Funny/interesting memories from when you where a young bass padawan.

jugoziithouu · #1 08-24-2008, 10:52 PM

Since i kinda still am i dont have alot, but i will never forget the day i broke my d string tunning and cried all night long i thought it had like no remedy

But then i jsut bought a new one :P

KsToaDangr · #2 08-24-2008, 11:19 PM

The first show I ever played bass at, I was rocking a rogue 5 string bass into a rogue 120 watt 1X15 combo amp. It was a small punk show, where the bass player for the headlining band had a 60 watt 1X12 combo, but when he saw mine he said something to the effect of "dude, your amp kicks mine's ass...can I play the show with it?" Me and him still hang out every once in a while, and every time I upgrade my equipment, he wants to buy my old stuff from me.

bassaficionado6 · #3 08-24-2008, 11:32 PM

I remember at my first band practice ever, I didn't know where any of the notes were on the bass. My keyboardist told me to hit a c and and a g (repetitive eigth notes, which was all I could handle) and him eventually having to tell me which frets to hit. Good guy.

Also discovering where the octaves were was a gigantic revelation to me.

Thunderthumbs73 · #4 08-24-2008, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jugoziithouu

Since i kinda still am i dont have alot, but i will never forget the day i broke my d string tunning and cried all night long i thought it had like no remedy

But then i jsut bought a new one :P

Get yourself a backup bass and there will be no more crying!

CerealKiller · #5 08-25-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunderthumbs73

Get yourself a backup bass and there will be no more crying!

or a set of extra strings.....

Thunderthumbs73 · #6 08-25-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CerealKiller

or a set of extra strings.....

Both actually, but another bass will help you avoid electronics issues that you often can't fix as quickly as a snapped string...
...but good point, yes!

Jools4001 · #7 08-25-2008, 10:51 AM

I've picked up a few gigs following endorsements from an aquaintance of mine as he has moved on to different bands. One of the stories he told me was a bit cruel, but funny...

He was gigging in Belfast where he was bought up, went up to the bar during a break and was immediately surrounded by really good looking women. "Hey pal, you're the bass player in the band aren't you" said one of the girls as they all crowded round him, of course he immediately thought he was onto a good thing "Aye, I am, what do you think of it" he said....

They all chorused "Oh, we think yer SHITE"

brivello · #8 08-25-2008, 10:53 AM

The first time I changed strings on my bass. I took them all off, and then put the G string on, and freaked out because the string was resting on the frets......i thought i had broken my bass....

jugoziithouu · #9 08-25-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunderthumbs73

Both actually, but another bass will help you avoid electronics issues that you often can't fix as quickly as a snapped string...
...but good point, yes!

I actually did do both lol, at the time i didnt know about talkbass so i was pretty much in the dark but i ended up buying pretty descent stuff without knowing (schecter stiletto extreme, ernie ball hybrid slinkys)