Every time you play with more than four strings...

[Benjamin Strange]

[Eyescream]

[Dave Grossman]

haha, that's pretty funny. Though, has anybody ever hear or read anything from Jaco on the subject? Everybody seems to assume that Jaco played 4 strings because he had something against basses with more strings.

It seems to me that maybe there just weren't many extended range fretless instruments around in those days. The first 5-string I ever played showed up at my local guitar store around 1988 or 1989 (bought it). The first 6-string in 1991 (bought it too). Jaco died in 1987. It may be entirely possible that he never even encountered a 5-string fretless let alone a 6 or 7-string. Jaco was never one to play by the rules. I'd bet that if Jaco had 5 minutes with this:



he'd be hooked.

- Dave

[Wrong Robot]

It's still funny!


For what it's worth Jaco had a 5 string fretless acoustic tuned E-A-D-G-C that he played a bunch.

[Benjamin Strange]

Originally Posted by Dave Grossman

haha, that's pretty funny. Though, has anybody ever hear or read anything from Jaco on the subject? Everybody seems to assume that Jaco played 4 strings because he had something against basses with more strings.

It seems to me that maybe there just weren't many extended range fretless instruments around in those days. The first 5-string I ever played showed up at my local guitar store around 1988 or 1989 (bought it). The first 6-string in 1991 (bought it too). Jaco died in 1987. It may be entirely possible that he never even encountered a 5-string fretless let alone a 6 or 7-string. Jaco was never one to play by the rules. I'd bet that if Jaco had 5 minutes with this:



he'd be hooked.

- Dave

Way to go, Dave. Take a perfectly useless thread and turn it into a serious discussion.

[Dave Grossman]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Way to go, Dave. Take a perfectly useless thread and turn it into a serious discussion.

My cat's breath smells like cat food.

- Dave

[Benjamin Strange]

Originally Posted by Dave Grossman

My cat's breath smells like cat food.

- Dave

That's better.

[TxBass]

Originally Posted by Dave Grossman

My cat's breath smells like cat food.

- Dave

which is why we started feeding ours breath mints...

[nonsqtr]

Hmmm.... I find that to be in rather poor taste.

Not that I care.

Don't show it to Jaco's family though.

[Benjamin Strange]

Originally Posted by nonsqtr

Hmmm.... I find that to be in rather poor taste.

Not that I care.

Don't show it to Jaco's family though.

I'd say it's in poor taste. It's got John Turner and Fieldy - Together!!! Bwah ha ha!

[canopener]

Originally Posted by nonsqtr

Hmmm.... I find that to be in rather poor taste.

Not that I care.

Don't show it to Jaco's family though.

I first thought you were talking about the kittens.

[3 crotch grabs]

Benny Odd has too much time on his hands.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by Dave Grossman

My cat's breath smells like cat food.

- Dave

...that's why I feed my cats fish food...

[Dave Grossman]

Originally Posted by nonsqtr

Hmmm.... I find that to be in rather poor taste.

Not that I care.

Don't show it to Jaco's family though.

haha, well, you should see the original version. The original one says "Every time you masterbate, God kills a kitten." Hence the "killing kittens" euphamism for masterbation over at Fark.com

- Dave

[3 crotch grabs]

the eternal battle rages on!!!

[BustinJustin]

who are the brownies yelling at?

[3 crotch grabs]

Originally Posted by BustinJustin

who are the brownies yelling at?

usually the television.

[Benjamin Strange]

Originally Posted by BustinJustin

who are the brownies yelling at?

I find that offensive. The proper term is Gumbas, I believe.

[3 crotch grabs]

his name is domo-kun.
he's like a furry, angry, japaneese dove bar.

[Dave Grossman]

MY CAT HAS FLEAS!!!



- Dave