haha yesss

tbassist4 · #1 10-05-2005, 09:41 PM

Well i've read through the forums about all of the "you should have played flute/piccolo" comments from random people to bassists, and had a good laugh reading about all of the experiences. I just got my bass a while ago, and I really didnt expect to hear any comments at all, I just expected weird stares.

But anyways, I was walking out of school the other day with my bass on my back, a full 4/4 size (in one of those nylon cases with backpack straps). And of course the thing looks bigger than me, even tho im just over 6 feet tall and 180 pounds, when on my back the head of the bass is a good 2 feet up. Lo and behold an older man walks up "Wow, thats quite a load you've got there, you should have played piccolo!"

I was dead speechless, i couldnt even remember a witty comment from this site that I could use in response. I just looked at him blankly for a second or two, and started laughing as hard as I could and didnt stop for at least another minute. That just made my day for some reason, haha just thought id share my experience.

lubao · #2 10-05-2005, 11:23 PM

My six years old niece came for a visit a month ago and looked at my DB with a WOW! look on her face saying "that's a big VIOLIN!!!" her clever mom chimed in saying "no it's a big banjo" next time I visited their place I went and said, "YUP! My trombone playing is coming along well" now let's eat! HA HA...

Marcus Johnson · #3 10-06-2005, 04:50 AM

Comebacks; I think this is a good starting point;

"200 million sperm per shot, and you hadda be the one that made it".

or if that's too mean spirited...

"Didn't I meet you yesterday? I never forget a shirt".

Eric Jackson · #4 10-11-2005, 04:58 PM

Marcus, you related to Don Rickles?

Dharmabum · #5 10-13-2005, 08:24 PM

Well, there's a shirt for this specific problem:

http://asodb.com/shop/goodies.html
Two thirds down the page.

Alexi David · #6 10-14-2005, 03:23 PM

Nice shirt. I always tell em that it is a flute, but on steroids.

tbassist4 · #7 10-14-2005, 10:39 PM

I think that shirt would actually create more problems. I'm sure people would ask just to make you angry. hahaha

mister_k · #8 10-27-2005, 12:16 PM

this area is well tread, but, after playing a gig in Vegas and being subjected to some large drunkard repeatedly yelling "BIG VIOLIN! BIG VIOLIN!" at me, some of his bodies came over. A young woman and a man gave me some compliments then asked if my instrument was a cello. "No, actually its a bass," I said.

"see!" She declared emphatically.
"We were both right!"

then she made the drummer sign her boob.

K.