NancyJohnson Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but he's revealed he's got (an unspecified) cancer and has been receiving chemo for three months. Edited June 24, 2021 by NancyJohnson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Cancer's deffo not my cup of tea, you're right! Yeah - that's rough - he's not even 50 (Wiki check). All the best to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 He’s not a player I’m familiar with, other than he’s got a signature bass with fender. Cancer sucks though, hoping for a complete and speedy recovery for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 He is the guy that made me pick up bass when I was 15. I know he will make it through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmuppet Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Totally gutted to hear this. If anyone can do it he can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Saw this earlier, not good, hope he beats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chris_b Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I have no idea who Mark Hoppus is, but I have several friends having cancer treatment and a couple who have recently died, so my best wishes go out to him. This really is a shitty disease. Every one of us should have regular MOTs and check ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Beat it myself in 2009 - chemo was just, wow! Good luck to the guy, It's one hell of a journey to go through. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Crawford13 said: He is the guy that made me pick up bass when I was 15. I know he will make it through. Same here (though I was 17) Blink 182 were my first favourite band and though I don't really listen to them these days (I'm about 20 years past the target demographic), there's no denying Mark's songwriting talent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 4 hours ago, paul_5 said: He’s not a player I’m familiar with, other than he’s got a signature bass with fender. Very good basses too, in a Blind Precision test the Hoppus was the runaway winner, up against some serious contenders such as 50s/60s/70s/modern US Precisions etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Very good basses too, in a Blind Precision test the Hoppus was the runaway winner, up against some serious contenders such as 50s/60s/70s/modern US Precisions etc. Does it not have a Jazz shaped body? Bit weird no one noticed that when playing. Edited June 24, 2021 by Crawford13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Yes we were testing basses with a Precision pickup, sorry should have been a bit clearer. From recall we even had a Dingwall in amongst the basses. The test was done with the audience voting with their ears only, I played the basses behind a curtain (couldn`t even play well enough to make my own bass win, lol) was a lot of fun and an unexpected result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Yes we were testing basses with a Precision pickup, sorry should have been a bit clearer. From recall we even had a Dingwall in amongst the basses. The test was done with the audience voting with their ears only, I played the basses behind a curtain (couldn`t even play well enough to make my own bass win, lol) was a lot of fun and an unexpected result. Ah cool that makes a bit more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) I haven't heard of Blink 182 for years and years but they were very influential in that whole pop punk scene I was into in my 20's - I hope he makes a swift and full recovery. Edited June 25, 2021 by PatrickJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Blink 182 will forever be one of my favourite bands and he was a big part of why I first picked up the bass. I really hope he’s doing ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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