Recent content by Jon_H

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    bass brand ignorance

    Me: I play bass Girl: Cool, precision or jazz? Me: Whichever moves your groove the most. By the way, do you prefer your eggs scrambled or over-easy? ------ Jon
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    Help with event name......

    Extreme Awsomeness Night Jon
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    Interviewing bassist stories

    All I have to say is, A) thank you for sharing (both of you) and B) please don't stop. Jon
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    An old onion article that REALLY HAPPENED to me

    I tend to agree. And I bet if you asked 100 bands what type of music they do, 99.9 of them would answer with a musical style, not lyrical content. Like "we play heavy rock" or "we play prog" or "we play neo-alt psychadelic polka". Not "we sing songs about ponies and rainbows" nor "we sing...
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    worst bass line ever

    Just boring bassists :hiding: +1 to this: Jon
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    Reality: A hard punch to the stomach.

    Lot's 'o great advice and war stories so far. Unless you're working 7 days a week, your work schedule is actually a benefit. You're already in the groove of working nights and resting days. That should fit a gigging schedule nicely. Even if your days off are lame (Monday, Tuesday...
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    An old onion article that REALLY HAPPENED to me

    But if you do that, then you're accused of being deceptive: Additional irony - the OP's contribution to the misunderstanding is chalked up to youthful naiveté, but the other members of the band, who were most likely equally youthful, are accused of being lying scoundrels. Perhaps their...
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    I must be getting old.....

    A single, well-placed F-bomb emotes like no other word in the English language. But if you gotta carpet-bomb the audience with effenheimers to make your point, you're either lazy or not very creative. Jon
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    I must be getting old.....

    If the song can't deliver its intended message without being explained, then its time to rewrite or retire the song.
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    Worst lowball you've ever been dealt?

    So, you're saying, part of the reason retail stores are going out of business is because they're paying too little for merchandise? Here's a tip for you - don't ever go into the retail business :) The difference between what a store pays for merchandise (used or new) and what they sell that...
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    Whatever happened to the Gibson Raid outcome?

    What's the best scorpion for metal?