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BigAndyOnBass

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About Me

For a while, many moons ago, I played bass. Then I didn't. Now I've seen the light again.

Currently, you're most likely to catch me playing withBig Mammas DoorEleven Foot Sack featuring Phil HughesGuy TortoraLess regularly, I gig as a stand-in withThe Paul Garner Band The Greg Derham Band , BluesmixAt other times I've also played withThe 55ers , house band for the 55 Jam The Bluesprits , featuring Barry Jackson (guitar and vocals), Mimi Hajime (drums) and Stevie Andrews (keys) Paul Garner and Blueprint Bill Hurley, Zach Parrish. Drew Barron and the Broomdusters at Jams across London, I've been lucky enough to enjoy playing with Duwayne Burnside , Sam Kelly , Ian Siegal , Earl Green , Matt Schofield , Gwyn Ashton and many more. as a stand-in with Skookum, The Love Handles JimmyC and the BluesdragonsI've played these festivalsBlues at Bardies 2006 with Paul Garner Gloucester Blues 2007 with Guy TortoraCastlebar Blues 2008 with Big Mamma's Door

Quotes

"a very perceptive bass-player" ... Sam Kelly , top UK blues drummer

"It was a pleasure playing with AV and Big Andy. Two guys who play with their ears open and buckets of empathy." ... TH, fellow jammer

"solid" ... the comment I get most often from fellow musicians

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/16/2005
Band Members: I play in various band line-ups, see info and links in 'About Me' section.
Influences: See current listening on Last.fm ...

Blues Jams got me back into playing again.

Sounds Like: Cissy Strut

Film by Ralph Stephenson for Shelf Life Productions
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Gig Flyers:

No flyers right now.


Widgets:

If you want a reminder of when I'm gigging, just click on one of the icons next to the gig, to add the gig to your calendar or send an email reminder ... or if you're really keen grab a copy of this widget.



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My Blog

Somebody likes us ...

Big Mamma’s Door get the thumbs up from a Belgian reviewer ...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:33:00 PST

Another fretless forum

To add to the two I posted a while back, here's another forum, just for talking about fretless bassesforum.fretlessbassist.com....
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:03:00 PST

Do you play fretless bass ?

I'm happy to have discovered two forums recently where I can talk about fretless basses.The Fretless Forum at the Dudepit (version 7)and the Fretless Club at TalkBassCheck 'em out :)...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:53:00 PST

London Blues Jams

Are you in or near London ? And you play Blues ?Then you should probably take a look at "London Blues Jams" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LondonBluesJams/"London Blues Jams"  is a online communit...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:06:00 PST

Strange goings on in the forums ...

I had this little idea, about something that would make myspace a little better place ... but the thing is, I don't think I dare tell you what it is or this blog entry might get deleted.I posted a mes...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:59:00 PST

Gig tomorrow + new video - Paul Garner both times

I've got a gig tomorrow in Battersea (London, UK) with the Paul Garner Band. Really looking forward to this one. Details on my homepage.Also on my home page: a short video clip of the Paul Garner Band...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:25:00 PST

New Tune - Cissy Strut - Now playable

Sigh ... uploaded a new tune to my myspace player at the weekend. It won't play and the moment, and this appears to be a problem affecting many myspacers. Myspace tech support say that they are workin...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:28:00 PST

BEWARE: New Tunes Uploaded to Myspace Might Not Play

It seems theres a known problem in myspace at the problem with uploading MP3s to musicians profiles. If you upload them and mark them as not downloadable, then you won't be able to play them, not even...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:47:00 PST

November and December Gigs

I've just posted my latest gigs for November and December on my myspace page.
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:53:00 PST

Black Cadillac and Dan Schwartz

Currently marvelling at Dan Schwartz's Bass tones on 'Black Cadillac'. Dan's bass(es)  can be heard on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 ... well worth a listen if you're at all into bass. ...
Posted by BigAndyOnBass on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:14:00 PST