I started playing bass at the age of 49 – having not played anything since I was nine. Six years on I’m still in the foothills of bassdom but hope I’m gradually getting better.

Mostly work in a trio with my partner (and songwriter extraordinaire) Linda and our sax player John playing cafes, open mics and a few festivals.

We still have dreams of rock stardom but lack of a drummer (and a few ‘real’ musicians) has held us back.

Playing style is mainly root and fifth due to age, stiff hands and approaching senility but I try and throw some shapes every now and again!

Influences - Norman Watt-Roy, Colin Hodgkinson, Glenn Cornick, James Jamerson, Duck Dunn – if I could play a tenth like any of them I would be a happy man!

I have Russian EH Small Stone and a Russian EH Big Muff – great Muse sound – sadly of no use at all in our current set but great fun to play with.

2005 Musicman Stingray

Brandoni/Warmoth Custom J fretless

Brandoni/Squier Custom P

Brandoni acoustic Parlour bass 30.3 scale

Bassix Banjo Bass

Markbass R500 head

Markbass F1 head

Markbass Club 151

Markbass Club 121