Dumb CL Ad's pt 5, Dumbester and Dumberest

[Holdsg]

More sarcasm. And you know it kinda works for about 10 percent of the lunatics out there.

 

[catcauphonic]

I for one will be checking them out. If nothing else, I appreciate the honesty & wanna see if they're as bad as they claim.

 

[Jamesray740]

Seriously.........who starts a band on craigslist??

Normally, you pick up folks who are dissatisfied in other bands or are better than the folks they are currently playing with.

Can anyone give us a sucessful story of a band starting from a cragslist ad??

Actually found my current band on craigslist 3 years ago. I went there expecting a bunch of jokers, but turns out they were really cool guys and we were on the same page. Since then we've played alot of shows, opened up for a few national acts, and recorded and wrote an albums worth of songs.
I agree that craigslist usually sucks for this type of thing. I had responded to a few other ads in the past with no luck to say the least. Turns out my guys were as shocked as I was that they found a bassist on cl. One that fit the band musically and personality-wise anyways.
Apparently they had the ad posted and reposted for over a year. The only calls that they ever got were from guys trying to talk them into focusing on playing typical Skynyrd-esque covers and abandoning their originals and their style and goals in general.
I know most people will never find their ideal gig on cl. But I guess I just got lucky. Must have just been meant to be.
But if Im ever looking for people to jam with, I doubt Ill use cl again.

 

[Gaolee]

We suck. It says so on CL:

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For posterity because it is great!

I've been playing bass in working rock bands for 22 years, and recently spent about a month
checking out talk0bass0.0com (remove the zeros) If ten percent of the posters on that site
(all of whom claim to be experts) can even tune a bass, I'll eat my shorts.

If you really want to learn how to play the bass (rather than how to play the role on the Internet
while you hide in your bedroom) I suggest that you find a forum that requires people to identify
themselves publicly, so that their claims can be checked out. (Who ever heard of a real musician
hiding their identity?) The rest are run by greedheads who are a lot more interested in making
money than helping you become a better player.
Good luck!

 

[60bass]

We suck. It says so on CL:

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For posterity because it is great!

Well I want him to identify himself publicly so I can verify that he's been playing 22 years. I also want the names of his band mates so I can ask them if he sucks or not.

 

[DeadGoonz]

We suck. It says so on CL:

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For posterity because it is great!

I always feared that I sucked, but now it is official.

 

[kcole4001]

Yep, as always, anonymous internet guy knows best.

 

[letsrumble]

I saw a pretty angry one today.

Hey you idiot bass players what the heck? (NE PDX)

What the heck is your problem? The bass is not a wank around toy that you play a bunch of stupid notes on. You don't make a bass run every four bars. You don't muck it up with 8th notes and 16th notes. You don't create melodies and you don't take leads. Every bass player wants to over play their stupid instrument. Sorry, dork but that isn't your function in a band. YOU LAY DOWN A SOLID FAT REPETITIVE GROOVE AND YOU DON'T EVER DEVIATE FROM IT. NOT EVEN ONCE. I am so tired of playing with dork bassists who know "how" to play but have no idea "what" to play. You dorks murder songs with your stupid notes and licks and runs. The bottom falls out of a song and everything just dies. Stop it! You embarrass yourselves. Find the pocket and stay in it. If it is too boring for you then take up lead guitar. Stop wasting everybody's time and ears.

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[catcauphonic]

We suck. It says so on CL:

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For posterity because it is great!

Hey, that poster lives less than a dozen blocks from me. I fortunately found my whole awesome band via Craig's list, & although i still need a tuner .. I can tune 'er up & pluck away just fine

 

[Capt.Obvious]

Seattle area in general is loaded with horrible horrible bass players. It's like the Detroit of bass, and now they have to pay us 15 bucks minimum even though we suck!

 

[Remyd]

YOU LAY DOWN A SOLID FAT REPETITIVE GROOVE AND YOU DON'T EVER DEVIATE FROM IT. NOT EVEN ONCE. I am so tired of playing with dork bassists who know "how" to play but have no idea "what" to play... Find the pocket and stay in it. If it is too boring for you then take up lead guitar. Stop wasting everybody's time and ears.

I feel this way too, sometimes.

 

[Gaolee]

I always feared that I sucked, but now it is official.

Validation is so gratifying!

 

[Gaolee]

Seattle area in general is loaded with horrible horrible bass players. It's like the Detroit of bass, and now they have to pay us 15 bucks minimum even though we suck!

Dammit, I'm underpaid. I only got 14 bucks last time out.

 

[Capt.Obvious]

Dammit, I'm underpaid. I only got 14 bucks last time out.

In Seattle, a bass player is someone that loads $5000 worth of gear into a $500 car, to drive 100 miles for a $15 gig, MINIMUM!

 

[Gaolee]

My old van cost me $300 initially. I over paid. Shoulda got the $500 van. Another failure on my part.

 

[Remyd]

My old van cost me $300 initially. I over paid. Shoulda got the $500 van. Another failure on my part.

But, this is TB, so we have stock answers for that one
Quit the van, you don't need that pain.
Put the van on CL for $800 and use the money to buy a $900 van.
String the van with Flats.
Best Van: Ford vs Chevy
What van is best for a beginner?
Show us your EXPENSIVE/CHEAP/BOUTIQUE/WORST/BEST van

 

[Gaolee]

When the muffler fell off, it was the best van for metal.

 

[kcole4001]

Then you just put a Cherry Bomb on 'er and go.
They used to sell for $30 at Crappy Tire.


Cool van, BTW, just gotta lose the dog dishes and pop on some Moons.

 

[Gaolee]

The van died and has been turned into parts. I spent way too much keeping that thing alive, and when the electrical system under the dashboard started to fail, I figured it was telling me that enough was enough. My "new" van is a 2002 Chevy that was owned by the Department of Transportation. It's not the best van for metal. My metal days have been parted out.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

We suck. It says so on CL:

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For posterity because it is great!

I bet this guy wanted to mix a 4x10 and a 1x15.