stories

I have way too many of these stories to name, because it's usually *me* who is the strange one in a given band. But hey, some guys and gals really go above and beyond to be either flaky, unreliable or just downright weird. Some of it is doable and you can just write it off as that's how they...

i got a drum set when i was 12, now being 15, and there are really 3 things that did me in with drums: the cost of the drum gear i wanted, the lack of anything to satisfy my “vintage” desires without buying something that’s 50 years old, and how loud drums are. but without drums, i wouldn’t be...

Over the years I've been handed scraps of paper and bar napkins with requests scribbled on them. I collect them and they bring a smile to my face. Does anyone else do this and what was your strangest request? I think ours was an 8-piece Motown band being asked to play Free Bird... This one...

So, the vast majority of Band Management threads are horror stories. I'm not complaining. Vent to us. We're here to help. Keep 'em coming. I've been there before. But I wanted to take a moment to voice the flipside of the coin. Man, I'm in a good place right now. I know I'm lucky. I don't...

I've been going thru the Amazing Pics thread, which is awesome all you contributors, & after posting some of my home state of Oregon, I thought maybe a home state thread might be fun. Pictures, cool places, stories, history...nothing specific I guess. I've traveled to every state this side of...

Hello, I'm writing a piece for my local newspaper about a local bass player. He told me he acquired his bass from a trade done on this website. He was able to trade his current bass for one he more desired in a matter of hours, and then he noticed that only a few days later, the bass he'd traded...

Ever since the Wright Brothers made the first powered flight, there has been a lot of funny anecdotes and lingo in the aviation world and so I figured it to be funny to start a thread about it. Such as the "Colonel's landing" the highest rank that an active military pilot can have is Colonel...

One story is a dark story, and the other story is light, The light story is based on an old folk more. Have you ever thought these words to yourself? Or even just thought out-loud to show off: ("If I could go back in time and visit the me I was as a young man, what would I tell myself for...

My beloved beverage has many tales and great quotes about it. I'll share a couple. Share yours! The Dancing Goats: It is told that an Ethiopian goatherd would take his goats grazing. One day the goats went up a mountain while the goatherd remained below in a shady spot. Later that day the...

I'm pretty sure everything that can be found out about Peter and his equipment has been mentioned in years past. But just curious if anyone had any first hand info? Peter got myself & wife passes to a show at the Showbox in Seattle. He was OVERLY generous and offered everything in the green...

One of my sources of news is Yahoo. I like scrolling though the stories before I go to work in the morning. Some years ago I used to comment on the stories but gave it up quickly. Made the mistake of commenting on something recently. Will I ever learn? The moronic trolling was pointless and...

Been investigating into Halo for potentially having a custom built soon. At the very least I'm going to take what I've done with their builder and look into having somebody make me something similar, but would like to hear if anybody has ordered a Halo bass and had a 100% satisfied experience...

I see a lot of posts that talk about how someone played active and/or boutique basses for years and years then they buy a P Bass and they wondered why they didn't get one sooner. Are there many stories of the opposite? This is not a P Bass bash. I love them although I don't have any. I'm just...

Just aquired a new NS Design Radius WAV bass, not the better built CR but still a descent bass. Made two 1/8" adjustments on the truss rod and then, it just spun. No popping or snapping sounds. I've been setting up my own basses for years and am always mindful as to not let this happen. So my...

Just curious to know if any of you guys had any problem in the past or got a bass ceased at any border due to the CITES regulation. So far, I've received a bass from Japan, one from Brazil and also shipped one to Canada with no sweat. I also know a store who ships overseas constantly and they...

I did a quick search but I'd like to read about your all time worst gig or gigs. I'll offer 2 that actually recently happened. Gig 1: I got a call at the end of August from a pianist who I've worked with in the pit band scene. I'm primarily an upright player but I'm a very good reader and...

So here I am revamping a '94 Squier Series Jazz Bass. I got a new control plate--probably cheap Chinese-made components, but the cost was worth the control plate alone. I'm finding here's a lot of hum. I know single coils will be somewhat noisy, but it seems a bit more than necessary. I've...

I've never gotten to perform as a band member, but I regularly jam with some buddies of mine and I guess I've been wondering about your guys' perceptions about jam culture. I personally think jamming is essential to the creative process because pure composition will lack the true emotion and...

Last week I shared a stupid but true story from my twenties in the "Drinking, then driving after a gig" thread in the "Bass humor and gig stories" section. When I was young I was always up for an adventure, sometimes they ended up as misadventures. I thought it would be fun to start a thread...

I spent over 16 years working in local guitar shops. I managed a store, was a top sales rep for a territory, and then worked with my good friends in a smaller shop. I've experienced some pretty hilarious and ridiculous things working in music retail. I'd love to hear some stories or annoying...

Hey guys, I'm interested in your cool, educational, crazy, stupid and funny studio stories. Tell me about your glory days and your coffee-grabbing days. What did you experience? What did you learn? Post away!

...you know, to help pass the time!

I dont actually have any but the season is coming and I thought some of you old vets might have some good stories to relate. *gets the popcorn*

I'll start with a story of something sort of neat that happened out of the blue. My regular band has morphed a lot over the years - members in, members out, large configurations, small configurations. I joined up about a year ago and we've plugged in about 90 dates this year as a band. The...

going through the jazz bass owners thread and saw the story of @Ron Clark are there any other cool stories like this? Ron, I would like to hear how things are going now.

Bass legend Stu Hamm will be embarking on his “Solo Bass Songs and Stories Tour 2016” first of June! Having stunned audiences across the world with his innovative playing, Stu Hamm - the only bassist to win Guitar Player magazine's readers award for both best rock bassist AND best jazz bassist...

Last Wednesday night, I suffered a stroke of my right Parietal lobe and just got home from the hospital two days ago. It wasn't a mini-stroke or a TIA, it was the whole enchilada, but I came out fairly lucky. I have no paralysis or trouble walking. My left arm and actual hand are very strong...

When great stories are told. Happy New Year!!!