The instrument, simply described as bass, in the hands of one who plays from the soul.

Medicine Hat Band - Some people (feat Archie Tweedie )

This is something I was fooling around with.
Archie Tweedie on Bass and Charlie Bishop on Drums made it all worthwhile.

Bill, Charlie & Archie - Since We've Ended As Lovers (Final Mix)

FOAD  - Skankin' On The Moon

When Dr John left the stage last week, I felt I had to pay homage to one of my early heroes. I took a couple of riffs from his track "Walk On Gilded Splinters", and just messed with them on my own, in the studio, on a Saturday night.
The rain, and some of the thunder, were recorded outside the studio, during the night / early morning.
RIP Mac Rebennack, Thank you for the Gris - Gris.

Bill Birks -  Farewell Gilded Splinter

My take on a JJ Cale track, with a nod to Don Van Vliet ( The Captain), with Charlie Bishop on drums.
This track has been on here before, but people couldn't share it, so I've put it up again.

Bill Birks - Same Old Blues

Definitely the last time I mix this ....
Charlie Bishop - Drums
Lee Francis - Vocals

Bill, Charlie & Lee - Shine Brighter ( Birks / Francis 2019)

This is it.
Kindreds' vocals and the groove still do it for me....
Alice Twamley - Vocals
Kit Twamley - Vocals
Charlie Bishop - Drums (too small a word)

Bill Birks & Kindred Spirit -  Beautiful  (Final Mix)

This is a live jam - the first we've had in three months, as Andrew has been on tour (and still is) with The Selecter.
No overdubs - this is what happened.
I so wish we'd video'ed this....
Andrew Pearson - Bass.
Charlie Bishop - Drums.
If God had a rhythm section on Earth, it would probably be this one..........

FOAD - Bombay Duck & Chips, twice, please

Describe your track, it says.
"Another great one from Gozer.", I say.
That's it.
"Nuff said.
Gozer Goodspeed - Guitar & Vocals
Charlie Bishop - Drums
Bill Birks - Bass

Gozer Goodspeed  & The Neon Gamblers - Running With The Outliers

The quarentine tune.
I had 'flu, and a guitar.
And a piano.
And a kit.
And a bass.
And some herbal remedies.
Like ginger.
Just don't put it on your tongue.

Bill Birks - Herbal Remedy.

Medicine Hat Band -  Legalize It-

I was having a Senior Lowell Moment, when Archie & Charlie helped me out with Bass & Drums, before taking me back to the care home.
My apologies to Billy Payne.
For my friend, Ernie Bell.

Bill, Archie & Charlie - Willin'

I had a picnic  with a friend in the studio garden(socially distanced, naturally). It was the first time I'd really socially interacted with some one, in weeks and weeks, and it was such fun, that it inspired this tune.
As my rhythm section are still in lockdown, I had an Artificially Intelligent drummer and bassist , courtesy of Spunky Funk, but that will change in the coming weeks, as will a vid.

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