Recent content by newtonbassist

I absolutely loathe the type of people who would have a guy like me be their bass player.

That’s what she said.

"You suck, get off the stage," can't remember if that was before or after I got hit with the opened ketchup packet.

Sponge Worthy

I was going to post this in Band Management but after saying it out loud I realized this is a more appropriate forum. About 20 years ago I auditioned for a band in some guy's basement (remember that band from the movie 'Sling Blade'?) The BL/LG told me he had a connection because his wife, a...

Surprised this thread has legs. It wasn't so much "what was the first bass you owned" but more "what was the first piece of $#!+ being passed off as an actual instrument" but I've enjoyed all the replies. Back in the 80's there was a lot of garbage for entry level. They would make the Fender set...

I remember the two "M" basses, Memphis and Mako. Entry level instruments have improved so much from the 80's \m/

Make it evil, play a shuffle and throw in the diminished fifth e.g. each bar play: root root b5 5 b5 7 b5 octave. That will drive the guitarist nuts.

Sounds like what we played when I was 30. Looking at your picture I am guessing you guys are 30+ :) I have some sympathy for the guitarist - I've met people who don't understand the music business and think that gray-haired dudes playing unmarketable music (or any music) could become big if a...

When I was in my 20's-30's people would ask if being in a band did I make any money. Seemed weird since I wasn't in it for the money. If someone said they play golf I wouldn't ask them if they made any money playing golf. If someone said they knit I wouldn't ask them if they made any money...

Ha, I am older than you. It used to be "can you play Barney Miller?"

YES! THIS!:banghead:

Just had a drummer reach out to me from band mix. I'll let you know how it goes. The think I don't like about it (at least the free version) is you can filter on someone who only plays one instrument. E.g. I search for "drummer" and the results are all these people holding a guitar and drums is...

I wonder if that is the same "family" I saw in the parking lot at the Waltham Market Basket.