Olá from Portugal

[LSS]

Hi!

 

North Essex boy living in Portugal (Lisbon-ish) for 30 years here

Originally hail from near Brightlingsea

 

First attempt at playing music this year in February, started bass

 

Was a early teen pocket punk just catching end of it 78/79, so real punk is my roots

But I'm as old as Sgt Pepper so that is in my DNA, as is Rock Steady, two-tone etc

 

No talent but can just about stumble through 5 or 6 clash songs and a few other things so far - loving it - feels great!

No aims to gig or play in a band - just having fun

 

Sailing is my thing (not posh sailing though, I'm an East Coast ditch crawler), used to be dinghies, then windsurfing in 80's - 2000's, now ETAP 22

www.leighsutherland.com

 

Started on my daughter's Standard Series P Bass Special (early 2000's? I think its one of these anyway) on her Squire BP-15 combo

Then got a Marcus Miller 2nd Gen V3 Satin Black 4-string which I love

Then got a HOTONE Thunder Bass which I used with my little Harmon Kardon BT speaker or phones, which I quite liked

Then got a MarkBass MARCUS MILLER CMD 101 MICRO 60

Then I made a cab with a Celestion PULSE XL 10.20 Bass speaker https://www.talkbass.com/threads/celestion-pulse-xl-10-40-cab.1657920/

Then got a Marcus Miller 2nd Gen P7 Antique White 4-string which I also love

Then I got an EHX Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi which is fab

oh dear - this reminds me of windsurfing ......

 

Anyway - too much info no doubt, but a big hello from way down south!

 

Leigh

Edited December 13 by LSS

[Reggaebass]

Welcome Leigh 

[Acebassmusic]

5 minutes ago, LSS said:

First attempt at playing music this year in February, started bass

 

...... and a few other things so far - loving it - feels great!

No aims to gig or play in a band - just having fun

 

 

Ola Leigh and welcome to Basschat. I can see you're already an early adopter of GAS (Gear Aquisition Syndrome). Usually this develops over time but it's good to see you excelling so early 🤣 You also have achieved 100% of what I think music is all about......having fun 👍 Looking forward to hearing how your journey progresses.