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On 07/10/2023 at 00:02, Marc S said:
Also, used to quite fancy Maggie Philbin - all too predictably
So did I! Later on in life (much) I spent a rather pleasant evening sharing a beanbag with her while watching a solo bass gig by Steve Lawson. She was quite a lovely person to chat to.
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@rumblefish can’t wait to have another tinkle on your namesake bass. I was quite smitten last time you brought it!
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5 minutes ago, TheGreek said:
Are you sure it was me? AFAIR I've only bought one sixer and I still have it.
There’s more than one way to be an enabler… 🤣
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5 hours ago, HMX said:
I’ve never been to a bass bash but would love to attend, if I can. We’ve got a handful of a lovely 10 month old so I wouldn’t be there for the whole day. Do other folk stick around for just a couple of hours?
If I came I’d be bringing my rather unexotic duo of MIM P bass and Silverburst Sterling Ray 34. I don’t have an amp, only a Nux preamp.
It’s all very relaxed and different folks do different things. No reason not to pop in for a bit - esp, if you can catch a guest talk or two. You’ll enjoy it no matter how long or short you stay for.
If you’re coming up from Brighton, maybe you could cadge a lift with Mr Pratt!! 😉🤣
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2 hours ago, bass_dinger said:
That's being played, by Lord Lucan.
Local lad, his family was from Staines! Just like Ali G!
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18 hours ago, prowla said:
Crikey - is there going to be enough room for everybody?
18 hours ago, cetera said:It's a big school... 😉👍
I know that there’s about 30 big kids listed but we will have access to more than one classroom!! 😜🤣
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Looks like we’re racking up a good showing for the Bash. Can’t wait!
Just browsing the thread I couldn’t spot @orangefriday… anyone in contact with him? Wonder whether he’ll be able to make it along? His wonderfully crazy builds are always a huge SEBB highlight for me!
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22 hours ago, Bassist on the Run said:
I’m rehearsing in addlestone all of November so will definitely pop down to this, can’t wait!
Spending some time at Powerhouse, eh? My local rehearsal rooms!
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At the risk oh having to dig out my LP collection and hurl Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms at this thread… I thought I’d post an updat as the number of live albums I “appear on” [very large inverted commas there] just ticked up by one.
Just got a copy of “This New Noise” by Public Service Broadasting. It’s a recording of the Proms concert they did last year with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. This was a one-off performance so we were chuffed to get tickets. Didn’t spot ourselves in the BBC TV broadcast but it was a fabulous concert. We had earlier in the summer gone to the Earth Prom and we appeared in the interval interviews section so we’d already had our 15 minutes of fame!
Anyway, the album is as good as remember it and well worth a look if you like their indie, documentary, archive clips style!
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18 hours ago, Merton said:
…and I heartily “third” it!
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6 hours ago, Frank Blank said:
...dress up in a French maid outfit and roller-skate around with a tray of Martinis.
Oh, I've said too much.
Frank, what you choose to do in the privacy of your own home is up to you, but please don’t bring it to the Bash… again! 🍹🛼
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8 hours ago, MacDaddy said:
Don't forget the raffle!
…and the “see if anyone wants to buy this thing I don’t need any more” table…
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Someone asked me about whether coming to the Bass Bash means they’ll get stung by the ULEZ charge. I live locally to the High School and reassured them that we are well outside the current ULEZ zone and the proposed expansion. So no worries there!
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6 hours ago, tauzero said:
I'm very tempted to attend, depending on circumstance, and if I do I shall bring the basses that @TheGreek has forced me to buy plus some others.
Do, it’s going to be a great fun day!
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Having been ill for last year’s I can’t wait!
- @cetera - Charvel 3B, ESP Surveyor '87, Fender FSR PJ Precision, Hamer Impact, Italia Imola, Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Spector EuroX (Spectorbird), Spector Pulse II, Gallien Krueger 400RB & Legacy800, GenzBenz Neox 2x12
- @TheGreek - All short scale this year - a @Jabba_the_gut short scale 5er, Mini Ray, Short scale P bass
- @Harlequin74 - Zoot Performer, Status Shark, Spector QV4 , Markbass TTE501 and Matching CAB. Maybe the Lehle Basswitch…
- @Frank Blank - @Jabba_the_gut short scale fretted and fretless, JMJ Mustang, QSC K12.2, Grace Design Alix
- @TrevorR - Mk 1 Wal, Wal Pro IIE, Aria SB700, Frankenjazz, pedals and MarkBass LMII & Traveler 2x10
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Thursday night went to a drum seminar which, to be honest, was much more a brilliant jazz gig, The line up we’re all Ronnie Scott’s house band stalwarts - Mark Fletcher, Carl Orr and the legendary Lol Cottle on bass. They were joined by Tomasz Buras on keys (he was none too shabby either). Some amazing music from some masters of their craft - and watching Lol playing close up was an absolute treat!
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I only use glasses for reading and seeing with. So that would be a “Yes!” from me.
Rimless varifocals are an absolute godsend. Next ones will be Reactolight coated too.
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Zombie thread resurrection but The School Of Drumming is doing another evening on Thursday July 6th at the same venue in Woking.
As noted above, I went to the clinic they did together last November - 🤯 Not to be missed if you are within striking distance of Woking. Main attraction for me was Lol Cottle, of course but both Carl and Mark are also monster players too. As a combination, stunning!
info and tickets here:
https://www.theschoolofdrumming.com/shop/p/markfletcherdrumclinic-tkhyw
More details…
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Fascinating! That’s an obscure bass. Yes, it’s a Revellation made by the independent builder from South Wales,Tony Revell. He was better known for building acoustic guitars and mandolins but in 1992 I commissioned him to make me a lovely acoustic bass. A few years later he developed a range of boutique electric basses - of which this is a rare example. Never knew that Mick Karn had one. Not many people did. He was a darned good luthier, though.
Given that the date is post 1992 it’s unlikely that it was used on the RTC album.
So there are a couple of possibilities given that they don’t give any details on the bass itself in the ad… a) it’s a 1990/91 custom order but more likely since it’s clearly one of the Revellation basses, then b) his wife can’t recall what it is and when it was bought - and memory simply got that particular detail wrong. Still a cool bass for a collector of basses and/or Karn, though!
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Our 12 year old (who is autistic) has “Loop” ear plugs. They’re very comfy and have the benefit of looking super cool yet discreet.
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8 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:
I have a real soft spot for this; we had the soundtrack on vinyl when I was a little kid.
Not my personal fave MGM musical (Kiss Me Kate and Guys and Dolls) but absolutely one of the classics. Mum and dad had the soundtrack LP too! (…and South Pacific, Gigi, Sound of Mudic, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and and and…)
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On 23/04/2023 at 20:31, NancyJohnson said:
The King & I original soundtrack.
Yep. Honestly.
Looks like we’re getting to know you, getting to know all about you now!!!
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Still finding it hard to come to terms with Johnny Fean’s passing so Horslips has been heavy on my playlists the last few days. Currently listening to The Book Of Invasions.
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Attempting the best bassline played by Maggie Philbin ...
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You’d never see that on CBeebies these days!