Friday, August 06, 2021
Another little snippet from last night’s #jamnight performance - this was actually a solo for an insanely high-pitched (F!!!) version of Long Train Running. This bass solo’s probably the most coherent I’ve ever done - and I owe it all to really digging into @scottsbasslessons. I’ve been playing 30 years and only after some serious theory shedding so I have more confidence when someone says “take a solo”. . . . . —————————— #bass #bassguitar #solo #musician #musicianlife #music
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Holiday vibes with Bach on a canal boy in Worcester, parked under a willow tree. Beautiful day. Short clip of practice. Using @rikkersguitars Bodyline, @roland_uk Bass Cube RX on battery power. Just the most glorious way to spend time! Music is a lifelong giver, a source of tranquility, internal and external harmony. Play something. You won’t regret it. . . . . #musician #musicianslife #summer #canalboat #bass #bassguitar #bassguitarist
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Sunday, March 07, 2021
Here's a cover of Donna Lee's head for you on a sunny Sunday. Clicked at 110bpm, with a few inconsistencies, but I'm on a mission to get stuff out there, even if it is rough around the edges. Enjoy your sunday! #bassguitar #bassistsofinstagram #jacopastorius #musician #musiciansofinstagram #sundayvibes #music #jazz #fretlessbass #bass
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Monday, January 18, 2021
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Fear and Loathing in @pirateofficial Reading rehearsal studio 1. Massive shouts to @kaydamayofficial @demetriuslawrence @williamguitarman @ezra78 @samuellcummins @silqemusic @thezenlewis @djsubject for making time stand still for a moment. . . . #bassguitar #bass #musician #musicianslife #rehearsal #synthbass
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Monday, October 12, 2020
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Friday, February 21, 2020
Ok, time to start posting some stuff I can do now, before I can’t do it later. This is just a warmup exercise I use before I start working on other stuff - it’s not musical, it’s physical. This is what spending several years working on 3-finger right hand plucking can do! I’m hoping to post more stuff, without spending an age on polishing it. So let me know what you think: I’m no Davie54 or whatever, but I can do this! . . . #bassist #bassguitar #bass #musician #musiciansofinstagram #music #practice #woodshed #shedding #technique
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Open Mic Nights: a defence
I had a great gig last night with Miles Nottage and the Rhythm and Blues Band (sort of Jools Holland esque, but a little more eclectic - band has 3-piece brass section, Miles on a Steinway grand (no kidding!!), guitar, 2 backing vocalists who both doubled as Conga players and a great drummer. Tines included Root Beer Rag by Nilly Joel, Cowboys and Angels - George Michael, and a big-band feel cover of "Makin Whoopee" which Dr John did ages ago.The reason I got this gig was thanks to contacts from Open Mic nights I've donne in the past - if you can find one with a great following, and the musicians are good, then go for it: the contacts and friends you make will broaden your horizons in ways you didn't think possible.
I even strayed WAY outside myy comfort zone by usinng the NS 5-string NXT upright on 4 tracks. Mental!
Monday, February 10, 2020
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Monday, August 05, 2019
Setting up st an open air festival for rapid changeover is tricky when you’re @oyesantana... thankfully my gear was small scale but with huge tone thanks to @traceelliotamps V4 head, @rikkersguitars Bodyline 5-string, @framuswarwickofficial Neo Pro cab, @smoothhounduk wireless and @official_line6 #spectacles #bass #bassist #bassguitar #gig #musician #musicianslife #GosportFestival
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