Gary

Hi All Bass Day UK is really getting a name for itself in the industry. More and more players are wanting to come to the event. It's fast becoming a great event for everything you would want, need, and see related to bass. It's obviously had great support from the UK industry including Lanufacturers, Luthiers, Education, publishing, artists and the general public themselves.

[url="http://www.bassday.co.uk"]BASS DAY UK[/url] Manchester, 10th October 2010 BASS DAY UK promises to bring the very best bass players, educators, musicians and performers to The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, for the biggest all day bass extravaganza. Presenting some of the best Bass Players in the world!! Victor Bailey - Billy Sheehan - Stu Hamm Mo Foster and many more ! Lots of free prize draws including a Farida Bass (Dawsons music), Victor Wooten DVD, Roto sound strings and much more. See you there Gary

Hi All This year looks set to be another great year. Matt Garrison is on the cards just trying to finalise the details. The noise issue should have been resolved this year as it was a problem last year and has been addressed.

[quote name='sshorepunk' post='664456' date='Nov 24 2009, 10:38 PM']I thought the bass chat stand was the long one, just in front of the bar, I think MB1 did as well! T[/quote] Looked that way from where I was stood! Stevie's pint finding Strings might have put you back a little though. Thanks to everyone who came along this year. Yes there were some volume issues and stand placements issues this year but all in all turned out to be a great day again. Great to see so many new faces as well as the old ones. Great to see so many kids getting involved. One young lad (couldn't have been much older than 8) was waiting all day for Nathan East! Hopefully an event like this will inspire more and more younger people as well as the rest of us. Again great to see the education side of things and great spots on the Boom stage as usual from Dave Marks and Andrew McKinney

Hi Everyone Thanks for all the comments. Overall Bass Day was a great success again this year and the artists that played at Band on The Wall last night were amazing. Noise levels, placements of traders and quiet rooms will be something we will defiantly be concentrating on next year. We all put a lot of our own time and work into this event (have done for the last 4 years) and feel very personal about it. We also still feel we have kept to the original essence of the event which is this is not a trade event. The main aim (and still is) of Bass Day UK is to bring artists from all over the world together in one place for one day that the public would never generally see. We do however have and need trade as without them we would be playing boxes with a broom handle stuck in the top. In addition there is also some great trade within the UK and internationally we fully support and want to be able to bring to the event. At the end of the day it is balance that occasionally tips. The important thing is we listen and learn from it which I can assure everyone we have done each year and this year will be no exception. In fact myself and Stevie will be meeting up in the next week to discuss how things went, improvements and start planning Bass Day UK 2010. I think and hope we keep raising the bar each year and next year will be even better. Again thanks to everyone who came and supported Bass Day UK. It was great to see both old and new faces. It was also great to see more families this year and younger children getting involved. You never know they maybe future Bass Day UK artists!! Thanks Gary

Thanks to everyone who came again! It was great day and good to see so many new faces, public and traders. Getting ready now and off to Band on The Wall soon and catch Poogie in full funk swing and Adam. Spent most of my time on the door yesterday so missed everyone. Spent years trying to see Adam. Got him booked for 2006 Bassday but missed it because I went to Africa. and of course missed him yesterday., Will not be missing it tonight though.

Hi All Just to let you know Stevie Williams will be on Channel M (Sky Channel 203) on Friday around 16:45. he will be doing a small performance and an interview about Bass Day UK. Gary

Hey Cetera Will be there to see you in Manchester next year. Been a massive Kiss fan for years. Never got to see them in makeup so you'll have to do Gary

See you there Tony. Need to get some Photography tips from you this year

Various Luthiers at the event will also be doing setup clinics to show how to get the best from your bass.

Hi All There will be a stand for Bass Chat at the event, ped should be manning it. Maybe a good idea to meet up there?

Hi All Don't forget all the prizes that can be won. To win x2 tickets to BASS DAY UK and a signed copy of Poogie bells new cd 'GET ON THE KIT' - click on mikedolbear.com As Adam mentioned to get a place in probably the best Masterclass in the North of England if not the UK go to [url="http://www.bassday.co.uk/contactus.html"]Bass Masterclass[/url] Register your interest for the Bass Retret in Tenerife [url="http://www.bassday.co.uk/contactus.html"]Here[/url] A Week of residential Bass Lessons! May 2010. World class tuition from Bass Day UK artist! ... Win a Farida Bass Guitar Courtesy of Dawsons Victor Wooten Groove Workshop DVD Courtesy of Hudson Music New CD signed copies courtesy of Yolanda Charles .. Live on Elixir Strings Trade Stand 3H All this and loads more, book you tickets Now! At [url="http://www.bassday.co.uk"]Bass Day UK[/url]

Hey Dave Look forward to seeing those. See you there

Hi All Adam Nitti is going to be giving some private lessons. Go to the news page on the bass day site and register your interest. Get a bass lesson from a geat technician and teacher.

[quote name='WILD FROG SHOT' post='605460' date='Sep 22 2009, 12:16 PM']Whoever put £100 - £150 for an entire week surely must survive on Pot Noodle for every meal![/quote] I think you might be pushing it with a Pot Noodle considering the Exchange rate

Hi All Just wanted to get some opinions from you guys. I you had the opportunity to go to a sunny climate (somewhere not to expensive to get to, Canary Islands for example) and spend a week on a Bass Camp with some high profile bass tutors what would you expect or be prepared to pay? Bear in mind this would include accommodation, meals, maybe some excursions (not flights). Gary

Hi All Just to let you know Poogie Bell has just confirmed Also there will be an after how part on the Monda at Band on the Wall featuring Bass Day artists.

[quote name='jacko' post='600783' date='Sep 16 2009, 09:55 PM']Hey gary, we'll be coming down from Scotland as usual but we'll be needing to access the disabled parking at the back of the building. Any chance you could add a contact section to the website so we can book it in advance? The receptionist was a bit sniffy last year about letting us in without a prior reservation. cheers graeme[/quote] Hi Graeme. On the main Bass Day UK page it has the phone numbers for RNCM. Is that what you need? Let me know if not, or if you have any problems. See you there. P.S literally a day away from confirming another artist. The main person in this band is not strictly a bassist but has played with some the the world class bass players and is an awesome musician himself. I am a great fan of his music myself and his bass player is great. Gary

Hey Mike Couldn't get it any earlier I'm afraid. We pretty much booked it after the event last year. The only earlier date again would probably have clashed with Music Live which people complained about last year (not that it had much affect on us to be quite honest) Was good to catch up last year. Say hello to Marcus and Bibi

Randy Hope-Taylor has just confirmed and more to come.

Hi All Just a quick update, some more artist confirmed (check out the Artist Profile section) [url="http://www.bassday.co.uk"]http://www.bassday.co.uk[/url] Also a couple of new big additions should be up in a week or two so keep an eye out. See you there Gary

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