Metal gear solid

I had forgotten that I played on this iconic game's soundtrack until the other day when a young chap told me that he had reached the end of the game and there I was 🙂 https://youtu.be/9rBwuv16ygs

Interference

I walked into a shop some weeks ago with my wife to buy the de riguer black suit for live shows after my old one finally fell apart and while I was (reluctantly) trying one on the young man who was looking after us asked Emily if I was a teacher in BIMM (did I … Continue reading Interference

The Bubblemen return (for one special night)

Sometimes when you get the call, it's time to drop everything and strap on the P Bass. Yessir, my old friend Mike Kane was back for a holiday from NZ and rallied the troops for a night of loudness, poses and guitar Olympics in Jackie's Rendezvous bar in Sligo last Friday. It was great to … Continue reading The Bubblemen return (for one special night)

Balor :-)

Just took delivery of my new "Balor" 5 string Bass from Emerald guitars. It's even nicer than the one I used in the You Tube video and I have used Flatwounds on this one. A beautiful big round tone with no fret noise, and it's loud without plugging in, can't wait to use it on the Daniel … Continue reading Balor 🙂

The DOD Bass setup

For my Bass anorak friends, here's my setup for the Daniel O'Donnell live gig. Sandberg TM (J Bass)and VS (P Bass) California series 5 string Basses. Emerald 5 string acoustic Bass (see video - photo to follow). Yamaha SB200 Upright Bass. Strings by D'addario. Bassics BPA-1 preamp, Tech 21 VT preamp, TC hall of fame reverb, … Continue reading The DOD Bass setup