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KentishB

Hey everyone. I’m Niall, Irish fella based in Manchester. Bass player primarily.

Used to live in London, Kentish Town specifically, hence the KentishB user name. I’m Kentishbass on Bass Chat & Guitar Chat. Like to keep the user name uniform according all forums, in case people see duplicate ads and stuff. 

Used to play a lot more and seriously in my 20s and 30s. Did some cool stuff and played, recorded, produced a fair bit. Parenthood put the skids on things and I guess my current musical ambition is to just keep being creative. Good for the mind, body & soul. 

My favourite piece of gear is my 97 American Fender Precision Deluxe. Absolutely incredible bass. 

#1 track? I’m sure that’s a hard one for anybody. 

They say the music you discover to in your early teens is what sticks with you, so a song that was always gets my full attention is Can’t Find My Way Home by Blind Faith. I found it on the soundtrack to a movie called 1969 that my dad used to play in his car.
In terms of a #1 track that influenced by playing, BloodSugarSexMagik was the album that got me obsessed with playing music, but interestingly it was learning the line to the Under The Bridge b-side Soul 2 Squeeze that I was most proud of. It was the first fluid melodic bass line I ever nailed. Was actually more buzzed about that than any of the more intricate funk stuff. 

Alonious_Monk

Hi I'm Alan (UK), 44yrs old and thought I already did this post a long time ago but alas I guess I didn't so.....hi!

Q1:  Where did you username come from? The guys at 'The Music Centre' in Bedford use to call be Alonious Monk (as my name is Alan, but oddly I've never listened to Thelonious Monk)

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? Bedfordshire, a little village called Houghton Conquest. Nice enough place but thankfully nothing like Bedford 

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? As I'd achieved nothing musically by 40, I assumed nothing, then joined a band 2yrs ago, and our first album is out next month so...actually a lot to look forward to now  

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? My old faithful Epiphone SG, and my Ibanez Iceman. The IC120 so the scaled down body size, but prefer that better.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? 'Plan 9 Channel 7' -The Damned

thumpingrug

Alonious_Monk said:

Hi I'm Alan (UK), 44yrs old and thought I already did this post a long time ago but alas I guess I didn't so.....hi!

Q1:  Where did you username come from? The guys at 'The Music Centre' in Bedford use to call be Alonious Monk (as my name is Alan, but oddly I've never listened to Thelonious Monk)

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? Bedfordshire, a little village called Houghton Conquest. Nice enough place but thankfully nothing like Bedford 

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? As I'd achieved nothing musically by 40, I assumed nothing, then joined a band 2yrs ago, and our first album is out next month so...actually a lot to look forward to now  

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? My old faithful Epiphone SG, and my Ibanez Iceman. The IC120 so the scaled down body size, but prefer that better.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? 'Plan 9 Channel 7' -The Damned

Hi @Alonious_Monk ; Good to have you here and well done on the album.  

Alonious_Monk

thumpingrug said:

Alonious_Monk said:

Hi I'm Alan (UK), 44yrs old and thought I already did this post a long time ago but alas I guess I didn't so.....hi!

Q1:  Where did you username come from? The guys at 'The Music Centre' in Bedford use to call be Alonious Monk (as my name is Alan, but oddly I've never listened to Thelonious Monk)

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? Bedfordshire, a little village called Houghton Conquest. Nice enough place but thankfully nothing like Bedford 

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? As I'd achieved nothing musically by 40, I assumed nothing, then joined a band 2yrs ago, and our first album is out next month so...actually a lot to look forward to now  

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? My old faithful Epiphone SG, and my Ibanez Iceman. The IC120 so the scaled down body size, but prefer that better.

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? 'Plan 9 Channel 7' -The Damned

Hi @Alonious_Monk ; Good to have you here and well done on the album.  

Thanks a lot, got 3 gigs lined up in October and only 2 under our belt since last September. Never been a gigging musician before, so the next step is getting comfortable/confident onstage

PeteBo

1 username.
Many years ago a mate I was in a band with had a little brother called Tim, I used to call him "Tim-bo"  as a reposte he henceforth called me "Pete-Bo" which always amused us and it stuck.
2 Where are you.
South East London ish.
3 Musical Ambition.
Well I've mainly been a bass player in a variety of bands over the years, but now doing a bit more "guitar worrying" I'd like to create a bunch of recordings of my own stuff, ambient meets spaghetti western and so on.
4 Best Gear. 
All my gear is cheap rubbish really. 
5. Favourite Track. 
Yikes, can I get back to you on that one!

thumpingrug

PeteBo said:

1 username.
Many years ago a mate I was in a band with had a little brother called Tim, I used to call him "Tim-bo"  as a reposte he henceforth called me "Pete-Bo" which always amused us and it stuck.
2 Where are you.
South East London ish.
3 Musical Ambition.
Well I've mainly been a bass player in a variety of bands over the years, but now doing a bit more "guitar worrying" I'd like to create a bunch of recordings of my own stuff, ambient meets spaghetti western and so on.
4 Best Gear. 
All my gear is cheap rubbish really. 
5. Favourite Track. 
Yikes, can I get back to you on that one!

@PeteBo ;   Welcome along - hope you find it helpful.

PeteBo

thumpingrug said:

PeteBo said:

1 username.
Many years ago a mate I was in a band with had a little brother called Tim, I used to call him "Tim-bo"  as a reposte he henceforth called me "Pete-Bo" which always amused us and it stuck.
2 Where are you.
South East London ish.
3 Musical Ambition.
Well I've mainly been a bass player in a variety of bands over the years, but now doing a bit more "guitar worrying" I'd like to create a bunch of recordings of my own stuff, ambient meets spaghetti western and so on.
4 Best Gear. 
All my gear is cheap rubbish really. 
5. Favourite Track. 
Yikes, can I get back to you on that one!

@PeteBo ;   Welcome along - hope you find it helpful.

Cheers , i've referred to stuff on here om numerous occasions when i've searched for guitar related info on t'internet, so seems like a good plan to join 

feedmybongos

Evening everybody. My name's Will – 40 years old last weekend, father of three kids under 6, spent a lot of time studying music at school and university, played in bands in my 20s, but had 10 years off and haven't done much in the last 5 years except consume gear and play the same licks over and over and over...

1. Username
When I was about 13 years old (and MSN chat rooms and usernames were just becoming a thing) my older brothers were big Gomez fans, and 'Feed My Bongos' was allegedly the working title of one of their albums.

2. Location
Guildford, UK

3. Musical ambition
I used to love music – playing it, listening to it, learning about it, talking about it. Competitive formal music education and the vicissitudes of life have taken a lot of this enjoyment away. I find it hard to 'play' guitar, without constantly analysing, judging, and belittling whatever sounds I make. I would love to get to a place where I'm a bit less focused on gear (though obviously the GAS is never going away) and a bit more able to make music either just for myself, or to play in a band (ideally pop punk covers) and have some fun with it.

4. Best gear
The only bit of gear that has stood the test of time is my Highway One Strat in transparent Honey Blonde. Lollar Dirty Blondes, a wiring loom from James' Home Of Tone, and a proper set-up and TLC from Feline Guitars has made it my never-sell guitar.

5. #1 track
'Stuck In The Middle' by Four Year Strong (very different to the Stealers Wheel song of the same name).

E-Rock

Greetings from across the pond!

Q1:  Where did your username come from?

A play on my name, Erik.  The singer in my father's old band back in the late 80's gave me the nickname "E-Rock" when I was a teenager.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

USA

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

To enjoy playing guitar to a ripe old age.  (If Keef can keep going, there is hope!)

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

1958 Les Paul Special

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Hendrix - "Stone Free" live at the Royal Albert Hall, 24 February 1969

thumpingrug

E-Rock said:

Greetings from across the pond!

Q1:  Where did your username come from?

A play on my name, Erik.  The singer in my father's old band back in the late 80's gave me the nickname "E-Rock" when I was a teenager.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

USA

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

To enjoy playing guitar to a ripe old age.  (If Keef can keep going, there is hope!)

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

1958 Les Paul Special

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Hendrix - "Stone Free" live at the Royal Albert Hall, 24 February 1969

Welcome @E-Rock - great to see you here.  

Sinclair

Q1:  Where did your username come from?

Well its actually my name so don't tell anyone lol

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

Surrey UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

To play and create original music

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

 A strat style guitar, that i made from planks of wood

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

 Tricky one as i like loads of stuff but Strange World from Iron Maidens first album.

GoFish

Welcome @Sinclair. You'll find a few fans of early Maiden here.

And a belated welcome to @KentishB ; - can't go wrong with a good P bass.

Yorkie

bobbydj said:
Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?
York, England - more generally: Solar System, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Laniakea Supercluster, the Universe.

Welcome! I am also from the Solar System.