Recent content by DanMax

Come to think of it... The probes DID stop around when I took up bass.

Yes, and also it tends to make the player tolerant of sloppy rhythm. If your rhythm is good enough to win the game, you likely won't bother to refine it further.

Sounds like the hard feelings have faded. There's no money in those, anyway. Wish everybody well and move on.

I was about to ask if anyone could recommend an album. Much obliged. I just downloaded it, so I'll hear for myself. Loved "Mrs. Jones," but always wondered if Mr. Jones beat the bean dip out of him.

Your Marcus Miller was stolen in church? Cold. I play a Cort Artisan more than any other of my basses.

Talk about so ugly that it's beautiful! I've seen the P-J configuration, but maybe I've never seen a P-P. Is that P-Porky P-P-Pig's bass, by any chance?

I just did the same thing you did. I happened to see a guy on Craigslist selling an unopened set of Fender Noiseless J-bass pickups for $60. Fender Accessories N3Noiseless JBass Noiseless Jazz Bass Pickup 2-piece Set So I found another guy selling a Chinese Squier J-bass, with hard case, for...

She wrote a song about you. She said the two of you are through, and it's all your fault.

This. Miley or Justin Bieber? They. Are. Young. Think of all the crap you liked at that age, and then grew out of. We're not any better than the new generation, we've just been exposed to more of life. As for talking instead of playing, I've decided to stop typing and go run through some...

Hey, you know, when I first read that, I thought you meant me! No, you couldn't have meant me! No, you must have meant someone else, right? Why do you keep looking at me like that?

The only thing I have to add to this very complete thread, is that after I boil strings I put them under a ceiling fan and start it going. Dries them out in a hurry, even here in Atlanta where it's humid. Yes, boil the steel and nickel strings, it can't hurt them. No, don't boil nylon, it...

You'd have to do some auditioning to find a drummer with enough skills...

I signed up for his "Sight Reading for Bass" and "Music Theory for Bass" courses. Monday was my first lesson for both. They look good, although there's a lot of overlap between the two. Not knocking it--you expect overlap with those courses. I hope that as the lessons continue, they become...

Hint? It's a sharp rap with a 2x4, no?

FWIW, this is one of the best comments, ever. And if she does side with the BL, your relationship is in deep, deep trouble. :)