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[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='111878' date='Jan 1 2008, 05:42 PM']Having watched Jools Holland's Hootenanny.....it's just reminded me what a fantastic bassist Bedders (Mark Bedford) of Madness is. Very, very understated, yet his basslines are very melodic and flowing. House of Fun is a prime example.[/quote] Have to agree with you there, his precision tone is simply awesome.

[quote name='Davetbass' post='123130' date='Jan 18 2008, 08:59 PM']Hey I was only 15 miles out! Are you in a band just now stuart? Have you ever been to Milton Keynes? It`s like livingston on steriods!![/quote] Hi Davetbass, Good guess mate. For the last 2 years I've been playing in a duo with my wife on keys and vocals(have you ever seen Karens Dunbars band our last gig was just before Christmas. My wife wants a rest from playing the circuit but I fancy carrying on in some fashion, maybe go back to a real band with drums! Never been to Milton Keynes sounds beefy Stuart

Thanks for the welcome guys. I live slap bang in the middle of Edinburgh and Glasgow in sunny Livingston. Cheers Stuart

Hi folks, I stumbled upon this site a few months ago after looking for an answer to a jazz bass problem I had, now sorted thank you. I've been playing bass for nearly 30 years (god does this make me feel old!!) Currently using : 63 Jazz bass, 88 Wal custom, 91 Warwick thumb TN, Yamaha TRB6 mk1, Stingray 5, (Hartke 7000 amp and 4x10 XL it's probably the oldest in the country lol) and a Sadowsky preamp. Cheers Stuart