“At the time it was the ultimate music TV show - a real thing to aspire to. 1994 brought relocation to London to head up to the Academy of Contemporary Music’s bass school. Two year later, a second album with Kershaw followed. I also played Top Of The Pops half a dozen times with Lisa Stansfield, Chris Rea, Gabrielle and others. Paul Geary – bassist, Nik Kershaw ... 1994 brought with it relocation to London to head up the Academy of Contemporary Music’s bass school. 0000003797 00000 n 0000009001 00000 n I met a whole set of musicians there: it was a great place to meet people.“We played a load of working men’s clubs in Yorkshire in the early 90s. Paul started his playing career comparatively late, having had no formal music training. He started playing bass in a gospel church at the age of 18 and shortly after this he went on to study music in the US and is now an Honours Graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston USA, and B.I.T.

Great places to play.”“No, that is a misconception. 0000064892 00000 n

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After a while, I was so into bass that I really didn’t hear the top-line melodies in music anymore. this he went on to study music in the US and is now an Honours Graduate of Berklee

I was so green when I got there. 0000010095 00000 n I sold that Kubicki a few years later, purely for the money, and it’s a big regret.

He was championed by Elton John for his guitar playing, and played the guitar solo on Elton’s single Nikita, which I never knew. I was Head Of Bass in the early days at ACM, and then I became Head Of School. The neck was made of 36 glued strips of maple: it was incredibly stable.

0000062244 00000 n I’ve always used Rotosound strings, even before I knew Jason How. Paul started his playing career comparatively late, having had no formal music training. Mark came down to ACM to do some sessions and I loved his TC amp, so I got in touch with them and they began supporting me. 0000071688 00000 n %PDF-1.5 %���� I took that to the States with me and had private lessons with Billy Sheehan. Our agent used to say ‘Go and see Smartass and watch their show, it’ll help you hone your skills’.“I was in three or four of these club bands.

Paul is an honours graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston USA, and B.I.T, Musicians Institute of Technology in Los Angeles California. Shortly after this, he went on to work with Chris Rea and played alongside Jools Holland as part of the Princes Trust Rock School. 0000013269 00000 n

Paul Geary – drums; Pat Badger – bass, backing vocals; Additional personnel. Now I realise I was probably one of the first British musicians to actually grab the bull by the horns and go out there.”“By then I had an Ibanez Axstar, because I couldn’t afford a Steinberger and the Ibanez was the next best thing.

Musicians Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, California.

Paul has travelled the world, playing in venues from stadiums down to clubs; and he’s amassed a ton of wisdom that all bassists should hear.Regular readers of our sister publication Bass Guitar Magazine will have benefited from Paul’s tuition column for many years.

Donnie shouted ‘Go Paul!’ and off I went.”“Definitely. I’m 50 now and you think life is going to get less busy, but it doesn’t! It was a reading gig, and obviously I can read, but the bass parts were the slickest I’ve ever heard.