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06-15-2010, 12:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | | Guess who I ran into today???
So, I was at Bass Emporium (as I usually am on Tuesday afternoons), playing around on a *gasp* Pedulla Rapture through that new TC Electronic BG500 2X10" behemoth (it actually sounds really good, despite being the size of a hatchback), when this oddly familiar looking guy walks up and starts complimenting me.(?)
"Wow, that sounds really good!"
"Thanks! I'm just checking out this TC amp.. I kind of like it!"
"Yeah, that's killer!"
I was there to drop off my beloved #6113 (Bubinga-topped LG3005) for a cleaning/setup/different strings, so I figured while it was there, I'd play my own bass through the amp to get a better feel for it.
"Lemme grab my bass, that's the real test."
(I go grab my Roscoe)
"Wow! That's beautiful! What is that?"
"It's a Roscoe" I grinned.
(We talk shop for a good while, he asks me what kind of woods it's made out of, etc, etc.. Then I plug it in and start playing, still thinking this is just some friendly guy who had a LOT of questions...)
"Man, that thing sounds GREAT! Wow!"
"Thanks!"
"What kind of strings are on it?"
"They're DR Sunbeams, but this bass is actually here to get some LowRiders put on. They're hex-core, so they don't move around as much as the Sunbeams. I wanted something that sounded like these, but is stiffer so I can bring the action lower, etc, etc..."
(He laughs)
"That's exactly what I'm looking for too, bro."
He ended up buying some LowRiders  , and when he walked off for a minute, I asked Chuck why this uber-friendly and inquisitive cat looked so familiar..
"Oh, that's Roy Estrada."
"HOLY CRAP!!!!!" 
He hung around for a while longer, and told us a couple of stories about Frank while I just stood there, grinning like an idiot. What a cool experience!
Seriously, had I recognized him earlier... I just would have froze, and not been able to play anything...
I just feel honored to have met this guy, and to know that he's such a kind and genuinely cool human being.
(I won't lie... I'm also pretty stoked that he went out of his way to compliment my playing!) 
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06-15-2010, 12:54 PM
|  | Hammer On! | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Babbling Brook | | | Still in his 60's and groovin', great story!
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06-15-2010, 01:07 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Awesome!  |
06-15-2010, 01:15 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Man, talk about synchronicity!
...I just began re-reading "The Real Frank Zappa Book" this weekend!
That's very cool Ryan, I always loved Zappa, and thought Estrada was a great player!
...we need to get him a Roscoe, right? 
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06-15-2010, 01:22 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard ...we need to get him a Roscoe, right? | I mean, its not like you have anything else to be doing...  |
06-15-2010, 03:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Man, talk about synchronicity!
...I just began re-reading "The Real Frank Zappa Book" this weekend!
That's very cool Ryan, I always loved Zappa, and thought Estrada was a great player!
...we need to get him a Roscoe, right? | Definitely need to get him a Roscoe!
Or, you know... Like, I could give him mine and... No, wait... It's mine!
Okay, so he can have one like mine... I totally own rights to that combination, so the list of guys who can have one is pretty short!
Oh, and it can't have the same number as strings as mine! 
Jimmy can have a 6.
Roy can have a 4.
__________________ Roscoe #6113 - '82/'87 Precison - Neve Portico II - QSC RMX1450 - Bergantino HS410 Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike I type with whiskey though... | |
06-16-2010, 07:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Austin, TX | | | Very cool story, Ryan. Probably good that you didn't recognize him right away. I'm sure it was great to hear some stories about Zappa. |
06-16-2010, 07:37 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin, TX | | I love Bass Emporium. Incredibly cool store, and you never know who you're going run into there.
I ran into Ed Friedland there, which I thought was a wild coincidence, until I found out that he teaches out of there these days.  |
06-16-2010, 08:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bkirk Very cool story, Ryan. Probably good that you didn't recognize him right away. I'm sure it was great to hear some stories about Zappa. | Yeah, man.. It was just awesome. Roy's a trip, and I hope I get the chance to talk to him again. He's just a really cool, down to earth, extremely friendly (and funny!) individual. Meeting him totally made my day! Quote:
Originally Posted by Handyman I love Bass Emporium. Incredibly cool store, and you never know who you're going run into there. | This is true! I've been fortunate enough to attend most of the clinics that have happened there over the past few years, but I'm always amazed at who you'll sometimes just bump into when they're casually shopping.
I guess that speaks volumes about what kind of store they are, huh?
__________________ Roscoe #6113 - '82/'87 Precison - Neve Portico II - QSC RMX1450 - Bergantino HS410 Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike I type with whiskey though... | |
06-16-2010, 09:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Austin, TX | | | As a founding member of Little Feat, Roys probably got some Lowell George stories too.
BE is definitely a fun place to go. Quite the candy store for bass players plus John and Chuck are great guys. |
06-16-2010, 09:54 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RTL "Oh, that's Roy Estrada."
"HOLY CRAP!!!!!" | I really loved the show that he played on as a highway motorcycle cop! I think it was CHIPS!
Cool! |
06-16-2010, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by JOME77 I really loved the show that he played on as a highway motorcycle cop! I think it was CHIPS!
Cool! | I bet he gets asked if he's Eric's brother A LOT when he introduces himself  .
Ryan,
When I get back to Texas, I'll make my pilgrimage to BE. Hope to see ya there.
God Bless, Ray
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06-16-2010, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by JOME77 I really loved the show that he played on as a highway motorcycle cop! I think it was CHIPS!
Cool! | Es-trrraaah-daaa
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06-16-2010, 10:18 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard | I suppose with extra emphasis on the "daaa" part?
Still, IMO it's amazing that he could act so good, ride a motorcycle so good AND play bass with Frank Zappa! |
06-16-2010, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by JOME77 I suppose with extra emphasis on the "daaa" part?
Still, IMO it's amazing that he could act so good, ride a motorcycle so good AND play bass with Frank Zappa! | Don't leave out Little Feat!
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06-16-2010, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by bkirk As a founding member of Little Feat, Roys probably got some Lowell George stories too.
BE is definitely a fun place to go. Quite the candy store for bass players plus John and Chuck are great guys. | Wow, I had no idea about Little Feat. That's awesome!
I've bought 99.9% of my gear from Bass Emporium over the past 4 years not only because of the amazing stuff they sell, but because John and Chuck are absolutely awesome. Before I ever spent a dime there, they treated me like the most important customer in the store.
A lot of places could learn from them!
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike I type with whiskey though... | |
06-16-2010, 11:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LilRay I bet he gets asked if he's Eric's brother A LOT when he introduces himself .
Ryan,
When I get back to Texas, I'll make my pilgrimage to BE. Hope to see ya there.
God Bless, Ray | Most definitely, Ray! Drop me a line when you're in my neck of the woods. We'll get drunk and spray paint on some stuff! 
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06-16-2010, 02:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Man, talk about synchronicity!
...I just began re-reading "The Real Frank Zappa Book" this weekend! | Best musician's autobiography ever, and one of the best insider's guides to the music biz. I just bought my 4th or 5th copy, after giving the previous ones away to people that needed to read it.
The stories about the London Symphony are classic, and there's plenty of wisdom to be gleaned from this book for any of you who haven't yet read it, whether you're a Zappa fan or not.
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06-16-2010, 02:19 PM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | Two highlights. First, the awesome experience - RIGHT ON! And second....our man Dave is back! Good to see you! |
06-16-2010, 04:31 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom Two highlights. First, the awesome experience - RIGHT ON! And second....our man Dave is back! Good to see you! | This is true!
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