howdenspur

Bass lesson at lunchtime - creeping up on "Heaven knows I'm miserable now". Whatever you think of the Smiths, that's one heck of a groove!

Thanks for this alert - we've been doing a spot of promoting and who knows where my enthusiastic band mates might be posting...

Came in waves I guess. Mates' older brothers records - Jack Bruce and John Entwhistle; blimey that's a cool name and they've got 3 guitarists! - Joe Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult); "punk" - Paul Simonen, Bruce Foxton and Norman W-R; and an undercurrent of pop/soul - James Jameson, Macca. I know, don't know when to stop...

Hi, do you have any photos?

Hi guys

Having stalked the forums for a while, time to say g'day...be rude not to!

I've been messing around with basses (and those 6 thin-string things) for around er, blimey, nearly 40 years, but have only recently taken it seriously(ish).

I play a MIM P bass which is pretty decent and will be fab after a set up. Back up is a Danelectro Longhorn, which is very travel-friendly but ergonomically compromised - so bit awkward either standing or sitting.
Would like a Thunderbird (no problems with ergonomics there lol) but am undecided as to which one to go for (make, 4 or 5, active or passive, reverse or NR etc).

I play in a band called the Levharts and we gig in and around York - a combo of covers and our stuff, a sort of rock/pop/country mix.

Cheers

Rod