SailCat69

As a bassist and Medical Doctor, with a high risk wife who has asthma, I am strictly following the United States CDC protocol. Right now there are so many people developing the delta Variant of Covid- even if previously vaccinated you can get it and spread it, but your case will be mild, but if unvaccinated, you have a good chance of serious illness , hospitalization or even death or long term effects of the virus (long haulers syndrome). Today I had a practice session for a band I don’t usually play with ,and I brought along masks. The singer has not been vaccinated yet , so I first asked that we all don masks, which was done, and the we had a talk about why he had not been vaccinated. Someone told him that many people locally had gotten blood clots from the vaccine. I told him how rare an event this actually was and that getting Covid playing in clubs with many unmasked unvaccinated patrons was probably a far more likely event now that clubs were hiring bands again. He asked where he could get the vaccine , cost(free in US), and it sounds very likely that he’s gonna be vaccinated before our gig in 3 wks. It’s going to take years to end this pandemic if we don’t take steps to stop the virus from spreading. Remember, it cannot replicate or spread on its own , it needs a human host’s dna to replicate up to a billion virus particles per infected person, who then spread them around their environment, before they are even aware that they are sick. Masks, hand washing, social distancing ( set up early , stay away from the crowd, take breaks out side, and bring your own mics) are all still important since even if we are vaccinated, clubs are higher risk environments, and we could still catch this virus 🦠! I think discussing this with band mates, sticking to the facts and avoiding politics is the best approach. Peace, Sailcat69

Peace brothers and sisters of UK. I am a long time bassist since the age of 14 from mid America. Wanted to see what a bass site was like in England. My brother and I were recently still marveling at how this small Island Nation of Great Britain has turned out so many great musicians and music since the 60s. Some of my favorites have been Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Joe Cocker, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, The Stones, (Hendrix- though he started in the United States), Cream, and all of John Mayall’s band incarnations . This List is far from complete, but the influence of of just these individuals and groups on the music of the world …still, is just absolutely amazing!! Hail England, and 😊 thanks so much!! I play mostly Blues, Rock, fusion -infused jazz ,reggae, world beat and sprinkled if possible with a little New Orleans magic! My favorite basses for my small hands are my Alembic, 2 high end Ibenez Natural Wood Sound gear models, and a Jazz Bass which I have hot rodded with some great pickups so long ago I don’t remember what they are. I also built a recording and rehearsal studio in my home pictured below. The stage is too large to fit in one photo. Includes powered 215 PA cabs and 115 monitors and subs, keyboard and amp, congas, a pile of percussion instruments, several guitars and fender amps. Bass Amps and cabs include Mesa Titan driving Mesa PH 410 and Bergantino HS410, Mesa 400+ driving a Mesa 212 and Uber 410, Mesa 800+ driving a Schroeder stack 112PL and 115PL, and a Magellan 800 driving a pair of MAS 110 cabs, for almost any tone you desire!! peace, SailCat69