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Cocky "musicians" in the Audience.

#221
Thrill-House said:
That guy sounds a complete ***hat. I dont even understand why anyone would feel its ok to say something like that, or that a statement like that would be correct... just boggles my mind.

I guess its different where i live. I have a 4 string, two 5 strings, and a 6 string. I mostly use the 5 strings for my band (Black sabbath tribute), but alot of people are always saying they want to see the 6 string!
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Funny.....I don't recall Geezer playing a 5 stringer......:D
 
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#228
I did an audition a few years back for a guy who had a couple of self produced and home studio recorded smoothish jazz cds out. I was the last to audition out of about 5 guys, all good players who played multi-string bass. I am 4 banger all the way, went in there with my J and nailed all the grooves and them some. I got the gig.
 
#229
My first show with a band I had joined awhile back the bands previous bassist (who uses a MM ray and has nice mesa gear) came up to me b4 the show and said So your the new guy huh, wat you playin? I told him my Fender aerodyne and some cheap **** 400watt nothin great rig he went on about his gear and ended with "all the best mate".
Played the show, got high praise from the bands fans (they had established a following already) and from the other band members as they were smilin ear to ear with what I played and got bailed up by the sound guy askin me questions (as he too is a bassist) about how I set up my tone, then as I past the old bassist I figure F it now I'll have a go at "cocky" walked past and said "Thanks for wishing me the best mate, It worked must be a reason Im the one on stage now aye"..... Need I say who left soon after with there tail between there legs....
I will say im not that great but if u can sit in the pocket with the drummer and have a good time ur hands do the rest and ppl know it and feel it, I just looked at it all with the camera's goin off and ppl I didnt know wanting to talk to me then for 5minutes why not have a rockstar ego switched on for one egghead that needed to be shut down.
 
#230
Usually the idiot is seeking some type of validation, and by engaging in their "discussion" it gives them what they are looking for, and it's something they don't deserve.
This is how I usually deal with this kind of situation:

Drunk: "Dude, you were so awesome/terrible/need to work on your xxx/should play an xxx/need to play more xxx"
Me: "Cool, thanks. Let me introduce you to the guitar player/lead singer"
And then I walk away and let them deal. Guitards and singers are usually such attention whores they gladly will oblige.
 
#231
You can run into negative people wherever you go, and they aren't all musicians, either. You can't win with them. If it ain't four strings, it's playing with a pick, or your bass is above your knees, or you're being a pocket player/not taking solos, or your bass is lacking in some way - any number of things that have nothing to do with real musicianship. The best thing to do is just ignore them - I mean like they don't even exist - and let it roll off your back. Keep your head in the gig. Not worth your time.

On the other side of the coin, though... when I go to a show, I always wait until after the show, and then only approach the band if I have something positive to say. No point in critique, in my opinion. I'm aware of every little mistake that I make on stage, every time I step on stage. You can bet they are too.

That's the classy thing to do, anyway, but class is what this guy ain't got.
 
#235
Mike M. said:
I had a similar thing happend to me a while back in my local music store. I was trying out a bass, just sitting there doing my thing when some "kid" (20 years old, I'm guessing) says "I can tell by the way you play that you don't slap much." (???) I just looked at him and said "and?" He says "err, I mean...it seems like you don't play in that style." Once again from me.."and?" He kinda looked down and walked away. Good.
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Exactly! I have found this is the best way to keep a douche/ a$$ at bay:

Douche says douchy thing... you keep your cool, you inquire more with simple "and?" or "so?" or "okay?" (adding a slightly bit of disdain to your tone of voice and gaze)... Douche can still be more resilient than the average douche, so keeps on saying douchy things... you keep your cool, you inquire more... and so on and so forth. Eventually, the douche will show just how ignorant he is, and walk away. It is hard for any douche or smart-a$$ to keep being so for long (and with "long" I mean minutes at most).

I've tried it before. It works.
 
#239
boynamedsuse said:
...Still, he was right in that your guitar player should not put new strings on just before a show. :hiding:
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I disagree. If the guitarist wants that fresh "zing" in his/her sound and is used to putting on new strings before the gig then I don't think it's improper. The main thing is that the guitarist just needs to know what to expect when doing that, i.e. the need to retune repeatedly throughout the night.

As far as the bass envy is concerned. I don't get it...I started on a 4-string and now I have both a 4 and a 5-string. I still play my 4 mostly. To me they're just strings! What's the big deal about having 4 or 5? If someone sees me playing a 4-string are they just assuming that I don't know the notes on the neck of the 5-string? Just play the notes you need for the song on whatever strings you have. I don't think a serious bassist would waste time with how many strings someone else has on their instrument.

Petty. :scowl:
 

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