster said:

 

Yep, there's a nice feel to GE's band, @JimmySims did you play on the Live Lounge version of These Days?

 

 

Not that it matters of course, just love that version  

[JimmySims]

On 27/07/2023 at 20:35, Beedster said:

 

Yep, there's a nice feel to GE's band, @JimmySims did you play on the Live Lounge version of These Days?

 

That's not me, that's an amazing player called Chris Dagger. He's unreal.