Brett Swinyard

memberInfo Name: Brett Swinyard Contact: Available to Members Focus: Rock/Pop Location: Romford, United Kingdom • 657 Messages • 1 Review They call me THUMPER! HEY ALL! my name's Brett. been playing bass for a long time now and worked in several bands in the later 70's and early 80's. i stopped playing seriously soon after as the family came along and i couldn't dedicate the time to play and earn a living. (could never get the two to go together!) the've all grown now so i'm back with a low E! i've recently started playing in a new band. we are all "older" musicians who have found the time to take up playing again after a long absence. we are a covers band and play a wide range of music. our debut gig is in April 2007. my real life job is a paramedic. i work in the east london area which is challenging on it's own. i've worked for the service for over 20 years. i work with a partner ( crewmate ) who is an EMT ( Emergency Medical Tecnician ) this means in the most serious medical situations, i take the lead as i'm the higher trained and qualified, but i also get to drive the beast too! THE ABOVE PICS ARE.... (FROM THE TOP) 1.ME AND THE FAMILY IN CORFU 2006 AND THE GROWING FAMILY IN 2009..... 2.AN AMBULANCE I WORK ON..... 3. AS A YOUNG 17 YEAR OLD, JUST STARTING OUT ON THE BASS...... 4&5 EARLY BAND PICTURES WHEN I WAS WITH A BAND CALLED THE ILLUSIONS. THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN IN LATE 1979.... 6. WITH MY SON WHEN HE WAS 3 (HE'S THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IN THE TOP PICTURE!).... 7. WITH MY YOUNGEST SON WHEN HE WAS 13, HE'S A PRETTY GOOD SAX PLAYER!.... 8. A LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE BAND (WE ARE CALLED THE BONE IDOLS)...... 9. ANOTHER GIG PICTURE (POOR QUALITY TAKEN ON A CELL PHONE!).... 10. A CLEARER PIC FROM THE SAME GIG.... 11. GIG IN NOVEMBER 2007.... 12. SAME GIG!.... 13. REHERSALS IN THE STUDIO..... 14. RECENT GIG IN JUNE 2009, AFTER RECENT TROUBLES WE'RE BACK!..... 15. PLAYING AT HOME..... 16. A SILLY PIC ENTITLED THE BASS OUTLAW, DONE FOR A GIGGLE A FEW YEARS AGO.... 17. MY NUMBER 1 FAN...... MY WIFE! (SHE CALL'S HERSELF MY GROUPIE!) 18 & 19. WE FOUND A CHEAP PLACE TO PRACTICE...... THE AMBULANCE STATION GARAGE. CREWS ON DUTY GET A FREE GIG! 20. THE CURRENT BAND LINE UP...... WE LOOK LIKE A BAND OF CRIMINALS! 21 & 22. FIRST PICTURES OF ME PLAYING THE GSR200..... SHE PLAYS AS GOOD AS SHE LOOKS! 23. THE HARLEY BENTON ACOUSTIC...... 24,25,26 & 27 SOME RECENT GIG PICTURES, different venues (2010) 28. THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE FAMILY, MY GRANDSON GEORGE. 29,30,31 32 more gig pics. these were taken at the Borderline, west London.

THE GEAR my first bass was a Fender P copy with a 45w custom sound Trucker combo amp, neither of which i have anymore. above is my current gear. the Ibanez Blazer is an original 1980 which i've had from new. although it's semi retired now it is still my favourite, purely from a nostalgic point of view. i added the Aria TAB60 in 2005 with the Fender Rumble 25w combo as a practice amp. the Stagg Fusion 5 string was added in 2006 as a starter into the world of 5er's and i have gigged with it. in 2007 i purchased the Ashdown MAG210 300w as my gigging amp. recently added is the Ibanez GSR200 in Nov 2009. In April 2010 the Harley Benton HBB30BK acoustic was added to the ever growing family. I bought the Peavey 115 combo in Aug 2010. The Ashdown had developed a fault and i needed an amp quickly when I found this one. It's a very good amp and packs quite a punch for it's size.

Musical Influences • Phil Lynott, Mark King • Jeff Healey, Midge Ure • Flea, Victor Wotten

Favorite Recordings • too many to list!....... but most Thin Lizzy, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Jeff Healey Band, Stereophonics, The Fray Snow Patrol, and if i'm feeling nostalgic, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Richie Blackmore's Rainbow, Pink Floyd Level 42 & Ultravox. • Kaiser Chiefs, Foo Fighters, Rush, Newton Faulkner & Evenecence. • i'm partial to a bit of country, in particular Brad Paisley & Keith Urban

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