Recent content by robo_bass

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    your playing style

    I think it's a parental thing. I start playing around 10 or so and at that time I was influenced by bruce, jones, butler, clarke and the basslines coming out of the wrecking crew. I didn't know it at that time that most of these top 40 dorks used session players. The fingerstyle stays with...
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    Is Ampeg done for?

    Overpriced and too heavy.Ice modules cheap in bulk. What I think had promise but was under-powered was that micro svt with the 2-10s. Up the voltage to 500V and put 2 neos in the cab. Price it lower. Cease living on your name young players don't care, Change with the times or die.
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    What's your day job?

    hi-tech contractor
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    Have you ever disobeyed an order from your boss?

    Occasionally I do get made at myself but then I think about 9 to 5 wage slavery and it's OK.
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    What did you learn today?

    Learned how to build Lithium battery packs for cheap.
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    What is your favorite type of tea?

    Get a empty wide mouth bottle of unsweetened convenience store tea. Shove two bags of cheap pekoe tea into it. Shaken not sitrred. Add stevia or whatever, and place it in the freezer for half an hour and you have the same tea over and over for a small price.
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    Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

    I'm not grumpy, just every once in awhile I get my period. Does that qualify?
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    "It's a Great Time to be a Bassplayer" - But is it really?

    Gone are the decade or so long haul of carrying about ampeg refrigerator goodness after closing time. On the beaver side, post- and pre-internet pose problems and it has to do with supply and demand. There's a lot to compete with for entertainment. DIY home studios have created zillions of...
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    Why are 50% of online bass reviews slapping?

    One note can provide more harmonic foundation and tone statement than 20 notes randomly slapped to impress us how fast this guy can jerk off.
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    So simple, so basic: Perfect minimal bass lines!

    KISS. In most situations that actually make money, the audience doesn't want to hear Stan Clarke 64th-note doodling over their favorite booty melody or nostalgic nonsense. That's what I want to hear but then I would have to pay myself first.
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    your playing style

    pick: 60s-70 wrecking crew (osborn, king), roger glover, c squire fingers: motown, jp jones, mr emg butler slap: lou johnson, mark king, small degree flea
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    Guitar player insults my bass. WTH?!?

    Bass racisms I'd say. How dare you insults my tool of manlyness. He should be metoo'd and immediately banned from bass twitter.
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    Moving back to Florida. So many basses...

    Auto Train to Sanford. Home of one of the largest fleas have a chilli dog bring beano.
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    Having a hard time with leaving my band

    It's a small business, and it deals with supply and demand. No demand, high supply = no honey, no money. It's not personal, do what you have to do. Try not to burn bridges.
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    If someone had never heard music...

    For small children, classical or high-content music. Parents use to play me big band, and goddamit I still walk around humming badly syncopated melodies snippets from shaw, goodman and beneke.