zhillera Posted November 3 Posted November 3 I played a lot in the 70s and 80s (yes I'm that old), started playing again a couple of years ago. I played upright bass back in the day and still have two of them, but find it physically too demanding now. Currently playing a Joe Doe 'Lutetia' blackburst and a Kala U-bass (the latter being very handy for my ageing hands!) and I have a Blackstar U60 amp. I genuinely love all kinds of music and you might find me listening to Killing Joke for hours, or some Chopin nocturnes, or the Isley Brothers and Be-bop Deluxe, or Tony Rice, or Charlie Parker... you get the idea. Bass heros include Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Ron Carter, Eberhard Weber, Brady Watt, to name a few. I mostly play for my own amusement and sometimes mess around with Garageband or Fender Studio. Err... that's it. 4 Quote
Marc S Posted November 4 Posted November 4 Hi @zhillera I started playing in the early 80's. Didn't play that long, and had an absence of nearly 25 years. So I know what that's like.... funnily enough, i enjoy it even more than i did back then. I'm with you on the varied taste too. I like a bit of classical, was into rock, then developed a liking for punk, ska & reggae, and these days I like folk & world music. Yes, playing upright bass is more physical than you might think. I've tried convincing a DB player to try Uke Bass rather than give up. I don't think I'd manage without playing at all 😱 Welcome to BC, and welcome back to the world of Bass. Hello from South Wales Quote
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