Yuman Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hello I'm Steve from Woodlesford near Leeds and I joined this forum yesterday. In my teens I had a Vox Custom Bass, a HH Powerbaby head and a Carlsboro Stingray cab and played in a couple of punk bands, I did a bit of thrashing and stuff and never became an accomplished musician hanging up the bass when I was about 20. Now in my mid 40s and in the throes of a mid life crisis I decided to buy an Ibanez acoustic bass (it really is a wonderful thing, almost a work of art) in September 2012. Much to my surprise I was walking up and down the strings like an eager teenager in no time, it really is like riding a bike. However this time being older and wiser I decided to do things right so I'm currently working through Serious Electric Bass, by Joel DI Bartolo, fantastic book as it really does make you think, work hard and understand music theory. Scales and arpeggios are really quite easy to understand I was pleased to discover, I'm so enthused with my minor and major successes that I have Bass Harmony, Advanced Bass Guitar by Kevin Sullivan on my must acquire list. Anyway my other half is less than impressed since I came home with a Laney RB3 and a Peavey Cirrius just before Christmas to try and satiate my appetite for all things low frequency and shes going to be even less impressed when she finds out about the Allen Woody Rumblekat I'm having delivered. As for music I'm aiming to play funk since discovering Funkadelic and Laffyette Afro Rock Band oh and I'm going to have a crack at studying Jazz, I'm far too old to be playing that noisy punk stuff. Its taken me over 25 years to discover that there is more to the bass guitar than thrashing the root. Groovy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leen2112 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Groovy indeed! Welcome to Basschat Steve, Oooooo.......Jazz Is a slipery slope old chap, before you know It it'll be fusion, then fusion tech metal, then after a while you get sick of all the self indulgance and strip it all away and form a punk band. Enjoy the journey. Cheers Leen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hey Steve, Welcome! Do read the words by Leonardo da Fifency. They're wise words for once. You're so old that punk is the only thing you [b]can[/b] play! Just roll out the ear protection and the wheelchair! Great story, BTW, but you'll be disappointed to know that the mods of BC have refused for years to put a Significant Others forum in the For Sale / For Trade section. With your help we might try again, but personally I have lost faith. Anyway... Enjoy! best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Welcome. The Cirrus is a great bass. I sold mine recently to a chap who then very quickly bought another three! Is it a bxp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 .... to the mothership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yuman Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Morning and thank you for the warm welcome. There seems to be a lot of support for punk on here, which is not a bad thing I have a lot of punk tracks on the hard disc in the Jeep (the only place I can listen to them). The Peavey is a bxp, it was our lasses Christmas surprise and by was she surprised when I walked in with it lol. Groovy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastnotleast Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1357160242' post='1918499']You're so old that punk is the only thing you [b]can[/b] play! [/quote] I resemble that remark except, in my case, it's modern country rock which is much thrashing of the root until my arthritis meds kick in. Welcome Yuman. This is such an outstanding forum that they even let Yanks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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