Mr Fretbuzz Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yay, credit card at the railway station with bassist attached :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 See you at Olympia shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 The BC Baton is at BC Corner, waiting to for someone to step forward and take it. Or if a London member wants to meet locally after and meet up and collect we can do that. Just BC PM or Facebook me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 BC corner is the best stand at the show! Small but perfectly formed. There does seem to be a reduced number of stands and exhibitors this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Ooooohweeeeeeee I can't wait til tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 I'm gassing like mad!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 It's awesome and I've got my G & L L2500 5 string in natural for £495 and a cover free to take it home :-) Good to meet some guys and gals :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Great to meet you too! Awesome day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootmaster Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hi fellow bassists! I'm new to this forum but hope to make it to London tomorrow and maybe meet some of you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Half price cocktails at sticky fingers for the next hour and a half :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) I was there. I now need therapy. This is why. [color=#ff8c00][size=8]L I S T E N:[/size][/color] [url="https://soundcloud.com/spoombung/bass-show-din-2013"]https://soundcloud.c...s-show-din-2013[/url] Edited March 2, 2013 by Spoombung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 [quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1362248905' post='1997597'] I was there. I now need therapy. This is why. [/quote] Bloody Hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I've never heard so much slap bass in one place as at the show today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 [quote name='markbunney' timestamp='1362250449' post='1997627'] I've never heard so much slap bass in one place as at the show today [/quote] It's been like that for the previous two shows . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 The slap bass got very irritating. I noticed some bloke going round all the stands, plugging in his odd looking bass and then treating everyone to the slap fest he thought we wanted. It was okay until he was rude enough to play over the sublime Yolanda Charles during her performance. On the positive side, kudos to young Jake for taking to the stage from the audience with his bass to play with the great Nate Watts. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 PS: it was lovely to meet you Bluejay and Seashell. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Gutted I couldn't go, would have loved to have heard Yolanda Charles live Hope everyone had fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 [quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1362251335' post='1997639'] PS: it was lovely to meet you Bluejay and Seashell. CB [/quote] You too CB. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Brilliant day today. Masterclasses and performances were awesome. My fave of the day has got to be Jah Wobble. Clever, witty, funny, musical, brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbunney Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 [quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1362250562' post='1997630'] It's been like that for the previous two shows . [/quote] individually, the slap bass didnt sound too bad (altough not really my thing) but the sound of 20 people slapping at the same was not good!!! i'll be hearing it in my sleep tonight! great show otherwise, got 2nd row seat to Dave Ellefson and a Corona Chorus with £10 off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 [quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1362252961' post='1997673'] Gutted I couldn't go, would have loved to have heard Yolanda Charles live Hope everyone had fun [/quote] Maybe next year we'll have a welsh contingent. She was playing whilst I was trying to hear my bass :-). Andy Irvine was my favourite masterclass , a real funk monster. My favourite Mainstage was lee rocker but Nate was slick :-) David Ellefson was cool. :-). Just wished I'd bookedd a late train back tomorrow as I would have gone again. Next year it's the full weekend. Great to see seashell laughing at jah :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 PS I didn't hear much slap. I've got the secret. I only spent about half hour in the shop area all day :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 So happy I was in the quieter zone this year. Could hear myself and chat to customers without crazy noise levels. Sold a few nice basses too today and met some nice people along the way. We were betting on which of our pre-owned bargains were most likely to sell and two of our top three went today Must get off the stand tomorrow and go for a wander around the other stands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 [quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1362256092' post='1997733'] PS I didn't hear much slap. I've got the secret. I only spent about half hour in the shop area all day :-) [/quote] Yep, that's the way to do it! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) Just to confirm that I too had a great day out, meeting up with familiar faces, meeting up with a few I didn't know. Jah Wobble was great as was Nate Watts, amazing seeing Jake going on stage and having an impromptu lesson from the great one himself...got his bass signed by Nate - pretty sure we won't be seeing this for sale. As others have said, Jah Wobble was excellent, witty and entertaining (ahh but was it Art??) wearing an incredibly stylish hat, also Nate Watts (plus Sister) was amazing, playing stuff he had written that most of us would aspire just to be able to play. As for the slapping, yes there was some slapping going on but not nearly as much as previous years. The "quiet time" thing didn't work with amps going back on within minutes. With nobody enforcing the time out what can you expect??? Some lovely equipment up for grabs (see below). I've attached a few (crappy) pictures... Lozz196 doing his best NOT to buy an Agulier Tonehammer: Yolande Charles giving me a saucy look (can hardly blame her though) Seashell and Fatrich Bluejay and another BCer (sorry didn't get introduced) The man that is Rob Green, the man who made Guy Pratt live up to his name by building an unsmashable bass ..and many, many of his beautiful creations About £80k worth of Ritters Some AC/DC wine (yes really) Anybody who didn't make it today needs to get there for tomorrows show. Edited March 2, 2013 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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