Stupid comments you've heard about musicians/music in general...

[Fassa Albrecht]

I recently had a cracker of a comment which made me LOL and at the same time.

I was trying to play Level 42's Mr Pink and a friend of mine came in. He took one look at me and said

"Isn't slap-bass music for porn?"

Sad thing was that he was deadly serious.

So, can anyone add to this?

[Murder_Worship]

most comments i hear liek that are usualy:

all music on the radio sucks

or

if it's new (not 80's-pre) it sucks

[5StringBlues]

You missed a thread(locked now) while you were gone wich basically stated that if you can't read music you shouldn't call yourself a musician.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

You missed a thread(locked now) while you were gone wich basically stated that if you can't read music you shouldn't call yourself a musician.

There was a time when I would have said the same thing. But in the music I play most people can't read a note, yet alone play from sheet.

[5StringBlues]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

There was a time when I would have said the same thing. But in the music I play most people can't read a note, yet alone play from sheet.

None of the old blues guys read sheet music.I figure I'm good to go.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

None of the old blues guys read sheet music.I figure I'm good to go.

You'll be suprised how many praise and worship musicians can't read the stave.

[Joe Gress]

Slap bass is for porn. How do you think all these session guys drive sports cars and what not?

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Joe Gress

Slap bass is for porn. How do you think all these session guys drive sports cars and what not?

I play slap-bass....

[Joe Gress]

Home movies don't count.

[5StringBlues]

Originally Posted by Joe Gress

Home movies don't count.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Joe Gress

Home movies don't count.

Best post on TB!

[doktorfeelgood]

Back to OT....
I once had a guitar player tell me that if you could play a 1-4-5 progression, that's all you needed to play the Blues.
Coming from a guy who wouldn't have known what a groove was if he had fallen in it. )=(

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by doktorfeelgood

Back to OT....
I once had a guitar player tell me that if you could play a 1-4-5 progression, that's all you needed to play the Blues.
Coming from a guy who wouldn't have known what a groove was if he had fallen in it. )=(

I got told that too...by a guitarist as well...

[5StringBlues]

Originally Posted by doktorfeelgood

Back to OT....
I once had a guitar player tell me that if you could play a 1-4-5 progression, that's all you needed to play the Blues.
Coming from a guy who wouldn't have known what a groove was if he had fallen in it. )=(

Guess he never heard of an 8 bar or a 1-6-2-5 turn around.

Tell him to check out "Two Steps From the Blues" by Bobby "Blue" Bland,or Texas Johnny Brown's version if you can find it.Lotsa chords...............

[Fassa Albrecht]

Another one I heard:

"Jazz is full of old black guys playing 200 notes a minute!"

[5StringBlues]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

Another one I heard:

"Jazz is full of old black guys playing 200 notes a minute!"

And on the flipside: "Kenny G is jazz!"

[Fassa Albrecht]

[doktorfeelgood]

[quote=5StringBlues;7825140]Guess he never heard of an 8 bar or a 1-6-2-5 turn around.

Or how Blues is so much about feel and what you DON'T play.
)=(

[Quadcam]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

I was trying to play Level 42's Mr Pink and a friend of mine came in. He took one look at me and said

"Isn't slap-bass music for porn?"

Sad thing was that he was deadly serious.

proper response : yes it is, now bend over

that should shut em right up

[ggunn]

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

And on the flipside: "Kenny G is jazz!"

This has been around a while, but it's a funny read if you haven't seen it. Someone asked Pat Metheney what he thought about Kenny G...

http://www.jazzoasis.com/methenyonkennyg.htm