Guy Pratt and his stack-knob Jazz

[jezzaboy]

I would like to hijack this thread to say thanks to the person unknown, who sent me my tickets for the show that was stuck onto the tickets that they ordered for the same show.

They may be a member of the site, I dunno. They gave no name so a big thanks to them!

And it`s scary to see that the staff at the Fringe`s main box office don`t have the ability to tear those wee perforations that separate the tickets from each other and send them to the correct person.

Jez

[Chest Rockwell]

um, having not heard of Mr Pratt before seeing this thread, I've bought the book and read half of it in a week (i'm busy), tis a great read, so thanks everyone, and Mr. P!

oh and my claim to fame is that my real name is Robert Palmer. Really.

Edited August 21, 2010 by Chest Rockwell

[Stacker]

Any Basschatters going to his show this afternoon?

Edited August 22, 2010 by Stacker

[gjones]

[quote name='Stacker' post='932467' date='Aug 22 2010, 08:28 AM']Any Basschatters going to his show this afternoon?[/quote]

I certainly am!

[Stacker]

Cya there!

[gjones]

[quote name='Stacker' post='932613' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:24 AM']Cya there![/quote]

What kind of bass was that then? A Bravewood?

[Stacker]

The black Jazz? Dunno, I didn't hang around for the meet 'n'greet. What makes you think it was a Bravewood?

[gjones]

[quote name='Stacker' post='932998' date='Aug 22 2010, 07:26 PM']The black Jazz? Dunno, I didn't hang around for the meet 'n'greet. What makes you think it was a Bravewood?[/quote]

Just the fact it was reliced and didn't have a Fender logo on it (couldn't make that logo out). I know Bravewood do that kind of thing [url="http://www.guitarrelic.com/bravewood-guitars/bravewood-guitars"]http://www.guitarrelic.com/bravewood-guita...avewood-guitars[/url]

[gjones]

[quote name='gjones' post='915423' date='Aug 4 2010, 10:09 PM']Well I bought a coupla tickets. For a fiver they're cheap at the price. Although I'm sure he must have run out of amusing drunk and debauched bass guitar related anecdotes by now.............surely?[/quote]

I was wrong.

[EddieG]

I'd put money on it being a Nash, Guy mentions them at the back of the book, in his rundown of all the gear he's used over the years.

[gjones]

[quote name='EddieG' post='933045' date='Aug 22 2010, 08:32 PM']I'd put money on it being a Nash, Guy mentions them at the back of the book, in his rundown of all the gear he's used over the years.[/quote]

Good detective work! I think you're right, it looked a lot like this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nash-Jazz-Bass--JB-63-Black_W0QQitemZ180545176090QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=128384029648&rvr_id=128384029648&cguid=054416e61220a0aad3d59a25ff1040bc"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nash-Jazz-Bass--JB-6...3d59a25ff1040bc[/url]

Edited August 22, 2010 by gjones

[theplumber]

[quote name='gjones' post='933195' date='Aug 22 2010, 10:42 PM']Good detective work! I think you're right, it looked a lot like this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nash-Jazz-Bass--JB-63-Black_W0QQitemZ180545176090QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=128384029648&rvr_id=128384029648&cguid=054416e61220a0aad3d59a25ff1040bc"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nash-Jazz-Bass--JB-6...3d59a25ff1040bc[/url][/quote]....It was indeed a Nash....Iwas at the show,and sat right at the front of the stage...with my feet touching the monitor!...great show..and the wife claims she enjoyed it too!......as for bass players not getting a shag......well!.....what can I say!(yes he was bloody right!).....is that right dear?

[Chest Rockwell]

p.s. finished the book. a cracking read!

[Simon.]

Well, thanks to basschat, I have now discovered that Guy is back at the Fringe this year, and promptly booked two tickets for the show on Monday. Anyone else planning to go on that day?

Saw his show back in 2007 when he was last here and thought it highly amusing and a lot of fun. £5 well spent.

[swanbrook]

hope the gigs are going well,bought the book and would love to see the show some time !

love your work dude !

[AlX]

Another video from GTaranaki Festival. After that noisy girl there´s a great solo byt guy and the other bassist. Chek it out.

[gjones]

[quote name='AlX' post='942644' date='Sep 1 2010, 08:47 PM']Another video from GTaranaki Festival. After that noisy girl there´s a great solo byt guy and the other bassist. Chek it out.

[/quote]

Nice jumper.

[Lenny B]

That's Gary Rackham with the Oli Brown band - both great players

[swanbrook]

That was pretty cool ,

[Simon.]

Nice video, shame about the utterly terrible solo from the girl guitarist. Totally tuned out after 25 seconds.

Anyhoo, just wanted to pass comment on having seen Guy's show on Monday, and about what a thoroughly enjoyable hour it was too. More humour and less bass-geek than the last time round, but still very good. Even Mrs Simon. thought it a jolly good time.

However, I have to confess to being left utterly despondent on chatting to Guy after the show. I mean, for christ sake, if a player like Guy Pratt is out of work and can't get a gig at the moment, what chance have I got?!!

[markorbit]

[quote name='Simon.' post='943362' date='Sep 2 2010, 01:40 PM']However, I have to confess to being left utterly despondent on chatting to Guy after the show. I mean, for christ sake, if a player like Guy Pratt is out of work and can't get a gig at the moment, what chance have I got?!! [/quote]

You probably have the advantage of being much cheaper

Another great session player, Phil Spalding, seems to be branching out into production now. Perhaps the opportunities for real session bassists is diminishing?

[Low End Bee]

The bloke who is famous for his dad being in Randall & Hopkirk will be one of the special guests at my gig on Friday.
No doubt he'll want some tips from me.

[kevin_lindsay]

Old thread resuscitation time.

Here's Guy soundchecking for this year's Edinburgh Fringe festival 2 week run of his one man show. He used this white stack knob Jazz Bass for the run of gigs.

[BassBod]

Looks a lot like one you put together a while back? 😜

[kevin_lindsay]

Yup , that's the one. He liked it, which was reassuring.