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04-23-2007, 02:36 PM
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Just thought I'd share an interesting anecdote from a gig on Friday night. My band was opening up for another band at a bar in Harrisonburg, VA. When we arrived, the other band was already set up. After their sound check, the lead singer came over to chat with us, opening up with the line "You're probably not going to believe me, but..." He went on to ask if any of us had seen the commercial for the Bowflex home gym, wherein a chubby guy turns into a svelte guy, and proclaims something along the lines of "I'm in the best shape of my life, and I'm even in a rock band!", and the commercial shows some shots of said svelte guy playing bass.
Well, it turns out that the bass player for the other band was the guy from the Bowflex commercial. In a rare case of real life mirroring television, the bass player (Mike) was jacked (Bowflex does work!) and a very solid player to boot. He was also one of the absolute nicest guys I've ever met. He invited me to use his rig (Eden WT800 -> Eden 410 + Eden 115 with wireless!), and even offered to let me use his Spector (I declined, but how many dudes offer to let you use their axe?). Also, the band (called Torque) was excellent.
So that's probably the most interesting story from my young music career.
- Matt |
04-23-2007, 03:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Atkinson, WI | | | Heh, that's cool. I have to admit, I was skeptical if the guy in the commercial really played in a band, or if it was just a made up story for TV.
That's cool that he let you use his rig too. Sounds like he has good equipment.
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04-23-2007, 04:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mass | | | HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
I constantly make jokes about that guy, any link to a band website with some mp3s?
Even if he is a great player it doesn't make up for the fact that he comes off as a complete tool in the commericals. |
04-23-2007, 05:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lafayette, IN | | | That's hilarious. |
04-23-2007, 06:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scottsboro/Huntsville, AL | | | Heh, I always thought that commercial was total BS, the bass looked like a Rogue or something and it didn't have any substantial stage shots. |
04-23-2007, 09:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: north of chicago | | | wow, mabeye I should stop mocking that commercial now
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04-24-2007, 09:29 AM
| | Shake and Bake | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Waterford, MI | | | the bass in the commercial was a thunderbird .. gibson or epiphone I dunno ..
but yeah I was skeptical too ..
did he take of his shirt for the show? lol.
(not like i care).
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04-25-2007, 12:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | I thought the bass in the commercial was like Kubicki or something?? |
04-28-2007, 06:22 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal,Canada | | | Ha whenever i see that commercial I always think the guy seems so full of himself and looks like a jackass maybe I'm wrong. Good laughs over that commercial. I don't get how anybody could mistake that bass with anything but a spector or warwick though and damn he wears his strap low.
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04-29-2007, 02:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saint John, Canada | | | wow. neato. |
04-30-2007, 02:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | | BWAAHAHAHAH, ohhh man, that guy is my hero. Frankly, I'm too fat to rock, I don't know how I got let into a band. If I ever get in super good shape, I'm sure I'll really start playing bass, no more messin' around.
Topless pics?
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04-30-2007, 08:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Thats funny! I didn't think that guy was for real! |
05-02-2007, 03:28 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by IAmTheDood the bass in the commercial was a thunderbird .. gibson or epiphone I dunno ..
but yeah I was skeptical too ..
did he take of his shirt for the show? lol.
(not like i care). | tis not a thunderbird, looks nothing like one...some kind of warwick i believe.
i always thought that commercial was rigged, but i guess im wrong |
05-02-2007, 03:42 PM
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We're all going out right now, to buy a ****ing bowflex  |
05-02-2007, 06:37 PM
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05-02-2007, 06:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saint John, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by evan_phi wow. neato. |
edit: just saw this commercial for the first time today.
it didn't look very convincing.
he was grooving like a real bassist though!  |
05-02-2007, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Kenny Allyn | what, you hoping that she'd show you how to groove |
05-02-2007, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by meev991 what, you hoping that she'd show you how to groove |  ... Oh is that what they're calling it now? |
05-03-2007, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenny Allyn ... Oh is that what they're calling it now? | hell i don't know, i'm a "Young-in" and we just call it "getting some" 
whenever i see that bowflex commercial, i get mixed feelings.... 
hot older woman? but she's like, twice as old as i am
*turns off television* |
05-03-2007, 04:15 AM
| | | | it doesn't work for me...but then again I should probably use it once in a while. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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