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Best awkward compliment you've gotten
- Thread starter VeryTallBassist
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Oh here's another:
"I always thought you just sounded like Geezer Butler and old Black Sabbath. But now I see you play Rush and you can really play."
"I always thought you just sounded like Geezer Butler and old Black Sabbath. But now I see you play Rush and you can really play."
Not music related, but many years ago a custom car painter who had won several awards and had several vehicles featured in magazines, was told by our shop manager "you'll be a good painter someday". Needless to say, we both quit and went to a new shop where our work was appreciated.
Back in the 80s, when I played in a lounge band that did a BUNCH of covers from all kinds of genres, we used to play a tune that I hated by a band I couldn't stand. One of the audience members, on one occasion, told us we sounded "just like the record!"
I've never forgiven her.
I've never forgiven her.
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
I had a gig where we played on the patio of a restaurant; inside the restaurant customers could hear us but couldn't see us.
At the end of a set, I was heading inside and ran into a large man with a puzzled expression on his face. He asked if I was really the bass player. When I responded in the affirmative, he shook his head and said, "You just cost me $20; I bet my friend the bass player had to be a brother. I like the way you play."
One of the best compliments I ever received!
At the end of a set, I was heading inside and ran into a large man with a puzzled expression on his face. He asked if I was really the bass player. When I responded in the affirmative, he shook his head and said, "You just cost me $20; I bet my friend the bass player had to be a brother. I like the way you play."
One of the best compliments I ever received!
JeezyMcNuggles
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Personally, I think any compliment from a drummer about sound is awkwardly amusing. Seeing as how they can't hear what anything sounds like...everMy drummer this weekend, talking about a new bass I picked up a couple of rehearsals ago: "Man, I love the sound of that bass. When you play it right, it sits so perfectly in the mix!"
Many years ago an old band I was in went into the studio to record our EP. The studio was in a house where the console was upstairs and recording booths were downstairs. After tracking my parts and walking back upstairs my bandmates gave me weird looks and the guitarist said "I didn't know you played all that." Clearly, during practice I didn't sit in the mix well and they had no idea what I did during the songs.
Playing a gig at a school; the principal said we sounded awesome. We did two sets (playing the same song both times). I felt great about it until he mentioned the first number had sounded particularly good.
That was the set where my amp wasn't working.
That was the set where my amp wasn't working.
I had a similar experience where in the studio our guitarist wanted to lay rhythm under his solos (something I was vehemently against).
When I played for him alone what I was about to record he said, "Wow, I didn't know you played all that." This was after three years of solid gigging playing the songs the exact same way every night. Clearly he never listened to anyone but himself. The vocalist had my back, though.
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
Had the same reaction from all of my band mates, except one, when we were listening to the playback of a recording.
After months of practice and woodshedding at home I asked my wife what she thought about my playing and if I've improved. She said..."I don't know, I guess so".
“Are you available for some session work” That one made me smile
When someone says to you, just after you've come off stage. 'Did you enjoy that?'
“Wow, sounds like you’ve been practicing”
- guitarist band member 1990s
- guitarist band member 1990s
My drummer this weekend, talking about a new bass I picked up a couple of rehearsals ago: "Man, I love the sound of that bass. When you play it right, it sits so perfectly in the mix!"
I was playing a gig in a commercial band comprised of mainly conservatory playing their custom arrangements note for note.
‘This one wedding we had a request for a song we didn’t have arrangements, but everybody knew the songs which it allowed me to flex out a bit. We got done with the song and a lady we knew from another band comes up to me and says “‘They ought to let your out of the cage more often.” .
If she only knew was the only reason I had the job in the first place was how well I stayed in the cage
The most awkward for me is when playing some kind of rote cover and having people compliment me for the part I played.
I played bass on "Despacito" at a massed handbell choir event last weekend. (If you don't know, it's a repeating 4-chord reggaetón, nothing fancy. I played it as written.) While loading out, somebody said "I really liked that bass line." I just smiled and said thank you.
I played bass on "Despacito" at a massed handbell choir event last weekend. (If you don't know, it's a repeating 4-chord reggaetón, nothing fancy. I played it as written.) While loading out, somebody said "I really liked that bass line." I just smiled and said thank you.
Someone commenting on a substitute drummer, "I've never seen a bass player work that hard."
You guys sound good just don't do Purple Rain anymore. Also, 'you look like the Pope'.
"That's a really cool guitar! What kind is it? Is it a custom one of a kind thing? I've never seen anything like it." - from a random 20-something guy at a gig about my Ric 4001.
