Rob Burns...ring a bell?

[Kiwi]

He's here in NZ in the same town as me. Radio New Zealand interviewed him recently and the result was broadcast today. Its well worth listening to if you like anecdotes from sessions and tours.

[i]Rob Burns has 28 years of experience as a session musician and composer. He has played with Dave Gilmour, Pete Townsend and Jon Lord and Ian Paice as well as composed TV soundtracks for Blackadder, Mr. Bean and Red Dwarf. Some of his former students play for bands and artists such as Basment Jaxx, K.T. Tunstall, Chaka Khan, Moby and Radiohead[/i]... so that includes our own Stuart Clayton, Dave Marks and (for those who know her) Svetlana Vasselieva

[url="http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/highlights/musical_chairs3"]http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/highlights/musical_chairs3[/url]

[gary mac]

I used to enjoy his writings in Bassist, that's assuming I'm thinking of the same Rob Burns.

[Kiwi]

same bloke

he also did the bass on the Blackadder and Red Dwarf themes, Howard Goodall composed them.

[warwickhunt]

I also remember the name from 'Bassist'... wonder what happened to Gibson Keddie from said mag?

[lowdown]

Yep i met him a couple of times in the past.
I do believe he went off to NZ a few years ago,
To run or become Head of a Music dept somewhere in your neck of the woods.
Great player.


Garry

[modulusq6]

He was a teacher at Basstech college when I was a student there back in the 90's. He played Wal 5 string basses and was an amazing slap player.

[gary mac]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='816939' date='Apr 24 2010, 07:45 AM']I also remember the name from 'Bassist'... wonder what happened to Gibson Keddie from said mag?[/quote]

I think he is the editor on one of the free music publications. Can't think of the name I'm afraid.

[supabock]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='816922' date='Apr 24 2010, 05:31 AM']He's here in NZ in the same town as me. Radio New Zealand interviewed him recently and the result was broadcast today. Its well worth listening to if you like anecdotes from sessions and tours.

[i]Rob Burns has 28 years of experience as a session musician and composer. He has played with Dave Gilmour, Pete Townsend and Jon Lord and Ian Paice as well as composed TV soundtracks for Blackadder, Mr. Bean and Red Dwarf. Some of his former students play for bands and artists such as Basment Jaxx, K.T. Tunstall, Chaka Khan, Moby and Radiohead[/i]... so that includes our own Stuart Clayton, Dave Marks and (for those who know her) Svetlana Vasselieva

[url="http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/highlights/musical_chairs3"]http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/highlights/musical_chairs3[/url][/quote]


Know him well, he was my teacher and mentor for many years, great player, person and all round good chap

[SteveK]

Yup, I'm a former student of his, from the BassTech days. Very good teacher.
If you see him, say hi from me.

[dougal]

[quote]Yup, I'm a former student of his, from the BassTech days.[/quote]

Me three! Lovely bloke.

[Kiwi]

I've shown him this thread and he says
[i]"I'm very flattered! Nice to be remembered like that."[/i]

[littleal]

Very smooth player, i think he owns the very first 6 string wal too

[foal30]

lets face it
many fine musicians relocate to Aotearoa
we also have Tom from the Thompson Twins and that guy from Frankie Goes to Hollywood

[Kiwi]

[quote name='littleal' post='817868' date='Apr 25 2010, 10:16 AM']Very smooth player, i think he owns the very first 6 string wal too[/quote]
I've only seen him with a pair of Wal 5's although I think he may have mentioned the Wal 6 in an email. He's watching this thread though so with any luck, maybe he'll chip in at some point.

[quote name='foal30' post='817946' date='Apr 25 2010, 11:21 AM']many fine musicians relocate to Aotearoa we also have ... that guy from Frankie Goes to Hollywood[/quote]
That might be stretching the definition of fine musician a little.

Roland Gift from FYC had a property up in the Coromandel for a while. Joe Walsh settled in NZ for a year or so when he was gigging with Herbs. Youth came over in the late 90's to check out some ethnic sounds. And lets not forget Shania Twain owns a place just outside Queenstown (although given the impending divorce, I'm not sure how long that will remain so).

I also remember we had some UK session guitarist relocate to Chch in the early 90's and make a complete hash of opening his own recording studio there. I think his name was Billy...something, said he'd backed Boney M. All I remember was that was my first meeting with a real pro musician from the UK and he was a bit snotty. By contrast we had another session guitarist whose mother taught me in primary school, Mrs Rasmusson. Her hubby Hal had backed Heatwave at one point. They were both fantastic people. Shame she was only temping.

[yorks5stringer]

[quote name='gary mac' post='817245' date='Apr 24 2010, 03:32 PM']I think he is the editor on one of the free music publications. Can't think of the name I'm afraid.[/quote]

He edits the John Hornby Skewes Magazine called "Gear", I think. Full of ads and reviews for their products too!

[bassbrain]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='817956' date='Apr 25 2010, 11:35 AM']I've only seen him with a pair of Wal 5's although I think he may have mentioned the Wal 6 in an email. He's watching this thread though so with any luck, maybe he'll chip in at some point.


That might be stretching the definition of fine musician a little.

Roland Gift from FYC had a property up in the Coromandel for a while. Joe Walsh settled in NZ for a year or so when he was gigging with Herbs. Youth came over in the late 90's to check out some ethnic sounds. And lets not forget Shania Twain owns a place just outside Queenstown (although given the impending divorce, I'm not sure how long that will remain so).

I also remember we had some UK session guitarist relocate to Chch in the early 90's and make a complete hash of opening his own recording studio there. I think his name was Billy...something, said he'd backed Boney M. All I remember was that was my first meeting with a real pro musician from the UK and he was a bit snotty. By contrast we had another session guitarist whose mother taught me in primary school, Mrs Rasmusson. Her hubby Hal had backed Heatwave at one point. They were both fantastic people. Shame she was only temping.[/quote]

Hi All, Rob Burns here. Anyone who wants to email me can use [email protected]. Great that there's a forum like this.

[Kiwi]

Hi Rob and welcome

[WalMan]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='818787' date='Apr 26 2010, 02:23 AM']Hi Rob and welcome [/quote]
Indeed. I saw Rob at an MU workshop years ago and chatted at music shows after. Thoroughly nice bloke.

[ednaplate]

I met him too many years ago (maybe 1986/87). He was doing an MU workshop. If I remember correctly he was playing with a guitarist called Les Davidson. It was a great night. They opened with Jeff Beck's 'Escape' and it sounded amazing.

[Rob Baker]

Great Bass Player and good teacher!

wish him all the best!

 

[NikNik]

Zombie thread revival!

[FDC484950]

Is this a new kind of spambot? I’ve seen maybe a dozen zombie threads with a new member bumping since just before Christmas…

[NikNik]

8 minutes ago, FDC484950 said:

Is this a new kind of spambot? I’ve seen maybe a dozen zombie threads with a new member bumping since just before Christmas…

Same thing happening on other guitar/bass forums. 

[2pods]

On 26/04/2010 at 02:45, WalMan said:

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='818787' date='Apr 26 2010, 02:23 AM']Hi Rob and welcome http://basschat.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR%23%3E/smile.png[/quote]
Indeed. I saw Rob at an MU workshop years ago and chatted at music shows after. Thoroughly nice bloke.

Me too in our wee town

[2pods]

Sucked right in !

That's what I get for not checking the date first.......