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Had the pleasure of meeting Pete yesterday to try out, and then rehome his Aguilar DB751. Great communication from start to finish along with a kind offer to meet closer. It is fair to say Pete has great taste in gear and looks after everything well, and it really was an absolute pleasure to meet and chat about all things bass. Deal with him with complete confidence, a credit to the bass community.

Been through a rhythm and notation course at Zoltan's Bass Lounge. Really good!! I so often get caught in melodic playing (that's what I call it, some would say random meanderings) that I don't always give rhythm as much focus as it should get. And to be fair, it should get a lot of focus!!!! There's some great "simple" bass lines out there which just capture so much by nailing the rhythm side of things. https://zoltansbasslounge.com/electric-bass/courses/rhythm-notation-volume-1/

A new course for bass guitar has gone onto Zoltan's Bass Lounge now, and this is free as well along with everything else on there at the moment. It covers the major scales and has sections for both 4 string and 5 string which is really cool. Another good one to check out, which is where I will be going shortly to get properly stuck in!

@stewblack Really pleased you like it. I've been very fortunate to have some 1-2-1 electric lessons with Zoltan and he is such a great teacher as well as being a sought after player. Those things don't always go hand in hand! He has really pulled my playing up, and my musical understanding for that matter, from where it was before. And with upright, my only tuition so far has been from his foundation course through to the technical studies that he's got on his website. I've still got a very long way to go but it was the best start I could have wished for. I hope you keep enjoying it.

It's obviously a very testing time for everybody, and to try and help out I see that Zoltan Dekany (monster electric and double bass player as well as being a superb tutor) has made all of his courses and lessons free for the next little while. They're all on his bass education website https://www.zoltansbasslounge.com/ and there's material for electric bass and double as well. Like I say, he's a great tutor and his double bass courses gave me a great start to what was a new instrument to me.

If anyone fancies working on their upright playing, this is a great course at Zoltan's Bass Lounge. I've learnt loads about upright playing from Zoltan's website - to be honest that has been my only instruction since I got my stringed wardrobe. https://www.zoltansbasslounge.com/course/create-simple-bass-lines/

If you want to learn more about bass - be it bass guitar or upright bass - you should check out the website of Zoltan Dekany at https://www.zoltansbasslounge.com/. Zoltan is a very well thought of professional player and he is also a fantastic teacher which isn't something that always goes hand in hand (from my experience anyway)!!!! Zoltan teaches beginners through to some well known names in the bass world so he can pitch explanations of ideas very well to whatever level. There's some great content on the site and there is more stuff on the way.

I know this is an old thread (almost positively ancient), but Zoltan has got a site out now which you might be interested in. It's got some electric and double bass courses with more stuff to come. https://www.zoltansbasslounge.com

Black Sabbatical are an Ozzy years musical tribute to Black Sabbath - we don't look like them and there's not much chance that we ever well so we play their great tunes. As there are a few gigs kicking about, it's time to put a few on here and hopefully get a few people out to make a night of it. August 3rd - The Flying Circus, Newark August 11th - The Musician, Leicester August 12th - Tap 'n' Tumbler, Nottingham November 18th - The Castlegate, Grantham If anyone is into their Facebook, we keep this page pretty much up to date. [url="https://www.facebook.com/Black-Sabbatical-798498633554744/"]https://www.facebook.com/Black-Sabbatical-798498633554744/[/url]

I saw them at Brixton on Friday. Absolutely amazing night - what a great bunch of musicians all round from the minute House of Waters came on stage. Have you seen the House of Waters snippet stage videos that they've put online? Really cool.

Hello there, couldn't help but notice that you're in Woodhall. I'm not too far away in Scopwick. I'm afraid I don't know much about grades myself but good luck with it, I'm sure you'll nail it. By the way, who makes the donation to your daughter? Could it be worth a 50/50 split? Thanks for mentioning the Suspicious Pigeons, I'll keep an eye out for them. I've not come across them yet.

Some fantastic recordings, really enjoyed listening. If you weren't three hours away I think I'd be all over this. Good luck with finding someone.

And after nearly two years, the boys are going back out (albeit with a new name and a new drummer). [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/300556-mortland-tap-n-tumbler-nottingham-sat-march-11th/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/300556-mortland-tap-n-tumbler-nottingham-sat-march-11th/[/url]

[attachment=238292:Mortland.JPG] Mortland debut gig at the Tap 'n' Tumbler. Vocals : Matt Moreton Guitars : Andy Shortland Bass : Bazza Preece Drums : Jordan Spencer [url="http://www.mortland.rocks/"]http://www.mortland.rocks/[/url] Mortland roll into town with their mix of rock n roll and covers from bands such as : Slash's Snakepit, AC/DC, Rival Sons, Buckcherry, Sabbath, Queen, Whitesnake, Stone Temple Pilots, Chilli Peppers and tons more rock 'n' roll at the legendary TAP!!

The House of Ghosts are an ethereal rock band who have recorded one EP and have had quite a number of successful gigs this year and airplay on local and BBC radio with great feedback. You can find some more information about the band at the following: [url="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xPk8bgLNBpPKxgLg7sY1w"]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xPk8bgLNBpPKxgLg7sY1w[/url] [url="https://thehouseofghosts.bandcamp.com/releases"]https://thehouseofghosts.bandcamp.com/releases[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/thehouseofghostsuk"]https://www.facebook.com/thehouseofghostsuk[/url] We are currently looking to fill the position for keyboard and synths due to our original member leaving us. We have gigs booked next year along with some festival slots so are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. We normally practice in Lincoln with the spread of members as they are at the moment. Please send me a message on here or an email to [email protected] if you would like any more information or if you are interested in arranging an audition. And please spread the word if you know of anyone who might fancy a great slot with a great originals band.

The House of Ghosts are [color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]a five piece ethereal rock band from the Midlands. They formed in the summer of 2015 after singer/so[/font][/color][color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]ngwriter Gina Stone spent six years searching for musicians who could add that bit of magic to her songs and develop new material. It's hard to pigeon hole the music but the live performances are really engaging the people who are out watching.[/font][/color] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF1xQB60poE"][color=#1D2129][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF1xQB60poE[/font][/color][/url] This Friday (16th September), the House of Ghosts are playing at the Oktoberfest in Sleaford. It's a great do with plenty of great ales on and plenty of live music so well worth a visit. The Ghosts are on from 8 - 8:45.

An originals band I play in has recently released it's debut EP Curious Attraction which is getting some great comments from some very respected musicians and djs. The EP is also getting a nice bit of airplay so far and the initial gigs (our first live performances together as the EP launch was our first time out) are gaining us a lot of interest and are capturing audiences. All in all it makes me very proud to be involved with some great musicians and to have had the chance to work with some great guys in the production process. As it's something that I'm so proud of, I'm not quite sure why I've not put it on here yet amongst yet more esteemed musicians and fellow bass lovers. So here goes, I hope you like it (please be gentle). The EP is available on Bandcamp here: [url="https://thehouseofghosts.bandcamp.com/releases"]https://thehouseofghosts.bandcamp.com/releases[/url] It's also available on itunes, Amazon, Spotify etc and there are some clips from practices (and an official lyric video) on our YouTube channel here: [url="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xPk8bgLNBpPKxgLg7sY1w"]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xPk8bgLNBpPKxgLg7sY1w[/url] The band can be found milling about on Facebook - [url="https://www.facebook.com/thehouseofghostsuk"]https://www.facebook.com/thehouseofghostsuk[/url] - so please feel free to pop by and give us a like here. We're also on Twitter - @TheHouseofGhos1. Please have a listen if you get a chance, would love to know what you guys think of it. Genre wise it's melodic rock with a bit of an ethereal twist, maybe a bit of industrial in parts. It's a bit hard to say as we've got members with tastes literally across the board. One thing is certain, it fits together and it's got groove and feel. And if anyone has any recommendations for venues, please let me know. We're very keen to keep getting out there playing, love the live stuff!!!!

The House of Ghosts are an ethereal rock band and are having the launch of their debut EP - Curious Attraction - at the Tap in Nottingham on April 21st. It is free entry and all are welcome, it promises to be a great night. The House of Ghosts are being supported by So Said The Sinner. For those with access to the magic facebook, there is an event here: [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/440690269462983/"]https://www.facebook.com/events/440690269462983/[/url]