mrtcat Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 TM Stevens, WHAT A FRIGGIN LEGEND!!!! Great day and heding off to see Mark at Bass Direct this week to place my order for a Dingwall ABZ 5 in Honey Amberburst! Sssshhhhhhh don't tell my missus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Came away with zero GAS, which is fine Bit of banter with TM Stevens as he walked past me in the Cafe queue, which was fun.....his clinic was also great! Really enjoyed the saturday, the volume/slap issues are well documented, but at least the show was a resounding success Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Had a long couple of days working on the Bass gear stand with Phil, Keith &, on Saturday, Tom as well (all fellow BC'er's) but had a great time despite losing my voice pretty much completely and now sounding like Barry White (if only I had the energy to try out my new-found huskiness by crooning walrus of love songs to the wife!). Didn't get to see any of the artists but met so many great people from BC and had a good old natter about all things bass which more than made up for this Also met loads of other super friendly bass players on our stand as well - it never ceases to amaze me what a nice bunch of people most bass people are. As ever I was blown away by the quality of playing by most of the people who took the time to try out some of our basses. The ones that always get me are the younger kids who sheepishly ask if they can try something out & when I say yes they immediately head for the Fodera Matt Garrison 6 string & promptly slay me with the quality of their playing There were a couple who couldn't have been more than 14/15 who really had technical skills but also had a nice groove to their playing as well. One of them asked if he could try the Yin Yang and when I said 'of course' his jaw nearly hit the floor. He played some nice stuff for 5 minutes or so and then carefully put the bass back on its stand and, very formally, shook my hand and said thank you very much for letting him play (his dad quietly whispered that this would have made his day which was also really nice of him). Just goes to show that there's plenty of young talented players coming up that aren't all snotty, arsey brats and makes me feel happier about the future of our chosen instrument. Looking forward to next year (and more stands with those wonderful headphone set-ups!). . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='MythSte' post='1161103' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:51 PM']I had a wonderful time yesterday with Al and Matt (homer and machines!) TM Stevens was fantastic, A real highlight for me. I also got a chance to play the Sterling Ray34CA, Its safe to say I'll have one of those shortly! I didnt find the volume too bad but I really did appreciate going out for a breather every now and then just do re-pressurize my insides! Great to meet everyone I did meet and to those of you that didnt, I'm really sorry I missed you! Oh, and thanks Machines for this photo; Please note, I was entering my 36th hour of being awake so was feeling a little past my best come this point! [/quote] Hey Ste' That's an awesome picture! - I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to catch up for a coffee and chat. - Ya know, from reception it took me nearly an house to actually get in to the main venue as I bumped in to loads of fine basschatters for a natter - and that's pretty much how the day panned out for me! ya know, I only picked up TWO basses all day! Sadly, with all the racket around me - I didn't even bother plugging in the £8k Fodera or the Brian May bass!! - Though gotta say, I would have the BM bass - that was cute! ha! Just wanna say, it was great to meet so many basschatters and put faces to names! By far one of the best bits of the day for me was meeting y'al!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='Bassmurf' post='1160356' date='Mar 13 2011, 12:04 PM']Oh and the Ampeg and GK stands as well, I understand your amps are loud but do ya have to turn them up that much?[/quote] I was on the GK stand, I completely agree, everything (including us) was too loud, but there was some pillock right next to us that was playing slap solidly for both days with a cranked amp. We were trying to keep it down but people literally couldn't hear anything they were playing on our stand. It was either turn it up or lose interest from a potential customer because someone's ego was on the lose. I was making a point to play as little slap as possible whilst demonstrating, 95% of people will never play slap in a band, demonstrating (or testing as a customer) something that's hardly going to benefit anyone is pointless. The Sunday was MUCH better, they actually enforced the 1/2 hour silences, so though it still was absurd, your ears got a rest and it kinda reset the volume (although there was always someone that decided when the noisy half hour started, it should start on 11). I had a look around as much as I could, most of what was there seemed pretty standard stuff. It was nice to see the Tanglewaters (as someone dubbed them earlier), they seem nice instruments. I was tempted to pick one up but it just didn't quite feel right somehow. Although that's quite possibly because I tried out a "proper" overwater too and they were obviously much cheaper basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1161252' date='Mar 14 2011, 01:00 AM']It was nice to see the Tanglewaters (as someone dubbed them earlier), they seem nice instruments. I was tempted to pick one up but it just didn't quite feel right somehow.[/quote] It was Chris May himself that christened them "Tanglewaters". That's what he called them when he brought them up to Moffat for the Feb Bass Bash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='BassBunny' post='1161511' date='Mar 14 2011, 10:46 AM']It was Chris May himself that christened them "Tanglewaters". That's what he called them when he brought them up to Moffat for the Feb Bass Bash.[/quote] I suppose that's less risqué than walking onstage with "Overwood". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jondeeman Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Just wanted to add my appreciation and say thanks to all who took the trouble to put the day together. I had the time of my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Yep, I'll +1 that - I really had a great time down at the show. Here's a pic of me at the Hartke stand with the team - we were havin' such a laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I went Sunday, had a great day. Many thanks and all the best to all who had a hand in putting it together! High points - TM - Pascal Mulot - and having a nice long chat with my relative, Sheldon Dingwall! Lows - Missing Stu Hamm - though people said it wasn't quite as bad as saturday, the racket!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbass Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Got back last night after helping Mark @ Bass Direct out all weekend, and what a weekend it was! Highs for me: Meeting and hanging out with Sheldon Dingwall - who also gave me free upgraded pick ups for my Combustion! What a legend that guy is. Some good marriage advice too ;-) Well...sort of! Watching the jam in The Albion after when Mark King got on the drums, then Garry Husband! Really once in a lifetime thing there. All the guys who were around our stand too - John East especially, what a great guy. So bloody smart and not in a "I'm better than you" way either. Will be definitely checking out some of his pre-amps in the future. Also Dave Swift was a complete top guy who had all the time in the world for everyone there. Just meeting and talking to people who are as passionate as myself about bass and just enjoying the friendliness of everyone. Don't think I met an idiot all weekend. Even the slappers ;-) Low points - Stu Hamm...The only performance I wanted to watch but came away feeling like "Err what.." I can't put my finger on it but a friend also said the same :-S All in all a fantastic weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Went on the saturday and had a ball.... Plus points: The guy who shouted "bass w*nkers" Inbetweeners-style as we queued outside Olympia. Dave Swift - great bloke Stu Clayton - real friendly John East Dave on the Aguilar stand -I WILL be back for an AG500 and 2 SL112's!! TM Stevens Seeing my PJ on the Overwater stand Minus: Noise/slap- obviously Had a great day overall, hope to see the show grow and be an annual event from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbass116 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Went on sunday and thought it was a great show. Highs: Seeing TM Stevens TEAR IT UP (anyone know what songs he was playing?) Getting my fingers on an amazing Yamaha 6 string.. the neck was the same width as my 5 Being able to play on the Fodera YinYang bass, what a fantastic piece of wood Getting my scratchplate signed by Stu Hamm ...and being allowed to play my old fender jazz through all the fantastic amps there (EBS/MarkBass/Hartke/Trace Elliott and my new personal favourite, TC Electronic) Lows: Missing Janek's set thanks to the damn trains!! Slap: wayyyy too much. At least they enforced that 30 minute silence today, couldn't even imagine what it was like yesterday!! I'll admit I contributed to the slap noise for a bit but I only did it to test out the various amps and bass's versatility as I'm not actually that good and didn't want to disgust anyone with my poor thumb Not being able to try out Ampeg stuff because of the Chops monster occupying the stall for the whole day. It's all well and good hearing someone else show you how good an amp is, but it could sound completely different when someone else plays it.. Seeing and hearing a guy bashing the hell out of a Fodera Imperial and getting worried whether it was on the verge of breaking. Stu Hamm's set. Started off quite rusty but in all fairness he picked it up for the end so at least it ended well...and I learnt some new jokes! Apart from the minuses it was an AMAZING show and I can't wait for next year! Might try and see if there's a way I could work at it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='ras52' post='1161618' date='Mar 14 2011, 12:07 PM']I suppose that's less risqué than walking onstage with "Overwood". [/quote] MB1. Try telling that to Derek Smalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Having endured the full 2 day Slapathon ( to be fair , Saturday was much worse than Sunday) I treated myself to the Geoff Gascoine Masterclass last thing on Sunday. Very informative and helpful to me, although I was tickled when he asked if we all knew what a musical Bar was (!) I think he may have thought we were overspill from the Ideal Home Exhibition at Earls Court down the road! (got myself a lovely gadget that slices tomatoes there...) Met some fellow chatters whilst on Comp. Duty and drew a few blank looks from others when I asked "if they were a Chatter" before telling them to check this site out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckedUpFunkies Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Anyone try out the trace elliots? I was quietly enjoying myself testing it out as you do and the designer just whacked up the volume. And I mean WHACKED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='jamesbass116' post='1161916' date='Mar 14 2011, 03:43 PM']Being able to play on the Fodera YinYang bass, what a fantastic piece of wood Seeing and hearing a guy bashing the hell out of a Fodera Imperial and getting worried whether it was on the verge of breaking.[/quote] I checked out the Foderas before they were packed away and they all survived without a scratch - which was lucky given the Yin Yang was my personal bass I did have a couple of nervous moments though, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbass116 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='molan' post='1162219' date='Mar 14 2011, 07:39 PM']I checked out the Foderas before they were packed away and they all survived without a scratch - which was lucky given the Yin Yang was my personal bass I did have a couple of nervous moments though, lol[/quote] Ahh that was you!! I was the person you let play the bass through the little korg mini effects unit. I wanted to thank you personally but you were in the middle of helping someone else out so I'll thank you on here...Thank you SO much for letting me play on your fantastic bass! If I had the money I'd have bought it on the spot I don't remember being too rough with it I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKent Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I had an amazing time, can only thank BassGear for the free tix. If any of you went past the Krampera stand on the sunday, I was there doing some demoing (unofficially - and at one point on a Vintage fretless). The quality of the show was amazing, and for cheaper brands like Vintage, their basses have got AMAZING in comparison to only 7 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Another picture! Yup that's me and the afore mentioned '...guy on the Rotosound stand with the Warwick'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I'm looking a bit camp..hmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='jamesbass116' post='1162277' date='Mar 14 2011, 08:08 PM']Ahh that was you!! I was the person you let play the bass through the little korg mini effects unit. I wanted to thank you personally but you were in the middle of helping someone else out so I'll thank you on here...Thank you SO much for letting me play on your fantastic bass! If I had the money I'd have bought it on the spot I don't remember being too rough with it I hope [/quote] Ah, sorry about the Korg / headphones combo - it didn't really work very well. I'm afraid it was an afterthought after the din of the first day. That Korg is ok for playing around at home but it's a bit of a 'toy' and I think it masks the true tone of a bass. Nice to meet you and sorry I didn't say a proper goodbye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Less talking people... more pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbass Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 BASS VAN!!! I would say the contents were more expensive than the van itself! The U-Bass and East stand. The U-Bass was the most fun bass I played all weekend! Our booth! (Well, Marks!) This was the after party in a small pub down the road. That is actually Mark King on drums! (Who is rather good too) Barry, sales rep for Dingwall and EA Amps. A top guy and very cool. Dave Swift pondering what steak to have... ThomBassMonkey - he will kill me for this. Me and the Grand Master of all Bass - Sheldon Dingwall. That is my bass too! I got a free pickup upgrade hence why I took it to the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='1162725' date='Mar 15 2011, 08:59 AM']Less talking people... more pics![/quote] Yes definitely - I wanna see how many stands I missed by talking all day! ha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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