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Ever been star struck in your career?

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walkinglines30

Oct 30, 2003
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Hey JMJ,

I was wondering if you have ever met a musician that you have respected since your childhood, or someone you gained a great affinity for during your career as a professional musician . Have you had the honor to talk 'shop' any of the aforementioned bass players you have listed as your influences?
 
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Peter Hook, Michael Anthony, Tony Levin, Bob Babbit, Verdine White, Tina Weymouth (met her the other night backstage at my gig), Lee Sklar, and probably a couple of others I can't think of right now.

I was probably the most star-struck with Peter Hook, Tina Weymouth and Tony Levin. But I never really freak out, I just get super-stoked. Such a pleasure to get a chance to speak to all of these greats.

JMJ
 
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jmjbassplayer said:
Peter Hook, Michael Anthony, Tony Levin, Bob Babbit, Verdine White, Tina Weymouth (met her the other night backstage at my gig), Lee Sklar, and probably a couple of others I can't think of right now.

I was probably the most star-struck with Peter Hook.....

JMJ
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Hooky's a lovely bloke - always got time for anyone who wants to talk to him , humble; like a gentle Viking lord.
I'm fortunate to share my hometown with Joy Division,so it's not hard to bump into any of New Order. He's not in NO at the moment - some fallout (again). But hopefully he'll be back soon....However, he is still doing Freebass with Andy Rourke & Mani.

Now, Tina Weymouth....I wish I had your job mate!

Bezeees
Nick
 
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My first bass was a Yamaha BB300....inspired by, you guessed, it - Peter Hook. My older sister turned me on to Joy Division when I was rather young. Of course, I didn't understand much of their repertoire until much later in life. But Hooky's BB3000 transmuted into an affordable BB300 kept me up on many a school night!
 
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I didn't have a conversation with him, but I ran into Victor Wooten in the town of a theater where the Flecktones were playing. I thought I had reached the point in life [ahem, of maturity :) ] where I wouldn't be star struck. But, when I ran into him, I was.

It was kinda surreal seeing this person I viewed as a god of bass playing walking around town, peeking his head in and out of shops, while wearing a bass in a gig bag on his back.
 

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