AndyFereday Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Hi everyone, I thought I'd pop in and say hello. I've been playing bass for the last three years or so, having played in my late teens (I'm now 50) but never in a band. Joined a covers band last year, we did a gig before Christmas but I've decided they weren't really for me. I'm noodling around on my own for the moment, which makes me happy. I'm slowly making my own tunes, teaching myself guitar and learning to program drums and snip audio samples in Reaper. I come from a goth / alternative / industrial background via folk music and Morris dancing (I also play diatonic accordion). Oh, also teaching myself violin with a customised / upgraded gear4music electric model. I'm a bit of a gear / tech fan, not really a nerd as such but enjoy learning new things. I'm a big fan of TC Electronic stereo effects and run my signal into an FRFR setup using an Ampeg PF-500 as a preamp. Happy to talk about my setup for anyone who's interested! Oh, I'm autistic too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Welcome Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 You’re a fifty year old Morris dancing goth that plays the accordion ? welcome ! … this thread really deserves some pics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFereday Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 Hahaha! No, I don't dance any more! Damaged tendons in both my heels from too much dancing one day. But Morris dancing and Goth are pretty much the same thing... you get dressed up, dance around and drink a lot of beer! I don't have any recent photos but here's an accordion video from about 3 years ago... https://youtu.be/b1EdQXmbY_Q 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 That’s lovely , Andy! The trad scene is very much alive in NS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Hi Andy, from a very hot Bulgaria via Yorkshire. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFereday Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 Aye. Now then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, AndyFereday said: Aye. Now then. Ars tha doin mucka. Where abarts in God's county is tha from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFereday Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 I'm from all over really but studied in Leeds, then lived in Huddersfield and Halifax for a few years. Never lived anywhere else as long until I moved to London... What about thee? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 57 minutes ago, AndyFereday said: I'm from all over really but studied in Leeds, then lived in Huddersfield and Halifax for a few years. Never lived anywhere else as long until I moved to London... What about thee? Am from a little mining village in middle earth, in-between Doncaster, Barnsley, Wakefield and Pontefract. Although I think I've almost lived more of my life outside Yorkshire than I did in. But I reckon if you snapped me in half like a stick of rock it would still say "Yorkshire" in the middle. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Welcome to you. A fine place to be, and from G.O.C. as well. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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