SpaceChick Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) ..... So, Deb Williams and myself arranged a "mini meet" yesterday for a coffee and a chat about basses. We'd never met each other before, but we're local to each other, and thought it would be nice to meet. So, at 2pm we meet at a Costa Coffee, have a chat, talk basses, talk music... Then Deb said how she was gutted she hadn't seen Brit Floyd on their tour... I said I'd seen them in Cardiff and they were awesome. Deb said that they were in Shrewsbury that night. We hatched a plan! We checked on the website... Tickets were available. So within an hour of meeting we were planning a 225 mile round trip road trip there and then. Deb drove to mine, we took my car, and (much to my OHs surprise) to Shrewsbury we went. The gig was amazing. I do love Ian Cattell on bass though! He had three basses he played in the show, a precision bass, a 5 string and a rather lovely 4 string fretless Deb has taken photos We had a great time, although the ride home was a little eventful, first I took a wrong turn, and the satnav redirected us down a single track road which was barely more than a dirt track... Then I got stopped by the police for speeding... Then we had to play 'avoid the sheep' whilst driving over the Brecon beacons in the fog! We laughed all day and had a fab time. Just call us the new forum "Thelma and Louise". I certainly didn't think when I got up yesterday morning that I would be going on a 2 and a half hour drive each way with a person I'd never met before, to see a fabulous band and spend hours talking basses!!! No doubt Deb will share her stories later, but we thought you guys would appreciate our first "mini meet".... Whoever said that bassists were impulsive people weren't wrong Edited June 25, 2012 by SpaceChick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 LOL Girl power! This kind of spontaneity what the forum is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Ha - great story. Go girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nice one. A mini adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hehee top stuff, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Cool! This forum needs more girls! Sounds like you had a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Edited June 25, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Cool - shouldn't this go in the 'Daily Awesomeness' thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Was hoping for something a little more risque. Nice story though. Edited June 25, 2012 by lettsguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 [i]Nice one - better than most blokes stories that go a little like -" fancy a pint " & then get pissed, end up fighting/having man-hugs.Or is that just me!!![/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 YAY!! Jealous. Seashell!!! Where are you? We need another meetup-cum-adventure and make this a long-running thread of awesomeness *goes off to check out the websites of West London venues for cool gigs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1340620220' post='1706975'] [i]Nice one - better than most blokes stories that go a little like -" fancy a pint " & then get pissed, end up fighting/having man-hugs.Or is that just me!!![/i] [/quote] LOL not just you - believe this non-drinker who's seen it all Edited June 25, 2012 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 A [i]very[/i] jolly jaunt by the sound of it. Though BC-ers quite frequently meet up for a chat, this is definitely one of the more impulsively adventurous stories. Best reason for the existence of BC that I've heard so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanovw Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Excellent story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1340613683' post='1706836']Just call us the new forum "Thelma and Louise".[/quote] Done! Great story - sounds like you had a blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1340620277' post='1706977'] YAY!! Jealous. Seashell!!! Where are you? We need another meetup-cum-adventure and make this a long-running thread of awesomeness *goes off to check out the websites of West London venues for cool gigs* [/quote] Bluejay, you have me confused, I'm Space Chick, not Seashell and live in South Wales, so websites need to be very far west of London! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1340618138' post='1706923'] Was hoping for something a little more risque. Nice story though. [/quote] I nearly got arrested Not risqué enough for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwilliams Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 It was utterly brilliant,a "laughed all day / could't make it up" kind of road trip. Introducing Debs to Marcus Miller was another high spot. We do have a possible entry for the basschat famous quotes thread ... we were driving home talking about the virtues of fretless basses & I said that I'd like one. Debs felt she liked the security of frets to mark positions etc. I said I thought Id be ok having played double bass but that to help me I used a single piece of sellotape under my G string . Needless to say we did laugh just more than a bit . Rubbish bit is that I had 4 hrs sleep and I'm in work, someone else isn't AND either I need a new bass or hand transplants Cheers for a fantastic day and night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Excellent, glad you had fun. This has put a smile on my otherwise perpetually frowny face today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) [quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1340622948' post='1707037'] Bluejay, you have me confused, I'm Space Chick, not Seashell and live in South Wales, so websites need to be very far west of London! [/quote] No, Don't worry, I did mean to call out to Shelley in a deliberately over-dramatic way. I think what you girls started is awesome and should be continued! Shelley regularly travels to the west of London, so we could copy you girls and go to a gig as well. Not to mention that all of us could meet up at some point! Edited June 25, 2012 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwilliams Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 See you at 5.30 Bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1340623363' post='1707057'] No, Don't worry, I did mean to call out to Shelley in a deliberately over-dramatic way. I think what you girls started is awesome and should be continued! Shelley regularly travels to the west of London, so we could copy you girls and go to a gig as well. Not to mention that all of us could meet up at some point! [/quote] Ah I see.... Yep, I strongly recommend a road trip... Hope you and Shelley get to have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='debwilliams' timestamp='1340623118' post='1707044'] I used a single piece of sellotape under my G string . Needless to say we did laugh just more than a bit . Cheers for a fantastic day and night. [/quote] I did wonder if you'd share the Sellotape story I'm still laughing about it now. Back atcha Matey, fabulous day and night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='debwilliams' timestamp='1340623118' post='1707044'] I said I thought Id be ok having played double bass but that to help me I used a single piece of sellotape under my G string . Needless to say we did laugh just more than a bit . [/quote] That has to be one of the funniest statements I've heard in a long time. Brilliant and made my day girls. Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1340620398' post='1706983'] LOL not just you - believe this non-drinker who's seen it all [/quote] Too true - as an aside we had a do for my daughter's 21st on Saturday and the only 2 non-drinkers( my elderly uncle and not so elderly mother-in-law) had a massive barny about gay marriage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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