Huw Foster

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1334953332' post='1624115'] What model Precision are you playing in the video ? it's a great tone [/quote] It's a Mexican Classic '50s model. Amazing value, really solid.

Need to get some new stuff uploaded. [url="http://www.soundcloud.com/huwfoster"]http://soundcloud.com/huwfoster[/url]

TONIGHT!

Oops, that post above should say April. It's this Thursday, the 19th. Free entry before 10pm, and we'll be on just after at around 10:30. If you're thinking of coming, let me know!

This sounds good - I'm in the house band at the Silver Bullet tonight though! I'll try to come down soon.

Another one this month, [b]May 19th[/b]. Same as above. Let me know if you're coming down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N11kMO5nuI

We're at Proud Camden this coming Monday! It's FREE, and it happens to be a competition - we'll need votes to beat the other bands, so the more the merrier. [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/328682857174523/"]Facebook event[/url] Hope to see some of you there! P.S. Gear geeks: I'll hopefully be playing through my Vanderkley rig (if I can get it to the venue straight after work). It sounds amazing.

I also took some video of Chris's masterclass at LBGS: http://youtu.be/H9LL1MqgMl8

Tomorrow night's gig in Time Out: http://www.timeout.com/london/music/event/253633/glowhearts-joseph-reuben-lions-bruno-major-stinger

Another project I'm involved with is [url="https://www.facebook.com/iamlions"]Lions[/url]. It started out as a studio project, but we gig as a 5 piece band regularly - usually about once a month in London. The set resembles a live DJ set, with songs segueing into one another. It goes down quite well usually! Here's a taster of what to expect: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuW3MhIC4Ts[/media] [b]Upcoming gigs[/b] I'll add more info when I know it! Thursday 9th February - The Lock Tavern, Camden. Double headliner with our friends [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYs93tufvnw"]Glowhearts[/url]. [b]Free entry![/b] Thursday 1st March - Yoyo @ Notting Hill Arts Club. Cheers! H

A few more gigs to add, all in north/central London. Tomorrow night we're playing at Nambucca, N7. On stage around 9pm. £7 on the door, £5 on guestlist - email [email protected] to get on the list! Then we've got a couple more in March. Friday 2nd March at Monto Water Rats, Kings Cross. Tuesday 20th March at Proud Camden. Let me know if you're coming down - I'll get you on the list if applicable. Come say hi too! Cheers, H

Hey all! Got a couple of gigs in January with Thom, both in London. The debut gig is tonight! The Bowery (New Oxford St) is the place, 8pm is the time. [url="http://www.thebowerylondon.co.uk"]The Bowery website[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/224223974313098/"]Facebook event[/url] The next one is on Tuesday 24th January at the Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, supporting Concrete Knives. [url="http://www.theoldbluelast.com/listings/"]The Old Blue Last website[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/333947269965729/"]Facebook event[/url] For a little more info about Thom, please go to [url="http://www.thomcross.com"]thomcross.com[/url]. There you can listen to [i]Extended Play[/i], recorded last summer with Guy Massey. I'll add more dates when I know them. Should be gigging around the country soon! Huw

[quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1326298330' post='1495117'] Wow i've never heard "Pleasure" before, I must check them out, what a wicked bass line! Great playing as usual Huw, you seem to cover tracks i've loved for years and you nail em' great! Excellent stuff. [/quote] I'd barely even heard anything by them until a couple of weeks ago either! On a mission to find some more now. [quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1326357762' post='1495783'] that P-sound is the ultimate goal. [/quote] It is, isn't it! Don't think I've quite got it yet though. Thanks for the kind words everyone!

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1325785394' post='1487711'] There's a quality that will stand you in good stead - patience. The more the better. Also, be organised. Kids work best if they're clear about what they should be doing. Are you doing it privately or through a Local Authority Music Service? [/quote] It's through a local authority. I'm taking over from a friend who had to give up his teaching work to take up a full-time job. It's all happened a bit quickly so I haven't had time to do much thorough prep, but I'll have something to work with on Monday at least!

Did videos for these two this afternoon. It was only when I was uploading them I realised they were both recorded in 1979. Neato. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWTz_vuWAWo[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToQ_BCgAuCo[/media]

I'll be teaching guitar and ukulele to primary school kids as of Monday, so I hope the resources in this thread come in handy. Will try to write up my experiences at some point!

Bubinga, cheers for posting all that Pleasure stuff. I can't believe I hadn't really heard them until a few days ago (although I'd heard of Nate Philips). Future Now is a revelation. More for the transcription list!!

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1323511221' post='1463992'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG8lg21zNDI[/media] [/quote] Love that. I checked the credits - is it Sly himself playing bass? Sounds like it's picked too. Funky pick stuff is so unique.

The spotify version has the same issue with track 1.

[quote name='AndroWal' timestamp='1323900759' post='1468620'] I also initially thought it would be some sort of cover of the DM song...I don't really hear it, and I can't say the style of music is one for me, but you guys did create something that's yours and performed it with good energy. And you have a good bass sound! [/quote] I had another rehearsal with these guys yesterday and asked about the origins of the song. The guy who wrote it said he wasn't consciously influenced by the DM song, but at some point he noticed a vague similarity, hence the title. Nothing else to it really! Glad you could see some positives, despite not liking the style.

Personally, I quite like the album. It remains to be seen whether he's the 'future of bass' though.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1323814438' post='1467511'] Good grief, that was awful. I love Depeche Mode but this was not the 'Blasphemous Rumours' I was expecting or hoping for.[/quote] Oh well, a negative reaction is better than no reaction! AFAIK, other than the title, the only real similarity to the Depeche Mode song is the synth part in the intro. I was actually unaware of the Depeche Mode song until a few days ago so I had no idea we were destroying a timeless classic.