Interviewing Bassists Stories Pt. 3

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by Roadkill

Like wow, do you mean this hasn't just been some weird dream brought on by that moldy pizza I ate last year ?

You think YOU'RE dreaming?

[KPJ]

Originally Posted by Arthritic_Tom

Yippee! I expect a review HERE, young man. I won't read it, so you can write whatever you want. Title it "Review of Ghosts and Ballyhoo" so I can avoid it.

It's only fair after all my yapping that someone tell everyone else if I managed to put my money where my yapper is.

So, a separate thread?

We'll see what day it actually comes and when I can get to reading it. Hopefully it comes Frifay, not Saturday. Sunday is the wife's birthday.

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by KPJ

So, a separate thread?

We'll see what day it actually comes and when I can get to reading it. Hopefully it comes Frifay, not Saturday. Sunday is the wife's birthday.

No, no, no. Post it here. Each post has a title. See at the top above the quotation box? Just put in "Review of Ghosts and Ballyhoo." I'll skip it because I'm a wimp.

[Roadkill]

Originally Posted by Arthritic_Tom

You think YOU'RE dreaming?

I'm pretty sure you're a figment of my imagination but maybe it was Scott that's been into the bad pizza and neither of us exist ?

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by Roadkill

I'm pretty sure you're a figment of my imagination but maybe it was Scott that's been into the bad pizza and neither of us exist ?

Stay the hell out of my delusion!

[Roadkill]

Originally Posted by Arthritic_Tom

Stay the hell out of my delusion!

[KPJ]

Originally Posted by Arthritic_Tom

No, no, no. Post it here. Each post has a title. See at the top above the quotation box? Just put in "Review of Ghosts and Ballyhoo." I'll skip it because I'm a wimp.

I'd hardly call you a wimp!

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by KPJ

I'd hardly call you a wimp!

I would absolutely love to tell you what's going on in my personal and professional life as we speak.

Here's an aphorism I read somewhere and always loved: "Who must do the hard things? He who can."

There are no codas. I may have to write a sequel to Ghosts and Ballyhoo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hoUypUrhXM

[jeffbrown]

In my IN box, from Amazon:

Ghosts and Ballyhoo HAS SHIPPED!!

HOORAY!!

[Lady Kayri]

Heh. Amazon is down to one copy left! I'm waiting for the kindle version to become available, but the book must be doing pretty good if amazon is already all but sold out. Congratulations!

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by jeffbrown

In my IN box, from Amazon:

Ghosts and Ballyhoo HAS SHIPPED!!

HOORAY!!

I want a review from you, too. Title it "Ghosts and Ballyhoo review" so I can skip it, and post it in this thread.

It's only fair.

In fact, anyone who wants to review it, go ahead and do so. Just let me know it's a review by either putting that in the title or putting something at the beginning of the post, such as "REVIEW" in capital letters.

Don't by shy. I'm not going to read it, so you can say whatever you want, good, bad, or indifferent. Books need to be reviewed.

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by Lady Kayri

Heh. Amazon is down to one copy left! I'm waiting for the kindle version to become available, but the book must be doing pretty good if amazon is already all but sold out. Congratulations!

Thanks very much. It's kind of a confused time right now. We're having to make some strategy changes at the last minute.

It was another reason I didn't want to write another book about music. In Cold Sweat drove me crazy and broke my heart, so I didn't want to try it again. I'm at peace with that book now, since enough people have told me what I always thought, that it was a great book. It's till in print after ten years, too.

So even though there are... issues (ahem) as there always are in the publishing industry, this time around I can deal. What will be, will be. I'm proud of Ghosts and glad I could write it.

So, thank you .

[Arthritic_Tom]

Here's a request for everyone who wants to post a review:

Please do me a favor and write "WARNING: REVIEW" in the first line of the post itself.

That way I can skip it, and you can write whatever you want.

I'm not going to argue with any reviewer or criticize any review. You have to write what you think and be honest.

Also, please try to avoid spoilers. What they do in movie reviews with spoilers is they write "WARNING: SPOILERS." So if you include spoilers, please let everyone else know first.

See, I already know how it ends, even though it turns out it hasn't ended.

Oo, cryptic! Sorry.

One more coda coming up, for my soon-to-be-launched Web site.

[LSquared]

Originally Posted by jeffbrown

In my IN box, from Amazon:

Ghosts and Ballyhoo HAS SHIPPED!!

HOORAY!!

Jealous....

Mine hasn't shipped yet. But delivery estimate is by 8pm on the 22nd...

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by LSquared

Jealous....

Mine hasn't shipped yet. But delivery estimate is by 8pm on the 22nd...

I want a review from you, too, okay?

That's part of the deal. Everyone who buys the book has to review it!

Just write "WARNING: REVIEW!" at the top in the body of the post. Use red letters if you can.

Hey, how about single emoticons as reviews? The meanest reviews ever written were of a Christopher Cross album and a Ted Nugent album.

The first was "Fat man, thin voice." The second was "You're too old, Ted. Eff off." (Though it didn't say "eff").

So how about just this?



Or this?



Or this?

[miles'tone]

Originally Posted by Arthritic_Tom

In Cold Sweat[/i] drove me crazy and broke my heart, so I didn't want to try it again. I'm at peace with that book now, since enough people have told me what I always thought, that it was a great book. It's till in print after ten years, too.

Yep, I for one will vouch that In Cold Sweat Sweat is both a fantastic book and still in print as I just had to order a new copy for myself as the friend I lent my copy to can't remember where it is. Grrr! I fancied reading it again while I wait until July(!) for my copy of 'Ghosts' to arrive from Amazon UK.
Great idea to ask people to title their posts 'Review' or 'Spoiler' as myself and others living outside the States will be a bit behind the rest of you *insert punchline of choice here ;-)*

A question for you Tom...
I recently bought and love Make A Jazz Noise Here - I really like the fact it's mostly instrumental so Scott Thunes parts are really up in the mix (the phaser works great with his growly P bass IMHO).
So, what would be your SECOND favourite album with Scott playing bass on, Zappa or otherwise? There are so many live Frank albums that it's hard to know where to go after MAJNH.
Suggestions on what to buy next to venture further down the rabbit-hole of Thunesness will be most appreciated.

[Unprofessional]

Amazon has informed me that my copy has shipped also.

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by miles'tone

Yep, I for one will vouch that In Cold Sweat Sweat is both a fantastic book and still in print as I just had to order a new copy for myself as the friend I lent my copy to can't remember where it is. Grrr! I fancied reading it again while I wait until July(!) for my copy of 'Ghosts' to arrive from Amazon UK.
Great idea to ask people to title their posts 'Review' or 'Spoiler' as myself and others living outside the States will be a bit behind the rest of you *insert punchline of choice here ;-)*

A question for you Tom...
I recently bought and love Make A Jazz Noise Here - I really like the fact it's mostly instrumental so Scott Thunes parts are really up in the mix (the phaser works great with his growly P bass IMHO).
So, what would be your SECOND favourite album with Scott playing bass on, Zappa or otherwise? There are so many live Frank albums that it's hard to know where to go after MAJNH.
Suggestions on what to buy next to venture further down the rabbit-hole of Thunesness will be most appreciated.

Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate them very much.

Without a doubt, The Best Band You Never Heard in your Life is where you should go next.

"Inca Roads" is beyond belief, as is "The Torture Never Stops." The entire album is great, but those are standouts.

And they do "Stairway to Heaven," the whole horn section duplicating the guitar solo note for note in unison!

[Arthritic_Tom]

Originally Posted by Unprofessional

Amazon has informed me that my copy has shipped also.

Post your review, please.

[miles'tone]

Originally Posted by Arthritic_Tom

Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate them very much.

Without a doubt, The Best Band You Never Heard in your Life is where you should go next.

"Inca Roads" is beyond belief, as is "The Torture Never Stops." The entire album is great, but those are standouts.

And they do "Stairway to Heaven," the whole horn section duplicating the guitar solo note for note in unison!

Brilliant! Thanks Tom, I've just downloaded it, will listen to it first thing tomorrow