• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Hello to The Forum

Mark Longshore

Mark Longshore

Mar 9, 2023
33
48
#1
Thanks for letting me join The Forum. My name is Mark, and I have been playing for 51 years, but got serious when I retired two years ago, learning notation and doing lots of practice. I played 12 years in "The Iconics", a '60s cover band with four vocalists so we could do Girl Groups (Shirrelles, Ronettes, Chiffons, etc.), and lots of British Invasion, Beach Boys, and American stuff. We also did a few '50s numbers. I left the band when we moved from California, but The Iconics are still going strong for which I am happy.

I moved to Oregon in 2021 and joined a band, "Encore Five", playing rock, blues, country, jazz; something for everyone. I also play in church twice a month, sharing bass duties with a former member of The Kingston Trio.

My basses are a 2009 Music Man Ball Family Reserve, 1982 Fender Precision Elite, and a Music Man Sub Series modified with Aguilar pickup and preamp. Amps include GK 2x12 stand alone, 1967 Fender Bassman with 1 x 15 JBL bass speaker, Quilter 800-watt bass head with GK 2 x 10 cabinet.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Bill Whitehurst, TinIndian, bobyoung53 and 9 others
#10
Mark Longshore said:
Thanks for letting me join The Forum. My name is Mark, and I have been playing for 51 years, but got serious when I retired two years ago, learning notation and doing lots of practice. I played 12 years in "The Iconics", a '60s cover band with four vocalists so we could do Girl Groups (Shirrelles, Ronettes, Chiffons, etc.), and lots of British Invasion, Beach Boys, and American stuff. We also did a few '50s numbers. I left the band when we moved from California, but The Iconics are still going strong for which I am happy.

I moved to Oregon in 2021 and joined a band, "Encore Five", playing rock, blues, country, jazz; something for everyone. I also play in church twice a month, sharing bass duties with a former member of The Kingston Trio.

My basses are a 2009 Music Man Ball Family Reserve, 1982 Fender Precision Elite, and a Music Man Sub Series modified with Aguilar pickup and preamp. Amps include GK 2x12 stand alone, 1967 Fender Bassman with 1 x 15 JBL bass speaker, Quilter 800-watt bass head with GK 2 x 10 cabinet.
Click to expand...
Welcome!
 
#12
Mark Longshore said:
Thanks for letting me join The Forum. My name is Mark, and I have been playing for 51 years, but got serious when I retired two years ago, learning notation and doing lots of practice. I played 12 years in "The Iconics", a '60s cover band with four vocalists so we could do Girl Groups (Shirrelles, Ronettes, Chiffons, etc.), and lots of British Invasion, Beach Boys, and American stuff. We also did a few '50s numbers. I left the band when we moved from California, but The Iconics are still going strong for which I am happy.

I moved to Oregon in 2021 and joined a band, "Encore Five", playing rock, blues, country, jazz; something for everyone. I also play in church twice a month, sharing bass duties with a former member of The Kingston Trio.

My basses are a 2009 Music Man Ball Family Reserve, 1982 Fender Precision Elite, and a Music Man Sub Series modified with Aguilar pickup and preamp. Amps include GK 2x12 stand alone, 1967 Fender Bassman with 1 x 15 JBL bass speaker, Quilter 800-watt bass head with GK 2 x 10 cabinet.
Click to expand...

Welcome.
 
#16
micguy said:
Hanging out here has an effect on your purchasing habits. Almost always an acceleration. For me, I'm actually down a couple basses from a couple years ago, but...don't ask me about pedals.
Click to expand...
I have a friend who was a touring bassist and has a collection of hundreds of vintage prre-CBS Fender basses he bought as a young man when he was touring. He went to pawn shops and dealers and bought them for a song.
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back