Introduction

Al Nico · April 29

Hi.

I started playing bass guitar in November 2024. I already knew all the power chords on a guitar and can make full chords with two hands on a piano.

Once my arms were long enough at age 14, I played the trombone and achieved a grade 4 merit from the Royal Institution of Music.

I played pop music on keyboards in the 90's, power pop on guitar in the 00's as an amateur, and both instruments in a wedding band after that for real money.

Now I am to play bass. It is my calling. In November 2024, I happened upon a small pawn shop. Inside hung a 4 string Harley Benton TB-70. The bridge studs were coming out. I bought it and fixed it up.

I plug into my Pod GX USB sound module into PC, or I have a tiny guitar combo for scratching about, monitoring on headphones or speakers.

I've been practicing about an hour a day and don't feel half as awkward now. About a third of the awkwardness is still there.

I've not bought an amp yet. I'm waiting to find out which world tour I get invited onto once I put some demo's out.

Here it is. Big and heavy.

I chose songs for practice that use different techniques. I've recorded my progress using bassless backing tracks found on the tube. It's a lot of fun.

HB-70 demo 1 mp3

HB-70 Demo 2 mp3

That's my benchmark to improve from and lots of work to do.

That feels like enough about me. I look forward to chatting with you.

Yours sincerely

Al Nico.