Chris Childs Interview from SE Bass Bash November 2025 - We were there...

[Sean]

 

This was a fabulous day out and one of the many highlights was @Mike Brooks doing this interview with Chris Childs. 

 

It’s a very insightful chat and even if you’re not that familiar with Chris’ work and extensive resume, it’s fascinating and very funny in places. Very enjoyable watching. 

[Mike Brooks]

Thank you sir, appreciate it! Nice one!

[Owen]

Ooh ooh ooh. I have a Chris Childs story! As he moved up the ladder, he left a vacant spot with a Cardiff based Theatre Company which were pushing forward the boundries of theatre as we then knew it. They were called Brith Gof. With substantial Arts Council funding. I have no idea how my name came up. I lived 5 hours away at the other end of Wales. Anyway, they were writing their next production (8 way sound system on 40 foot scaff towers in one of the Harland and Wolf shipyard buildings). One player on each tower and a joystick to pan us to anywhere while the audience were pounded by waves of sound. They were also dodging earth and chalk dust. While the performers flew in on harnesses.

 

I was sent a cassette of what Chris had put down. It was a fretless concerto. I immediately knew that I was WAY out of my depth and my time with them would last the 10 minutes it took for the MD to realise I was not Chris and never would be Chris. 

 

Astonishingly I was kept on. If you ever read this Chris, cheers! I had a lot of fun. 

[Misdee]

Thanks for posting this, I'm a big fan of Chris's playing going back to the days when I didn't know who he was, or indeed that it was Chris playing the bass parts I was so enamoured of. We take it for granted in the internet age that you can find out who played what for whom, but it wasn't always that way.

 

I remember seeing Chris on TV playing his Status five string live with Go West back when five strings were still a novelty, and I always loved the bass on this track :

 

I had assumed it was Pino, especially as the band were from Cardiff, but it was in fact Chris Childs. Only took me about thirty years to find out by accident!

 

[jonno1981]

Thanks for uploading this and all the post production. He was really entertaining on the day, I’ll listen in full when I’ve got an hour free. 

[Sean]

And, folks, Like, Share and Subscribe etc, as from my point of view I think the content is much better than many other UK bass channels.

 

I learn stuff from most of Brooksy's content that other UK bass Youtubers just can't match. There are UK bass YouTubers whose content just makes me think that I should pull my finger out and do a bit myself. 

 

Support the quality Youtubers. 

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by Sean

[Mike Brooks]

Blimey! Thank you, Sean, glad the content is working for you. I'll keep at it!

 

Mike

[HeadlessBassist]

It's a great chat and highly entertaining, Mike. Thanks for putting it up, Sean  

[Misdee]

1 hour ago, Sean said:

And, folks, Like, Share and Subscribe etc, as from my point of view I think the content is much better than many other UK bass channels.

 

I learn stuff from most of Brooksy's content that other UK bass Youtubers just can't match. There are UK bass YouTubers whose content just makes me think that I should pull my finger out and do a bit myself. 

 

Support the quality Youtubers. 

 

 

Yes, Mike's channel is chock full of interesting stuff, and the live chats are particularly good IMO.

 

Suffice to say that, by contrast, there is some content from UK bass YouTubers that confirms the urgent mental health care crisis in this country.

 

I don't mean Scott's Bass Lessons, though. That's more of a mental hair care crisis.

[Richard R]

Thanks @Mike Brooks, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to that.

 

I think I saw Thunder in Brum when they were supporting Marillion the early 80's and they were absolutely not my thing at all back then.

I shall have to have a listen and see what I think now I no longer wear a Script for a Jester's Tear  t-shirt and cowboy boots 😊

[Mike Brooks]

That was probably Terraplane back then. Thunder are quite a different proposition! Enjoy the listening and thanks for the kind words. Cheers!

[stevie]

14 hours ago, Mike Brooks said:

Blimey! Thank you, Sean, glad the content is working for you. I'll keep at it!

 

Mike

 

I was lucky enough to watch the interview at the time, but I'll be revisiting it thanks to this video. 

 

Mike's content is always interesting. I've starting tuning in to his Youtube live stream, which has now moved to the more convenient (IMO) Sunday evening. He seems to have concentrated on basses in recent times, but I think he might be reviewing some bass cabs any time now.

Edited 1 hour ago by stevie
corrected the tautology

[Mike Brooks]

Hey Steve! Yes, your cabs will be along shortly...

 

Thanks for checking in to the channel, much appreciated!

Edited 1 hour ago by Mike Brooks