Wisconsin Bassists Club - Part Three (Now a Trilogy)

[bassopotamus102]

Originally Posted by Keithwah

And your forum group runs off and starts Part Three!

I'm here too. Been working and doing a musical with my HS kids. Swamped is the word! Gigging Nov. 10th at Country Corners in McFarland.

Burying yet another long time band mate and best buddy. Ricky Forkes who most recently had been playing keys for Tim Castle's band. Rick was about the 5th guy I met when I moved to Milwaukee band in '87, when he was working at Uncle Bobs. We shared a serious devotion to all things ELP and Frank Zappa and stayed great friends until his recent demise. Rick had a very bad alcohol addiction, which considering his diabetes, his two open heart surgeries and just generally not taking real good care of himself sent him packing. But I loved him dearly. We worked together briefly in Sequoya in the later 90's, and had always threatened to pull together that ELP tribute act. He grew up wanting to be Keith Emerson,I wanted to be Greg Lake. We would plot for hours on this idea. And as soon as the weed wore off,we'd realize that he and I would be the only ones at an ELP tribute band show. RIP Lil' Ricky!

I had the good fortune to play with Rick in Udi Subudi. Great player and great guy. I was terribly saddened to hear of his passing.

[scottfeldstein]

I'm heading to Madison tomorrow. Hope I see you there!

[Pedulla-Player]

Originally Posted by scottfeldstein

I'm heading to Madison tomorrow. Hope I see you there!

Scott. Isn't the GTG the 17th (next Saturday)?? Or are you going to Madison for another reason?

[scottfeldstein]

Oh. Heh. Right! Good call.

[emblymouse]

What time does this shindig start?

[scottfeldstein]

1 - 4 PM, as I recall.

[Keithwah]

Holla Out to my Madison area bros!! I need a decent sound guy for our monthly Country Corners shows. Our regular guy has developed a case of irregular participation, this time giving us a day notice without even offering a few suggestions of options. So we are taking the lead. We have our own rig, and we use a digital board, so we do need a reasonably sharp guy. Hopefully one of you know somebody like that. We pay well considering nobody would bring their own gear at all. We play a lot more rock and pop tunes than the average country band, fun show type bad.

Anybody got any ideas?

Keithwah

[theduke1]

stuff for sale
Line 6 bass pod xt live
Acousitc B200 combo
Ampeg B2RE in a 6 space gator roller rack with a tuner and rack rider power conditioner with a 1x15 sonic cab.
if I don't sell it I'll take to the GC in Appleton
Thanks
Hope I didn't break any rules

[EvilTwin126]

PM sent on the Bass POD.

[tedesco23]

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at 1!

[theduke1]

I'll miss not being there!

[scottfeldstein]

I'm there!

[tedesco23]

Originally Posted by theduke1

I'll miss not being there!

It was good meeting you at the last GTG. You'll be missed tomorrow!

[Interceptor]

It should be interesting. Emblymouse and Pedro are planning to show. If Pedro shows, he'll be bringing an Orange!!

Embly is sure to bring interesting gear.

Jim

[scottfeldstein]

I kind of what to try that Orange! Nice!

[scottfeldstein]

Check out these monsters of bass! Had a good time at the G2G!

[Interceptor]

It was a good GTG.

I think we all learned a thing or two. What amazed me was how different our roles as bassists are, yet how easily we meshed together.

I also can't stop thinking how good it all sounded. There was joy to be had in every combination of gear that was there.

Jim

[Interceptor]

One more pic from the GTG

[theduke1]

Wish I could have been there.
Next time I hope!

[Interceptor]

I remembered the fretless bassist who I saw at a clinic: Tony Franklin.

If I ever buy a Precision - that's the model!