Bass Lessons: A funny story!

[madbassplaya]

Not sure if this has been posted before:

A kid asks his parents for a bass. They buy him one under the condition that he gets lessons.

When the kid returns from the first lesson the father asks "How was your lesson son?" The kid replies "It was great dad. He taught me how to play on the E string."

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The next day the kid returns from his second lesson and the father asks "How was your lesson son?" The kid replies "It was great dad. He taught me how to play on the A string."

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The next day the kid doesn't return from his lesson until 2 in the morning, reaking of cigarettes and cheap beer. The father, quite angry asks "What's going on? You were supposed to be back from your lesson hours ago! Why do you smell like cigarettes and cheap beer!?" The kid looks plainly back at his father and says "Geez dad, I had a gig."

[Jazz Ad]

Ha.
There is truth in this. I paid my first lessons with gig money.

[ubado]

[Beginner Bass]

That's one of the oldest jokes floating around this forum. But it's still good.

[Dekker]

<groan>
And here I was waiting for a tale about him playing with the G-string

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Beginner Bass

That's one of the oldest jokes floating around this forum. But it's still good.

sorry mate.

i heard it for the first time yesterday, wasn't sure how to search for it either.

[Dave R]

It wouldn't be so funny if it weren't so true.

There's an old article on "The Onion", I believe, about "Why Play Bass."

The answers are:

1. No one else wants to.
2. You get gigs.

Plenty of supporting evidence for each.