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[shlomo]

Don't you all think we're expecting a little much? The poor boy doesn't have enough wits to write a correct sentence, let alone read music. Once upon a time, computer use *encouraged* proper syntax. Now it seems to be abandoned far too often.

As for our friend, who knows? He may pioneer bass tab and make lots of money selling tab versions of, say, the complete Beethoven symphonies. Things more asinine than that have transpired before mine eyes.

[koricancowboy]

hey I thought this was a forum to discuss double bass! I have to say though the amount of slander used in this forum is quite ridiculous. The boy had a legitimate question and you all (exceptions noted) jump down his throat as if he were the punching bag. People like you are in my opinion frustated dunces who have managed to perhaps excel in one aspect of your life and decide to use that as some sort of badge of superiority. A simple answer would have sufficed. Incidentally is this a forum exclusive to adolescents. If it is it would definitely explain the high school behavior. (Double Bass High?) To answer all your questions regarding playing DB I would suggest researching a reputable teacher in your area. I feel as if all of those self-esteem challenged responders owe you a big apology and hope they are mature enough to do so! Keep playing and ignore all the criticism you will inevitably get from other players. Playing is for you and not them so don't bother getting offended by the drivel presented by these morons. Ausberto

[Mike Goodbar]

Before you pass judgement too hastily, CORIANGAUCHO, let me tell you a little story.

After falling prey two years ago to the merciless hands of DURRL, Donosaur and several others who have gradually left these premises in shame after realizing the error of their ways, the good mrfuzzypants, though emotionally scarred, pulled himself up by his bootstraps after recognizing a kernel of wisdom in the taunts and jeers.

That brave young lad echewed tabz, metal, psychobilly etc and set upon a path of self renewal, a metamorphosis shall we say. He subsisted, nay, THRIVED, on a steady regimen of Simandl, Hrabe and even Bille. Why, he even picked up a copy of Strunk and White.

What became of this misguided young fool? Though still too devastated to play in public, he found solace in selling budget-priced basses in hardshell cases at a popular online auction site. Though he is elusive and easily frightened, here is a rare glimpse of this budding phenom:



Now you know.... THE REST OF THE STORY!

[gruffpuppy]

Originally posted by koricancowboy
Ausberto

This thread is about 2 years old.
If you don't enjoy sarcasm spank your monkey somewhere else.

The world has enough self-induced martyrs.

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Originally posted by koricancowboy
hey I thought this was a forum to discuss double bass! I have to say though the amount of slander used in this forum is quite ridiculous. The boy had a legitimate question and you all (exceptions noted) jump down his throat as if he were the punching bag. People like you are in my opinion frustated dunces who have managed to perhaps excel in one aspect of your life and decide to use that as some sort of badge of superiority. A simple answer would have sufficed. Incidentally is this a forum exclusive to adolescents. If it is it would definitely explain the high school behavior. (Double Bass High?) To answer all your questions regarding playing DB I would suggest researching a reputable teacher in your area. I feel as if all of those self-esteem challenged responders owe you a big apology and hope they are mature enough to do so! Keep playing and ignore all the criticism you will inevitably get from other players. Playing is for you and not them so don't bother getting offended by the drivel presented by these morons. Ausberto

Nice entrance there, KEYSTONECOP. It might interest you to know that at the time this thread was originally posted, the Double Bass forum was being regularly trolled by bass guitar players making fake TaB rEqUeStS on a regular basis just to get on everyone's nerves. The carnage you now witness in this two year old thread is the outcome of everyone who was trying to legitimately use the board to discuss double bass issues letting loose and raining on what all assumed was just another troll post. While it's true that the result is not pretty to look at, I think that even a casual survey of the other posts on this BBS will reveal that most on this board go out of their way to be helpful to those discussing real double bass issues.

To sum up, if you weren't around for the "Tab Wars", you know not of what you speak. To make an assumption that the participants of this thread are "morons" who post nothing but "drivel" is without a doubt one of your rights; but I suspect that if you knew the full history of this board and this thread, you would also consider it one of your wrongs. YMMV.

[koricancowboy]

My BAD! Whoops!

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Originally posted by HARVEY GOODPAUL
He subsisted, nay, THRIVED, on a steady regimen of Simandl, Hrabe and even Bille. Why, he even picked up a copy of Strunk and White.

This is killing me. We should all remember to recommend this in all of those "technique book" threads.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally posted by koricancowboy
The boy had a legitimate question and you all

Well - the point which you are missing apart from all the things Chris says - is that it's not a legitimate request!

So - there is no intrinsic difference in the music played by BG and DB - the 4 string versions are playing the same notes and have roughly the same range. So - there was nothing to stop him using BG Tabs on DB if he really wanted to.

As Chris points out - there have been a spate of idiots trying to 'wind up' or 'get a rise' out of the more serious DB players over the years and this is just a case of the DBers proving they have a much better sense of humour as well!!

[arto alho]

Hey, Hooliganplowboy,
how come you find this dusty old thread and dig it into daylight anyhow?? You sure done a job readin those old posts.
Those were the days...

R2

[Marcus Johnson]

I think I remember Bottesini posting on this thread. DURRL removed the posts for obscene language.

[arto alho]

Nope, man
He got Fugua´d and left.
Later he deleted his posts himself.

R2

Ps. BTW Goodyear, strange posture...do we have a case of hanging elbow here?

[gruffpuppy]

Originally posted by Marcus Johnson
I think I remember Bottesini posting on this thread. DURRL removed the posts for obscene language.

His I only need 3 strings attitude got old fast.