stonebass

A mutual friend just told me this very sad news. About 18 or so years ago, I played in a blues/soul combo called ' Built for Comfort.' (one of many by that name, I believe) Simon was part of the three-man brass section who struggled to make sense of my fledging (and often illiterate!) brass-section parts. Although we had not spoken recently, I came across him about 15 months ago, playing Bass this time, in a Celidh band. As ever, he was effusive, warm and ebullient; enthusiastic as ever about all aspects of music, disparaging about his own abilities on the Bass (much more than he needed to be!) but we both knew then as now, that enthusiasm and a love of music and making music, can get you a long way. I knew him as a good man, with a great sense of humour (and a dodgy choice of cars!) Hearing of his sad demise, took me back to all the good times we shared in Pubs and clubs around Bath and Bristol; a good man, and a much better Bass player than he gave himself credit for! See ya, Simon.....