YouMa Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I had a crack at chelsea the other night as part of my plan of stop playing as much disco all the time.I think this bass line is superb,and it is very unusual compared to the way i usually play.I never hear much about bruce thomas but i think i might buy his book on being in the atractions. I dont think he and Elvis costello got on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Saw a mate recently for the first time in a while. He mentioned that one of his friends down the pub is a bloke called Bruce who used play bass with Costello. My mate couldn't understand why I came over all unnecessary like. BT definitely one of the criminally overlooked British bass players. Edited June 5, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 When i saw the thread title my immediate thought was that Bruce thomas was never in Chelsea...imagine my grin when i realised that you meant (i don't wanna go to) Chelsea and not Gene Octobers new wave band with the same name...never a dull moment in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 BT is a lovely player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pobolycwm Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 my mate is nursing wood over the bruce thomas basslines ebook i bought from one of the websites out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I own his old white P bass allegedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturm Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 [quote name='thebeat' post='506657' date='Jun 5 2009, 09:54 PM']When i saw the thread title my immediate thought was that Bruce thomas was never in Chelsea...imagine my grin when i realised that you meant (i don't wanna go to) Chelsea and not Gene Octobers new wave band with the same name...never a dull moment in my house.[/quote] i too thought it was a reference to the oi! band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 [quote name='YouMa' post='506635' date='Jun 5 2009, 09:04 PM']I had a crack at chelsea the other night as part of my plan of stop playing as much disco all the time.I think this bass line is superb,and it is very unusual compared to the way i usually play.I never hear much about bruce thomas but i think i might buy his book on being in the atractions. I dont think he and Elvis costello got on though.[/quote] Have a look at Pump it up. Great bassline that drives the song the whole way through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Im always happy when we put Oliver's Army in the set. Great bassline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Bruce is one our finest. Wonder what he's doing with that talent now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 [quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='510435' date='Jun 10 2009, 05:39 PM']Bruce is one our finest. Wonder what he's doing with that talent now?[/quote] Hard to say as he keeps a pretty low profile. I think he might be more into his writing these days. Bass Guitar Magazine should definitely interview him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 [quote name='ezbass' post='510442' date='Jun 10 2009, 05:46 PM']Hard to say as he keeps a pretty low profile. I think he might be more into his writing these days. Bass Guitar Magazine should definitely interview him.[/quote] [size=5]Idea Of The Week[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I think his finest moment was on the Get Happy album. Some fantastic songs and some fantastic bass lines on that album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 [quote name='ezbass' post='510442' date='Jun 10 2009, 05:46 PM']Hard to say as he keeps a pretty low profile. I think he might be more into his writing these days. Bass Guitar Magazine should definitely interview him.[/quote] Hes just written a book on bruce lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 He's also a martial arts master in his own right and Bruce Lee's top biographer. I think the new book is the 2nd or 3rd one he's produced on Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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