Norm

Nothing specific, just noodling around some riffs trying to make them automatic so I can think up some melody lines to sing over the top & turn it into a song. Got an interesting 3/4 one that goes from slidy fretless vaguely jazzy feel to a chunky Zep-esque riff (well I think so anyway) that I'm having difficulty welding into a useable song. When I've had enough of that (about 10 mins if I don't get anywhere with it, ha ha!) just noodling to see if owt interesting happens. Norm.

Cheers for the warm welcome fellow BC'ers (I can say that now!)

Well hello, finally plucked up courage to join in the forum after lurking for far too long! I was worried about spending too much time here & not actually playing enough but managed to lurk & play so might as well join this rather marvellous community. [u]History[/u] - Played bass from age 15 to 25 in rock, punk & metal bands, some gigged gloriously, others died painfully in rehearsal rooms. Got fed up with being in bands so did other stuff (windsurfing, surfing, mountain biking, worked abroad, got married, had family etc) Then 4 years ago (aged 44) got asked to join a covers band & got right back into it. Covers band swiftly died after a couple of gigs but formed new band out of the ashes with old guitarist & new drummer. First challenge was me doing lead vocal duties + bass (something I'd never done before & didn't know I could until I had a go). Gigged about once a month for a couple of years. Then we all got fed up with covers & undertook challenge number 2, which is we've had a year off gigging & written a set of originals. 8 songs finished & about a dozen in work (lyrics, damn lyrics but thats another story). Going to do some proper recording early 2011 & hopefully gig them later in the year. [u]Musical influences[/u] - vast & varied, Led Zep, The Who, Radiohead, QOTSA, Muse, Dinosaur Jr, Mogwai, Dub reggae, old Ska, Part Chimp, Hey Collossus, Flipron, XTC, Gorillaz etc etc. Currently listening to The Fall a lot (awesome brutal rythum section) & old 60's garage psych stuff. [u]Bass Players wot I like[/u] - Jim Lea, John Paul Jones, The Ox, Geddy Lee, Bruce Foxton, J-J Burnell, Tina Weymouth, Colin Moulding, Mickey Quinn. Sorry for the length of post, could warble on for ages. Cheers, Norm