kev
kev "Rockin & Rollin Rythym Rascal Alreet"

Male
48 years old
south shields
United Kingdom



Last Login: 12/22/2009
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General Skem9 LayoutsLayout made by Foo_Fighters_fan surfing, kitesurfing, snowboarding , and playing bass bass bass
Musicrockabilly, metal , swing , .. param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7DIybQpg9aE">.. ..>
Movieswhere eagles dare, the wild one, on the waterfront, the godfather, chitty chitty bang bang, shawshank redemtion, dead men dont wear plaid , kes , the evil roy slade , and most defo Mississippi Burning
Televisionwhy dont you just switch off your television set and go do something less boring instead !!!
Booksbiographys &(auto)victor annuals and commando books, the BROONS, OOR WULLIE
HeroesMarlon Brando, Elvis , Hank , Alan Shearer, Richard Harris ,Oliver Reed , Flea , Chris Squire , Dave Phillips , Randy Jackson , Nathan Watts , Rob Stoner , Paul (Korka) Kirkham(the best unknown bass player ever !!)

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Status:Single
Orientation:Straight
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:Taurus
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Someday
Occupation:musician



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my name is kev charlton aka kev bucket because of my band the LEGENDARY BESSIE AND THE ZINC BUCKETS, , im also bassist with the GROOVEDIGGERS a stripped to the bone rockabilly band ,and im playing bass with a red hot chili peppers tribute band, going by the name of the "REET HOT CHILI PEPPERS, , my main basses are a 1977 musicman stingray , a 1979 musicman stingray , 1983 musicman cutlass , ernie ball musicman 5 string in vintage sunburst, a 1976 rickenbacker 4001 in burgundy , a 1995 usa fender jazz which i replaced the pick ups for quarter pounders and added a badass mark 3 bridge as the strings go through the body , , 12 string hamer bass ala cheap tricks tom petterson , a aria zzb custom deluxe ,a hondo rickenbacker 4001, and i bought a epiphone thunderbird bass because i tried about 9 gibson thunderbird basses at ghruns geetar shop in nashville and couldnt justify the price of an (original) !! an ashbory bass with silicon strings and talcom powder !! and anyone who has tried or saw one of these basses will agree they are mad !! , two double basses, one is set up for jazz and blues, it's chech made, and one set up for rockabilly which is chinese, with a custom spray job by Kev Bambra (of HOLY RACKET) ,i have one set up with a fishman pickup into the fishman probass preamp/compresser and use steel strings on this one , and my rockabilly flash assed bass is rigged up with the k&k rockabilly pickup which i love !!! but i must admit when i heard a bassplayer from denmark called CURTIS JENSEN using the akg amplfied bridge my eyebrows were well and truly raised !!i just gotta get one ! i use la bella SUPERNILS and play allday and night without blisters due to these babys i play through a ashdown rackmount chrome evo 500 amp into an ashdown 4 x 10 , into an ultra rare ashdown powered 1x15 powered sub cab which can be felt all over the town we play in, i recently bought a mark bass 1x12 combo and it,s a little beauty , my REET HOT CHILI PEPPER rig is a Gallien Krueger 700rb 11 combo linked to the GK 1x15, a boss od-3 distortion, a digitech synth wah, job done ,NICE. i love all boardriding sports , my 39 year love affair with Newcastle United has kept me sane all my life , music lover , oh and hang the dj, (cheers morrisey) death to false metal, All things good to know are difficult to learn. Founder member of nwobhm band THE MIGHTY HELLANBACH, I've been playing bass for over 30 years now and still lovin it , now playing in a rockabilly band going by the name of "the legendary BESSIE AND THE ZINC BUCKETS, we've been together for 22 year now and worship in the house of rockabilly, played with many different people on both sides of the pond including some 50's SUN STUDIO legends , like to do a lot of travelling and surfing in between gigging , and my next mission is to sort out my myspace AND POST PHOTOS OF MY BASSES
Who I'd like to meet:
Brian Setzer (i have to change this now as iv'e just met him in NYC, and he's even more of a god now as he's a really round good guy !!)

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 tomcats barber shop 


 Dave Phillips 


 Graemey 


 derek 


 andyshortpants 


 Kev ShreddinCoyote. 


 Jonny Boyle 


 the sour mash trio 


 Joe Peterson 


 Bernie Dresel 


 Paul Kappa 


 Kevin Montgomery 


 Martin Byrne 


 Brian Setzer 


 Darrel Higham & The Enforcers 


 gav 


 James Stephenson 


 Ginger 


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Just Braggin

James Thoroughgood



Dec 26 2009 3:43 PM

come and join our christmas bash and make it special.

charity gig
globalbilly

globalbilly



Dec 23 2009 5:07 PM


 

The Meow Club

Meow Club



Dec 11 2009 5:24 PM

Surfin' @ The Meow Club

Saturday 12th December !


Randy

Randy Collett



Dec 10 2009 9:23 PM

Hey !  Thanks for the friendship and the best of luck and happiness for you... Stop by my other web site and let me know what you think of my art and or maybe call me to order one. That would be so cool.  Thanks again and best to you…. 

 

Randy

 


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MOJOKINGS

MOJOKINGS



Dec 3 2009 10:58 PM

YOU DONT WANNA MISS THIS!!





BACK TO THE GRAVE KLUBNIGHT presents MOJOKINGS+THEE CHILLS live at Satans Hollow Manchester. +BACK TO THE GRAVE dj's. Doors open at 9pm, music until 3am!! A night of Rockabilly, Garage, Psychobilly, Rock'n'Roll...

MOJOKINGS

MOJOKINGS



Nov 28 2009 3:41 PM

YOU DONT WANNA MISS THIS!!





BACK TO THE GRAVE KLUBNIGHT presents MOJOKINGS+THEE CHILLS live at Satans Hollow Manchester. +BACK TO THE GRAVE dj's. Doors open at 9pm, music until 3am!! A night of Rockabilly, Garage, Psychobilly, Rock'n'Roll...

Helene

Helene Tebo



Nov 22 2009 5:14 PM

hi kev,how are you doing ?
just wanted to drop by and say hello,
hope you have a nice day
The Scott Rosburg Project

The Scott Rosburg Project



Nov 19 2009 8:19 PM


Thanks, kev 
Mutant Bass

Mutant Bass



Nov 16 2009 1:25 PM

whut up!!! how's everything in here? hope all is well with life and music!

it's been a while!

hope your finding time to yourself! take it easy!

---posido
www.mutantbass.com
THE REET HOT CHILI PEPPERS

THE REET HOT CHILI PEPPERS



Nov 14 2009 9:59 PM

Hosted By:
THE REET HOT CHILI PEPPERS

When:
21 November 2009

Where:
The Office
Victoria Street
South Shields
NE33 4NL

Description:
hometown gig for Kev.

reet hot chili peppers rock the office.

see ya's there.

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Kuztom Klaus

Kuztom Klaus



Nov 13 2009 3:45 AM


Check out my page
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Let me know if you like me YES or NO
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Memphis Riders

Memphis Riders



Nov 9 2009 12:33 PM

Hi yall

The Memphis Riders are heading north, hope to see ya there

rockin regards

Pete, Neil & Lee
 

The Creepers

The Creepers



Oct 24 2009 5:54 PM

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nonlinear (beat n' shit from the street)

nonlinear (beat n' shit from the street)



Oct 20 2009 11:51 AM

hI gUYs,
thank FOR the AdD..
we are shit!
we'RE hoPElesS!
we cry every NIGHT...

fuck off
we're looking forward your insults

stay merda


THE KNOCKOUTS [Among The Vultures - OUT NOW!]

THE KNOCKOUTS [Among The Vultures - OUT NOW!]



Oct 20 2009 1:09 AM


Shonphil

Shonphil Chriscruf



Oct 10 2009 9:03 PM

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The Meow Club

Meow Club



Oct 10 2009 8:56 PM

New improved line up !





Dizzy Town Blues (nouvel album)

Dizzy Town Blues (nouvel album)



Oct 6 2009 9:28 AM

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Knights In Satans Service

Knights In Satans Service



Oct 2 2009 6:40 PM

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Heptown Records

Heptown Records
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Sep 28 2009 11:22 AM

New releases from HepTown Rec.






Mrs Braggin

Sharon Thoroughgood



Sep 24 2009 5:27 PM

addage
The Meow Club

Meow Club



Sep 24 2009 5:01 PM

thanx for the add !!!


Heptown Records

Heptown Records
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Sep 23 2009 10:17 AM

Two new songs from the new J. Tex album "Misery"  - out 28 Sep. 2009
"Misery" and "Union Army" are the songs from the great man J. Tex first solo album.
HepTown Records!!

Memphis to Nashville

Memphis to Nashville



Sep 22 2009 4:44 PM

Hope you are doing great. Looking forward to a nice cool Fall. Here is some new video! Hope you like it. Rate it and comment if you want to.  Have a great week. Ronnie.
Heptown Records

Heptown Records
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Sep 21 2009 8:11 AM

The
Untamed - Delicious Death...
New CD / LP out now on HepTown
Records!!

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