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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Scott Devine
- City: Calverley, West Yorkshire
- Country: United Kingdom
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Wow. You wanna know about me?! Ok… I’ll give you the cliff notes.
I’ve always loved music. Period. But there were some bumps along the way…
I was told I couldn’t try out for trumpet at age 9 as there was no more room in the class. I was knocked back from music school when I was 18 as I was told my school grades weren’t good enough… they probably weren’t (I’ve since taught at that music school… Shhhh… that’s between you and me!).
But because I’m stubborn as hell (ask my wife!) I took my education into my own hands. I began practicing (a lot), learning whatever I could from any musicians I could find, going to jam sessions - the whole nine yards. I got my first professional gig in a theatre band when I was 19. After that it was onto the cruise ships (it was a blast!), and after the ship gigs and back on dry land at the ripe old age of 22, it was time to get serious.
Over the next few years things got busy - really busy! I ended up performing, recording, sharing taxis, vans and planes with players artists such as Georgie Fame, The Drifters, Pee Wee Ellis, The Four Tops, Fred Wesley, The Nolans, Martin Simpson, Dennis Rollins and performing at venues such as Ronnie Scotts, The Vortex, The 606 Club, International Jazz Festivals around the world, and here’s a random for you… Montreal Grand Prix… and I missed the Grand Prix!
Whilst being a bass player, I’ve also always been heavily involved in education, and that’s where my real love lies (well, that and 80’s movies!). I’ve taught, lectured and spoken at music schools around the world, and loved every minute of it. But my experience with those students, and speaking to students that for whatever reason didn’t have the opportunity to get access to great education was what drove me to start ScottsBassLessons.
My Media & Markets
- ▶ Twitter: scottdevinebass
- ▶ Website: http://scottsbasslessons.com
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/devinebass
My Instruction
- Lessons/Workshops: Courses, seminars & lessons...info available via the site, with a free 14 day trial via the link below:
- Instruction: http://scottsbasslessons.com/sign-up