KevB Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Popped down to see The Animals last night as Steve Cropper was joining them for the second set. However halfway through the first set the Ashdown bass amp caught fire, lots of burning electrics type smell mixed with ozone and a big cloud of smoke out of the back, I don't think I've seen this happen with a major act before, quite exciting! Don't ask me what model it was,I'm hopeless at that sort of stuff. It was replaced with a backup SWR and all went well for the rest of the gig. Wasn't a bass player i recognised, Peter Barton or Barden? Very good singer as well as bass player, looked to have an old P bass with plenty of wear on it, sounded great for that type of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yeah - Pete Barton. He's a bit of an agent / manager as well. Puts lots of gigs on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Blimey! I read somewhere that one of The Shadows bassists was electrocuted and killed when his amp short circuited! I don't think it was a live gig thank God!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1358939388' post='1947257'] ...halfway through the first set the Ashdown bass amp caught fire...[/quote] Not for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1358940097' post='1947266'] Yeah - Pete Barton. He's a bit of an agent / manager as well. Puts lots of gigs on. [/quote] I just checked out his myspace site, he does seem to have done lots of band organisation/managing as well as performing as you say. Not sure I'd want it known if I'd been in Lieutenant Pigeon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1358940505' post='1947275'] Not sure I'd want it known if I'd been in Lieutenant Pigeon though [size=4][/quote][/size] [size=4]Mouldy Old Dough! [/size] Edited January 23, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_skezz Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Does anyone really expect anything else from an amp with 'ASH' in the first half of its brand name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1358940184' post='1947268'] Not for the first time. [/quote] Nor the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Now that's what you call a hot player ! ( Fetching coat ...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1358945210' post='1947377'] Now that's what you call a hot player...[/quote] Smokin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Told him he should have bought my Hiwatt! This is the third time he's brought Crop over, I'm hoping to see them twice this tour at least - amps being well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1358940110' post='1947267'] Blimey! I read somewhere that one of The Shadows bassists was electrocuted and killed when his amp short circuited! I don't think it was a live gig thank God!! [/quote] John Rostill - in his home studio. Edited January 23, 2013 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Gary Thain was electrocuted on stage at a Uriah Heep gig in 1974, though he did survive. Sadly he passed away the following year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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