The Bassist and Guitarist thread

[ColinJ]

Turned down a chance to go on tour with "seventies chart group" The Cecilias.

They are a California band. I think you mean 'St. Cecillia'?!

 

[Drago]

Yeah, that's it. Just thinking down to their level broke my brain.

 

[EltonFrog]

I’d join them just to play “ Jump Up and Down, Wave Your Knickers in the Air”.

Can’t be worse than a feckin’ Hawkwind tribute band.

 

[delb0y]

Go for it! You could "turn pro" for the duration of the tour and have a wild couple of weeks just like The Stones and Zep back in the day ..albeit with more Ovaltine

 

[Drago]

The cash on offer wasn't worth the hassle of nights away, etc. I got the impression that I was the only person that had got as far as actually picking up the phone.

 

[DRM]

If what I found on google was them, well I’m lost for words, leap up and down wave your knickers in the air ! I make no wonder they’re sans a bass player

 

[DRM]

I see your dilemma with this, considering their “Big Hit”, and the audience demographic, if they join in, imagine all those low flying Tena’s

 

[Drago]

I feel a bit queasy 🤮

 

[DRM]

In other news, Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Stratocaster sold at auction today £889,400
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/303...tamped-on-neckplate-guitar-38-12in-98cm-long/

 

[raleighnut]

In other news, Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Stratocaster sold at auction today £889,400
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/303...tamped-on-neckplate-guitar-38-12in-98cm-long/

I thought it would have fetched more than that.

 

[DRM]

Me too, no idea who now owns it, but in some way I hope it’s the crowd funding effort, and it stays in Ireland, the one thing up to this point, Rory’s brother and manager wasn’t afraid to let people play it, usually at the annual celebration of Rory gig, Joe Bonamassa was filmed playing it recently but he said he wasn’t going to bid, I thought he might have done, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a collector and it never gets used in anger again

 

[raleighnut]

Me too, no idea who now owns it, but in some way I hope it’s the crowd funding effort, and it stays in Ireland, the one thing up to this point, Rory’s brother and manager wasn’t afraid to let people play it, usually at the annual celebration of Rory gig, Joe Bonamassa was filmed playing it recently but he said he wasn’t going to bid, I thought he might have done, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a collector and it never gets used in anger again

National museum of Ireland, so doubtful it will play another note.

 

[DRM]

National museum of Ireland, so doubtful it will play another note.

Damn, locked away in a glass case to rot

 

[raleighnut]

Damn, locked away in a glass case to rot

Yep at least Donal used to take it out and allow certain people to play it.

 

[Drago]

Phil Lynott's Mum used to occasionally let other noted players have a go on his basses, although she's passed away now so I don't know who has them.