LemonCello

2nd meet with Steve this afternoon in the services! Bought his immaculate CV Precision. As ever with Steve, his gear is in minty fresh condition and the transaction was smooth and lightening fast! Top man and highly recommended, Cheers Mate, Gary

Stuff as per my Sig except the Markbass Rig which some of you have already seen. Unless anyone want's to buy any of it that it.....shameless plug !

Grew up with the Floyd as a kid, early Genesis too before they got 'funky' and Yes! It's like this, you're in a band and you have a mutual respect/love...call it what you want for your fellow band mates. In my band were all like brothers, you lose one of them and...it sucks! Syd was the initial creative energy behind the Floyd and probably like a brother to the rest. To watch him descend into his own private purgatory can't have been pleasant........That's why they go on about it!!!!!

If the provenance is correct you could probably add ten large to the two its worth, although having said that wasn't one of John's Buzzards for sale on here a while ago for about that????

Gibson made fiddles for a while I found out the other day! Cranes in Cardiff have one for sale - made in the '40's I think.

A 'thicket' of Bass Playerz!

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1360690863' post='1974809'] Can you bring your acoustic again please Gary? [/quote] Consider it done Debs!

[quote name='Bass Lady' timestamp='1360693106' post='1974864'] Not a 100% sure but definitely going to try and make this. Sounds like fun! [/quote] Would be nice to have a play on your leccy 'Cello!

Gelfin did a fine job or organising things last time and I'm sure it will be even better this time. Just check his twin neck bass out!

Not very impressive. I find Mark at Bass Direct very good. Huge range of gear and happy to let you try out as much as you like. He's also a big Dingwall fan.

Welcome fella, nice to have you here! There should be a bit of a South Wales bass playing get together in the not too distant in Cardiff. Bring your gear, have a noodle and generally bore each other with aimless bass banter! Cheers, LC

Just had a look at your sked Bob - looks like it's Llandudno then! I noticed you have a night in the De Montford Hall, I did the Elgar Cello Concerto there about 15 years ago when I was in Orchestra mode, lovely venue and a fantastic acoustic!

Wasn't Andy slung out the band for a short while? I'm sure I read that somewhere. And Jonny Marr got fed up with the Mozza wanting to do Cilla Black numbers? That right? Anyway, I've become a fan of Andy Rouke having been blown away by the Rockpalast gig. It's great when you get a nugget of brilliance every now and then! Good luck with the KB tour Bob, I haven't seen your Sked yet but count me in if you get to Cardiff. Cheers, LC

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1360270514' post='1967943'] I hate that Trout thing. It irritates me. [/quote] Great to play on the 'Cello, but I prefer the Quintet with two 'Cellos, possibly the greatest piece of chamber music of all time! Certainly Schubert at his finest!

[quote name='Bobby K' timestamp='1360271926' post='1967980'] Andy is very under rated, to say the least and brilliantly inventive. The bassline to [i]Heaven knows I'm miserable now [/i]is a wonderful example of his musicality; it's probably my fave bassline of his. The gig on Sky Arts was probably the one from Rockpalast, Hamburg in 1984; it's been shown a few times. Did you notice he played in F# Lemoncello (each string up a whole step) - I've never really got to the bottom of why he did that..... John Porter, formerly bassist with Roxy Music produced a lot of the early Smiths stuff. Might explain the prominent bass in the mix; he apparently always insisted Andy put new strings on before each recording, for maximum punch and brightness. It shows in the recordings. [/quote] .......I've just noticed your 'footer' Bob - not just my ears that are defective!! And checked out your website - Fantastic. When are you in Cardiff again?

[quote name='tredders' timestamp='1360272391' post='1967988'] I'm a massive Smiths (and Rourke) fan. One of my favourite players. Someone on here is in a really good Smiths tribute band - I noticed a link in their sig, and checked them out. I think they were called The Smiths Indeed - very authentic. [/quote] Thanks, I'll check it out!

[quote name='Bobby K' timestamp='1360271926' post='1967980'] Andy is very under rated, to say the least and brilliantly inventive. The bassline to [i]Heaven knows I'm miserable now [/i]is a wonderful example of his musicality; it's probably my fave bassline of his. The gig on Sky Arts was probably the one from Rockpalast, Hamburg in 1984; it's been shown a few times. Did you notice he played in F# Lemoncello (each string up a whole step) - I've never really got to the bottom of why he did that..... John Porter, formerly bassist with Roxy Music produced a lot of the early Smiths stuff. Might explain the prominent bass in the mix; he apparently always insisted Andy put new strings on before each recording, for maximum punch and brightness. It shows in the recordings. [/quote] It was the Rocklpalast one and no I didn't notice the step up at all, says something about my ears! I did dabble with effects a little while ago and have gone back to my preferred clean sound now. A bass should sound like one I think. 'Miserable' was fab, inventive and musical with the Bass playing an equal part. I've got a few Smiths albums including Morrisey's newish one Years of Refusal, which I really rate - very rocky, but still unmistakably 'him'.