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  1. Ancientangler

    What kind of bass is this?

    You're too late with the Modulus idea. tim gueguen already won the exquisite Maytag refrigerator. :)
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    What kind of bass is this?

    That last one looks like it was inspired by Alembic. I think you won!
  3. Ancientangler

    What kind of bass is this?

    That last one looks like it was inspired by Alembic.
  4. Ancientangler

    What kind of bass is this?

    Interesting!
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    What kind of bass is this?

    It's cool the way AJ thinned out the bass line as the piano solo began.
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    What kind of bass is this?

    Interesting pickup arrangement on Alphonso Johnson's bass. Brand/model/lucky guess?
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    Any audio file tag experts here?

    Here's a puzzle: I have a Spotify playlist containing the cover songs for my band and I want to mix in some of our originals so everything's in one place. I know how to add what Spotify calls "local files" - the mp3s which live on my Android phone or tablet, but when I go to find them, Spotify...
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    Musicians who always get lost

    I worked with a sax guy who refused to look toward the bar during our gig because he thought some of the women were lesbians and it offended his delicate faith. Luckily, that was his only issue because he was a beast of a musician and his beverage of choice was plain seltzer.
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    Musicians who always get lost

    When I ran my own band, I never booked a gig without walking into the venue myself. The only exceptions happened when I knew someone I trusted who had played at a venue and could describe it accurately. I dodged a few bullets by being this way. "The electrical outlets are falling out of the wall...
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    Musicians who always get lost

    If I were the manager of this band, there'd be nobody left but me and the singer. Our manager is overly concerned with being nice. He doesn't know how to read anyone the riot act. The problem here (and probably in many cities below a certain size) is that there's a limited pool of talent. It...
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    Musicians who always get lost

    It's amusing as long as I'm not waiting for the fool who's lost.
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    Musicians who always get lost

    My kid knew how to read a map when he was 12 years old. Anyone who can't is functionally illiterate. But opinions differ.
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    Musicians who always get lost

    The ones who can never find their way to a gig. We give them map links. We give them a printed list of driving steps from their homes along with printed maps. It's 2:26 PM and the gig is at 3:00. Drummer and guitarist are lost in some corn field. This ain't the first time. Fire them immediately...
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    Where do you go for the music you need to learn?

    Which Chrome extension?