balbosa Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 hi guys new to the forum been bassing for years been in several bands unfortunately all have now fallen through and im in bass limbo a bit now =/ i play a schecter bass nothing crazy and have an aria pro 2 that was my first basses this is half the reason im here i wonder if anyone can id it as its a weird one il post a thread in the right section for that thanks guys treat me nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Welcome to Basschat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balbosa Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 thanks man i should of found this forum ages ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 A local boy (ish)! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balbosa Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 haha how local'ish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Welcome, Eltham round the corner from me in Greenwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balbosa Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 yeah! awesome i go drinking in eltham regularly "D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Welcome aboard. Used to play in the Greyhound in Eltham many, many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balbosa Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 no way! thats been shut down now for as long as i can remember its such a shame looked like a good venue i cant believe how close everyone is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlackAlice Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Welcome Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balbosa Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 THANKYOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Welcome to Basschat. My Mum worked in the cake decorating shop up by the fire station in Eltham for many years - retired year before last but the shop is still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balbosa Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 no way crazy i know that cakeshop up by the now closed blockbuster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='balbosa' post='1177362' date='Mar 26 2011, 04:04 PM']no way crazy i know that cakeshop up by the now closed blockbuster[/quote] That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='balbosa' post='1175402' date='Mar 24 2011, 11:30 PM']no way! thats been shut down now for as long as i can remember its such a shame looked like a good venue i cant believe how close everyone is[/quote] I grew up in Crofton Park in the 70's, so the places we played were The Greyhound, The Yorkshire Grey and The Dutch House on the A20, The Swiss Cottage in Forest Hill and the New Tigers Head in Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='alanbass1' post='1177564' date='Mar 26 2011, 07:48 PM']I grew up in Crofton Park in the 70's, so the places we played were The Greyhound, The Yorkshire Grey and The Dutch House on the A20, The Swiss Cottage in Forest Hill and the New Tigers Head in Lee.[/quote] I's be interested in knowing what pub the Swiss Cottage was in FH? lived round there most of my life and keen on local history but I can't remember that name popping up. still they change so often and I have a poor memory so that's no surprise Cheers R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='balbosa' post='1177362' date='Mar 26 2011, 04:04 PM']no way crazy i know that cakeshop up by the now closed blockbuster[/quote] Are there any still open now that we have internet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 [quote name='dannybuoy' post='1177596' date='Mar 26 2011, 08:18 PM']Are there any still open now that we have internet? [/quote] I think I heard a radio ad for them the other day so I guess there are some still open, my local shut a year or two ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balbosa Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 yeah theres one still in sidcup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Rumple' post='1177590' date='Mar 26 2011, 08:12 PM']I's be interested in knowing what pub the Swiss Cottage was in FH? lived round there most of my life and keen on local history but I can't remember that name popping up. still they change so often and I have a poor memory so that's no surprise Cheers R.[/quote] From a bit of nosing around t'interweb, I turfed up these: It was on the corner of Stanstead Road & Wastdale Road (just before the Fire Station & the Shell garage if you were heading towards Catford). It 'mysteriously caught fire' in 1978 & there's a modern block of rather yellow flats there now. Welcome aboard Balbosa... at this rate, we'll be able to hold a SE London Bashette. Edited March 27, 2011 by Bloodaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Blimey just around the corner from the secondary school I would have just started at in 78! Well done Bloodaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Bloodaxe' post='1177811' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:35 AM']From a bit of nosing around t'interweb, I turfed up these: It was on the corner of Stanstead Road & Wastdale Road (just before the Fire Station & the Shell garage if you were heading towards Catford). It 'mysteriously caught fire' in 1978 & there's a modern block of rather yellow flats there now. Welcome aboard Balbosa... at this rate, we'll be able to hold a SE London Bashette.[/quote] That's the one. I played there in'78! Edited March 27, 2011 by alanbass1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 [quote name='Rumple' post='1177925' date='Mar 27 2011, 08:31 AM']Blimey just around the corner from the secondary school I would have just started at in 78! Well done Bloodaxe [/quote] If you went to Roger Manwood School it was a few minutes walk away. I went to Forest Hill School (Dacres Road), left in '79. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I'm a product of a 70's/ early 80's Forest Hill Boys (lack of) education. Rumour has it it's a great school with a concert theatre and recording studio's now! R. sorry for hijacking this thread op. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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