Bassybert Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Such awful news, a fantastic guy that’ll be very much missed. RIP Nick ❤️ 1 Quote
tubbybloke68 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 6 hours ago, Beedster said: Condolences to his family and friends. I never met Nick but those on here who did had nothing but good words to say ❤️🙏 Likewise for me too.RIP Nick 😐 Quote
silverfoxnik Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Just seen this news in my Google feed, which led me here. Oh my, what a shock! Such sad, sad news... 😞 I last saw Nick in October when he came to my house to buy an amp.. He was here for about an hour and in great form as usual - full of bass/ music related stories and full of laughter! And, apart from him trying to persuade me to sell him my Jazz bass, I remember we talked about Nick starting up a podcast (which would have been amazing I think) . The tribute message by his sister is really moving, as has already been said, and so are everyone's stories about Nick in this thread. And whilst it's nothing like as tragic as losing a family member of course, I think the bass playing community has not only lost a genuinely lovely human being, fellow Basschater and seriously talented musician, but we've also lost someone with such a breadth and depth of knowledge about the family tree of UK bass players (if there is such a thing) and the development of the bass guitar in this country.. Such a loss. Sending my sincerest condolences to his family and friends. RIP Nick. 12 3 Quote
chris_b Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Very sad news. I didn't know Nick, but he certainly generated a lot of love, respect and positive thoughts. RIP Nick. 1 Quote
Stingray5 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 I saw a shared Facebook post yesterday from Nick's sister so have been following on there. What an absolute shock to finally learn of the tragic outcome. I last bumped into Nick at the 2023 London Int'l Guitar Show. Had a nice chat and he was his usual lovely, smiley self. A huge loss for his family and friends and for the wider bass community. RIP Nick 😢❤ 1 Quote
pete.young Posted January 24 Posted January 24 So sad. Condolences to his familiy and many friends, including a good part of basschat. Hope you guys are doing as well as can be expected. Quote
TrevorR Posted January 24 Posted January 24 So so sad to hear this sad news. He’ll be so sadly missed by so many people. Rest In Peace, Nick. 1 Quote
Skybone Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Sad news indeed. Condolences to his family & all that knew him. Quote
Russ Posted January 24 Posted January 24 I never had the good fortune to meet Nick, but I'm well aware of just how well thought of he was, both on here and out there in the real world. RIP mate. Do we know what happened to him yet? Quote
Mike Brooks Posted January 24 Posted January 24 (edited) I hope this is okay to post this here, if not, I'll leave it in the hands of the moderators... In light of today's news and the many messages and conversations I've had today, I've decided to dedicate tomorrow's Live Chat on my YouTube channel to Nick Smith - my memories and stories of him and I welcome any of you to come and join in and let us hear your memories and stories of this fine chap. I've had several usually stoic individuals in tears today struggling to cope with the news. Be aware - there are many of us feeling exactly the same way, you aren't alone. Since the London Bass Show ceased to be a thing for many of us, the level of camaraderie and brother/sister-hood that that show engendered and generated has become a thing of the past. If we can bring some good out of Nick's untimely passing, then let it be a rejuvenation of that camaraderie, in looking out for each other, sprinkled with liberal doses of compassion and understanding. This music business isn't a competition - prizes aren't given out for being a pain in the ar*e! So, tomorrow (Saturday January 25th) from 2pm (UK time) for a couple of hours, come and join a bass-playing community, whether you play bass or not, and feel free to join in by text/video/audio but if you just want to watch and listen, that's cool too. If you just want to connect with others who feel sad at this week's events, you will be in good company - grab a cuppa or your drink of choice, cake is optional, and I look forward to seeing you from 2pm. The link is below: https://youtube.com/live/FsuriHj9Z0o Edited January 24 by Mike Brooks 13 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 5 hours ago, Rich said: I'm going to move this to GD, in common with other RIP threads, and remove the word 'missing' from the title. I hope nobody minds. A very, very sad day. Thanks for this. been at work all day with a lump in my throat, gutted. Do you know, the last time we met was in August - we’d talked a good few years ago about the ‘E’ basses he’d had a hand in making around 2000/2001… One bleary eyed morning - one came up on eBay (about 15 miles from me) listed as “not working, for parts only”. I didn’t even send him the link - I just went and bought it. I sent him a photo and said “this one of yours?” He was bowled over - it’d been made for a lady he’d eventually end up with who ended up passing away unexpectedly…it’d been sold by her estate and he assumed it’d been lost forever. We hatched a plan, he drove up to collect it from me - and I’d fixed most of the issues with it (I just couldn’t sort an LED blackout, but had sorted the dicky preamp and broken machineheads). We started chatting nonsense and lost about 2 hours, messing with basses… Think we did about 4 bass deals over the years, the first one was in 2009 for a Marcus Miller Jazz at Piccadilly train station… We’d message fairly regularly, particularly if one of us had a new bit of kit. Ah man, very similarly to our MB1😎 - you meet people every so often who have an impact. Nick was one…a force of nature. The world got a little quieter this week - and is going to be all the worse for it. 10 1 4 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 Just gone through our messages… ”Oh wow, that’s it!! How does it sound?” This was the bass - sounds daft as a 40 year old bloke who’s played bass for 25 years…I was nervous sending a recording to him… For Nick.m4a Anyhow, this little ditty entitled “For Nick…” that’ll do. 9 2 Quote
Beedster Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: Just gone through our messages… ”Oh wow, that’s it!! How does it sound?” This was the bass - sounds daft as a 40 year old bloke who’s played bass for 25 years…I was nervous sending a recording to him… For Nick.m4a 1.1 MB · 8 downloads Anyhow, this little ditty entitled “For Nick…” that’ll do. That’s nicely done mate 👍 2 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 This is lovely… https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMdAHsr3A/?mibextid=wwXIfr 3 1 Quote
OliverBlackman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Sadly didn’t get to meet Nick, but I recognise him and his many basses either from here or bass magazine. It’s clear from the outpouring on here and FB that he was at the heart of the big bass community in the UK. Thoughts go out to those closest to him. 2 Quote
Beedster Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: Thanks for this. been at work all day with a lump in my throat, gutted. Do you know, the last time we met was in August - we’d talked a good few years ago about the ‘E’ basses he’d had a hand in making around 2000/2001… One bleary eyed morning - one came up on eBay (about 15 miles from me) listed as “not working, for parts only”. I didn’t even send him the link - I just went and bought it. I sent him a photo and said “this one of yours?” He was bowled over - it’d been made for a lady he’d eventually end up with who ended up passing away unexpectedly…it’d been sold by her estate and he assumed it’d been lost forever. We hatched a plan, he drove up to collect it from me - and I’d fixed most of the issues with it (I just couldn’t sort an LED blackout, but had sorted the dicky preamp and broken machineheads). We started chatting nonsense and lost about 2 hours, messing with basses… Think we did about 4 bass deals over the years, the first one was in 2009 for a Marcus Miller Jazz at Piccadilly train station… We’d message fairly regularly, particularly if one of us had a new bit of kit. Ah man, very similarly to our MB1😎 - you meet people every so often who have an impact. Nick was one…a force of nature. The world got a little quieter this week - and is going to be all the worse for it. Andy, I get the sense that we need an event to remember Nick and a few others we’ve lost? It’s at times like this that we recognise we’re a real community ❤️ 8 Quote
roger Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Only ever spoken to Nick on the phone, I do remember he was so helpful and came across as a bloody nice bloke (which he obviously was from all these kind comments from the BC community, most who knew him better than I) terrible news, my condolences go out to the family Quote
Bassman Sam Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: This is lovely… https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMdAHsr3A/?mibextid=wwXIfr I've watched this so many times. Breaks my heart. Lovely tribute to Nick. 1 Quote
Phill Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Hearing the devastating news this morning broke me. Fond memories & a guiding figure to myself and so many others. I remember him guiding and helping me out at my first big bass show when I was just starting out properly. His kindness, help, advice & appreciation really helped that day! Plus he got on great with my late father too. See you around Doctor Bass 4 1 Quote
silverfoxnik Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Just gone through our messages… ”Oh wow, that’s it!! How does it sound?” This was the bass - sounds daft as a 40 year old bloke who’s played bass for 25 years…I was nervous sending a recording to him… For Nick.m4a 1.1 MB · 274 downloads Anyhow, this little ditty entitled “For Nick…” that’ll do. That's really good @AndyTravis.. 👍 2 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 44 minutes ago, Bassman Sam said: I've watched this so many times. Breaks my heart. Lovely tribute to Nick. Had a good cry at it - he was mint 1 Quote
leschirons Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Condolences to his family and friends. Very sad indeed. Quote
.jpg.518c69c2d9e1581799f3c11301dc2da5.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.