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02-25-2010, 03:31 PM
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Every Thursday at lunch we come in and play, talk, and compare guitars. I'm going to start bringing my fretless Jazz just to show some of those guitards what a real man plays! 
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02-25-2010, 03:57 PM
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02-25-2010, 04:01 PM
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02-25-2010, 04:05 PM
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02-25-2010, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by thwump64 .....start bringing my fretless Jazz just to show some of those guitards..... | On your profile it says a Fretless Jazz is on your GAS list 
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02-25-2010, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by nutso42 On your profile it says a Fretless Jazz is on your GAS list | Yeah, I've been meaning to update that for a while now. 
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02-25-2010, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by thwump64 Yeah, I've been meaning to update that for a while now. | a while? you only joined this month!
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02-25-2010, 04:15 PM
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02-26-2010, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by thwump64 Every Thursday at lunch we come in and play, talk, and compare guitars. I'm going to start bringing my fretless Jazz just to show some of those guitards what a real man plays! | Give us all the juicy details later. Glad to find another vegetarian bassist. Keep us updated. |
02-26-2010, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by thwump64 ... I'm going to start bringing my fretless Jazz just to show some of those guitards what a real man plays! | Ah! You'll go far with that attitude!
Sorry man, you're just too young to be jaded. Don't listen to a lot of these guys that just have the angry "martyr complex". Play bass because you love bass and want to be good at it; not to show "those guitards" anything.
Believe me, your attitude will determine whether you're an angry "misunderstood" musician working at a gas station, playing with frustrating bands that are on the "cusp of their big break" or actually making a decent living playing your instrument (that you love) in different situations.
The secret to making money playing is understanding that you have to "cobble a living" by doing things like giving lessons, doing sit in gigs, studio work on the side even if you are in a steady band. That being said, at some point nobody wants to be around attitude and the phones will stop ringing. Nobody's THAT good where they can't be replace at some point.
Take this as advice from a guy that wishes somebody had told it to me when I started in the biz going on 30 years ago. It would've saved me a lot of pain, agony, frustration, etc. and I'd probably be further along now than I am. |
02-26-2010, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Hayseed Ah! You'll go far with that attitude!
Sorry man, you're just too young to be jaded. Don't listen to a lot of these guys that just have the angry "martyr complex". Play bass because you love bass and want to be good at it; not to show "those guitards" anything. | .......MONEY!
One thing's for sure, at least in my part of the country, an AVERAGE bass player without an attitude who just enjoys playing and works at it will NEVER, repeat, NEVER be lacking for work!!!!
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02-26-2010, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by LAPetrarca .......MONEY!
One thing's for sure, at least in my part of the country, an AVERAGE bass player without an attitude who just enjoys playing and works at it will NEVER, repeat, NEVER be lacking for work!!!! | Exactly! I don't know any region where this ain't the case.
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02-26-2010, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Hayseed Sorry man, you're just too young to be jaded. Don't listen to a lot of these guys that just have the angry "martyr complex". Play bass because you love bass and want to be good at it; not to show "those guitards" anything.
Believe me, your attitude will determine whether you're an angry "misunderstood" musician working at a gas station, playing with frustrating bands that are on the "cusp of their big break" or actually making a decent living playing your instrument (that you love) in different situations.
The secret to making money playing is understanding that you have to "cobble a living" by doing things like giving lessons, doing sit in gigs, studio work on the side even if you are in a steady band. That being said, at some point nobody wants to be around attitude and the phones will stop ringing. Nobody's THAT good where they can't be replace at some point.
Take this as advice from a guy that wishes somebody had told it to me when I started in the biz going on 30 years ago. It would've saved me a lot of pain, agony, frustration, etc. and I'd probably be further along now than I am. | Yeah, but after being insulted enough time for the choice of Bass over guitar, one tends to feel the need to show these people that bass is equal to guitar, and don't worry, I'll play nice. 
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02-26-2010, 02:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon | | | Totally understand Bro! Just remember: Someday they'll be making fun of you while you're on your way to actually deposit money into your bank you earned by gigging! Just smile and walk on by.
BTW: I play both guitar and bass professionally. I have the utmost respect for my rhythm section and understand that they're the guys that make me look good up there frontin' the band! The guitarist's that matter usually understand this as well.
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02-26-2010, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MatticusMania A while = a week!
Dont feed the trolls. | Although I would normally agree, if hes like some of the people here he may get a new bass every couple of days. I wouldn't doubt if you where right though.
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02-26-2010, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by guitardefector Glad to find another vegetarian bassist. | If you didnt know, theres a whole Vegetarian Bassists club in the Off-Topic forum!
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02-26-2010, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by kingpin2512 Although I would normally agree, if hes like some of the people here he may get a new bass every couple of days. I wouldn't doubt if you where right though. | Oh no, my post was in support of thwump, the troll being a whispered questioning eye from the depths of shadows.
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02-26-2010, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kingpin2512 Although I would normally agree, if hes like some of the people here he may get a new bass every couple of days... | I wish! This is only my second bass. 
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