September 28, 2019

London Bass and Guitar Show – EPIC! Plus: Find the hidden gift in this post…

Some of my favorite highlights:

Recording two courses for Scotts Bass Lessons with Nick Wells
Seeing epic masterclasses and performances by Nick Beggs, Paul Geary, Cody Wright, Ellen O’Reilly, Steve Lawson, John Patitucci (who also received the Lifetime Achievement Award), and Scott Devine
Getting to hear the finalists of the Young Bassist of the Year competition and sitting on the judge’s panel with Joel McIver and Nick Beggs
Doing an interview with Jon Liebman of forbassplayersonly.com
Meeting two of my students in real life (one from Australia, the other a Brit!)
Meeting Facebook buds in real life
Making jokes about the British food including the famed “Brown Sauce”
Geeking out on gear
Spending time with the Marleaux Family
Doing a performance and teaching a clinic
Making new friends, meeting blog readers and talking to fellow authors Jon Liebman, Stuart Clayton, Joel McIver and others from the Bass Magazine crew

I am now in Innbsruck, Austria (that’s where I was born) spending time with family. Today we are going törggelen. Comment if you know what this is! Enjoy the pictures and videos!

Getting there….

huge props to United/Lufthansa for letting me pre-board and being awesome. Luckily the instrument fit into the bin (barely, actually! Sort of diagonally)
Okay, I want to know where they keep the dragon (picture at left)
Recording for Scott at Dean Street Studios…
Good talk, Jon!

Rachel Rhodes amd Sam Montooth

John Patitucci clinic…

With my student Bill!

The Marleaux booth!

A short sandwich break for Gerald and his gang

Enjoying Marine Courtin’s beautiful performance. Marine was one of three finalists chosen for the Young Bassist of the Year Awards. 200 entries had been whittled down by Mark King, Joe Dart, Stu Hamm and others to select three winners who were performing at the event. Us judges had the hard task to choose a final winner. Read all about the event and listen to the finalists including the winner Leo de Santis here

Scott Devine!

Ellen O’Reilly on a roll talking about singing while playing bass and grooving hard…

With Lifetime Achievement Award Winner John Patitucci!

My good bud and KalaUBass virtuoso Magnus Sjoquist

With Alex Lofoco!!

This is waht happens when you forget your nail clippers… Thanks to Gordon Smith Guitars and Florina’s help I could file down my nails at her booth as she was shaping guitar necks.Jon Liebman!