Hello all,

I recently got FidoNet up and running on my BBS, so I thought I'd drop by this echo and say hello. I've been playing guitar around 25 years, and recently made the switch to bass. It's really rejuvenated my playing -- I've been working hard to be a well rounded bass player (not just a guitar player playing bass), and I'm hoping to start playing around Vancouver.

Are there any other guitarist/bassists out there in BBS land? I'd really
like to see some activity in this echo.

Look forward to chatting,
Jesse Lawrence (jlawr)
RF Station
telnet://rfstation.net
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On Wed, 14 May 2014, Jesse Lawrence wrote to All:

I recently got FidoNet up and running on my BBS, so I thought I'd
drop by this echo and say hello.

welcome to the echo, jesse!

I've been playing guitar around 25 years, and recently made the
switch to bass. It's really rejuvenated my playing -- I've been
working hard to be a well rounded bass player (not just a guitar
player playing bass), and I'm hoping to start playing around
Vancouver.

years and years ago, in my early teens, we used to skip school and go to a friend's house where he had a room with instruments and a small PA... sometimes
i'd pick up the sticks and try to keep a decent beat on the drums (four uprights, a bass, and at least 4 different cymbal sets) while other times i might grab one of the guitars or basses and goof around with them...

we were all just messing around but several of the guys were pretty good and helpful in offering some suggestions on the various instruments... i was, however, mostly into keyboards and the winds... bugle (in the scouts), trumpet,
sax, and my sister's flute (which she hated when i'd pick it up and play something that she was having troubles with)... i was only formally trained on the piano, trumpet, and sax but only for about six to eight years or so...

Are there any other guitarist/bassists out there in BBS land? I'd
really like to see some activity in this echo.

i'm sure there are... the trick is getting them to join the area and start writing messages ;)

)\/(ark

One of the great tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a gang of brutal facts. --Benjamin Franklin

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Re: Hello guitar and bass players
By: mark lewis to Jesse Lawrence on Thu May 15 2014 10:50 am

welcome to the echo, jesse!

Thank you kindly! Glad to be here :) I'll try to respond a little more quickly and maybe we can generate some discussion here.

years and years ago, in my early teens, we used to skip school and go to a friend's house where he had a room with instruments and a small PA... someti i'd pick up the sticks and try to keep a decent beat on the drums (four uprights, a bass, and at least 4 different cymbal sets) while other times i might grab one of the guitars or basses and goof around with them...

we were all just messing around but several of the guys were pretty good and helpful in offering some suggestions on the various instruments... i was, however, mostly into keyboards and the winds... bugle (in the scouts), trump sax, and my sister's flute (which she hated when i'd pick it up and play something that she was having troubles with)... i was only formally trained the piano, trumpet, and sax but only for about six to eight years or so...

Sounds like you guys had lots of fun. I used to do similar things with my time when I was in (or rather supposed to be in!) highschool.

i'm sure there are... the trick is getting them to join the area and start writing messages ;)

Ah, the plight of the enthusiastic sysop ;) "This is really great, but where is everybody?"

Maybe I'll start reporting my musical/bassist exploits here. I'm currently starting to look for other musicians to play with, and get into some gigging. Wish me luck!

Cheers,

Jesse Lawrence (jlawr)
RF Station
telnet://rfstation.net
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On Wed, 28 May 2014, Jesse Lawrence wrote to mark lewis:

Ah, the plight of the enthusiastic sysop ;) "This is really great,
but where is everybody?"

yep!

Maybe I'll start reporting my musical/bassist exploits here. I'm currently starting to look for other musicians to play with, and
get into some gigging.

keep us informed! i like reading and sometimes even have something to offer back...

Wish me luck!

luck! :)

)\/(ark

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Hello, All.

Maybe I'll start reporting my musical/bassist exploits here. I'm currently starting to look for other musicians to play with, and
get into some gigging. Wish me luck!

Guys! Maybe we should try to record some "transcontinental fido.net jam"? It could be fun! What say you?
I play bass, guitar. Drums, also, could be sampled on pc...
Maybe somebody will sing something...
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