Hi there,
My name is Ness and I'm not a bassist- I've joined your site to find out if anyone knows what time Lincoln's funeral is. I knew Lincoln and was in a band with him called 'Spike and the Liars' for about 3 years in the 90's. I was one of two vocalists in the band. Lincoln and I used to commute to London, (where the rest of the band members were based), on the train for band practices and gigs. We regularly did the Mean Fiddler and the Kensington Orange club as well as other venues. We were close friends, Lincoln staying over night at our house after we got back from London- drinking Scotch, which he was very fond of a nip of, and watching late night repeats of Red Dwarf, which he loved!!! He'd have bacon sandwiches for breakfast with my husband Bob and my mum Diane. He loved my mum, often saying how interesting she was to talk to. Then he'd go off on his bike, in his leathers, bass strapped over his back. He took me off to watch a gig on the back of his bike once and I thought I was going to die that night as he rode so fast!!!
We kinda lost contact after the band fizzled out.... although he turned up on his bike one day, a couple of years after, to ask if I'd join a new band he was starting. Unfortunately, due to ill health I couldn't do it.
I loved Linc- we had a close relationship but we used to bicker a lot as he loved a good wind up and I always used to bite and take the bait !!! He'd be chuckling away with my husband Bob while my back was turned !!!
I'm so incredibly sad to find out about Lincoln. I had no idea that he'd been ill. I found out through my sister as she was in one of Lincoln's keep fit lessons at the Brightlingsea Health Centre. What a shock.
Lincoln was an amazing, brilliant bassist- inventive, massively talented, sharp witted, a wind up merchant and all round lovely, lovely guy. He'll be missed by all who knew him, past and present.
If anyone knows the time of his funeral on the 18th, please can they let me know.
Thanks,
Ness.