{"id":176,"date":"2007-09-06T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2007-09-06T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2007\/09\/06\/the-bassist\/"},"modified":"2011-07-15T00:48:08","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T04:48:08","slug":"the-bassist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2007\/09\/06\/the-bassist\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bassist"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2007\/08\/20\/rick-wakemans-band-is-terribly-talented\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rick Wakeman concert<\/a> that I saw a couple of weeks ago left me in a state of music appreciation overload. The level of musicianship at the show was in a realm that only a very talented few ever get to venture into or near. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c354d1e329b235f1862b41000f5a4d18\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* Guitar_inpost_300x250 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3631424768\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>They were so tight that it just made R. Jackson&#8217;s and my head just shake thinking to ourselves that this just can&#8217;t be happening right in front of our eyes and ears. When they played a staccato&#8217;ed note and then stopped for 2 or more seconds, the whole hall went eerily quiet. Now that&#8217;s scary! These guys have a kindred spirit\/musical ability all rapped up into one.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Rick Wakeman was his usual stellar self but his supporting cast took a while to bring it up to his level. The only stand out in both of our eyes was &#8216;Pearly&#8217; Lee Pomeroy the bass player and when he got going it turned out to be a night to remember!<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<p>His regular gig is with this band called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarbabies.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Tar Babies<\/a>.Their site is a MUST to check out in it&#8217;s entirety, but don&#8217;t let the Tom foolery misguide you. He comes across on stage of the perfect band mate. Always smiling and with positive energy to burn!<\/p>\n<p><img align=\"right\" src='https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/leepomeroy.thumbnail.jpg' alt='leepomeroy.jpg' \/> The one thing that caught my eye maybe half way through the show was that he was a left handed bass player and here&#8217;s the kicker, he had it strung upside down. He places the thick strings that normally go at the top of the neck on the bottom part.  <\/p>\n<p>Now to put it in a way that non musicians can understand, just envision this for one second, imagine using your keyboard turned upside down and having to type that way. 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