I was just wondering, it my be interesting to see what bass players do to make thier money. I dont know how many here, if any, rely on musical talents entirely. I suspect that we probably have a very diverse sampling of occupations.

Since I started it, I am first.

I am an electrician by trade.

I also expect to see lost of other tradesmen here.

Dave

Registered Nurse here. Work part-time on a Cardiac unit.---Staci.

...anybody ever see "The American Gigolo"?

Appliance Tech.
ask me your washing machine/microwave/refrig questions off topic if you want,and if Paul will let you,but most nights I get home pretty late,so I may not get around to 'em for a while.

I work for the City running the Local Law Enforcement Unit (for U.S. people that's not the Police - cops are a state responsibility in Australia)which is by laws/ordinances and stuff. Guess I'm a bureaucrat which is why I need to play bass - keeps me human - are bass players human?:-^

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Guy

I work as a Direct Marketing Consultant - but in the area of Information Management (we actually call it Knowledge Management now http://talkbass.com/ubb/wink.gif). I build network databases - at least it gives me free Internet access!

My "employer" is the Post Office - although as I say this is on consultancy basis. So you could say I'm like a Civil Servant.

I'm a poor french student in engineering.

I used to be an electrician (still do side jobs, mostly family) Now I'm a stock broker.

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Paul

I'm a Regional Sales Manager for a Poultry Company

I'm a service tech. repairing floor maint. equipment.

Buffers, battery scrubbers, propane buffers, forklifts, pressure washers etc.

I'm studying for a-levels at the mo, and the band I'm in rarely get paid.

Jim

I am an engineer for a semiconductor (mems actually) company that specializes in prototype microchips.
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-KB

I'm a student of Philosophy and Religion - no money there, so I have some small jobs (secretary, bike messenger etc.)

JimK, Are you saying your a grip or a stuntman or something?

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Paul

I'm a fence installer doing mostly work at sports complex's(little league feilds, schools ect.) zoo's,correctional facilities,interstate highways(roadside & bridges)and the occasional backyard job(pools.... a pen for fido)

Paul-no...I was joking(if you had seen the movie, well,...my "joke" might've made more sense). Anyway, I see that "my" humor sucks; poor MorganM over at the OFF TOPIC section thinks I actually own TWO real birds!
So to answer the question at hand...I'm a US Civil Servant.

Hi,
I usually see that,most of the bass players are technical stuff.I am studying engineering,and most of the bassists in Turkey are engineer or technician or something like that...Its my observation of course... http://talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif
Cheers from Istanbul

Keep 'em coming Jim--I'm right with you, although now I'm wondering how many of MY wise-ass remarks are falling short as well.
I'll laugh at your jokes if you'll laugh at mine though.

USAF here, by the way.

Mechanical engineer by degree; "applications engineer" by org chart. I figure out what kind of special machines our company will sell, and estimate (read: guess) how much they will cost to make.

Music is so mathematical yet so full of expressive posssibilities... a "numbers" guy like me can feel somewhat at home while blowing out some cobwebs to stay sane once in a while.

*lump*, buddy.

Most of 'em are working...

JimK,
I don't think Player missed your joke. I think you missed his.

And Lump, Eli's right. They work. Well.

Dave

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You got it Gman.
JimK, Maybe my jokes are worse than yours. I was just being envious. Like the song says, "I ain't got no body.." (or should it be nobody http://talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif )

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Paul

Hi,
Sofware engineer for 20 years now,somethings gotta be wrong though - I hate Computers!
Rgds

Paul, GMan-
You know, I was wondering if I was being had.
Your comment about being a "grip" kinda made me think; then I said, "...nah, couldn't be". Kudos, guys!

Manage a call center on Wall St. joy.

Computer consultant

JimK, I gave you away on the bird thread. Sorry, i couldn't help myself. http://talkbass.com/ubb/redface.gif

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Paul

I'm an Information Systems Operational Support Analyst...otherwise known as job scheduler, on an IBM mainframe. It's not just a job, it's...well, okay, it IS just a job.

I just got back into playing after almost 20 years, so the band I'm in isn't making money yet either, but they're a talented group of guys.



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Hey Lump -- I'm USAF too, stationed at Langley. Remind me to tell you sometime what the movers did to my MusicMan Sabre shipping it back from Korea. Not a pretty picture...

Robert B,

So far I haven't had anything busted coming BACK from Korea (twice now), but every time I PCS over there the stateside movers wreck something. I'm gonna be watching 'em like a hawk when I go back to Osan this summer, that's for sure.

My problem was always with the German movers.
A bunch of fat guys in orange jump suites that bring a case of beer in with 'em. Ya gotta expect trouble there.

Dave

I've been working for the last three years inflicting pain on fine young people--dental assistant for an orthodontist. I just quit and am now spending the winter like a real Canadian. On unemployment that is. The crazy thing is that now that I dumped my job I am eligible for a grant to start up a bass program for youngsters. Long live the Queen eh.
JimK - I though your little gigolo remark ment that you were being supported by your wife. opps

Hi Anna -- Funny thing, I thought JimK's remark meant he was being supported by other men's wives! http://talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif (just kidding, of course...)

That Bass Program for children sounds exciting! Isn't it wonderful how our lives take unexpected turns? Please keep us posted as to your progress.

Take care,

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hey Robert B and Lump and all else
I was a pro musician who toured with the uso/dod for many yrs i played a gig at camp bonifes near the 38 parallel also played at
punson,youngson and every other base in korea. either of you guys remember Itawon(what a place dont think my spelling is write)anyhow bought the wife lots of korean
trinkits.and had way to much fun.
also played in turkey,about 5 out of 7 continents all together.

Swolves -- I remember Itaewon very well -- dropped a few dollars there myself. Lump is also a veteran of the ROK. Did you ever make it to Germany?

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Robert B

Swolves,

I can't for the life of me figure out what camp near the 38th you're talking about. Thought I'd seen 'em all. I guess it depends on how close. In my 2 solid years there I never got more than 10 miles AWAY from the DMZ. I was at Camp Casey, in Tonduchon.

Those Air Force guys got it made.

Dave

Camp Bonifas is the base camp for the JSA at Panmunjom. It's named after Captain Arthur G. Bonifas who, along with Lt. Mark T. Barrett, was hacked to death by North Korean soldiers in 1976 when they led a party of ROK soldiers to prune a tree obstructing their view near the Bridge of No Return. You can't get much closer to the Z. If you've ever been up to the JSA, you've been there.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lump:
Camp Bonifas is the base camp for the JSA at Panmunjom. It's named after Captain Arthur G. Bonifas who, along with Lt. Mark T. Barrett, was hacked to death by North Korean soldiers in 1976 when they led a party of ROK soldiers to prune a tree obstructing their view near the Bridge of No Return. You can't get much closer to the Z. If you've ever been up to the JSA, you've been there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Wow lump when i heard that story it almost made me cry. the guys at bonifes (they were called the merry monks)said that axe was in a museum in nkorea and one day we would bring it back.

look forward to hearing more from you guys.

hey gman i also played at camp casey i think i was there when the old man kim ilsung died
we were kinda scared because his son said he would lay his father to rest in seoul.
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Swolves,

I can't for the life of me figure out what camp near the 38th you're talking about. Thought I'd seen 'em all. I guess it depends on how close. In my 2 solid years there I never got more than 10 miles AWAY from the DMZ. I was at Camp Casey, in Tonduchon.

Those Air Force guys got it made.

Dave<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Damn Lump, you're a walking encyclopedia !
I was on the ROK 84-86. Was the camp named at that time?

I never got to Panmunjom. I think it was Camp Gary Owen was the closest. Its the one that you can look across the valley and see the huge North Korean flag. Very different up there. Its an experience that will change your thinking about our sense of security and freedom.

And Lump, if you do your duty up there, and I cant imagine that, sorry about the AF jab.

Dave

hey Gman swolves here the camp name was origanaly liberty it was named (like so many others) after the good captian was killed. i think in 76 any way you got one thing right ill never take our security for granted. speaking of that flag if you saw it you were
very close. however that thing is huge! by the way when we were on breaks at our show i would stan outside and smoke and you could here the propaganda coming over these giant P.A. stacks it was VERY SUREAL(when guys trade stories about there strangest gigs,
this is the one i tell) <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gman:Chuck
Damn Lump, you're a walking encyclopedia !
I was on the ROK 84-86. Was the camp named at that time?

I never got to Panmunjom. I think it was Camp Gary Owen was the closest. Its the one that you can look across the valley and see the huge North Korean flag. Very different up there. Its an experience that will change your thinking about our sense of security and freedom.

And Lump, if you do your duty up there, and I cant imagine that, sorry about the AF jab.

Dave<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

gman,

Jab away. I work in a joint environment right now, and we pick on each other's cultures mercilessly (but we pretty much all agree the Navy is just whacked). Been to the JSA only as a visitor, by the way.

But this summer when I'm lying in a smelly binjo ditch at Osan in the 100 degree heat in MOPP 4, I'll try to remember how easy I have it... http://talkbass.com/ubb/tongue.gif

Air Force.....MOPP-4? Are you kidding? You're familiar with the term, so you must not be. It truly is percieved by most of the Army, that the AF doesn't train that way.
I swear to you, I've lived in that SH*T for up to 4 days, not taking that damned mask off for the whole time. Good thing they didn't issue us cyanide pills. After a couple days in that stuff you start praying for either the "all clear", or death, doesn't really matter.

Lump, do you ever get any European duty?
Sounds like it's all Korea. And I figured you probably spent it in Osan. Do you get to take your family? Up in the northern parts you can't.

Swolves, Thank you for saying Camp Liberty. Makes perfect sense now.

Oh, and by the way, you're freakin me out with all the quotations in your posts. Dont know whos post I'm reading.

Dave

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Yeah, it's been getting tougher for us zoomies since the end of the Cold War. In fact, on my last TDY to Hawaii, the maids at the Hale Koa didn't leave a mint on my pillow when they turned down my covers at night. I slept so badly I almost missed my tee time.

And Korea is the only place I go. But I do get to take my family though, which helps.

Ok. That's my last military-related post. I come here to escape that stuff, and it's probably boring the others to tears. Email is cool though.

I'm a Computer Technician / programmer / network engineer....yada, yada, yada.

I've been a musician for 25 years and some 10 years of it, doing it full time.

I'm also a professional artist...portraits, sculpture...yada, yada, yada.

I was completely out of music for about five years...I mean completely! I didn't even own an instrument or listen to music. It was total burnout.

There was a big R&R revival around here and all the old bands got back together. So I played one gig...
Then I got divorced...needless to say it's good to be back. http://talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

By education: geographer

Currently: Land Surveying

Hi everyone, I've been looking for a forum like this for a while, and just looking through the threads, it's just what I was after.

Anyway, I'm a computer consultant/ network engineer/ professional nerd, that sort of thing.

Cheers, The Pie!

I´m a poor student, sound engineering. I will be rich but not when it comes to money.
The one who owns most basses when he/she leaves this world wins OK?

Had to check my bad spelling, learned this language by book, and a not to enthusiastic teacher.

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Hey GMAN,
I'm a auto glass installer. Talk about putting your fingers at risk!!!!!!!
Later!
Chuck

I make my living as a grade 12 high school student welching of his parents. only a few months left till uni though so im gonna try to get whatever i can while im still around here.

I'm a software developer for a computer hardware manufacturer (doing web-based enterprise management stuff).

My current band, like most I've been in, is composed completely of people who work here (although I don't work with any of them on a day-to-day basis). Two other guys I do work with are bass players as I found out one of the human factors guys used to be.

Just a lowly high school senior waiting for college parties.

I can say that I worked for two months over the summer as a consular clerk/receptionist at the American Consulate, Fukuoka Japan. Now I have a whole 2000 bucks sitting in a bank waiting for me to buy a bass or rig with it.

I'm a mortgage banker/mortgage underwriter.
Deal with PILES OF FILES...but it pays the bills. Played full-time professionally for 20 years. Guess I should be happy that I was able to do that.
Getting ready to turn 50, but still jammin!!
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Hey JimK. I got as close to "Gigolo" as possible. My wife teaches college, directs theatre, and some other stuff. I take care of our 2 kids, do PC repair on the side, and play in a working band (though we're on a short break). I haven't held a "real" job in 7 years. It's a tough life!! http://talkbass.com/ubb/wink.gif
Take care!!

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If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

I am a Nuclear Medicine Field Service Engineer by profession, but in my spare time I like to fool around with the bass. In the past I have been in 4 different bands as a lead vocalist (which is my true love), but I'm taking out some time to record some new songs and try to find a levelheaded bass player with alot of funk in his or her soul! Peace http://talkbass.com/ubb/cool.gif
P.S. Let me know if you are that person

I'm a junior high social studies teacher. I left teaching a couple of times to play full-time, and I managed to make a living (if you could call it that), but had a hard time raising a daughter on the money and the schedule. I don't live to teach school, but I like my relationship with music better now that I am teaching again. I can choose when and with whom I play, instead of taking every gig in every sleazy bar around.

I am a scheduler in a dental lab. I juggle the opinions of department heads, dentists, dental assistants, and the occasional patient. I teach a few students a week to supplement the fact that my band is only playing once a month. I do enjoy the occasional session gig, but in New Hampshire they are few and far between!!

Chris A.

I'm a geologist for a tunneling/engineering/environmental firm. Many times I've had my fingers between a rock and a hard place (ie. hammer). (Sorry about the Stones quote, now I can't get that song out of my mind)

I graduate next quarter with a BS (appropriate) in Political Science. When I'm not screaming obscenities at C-SPAN, however, I do computer tech support here at the University, and I'll probably end up doing something similar when I grad.

Most of you folks have fairly lucrative jobs, frankly I'm a little jealous. I play 5 nights a week at a nightclub, and that's it.

Jazzbass...I'm the one who's jealous...money ain't everything.

Part time sales manger at music instrument retail shop---

Part time commercial recording studio owner/engineer---

The drag is I play more bass at the music store!!!!! http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/confused.gif

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I'm a tax consultant/attorney for a big 5 accounting firm. If that weren't enough fun I am also helping my wife finish her dissertation in developmental psychology (I am pretty good at statistical modeling and editing).

I'm am just beginning to learn the bass (I haven't even bought one yet), but I've screwed around with several other instruments. Oddly, I've always wanted to play bass, it just either wasn't my choice or I knew I didn't have the time and/or money. As an added bonus, my wife plays drums.

Kick A** Skip !! A drummer for a wife ? How cool is that ? Good thing she doesn't play gu***r. Could be hard on your marriage.

Good luck learning. Get that bass and get goin.

Dave

I make it playing bass. 4 bands, 2 jam nights and pimping myself out on off nights. It keeps me sane - NOT! The gigs are out there if you work your ass off for them. 20 years experience and playing any style helps.

I graduated with a B.A. in Journalism, but was challenged to find an even less lucrative profession, so I went back to school and am now working on my B.A. in music.

I get my paycheck from the City, though, working as a teacher's aide for the Community College District, where I teach everything from english to algebra, computers to seniors (have you ever tried to teach powerpoint to a sexagenarian (no jokes, please)), working with poeple on welfare and generally making the whole department look good http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Will C.

I'm a contracting officer for the USAF, I do a lot of foreign military sales stuff and the Royal Saudi Air Force has been paying my wages since 1994.

I was in a bar band in the early 80's until I got this job and had to quit (would you want me to negotiate multi-million dollar deals after I had been out 'til 2 A.M. if it was your money? Actually it is if you're a taxpayer). I now play for fun only, but my current basement band is getting so good (others opinions, not mine) we are getting asked to hit the bar scene. For the sake of the 25 year old guitar player and our 30 year old lead singer, neither of whom have ever done it, I have reluctantly agreed to do it once in a while, and only on a Friday or Saturday.

Alaska bush pilot

&gt;Jazzbass...I'm the one who's jealous...money ain't everything.

What Sundog said.

&gt;I'm a tax consultant/attorney for a big 5 accounting firm.

Skip, you have my most sincere condolences.

Sincerely,

Pedro, CPA
http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/frown.gif

I guess I fall into the category that a lot of you do. I do document imaging/scanning systems. Although, I did five years on the road before getting into this computer junk. Just got back into playing again last year. Now, I'm the second-string bass player for a local R&B thing, which split into two bands, and I'm the bassist for that. Also started rehearsal with a third band. Am I nuts?

Either the majority of bassplayers hold technical/military positions, or it's just the fact that this an internet site!! Anyway, I'm a high school senior hoping to make it big:-) I'm working as a lifeguard and dishwasher right now. Saving money to go to college, I'm going to get a Bachelor's in Arts with a major in English.

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I'm the Bassmonster....ROWWAAARRRR!!!!

I'm a booking agent. Now don't throw stuff just yet. The players around KC know I don't lie, I ask the right questions and typically get them pretty good money for the work. I still play, book and from time to time have an opportunity to produce corporate music for videos. Booking was my way of staying in the business and not being on stage everynight. Now I play in a couple of private party bands and just bought an upright and want to get back into playing classical in a civic organization. I played classical when I went through the conversatory here in Kansas City, but I forgot how physical the upright really is...but I'm having fun re-learning. See Ya...

I've been playing about 30 years and I did it for a living for 12. Had a great time, but began to see the writing on the wall. The club scene started to die out where I live. Seems no one wants to see live entertainment anymore. Nevertheless I still play out any chance I get. Don't make ANY money usually, but I really enjoy it. Now, I'm your basic Techno-Geek. It's not being a Musician for a living but I enjoy the work.

I'm an on-line news editor. As someone else on this thread said, I have a BS degree, how appropriate http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/wink.gif

By day I'm a machine shop supervisor, by education a programmer/analyst, and by choice the bass player in a good ten piece band. The band is just about a full time thing so doing two full time jobs can get a bit tiring. I guess its the price you pay to "have your cake and eat it too".

I make my living out of this bass stuff - I do session stuff, jazz gigs, solo bass gigs, write for Guitarist magazine (was Bassist, now the two are combined), and teach, privately and at Drumtech/Basstech in London, as well as students from York University! It's great fun not having a 'straight' job, and I don't think I switch to doing just gigs even if I had the choice - the magazine work means I get to meet and hang with all my musical heros, the teaching is perhaps the most rewarding thing anyone can ever do, and the playing is more fun when it's not playing pubs 6 nights a week! My last 'big' gig was with Howard Jones...

cheers

Steve

Art teacher K-12 (24 years)
Bass Player since High School (1969)
Greetings from Northern New York
(Yes, there are people up here ;0)

Just discovered this thread....

I've been playing/teaching pretty much full time until just a few weeks ago. The band I've been working with most recently is a college circuit band (i.e.: frat/sorority parties), and it's dried up for the summer. I have also been a window tinter on and off for almost 15 years, mostly off for the past 5 years though, been lucky enough to have relatively steady gigs and plenty of students. So now I'm back to doing window tinting http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/frown.gif UGH!!! Chuck, speaking of hand danger, how about working with 6" razor blades all damn day?!?!? I've managed to have surgery on my HANDS twice in the past 15 years because of those damn things.....can't wait til fall when things pick back up again, and I can dump this nasty job. Living in a college (LSU) town can really suck at times.

Peace
Gard

I clean carpet. It sucks http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/frown.gif
I wanna be a star... give this ratrace a rest.

I'm a career graphic designer that is currently trapped as a Production Supervisor for a national architectural sign company.

I didn't read the entire discussion but thought I'd add some humor to this topic...I'm an accountant! http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Don't see enough of the left/right brain combination in either the music biz or the business biz...:P

I'd like to reply to this thread and maybe spin-off a couple new threads at the same time. My day-job is at a university: I'm a lab instrument technician (spectrometers, electron microscopes, etc.)

I've gigged off and on for 30+ years and see
many comments of others that reflect my experiences. I have some questions (hence, maybe some new threads):

(1)Long-time players have noted the decline in venues for live music. Due in part to tougher drunk driving laws, DJ's, etc. The only exception in my part of the woods is country music. What kind of music do YOUR gigs call for?

(2)In my area, there is only one dominant booking agent. Since he also books his own band, we've always felt we wouldn't get access to the better gigs booking with him.
How many of you guys use a booking agent?

(3)Are you responsibile for running the band? i.e. taking care of the equipment, writing the charts, making sure there are batteries for the singers' mics, massaging egos, etc.

Muttley

I'm a graphic artist currently working in the photo retouching dept of a large comercial print shop here in L.A.

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Ciao
Mike

I'm a network administrator/graphic artist/web designer for a Southern California Harley-Davidson dealer. Make a little money playing at the local military base & local clubs, but that just helps support my bass "habit":-)

College Student: Decision Information Systems and also Finance. Not the most exciting fields, so I put bass in there to liven things up. When I'm not doing that stuff, I work part time doing computer consulting/building computers/web design/graphics. I also write poetry and songs (sometimes for other people).

Well, I seem to combine two favorites here. I'm a military bassist! (well, for another 10 months or so). I've been playing bass with the Army for the last 12 years, and I'm quitting to make my living as a player for the real world. (that and live off my wife!)

And you guys who've spent time (and money) in Itaewon......heh heh heh

Groove is Everything
Pacman

I'm a divorce lawyer (19 years now). In fact, my entire band consists of divorce lawyers. I have been playing bass only since Aug. 99. I played rhythm guitar in high school a long time ago. Our drummer, pianist, and sax player have all been playing semi-professionally for years (decades, even). We have gigged twice and have a few more scheduled. By the way, what is the difference between criminal law and family law? In criminal law, we deal with the worst people acting their best. In family law, we deal with the best people acting their worst.

Our as of yet modest web page is at http://www.lawyersplayjazz.com


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Scott Bassett
The Bare Assets Jazz Quartet

I make a survivable living as a variety artist. For the past year and hopefully for many more to come I have been performing a traditional circus style comedy dog act. I have three little dog pound terrier types and they jump through hoops and pull my clown pants down and gags like that. Before this, I worked as a ventriloquist doing a traditional type act and as a magician doing both stage and close up stuff. I juggle and do some silly acrobatic stunts. Nothing fancy. I work at fairs and festivals like Reniassance fairs. I do corporate gigs, schools, kids summer camps, RV parks etc.
I'm always working around other variety artists and most of them play music for fun. Mostly accoustic guitars, but sometimes banjos, fiddles, washboard, sqeezebox, mandolin. At night after the fair is closed, I like to be part of the impromptu jam sessions that happen in the performer camping area where the various acts have RV's set up. I'm always the only bass on site and I get great free lessons in all kinds of musical styles. There often is no electric available at these sessions and that's why I was asking about the Pignose Hog 30. I need a DC rechargeable bass amp so I can jam with the Gypsys.

Production Support Analyst for Fortune 500 salty snack and soft drink giant.. that's corporatespeak for Technerd support desk..

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the fabric of reality is woven from the threads of our dreams...
bill longshort

I'm a professional assasin http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
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Never trust a man who doesn't drink - Winston Churchill :cool:

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I'm a professional assasin http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
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...do ya get dental with that? http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/wink.gif

Peace
Gard

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ~Loxley~:
I'm a professional assasin http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
Actually I work at McDonalds... http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/wink.gif
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And the difference is?

I work for Bell Atlantic Communications and Construction Services installing and maintaining phone and computer networks in large business.

Sounds fun, huh.

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ThePez

I own a small software company..Ever heard of Microsoft? Just kidding..

I spread mud all day long during the week as a plasterer. Any of you guys have swirled ceilings in your house? That's what I do!

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Still rambling...
Chris

utilities engineer for state highway dept..been here 11 years.

i also have my own cd business called Acacia Music. been doing that on the side for 3 years. http://www.geocities.com/metalhead70/main.html (http://www.geocities.com/metalhead70/main) or see my eBay stuff at http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPIC ommand=ViewListedItems&userid=acacia70&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=25 (http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&userid=acacia70&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=25)

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I'm 14 so I live off my parents.

I work in a community service

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Free your mind and your ass will follow
-George Clinton

Wohoo! A thread in Miscellaneous actually made it to 100! http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Sorry, it's a Moderator thang.

Will C. http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/cool.gif

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I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard working guy.
-BW

I work in same community service as my ol' friend phreaky.

Wheel: congrats! lets make this topic go up to 200 replies!! yeah

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If you take taste to far, it´s not tasteful anymore. -Micheal Manring

I'm a drywall and painting contractor.Somebody's gotta do it dontcha think?Imagine the world without walls and paint....not a pretty sight.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dolan:
I'm a drywall and painting contractor.Somebody's gotta do it dontcha think?Imagine the world without walls and paint....not a pretty sight.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

And I need to finish my basement. Do you work on the Western Shore, Dolan? http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I'm a pre-sales system engineer with a software company based in the Netherlands. Home office, cable modem, airports, the whole nine... Been in computers since 77 in the USAF. Why when I was your age *cough* we had to move bits one byte at a time! Uphill! Both ways! *cough*

Unfortunately I have free time in many cities to peruse music stores, among other things.

I run the customer support department in a music software company. Mostly, I just screw around on the internet all day. (I wish.)

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Mark Gollihur
Bassist, Second Story
http://www.second-story.net
http://www.mp3.com/secondstory

I'm one of those whacked out Navy guys lump was referring to in his earlier post. Got back to San Diego last year after a three and a half year stint in Guam.(Hafa Adai Bro) Dreaming of making it big in the So. Cal. music scene(or at least reading about it in the papers) http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif

Hey lump, I had a rough time in Korea also.
5 day port visit to Pusan. All Play and no work(burrrrrp!) http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif

Eight months out of college with a degree in international business. Working in production control. Looking for something better career-wise and money-wise. Hopefully by next month I'll be doing something else and using my fluent Japanese that my mother forced me to study on Saturdays when I was a kid to make a little more. http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif

I am a containership planner here in Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor. I coordinate the giant cranes that load and discharge the ships. Was management for eight years, decided that I had enough of the politics so I went union http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Brad,

As a matter of fact I do work on the Western Shore.I've worked as far south as Lexington Park, going north to Elkton, D.C., Balt. etc.You know how it can be over here at times.

i got this paper route workin' for me... oh yeah and my parents help out since i'm 15. once i got $1.36 playing sax on the street corner, back when i couldn't improvise; bet i could get at least $3 a day now. i wouldn't want to bring my bass; not to MY street corners anyway http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif

Cool. I'll contact you when my wife is ready to commit to it http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/wink.gif

I know how the shore is.

i work at a pet store where i bag aquarium fish all day.

I'm just a student in high school =) I work out in the bay getting clams for restaurants now and then (whenever I want $$ or whenever I'm forced by my dad.. lol)

What' the difference between a part time musician and a full time musician?

A part time musician has a day job, a full time musician has a spouse that has a day job!

sorry for the corny humor
Mike

Seriously,

I teach music and bass
I play bass (for those who pay)
I write, market and distribute a bass book, The Chordal Approach (more to come)
and I run a ski and snowboard school in the winter

Fun life , huh?
BTW - my wife has a really nice job with retirement, health ins, bennies -cool, huh?

Mike

pro bassist.....oh wait, i mean unemployed, damn

Me, I'm a pre-sales applications engineer for a little company called Cadence Design Systems (http://www.cadence.com/). I specialize in the analog/mixed-signal (and some RF) IC design tools.

Been playing music for the past 22 years. Bass on and off for the past 12 years I guess; since starting high-school. Finally getting back into it. Helps keep me sane. http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif

Well, I'm retired, yup! However, during a life of being a jack of all trades, the one I spent the most time doing was Managing Editor of a business and management magazine.

Jason Oldsted

I need to rack up more posts so I can make it to "Veteran" status. Actually, after reading the previous 5 pages of posts, I'm guessing that long-time members are called "Veterans", rather than "senior" like I've seen on other BBSs, in honor of the huge military presence on this site? http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Anyway, that's a good segue into what I do. I manage computer systems for a defense contractor. I haven't played much since college, but over the last year and a half or so lately I've been using that job to fund a lot of music/recording equipment. I've played guitar since about 1983 but I finally bought a bass this past June. I'm having so much fun learning something new that I've hardly picked up my guitars since then.

Whoa, can't believe i haven't bragged about my tedious job here yet...

I....::drum roll::....slack.

No, i don't do anything. At all. I lay around.

Don't you wish you were 14 and could collect dust again?

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I sleep past noon but that's okay, i'll be president someday...

I make eyeglasses in a wholesale lab. Day shift, no weekends. Also make a little $ ( very little $ ) playing music.

I am a Bass player in the Army Band. Not very glamorous, but at least I play every day.

Wow, two of us on the same board...what are the odds?

Groove is Everything
Jon Packard
http://listen.to/Jon.Packard

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pacman
[B]Wow, two of us on the same board...what are the odds?

Hey, Dude!How are things at Ft. Big Mac?

I work at the local TrueValue hardware store though I don't really have a title. My job mainly consists of putting together product displays and assembling the products for those displays (grills, wagons, etc.), though I end up doing a lot of customer service tasks as well. I thoroughly enjoy my job: it's so much better when you enjoy your job than when you hate it.

Originally posted by reedo35
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pacman
[B]Wow, two of us on the same board...what are the odds?

Hey, Dude!How are things at Ft. Big Mac?

Which one of you guys is the 14-yr old SPC with the Ken Smith in the recruiting ads they run in BP Magazine?

LOL!! I know that guy! He's actually like 37...his name's Bill Lydeen, and he's now out of the army. Largly due to his psychotic, slutty ex-wife!

Poor Bastard.


Groove is Everything
Jon Packard
http://listen.to/Jon.Packard

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pacman
[B]LOL!! I know that guy! He's actually like 37...his name's Bill Lydeen, and he's now out of the army. Largly due to his psychotic, slutty ex-wife!

Poor Bastard.


Yeah, That's a sad story..I saw it happen once too often when I was in Heidelberg..

-I work for British Airways as a "Customer Service Agent", luckily I never see any of the passengers, mostly I handle cargo and drive between the airplanes and different offices all day. I never get bored, seems like there is always something going on here. It's not the job I dreamed of in School but I like it. Anyway, the Union pay-scale, benifits and pension are sweet.
-Also I've been in the Army National Guard (11-B & 11-C) for a little over 3 years. Don't realy make much $ there but I like all that hooah **** http://24.8.34.90/faces/boom.gif. Been deployed twice, NTC & CMTC (that was just as hard as Ft. Benning)!

[Edited by Speedbird on 08-14-2000 at 08:45 AM]

I'm a student, but I used to work part-time as a caddy at a country club.

I am a Supply Mgmt Planner. I pretty much harrass, coax, beg companies into selling us parts to build combines with.

I work in a pet shop. My job consists of scrubbing bath tubs, and sweeping up dog hair in the do-it-yourself grooming center. :o

I mooch off my parents. Pretty easy. $25/week, AND they dont make me pay for most stuff, because theyre old and they forget. Aaaahhh....living with your parents rules, monatarily. I guess ill live at home til 30! (Chicks love that!) :D

I'm a Missile Technician Second Class in the Navy.....I'm on the USS Tennessee right now......it's an OHIO Class submarine...remember Crimson Tide? yeah, one of those... hmm...I go to shore duty as an instructor here in about a year or so.....can't wait...

I just started my first year of med school. Gigs might have to take a backseat for a little while. I'm actually helping my band find a replacement bassist right now. Any takers? ;)

i do software devlopment, contract jobs. work a couple months, then off a couple months. very flexible schedule. in the meantime i am trying to finish up our recordings so that i can give up my US$60.00/hr contract jobs in favor of driving around in a stinky van with 3 other stinky guys playing in a bunch of stinky bars and selling our not-stinky cds. :D

Hey neptoon, it's good to see a fellow squid here on the board. I'm stationed at SIMA out here in San Diego. I'm a Hull Tech. I may be surface Navy but I've been doing a lot of work on Los Angeles class subs Lately. Remember Hunt For Red October? I did some inspections on the actual sub used for that movie. I'm a Quality Assurance inspector who plays with radiation (as opposed to the regular dirty work HTs). Have fun on shore duty and relax a bit.

Any gigs available for you down there?

I'm a maintenance mechanic for Bose corp (the speaker people) for 18 yrs. Jack of all trades master of none.
Great place to work and a endless supply of musicians last yrs Bose jam turned out 20 in house made up bands. It gets bigger and bigger every yr, it startd out 6 yrs ago in someones basement and now we have to rent a local hall to fit not only the bands but the 300 people who come and watch.

I'm an English and Philosophy student. So I am freaking poor.

Originally posted by Refluxed Headache
I'm an English and Philosophy student. So I am freaking poor.

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments-Samuel Johnson

Originally posted by reedo35
Originally posted by Refluxed Headache
I'm an English and Philosophy student. So I am freaking poor.

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments-Samuel Johnson

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his income, his expenses and his credit card balance - Big Wheel.

Will C.:cool:

I don't know what to tell you guys.
After the Navy (USS Tortuga LSD46)I haven't held the same job for more than a year before moving on.
I guess when my wife finishes med school I get to be a "working musician" regardless of income, YEAH!!!!!!!!

Usta be a systems programmer for a bank in NYC. Retired from that. (Thank God!) I get some gigs now (occasionally) as a conga and djembe player/teacher, and have an ongoing gig as a drum circle facilitator. Am also finishing a book, also a screenplay. Have no idea if they'll sell yet...
I play bass guitar because I love it; had a few (unpaid) gigs in a bar band, but mostly I just jam with friends or play for the local Unitarian church.
I'm addicted to good hand drums (11), and also to basses, (have only 3 of those, so far!). I just totally enjoy the instruments, the sounds...!

Also have driven school buses, cabs, trucks, worked in a factory, worked as a (ugh!) crapped-on office temp, installed carpeting, and waxed floors and cleaned toilets as a janitor in a hospital for a year or so. (Which was a lot better than being an office or a factory temp!) Also worked in an amusement park as a ride operator and also temped in an ice cream plant. (Both of which jobs sucked, actually...)

In the midst of all this I took a year or two off (in over-all time) to travel slowly across the USA and then thru eastern Canada with my ol' lady in a sleep-in Volks van, and also traveled up and down the east coast (NJ to FL) on several 5K trips on various motorcycles.

Right now I consider my work to be just to enjoy life, help some others a bit when and where I can, and to continue developing my literary and musical skills; the main things I consider that make life worth living... (Besides having a great ol' lady at my side, that is! d];>]} )
Greywoulf
(Sounds like a frickin' resume, eh?):hmm:

I'm an operations manager for a delivery company. I played bass full time in the 80's but as others had said, the scene kinda dried up. Also the IRS caught up to me for about $10,000. Guys, make sure you pay taxes on the money you make!!! It can get ugly. I figured it was time to get a straight job. I just got back into music about four years ago. Now I play a couple of times a week.

I win contests for a living. No joke. I won a new Mustang convertable last year (thanks GC!), and sold it 4 days later. I've been living off the proceeds for 8 months now, and having a blast!

I guess I'll have to get a real job when I get to San Francisco.... :rolleyes:

I just sell cold dead fish ...

Sure is a lot of History up there ... :ninja:

im a full time surviver survived all major disasters.

I'm a self employed I.T. Project Manager/ Business Analysis and a stock market speculator in juinior resource companies.

I work for Verizon in Directory Assistance

*prepares for the hate mail*

:D