Liz Patton
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Liz Patton
@thelizardbass.bsky.social
The Lizard Bass - A (mostly) Bluegrass bassist on the Colorado Front Range, and cat minion.

#bluegrass #bass #uprightbass #denver #coloradobluegrass #womeninbluegrass #femalebassist
What’s the DI version of Duck Duck Goose? Felix, felix, felix, Fishman! The Grace DIs are everywhere in Colorado. Played at Etown in Boulder yesterday with some top notch pickers, and tonight I’ll be at The Rock Garden in Lyons with Lost Penny
June 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Recording friendo. I love the technical challenge of session work - all kinds of different songs, styles, gear, people, and places… and the occasional 4-footed helpers. #studiomusician #sessionwork #uprightbass #womeninmusic
May 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Hop to it for some fire bluegrass from #TheGrassHoppers that’ll keep you warm in this last gasp of winter #SnoCoMX #FoCoMX #colorado #bluegrass #womeninbluegrass
April 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Things get weird when my electric guitar comes out. Recording prep for a single Ain’t From Here is dropping May 22nd. Then The Grass Hoppers and AFH are gonna take #FoCoMX by storm 4/18 and 4/19 #coloradomusic #womeninmusic #countrymusic
April 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#Ain’tFromHere ’s stable of gitfiddles. Setting up to play a private party. Feels good to be back in the saddle of regular shows with a 5-piece band. I’m weird and *like* load in/load out. #touringmusicians #womeninmusic #bluedirtcountry
March 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Caleb is making sure I don’t neglect him this Caturday. Sorry bud - I need that notebook.
March 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Should have talked about this gig on here, still getting used to having a Bluesky account. My office last night - last minute gig at Tom Davis in Loveland, with Ain’t From Here. Good times.
March 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I don’t know *who* needs to see this, but I’m pretty sure someone does. Now, I’m to go be radical and *read a book* - le gasp!
February 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Cat naps.
February 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Ended the night watching Tony Trishka’s #earljam at #midwinterbluegrassfest.
February 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I heard some rustling in the corner, and turn around to find Jester had crawled IN the pot with my gooseberry start. 🤦 This is why I’m not doing much seed starting - trying to keep the cats out of the seedlings is a losing battle. #cats #gardening
February 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The cats were “helping” me work on my bass lines book manuscript tonight. Felt good to start cracking on this again.
February 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Caturday mayhem. Finally installed the supports for the #CatastrophicCreations cat wall stuff. The metal studs in the basement aren’t much better than cardboard - hence the reinforcement.
February 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Fantastic to see so many people show up at the #colorado50501 protest. Had to leave fairly early, interested to hear the final tally. I got lots of video too. Tomorrow may be a video editing day.
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 AM
2/2 at 5:30pm The Grass Hoppers are giving a workshop on adding detail to your performances - jams or stage. At Bricks On Main in #longmont for #winterwalkabout #bluegrass #coloradobluegrass
February 2, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Snow day #photography at the park in my neighborhood. #canon. #Bluegrassjam at The Neighbor in #fortcollins tonight 6-8pm, and #TigheBrothersDistillery in #denver Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm

#bass #bluegrass #livemusic #colorado
January 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It’s a gorgeous, sunny, snow-blanketed morning in #colorado. First thing’s first - coffee - then I’m bustin’ out the big camera! #photography #canon #snowday
January 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Omg they look so much like my old tabby boy! I miss that space cadet.
January 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Show ain’t even started and she’s already snitched my hat.
January 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The world is crazy. Have a cat.

He’s making it difficult to focus on my work.
January 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The weekly Wednesday night #bluegrass jam at #TigheBros in Denver was fire tonight. A bunch of old faces that we hadn’t seen in a while and we tore it up!
January 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
My lesson/workshop zone. The dogs have figured out if I’m cleaning, odds are someone is coming over. The cats were comfortable enough to be pills while I was teaching.
January 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Got my #dingwall out to work on some #countrymusic for #Ain’tFromHere on this frigid morning. 0F on my back porch at dawn, and the real cold hits tonight #justColoradoThings
January 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Oz is very unhappy that I’m eating slow. He wants my bowl so bad. #doglife made some rib-sticking glop ahead of the nasty cold snap this weekend.
January 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I don’t always play #bluegrass. Had a great time at #theGaslightSocial in Casper, WY last night with #AintFromHere.

#country #bassist #livemusic #TourLife #WomenInCountry
January 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM