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Old 10-18-2006, 03:54 PM
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heres a good one lol.

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Why Did The Bass Player Cross The Road??
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to make fun of guitarists
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Old 10-18-2006, 04:29 PM
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Cuz that's where the gig was.
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Old 10-18-2006, 04:34 PM
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to run from the gas fairy who comes in our sleep and whacks tbers with her wand untill we buy ourselves something nice
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Old 10-18-2006, 05:32 PM
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To get to the pawn shop to find Jaco's lost bass.
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Old 10-18-2006, 05:44 PM
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So he could stand next to the drummer.
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Old 10-18-2006, 05:58 PM
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It depends on your perspective. The bass player stood still, the earth moved under him.

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Old 10-18-2006, 06:30 PM
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To get to the other side.
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To reach the first fret of his bass.
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Old 10-18-2006, 06:45 PM
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Because he forgot to bring his bass to the gig.
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Old 10-18-2006, 07:21 PM
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Because there was free chicken available on the other side!
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Old 10-18-2006, 07:39 PM
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To turn down his guitarist's amp.
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Old 10-18-2006, 08:12 PM
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What on earth is a Bass Player?

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Old 10-18-2006, 08:27 PM
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Because his lowest notes couldn't be heard clearly until he was more than 30-feet from his speaker cabinet.
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Old 10-18-2006, 08:41 PM
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Because his lowest notes couldn't be heard clearly until he was more than 30-feet from his speaker cabinet.
+1 You beat me to it!

Alternate punchline: To put more distance between himself and the lead player's Marshall stack.
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Old 10-18-2006, 09:02 PM
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+1 You beat me to it!
To check out the resolution of his new cordless rig!
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Old 10-18-2006, 09:35 PM
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becasue the drummer was gonna buy him a pint.
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Old 10-18-2006, 10:12 PM
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It depends on your perspective. The bass player stood still, the earth moved under him.
I like this one
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Old 10-18-2006, 11:57 PM
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what is a bass player?
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so he can get run over by a 10 tonne truck being driven by his drunken guitarist.
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