Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[FFTT]

This morning after tracking this scratch layout study, it occurred to me that my daughter is going to have a fun time explaining me
to Little Jack, my grandson.

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Had one spot where I fell out of the pocket, but I'm brainstorming what I want to do with the bass part and trying to keep the phrasing right so it doesn't conflict with the vocal.

I'm thinking other worldly synth, War Of The World guitar, Gilmour clean skat strat, laser beams, helicopter gun ships, 100,000 scary alien storm troops and other general mayhem.

 

[Relsom]

Indeed, but you might get props if he thinks you're Shrek. I was thinking some gritty overdriven sustained power chords, but subtle.

 

[tubenutq5]

I cleaned up my shop today but so what. I never use it anyway. Think I will watch a movie.

 

[Relsom]

It aint goin anywhere. But now that you put all yer stuff away you'll never find it.

 

[vmabus]

 

[greybeard125]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...holds promise for my first tattoo!!

 

[FFTT]

When my daughters considered tattoos, I told them wait till that cute little butterfly turns into Mothra.

 

[greybeard125]

Be sure to explain to them who Mothra was/is! Couldn't wait for Shock Theater on Sat nites to see what monster would show up!

 

[FFTT]

While far from perfect, that's the first time, I've ever been really happy with my tone, playing bass with a pick.

'64 Jazz Bass, Black Nylon Wraps, Dunlop Nylon .60 or Fender Nylon .88 Picks

Reeves Custom 225, vintage SVT AlNiCo 8X10.
AT 4040 and TAB Funkenwerk upgraded SM57 on cab, through DAV BG-1.

Jazz Bass Controls Neck PU wide open, Bridge PU Off, Tone Wide Open.

 

[steve_rolfeca]

While far from perfect, that's the first time, I've ever been really happy with my tone, playing bass with a pick.

'64 Jazz Bass, Black Nylon Wraps, Dunlop Nylon .60 or Fender Nylon .88 Picks

Reeves Custom 225, vintage SVT AlNiCo 8X10.
AT 4040 and TAB Funkenwerk upgraded SM57 on cab, through DAV BG-1.

Jazz Bass Controls Neck PU wide open, Bridge PU Off, Tone Wide Open.

With that gear lineup, I'm pretty sure that the kind of pick you chose wouldn't have mattered a whole lot...

 

[FFTT]

With that gear lineup, I'm pretty sure that the kind of pick you chose wouldn't have mattered a whole lot...

Actually the pick material does make quite a difference tracking, along with a light even attack.

Big difference between Dunlop Tortex .60 and Nylon .60 just in the way the pick works the strings.

 

[1bassplayinfool]

Old fart at play... I was a little grumpy because our guitar player was not there.

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[BassmanPaul]

Typical guitar player! He's late coming in and has forgotten the key!!

 

[BassmanPaul]

Here's me at it again!! Good grief!! That came in almost life size!!

I'm glad that me zipper's up!!

 

[Stank56]

Here's me at it again!! Good grief!! That came in almost life size!!


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I'm glad that me zipper's up!!

At our age it's best to check our zippers at least twice, maybe three times.

 

[sharkbait130]

Quote: I'm glad that me zipper's up.

Naaa......it pays to advertise.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Old fart at play... I was a little grumpy because our guitar player was not there.

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Why would anyone be grumpy about that?

 

[1bassplayinfool]

Why would anyone be grumpy about that?

I hate to say it... but he's actually pretty good.

 

[vmabus]

The Wandering Melon by Mike Shiel

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[FFTT]

Words of wisdom from my dad.

"Drive Like Hell And You'll Get There Faster"

You do not know gut wrenching terror until your kids pull out of the driveway for the first time solo.

You know what you did when you were their age!


Learn From My Mistakes, Don't Repeat Them!

Doing 90-115 Mph down Fox Mill Road in a Triumph TR-6 and getting airborne at the dip in the road.
'57 Caddy Coupe, doing 90 on Old Reston Avenue.
'67 Datsun 1600 Roadster Dimed out at 106 MPH on the Dulles Troll Road.
My neighbor blew up 9 Olds 442 blocks before GM figured out he was racing every weekend on that road.
Average speed down old 2 Lane Route 7 was like 80.

Don't know if I'll still be around to see him drive.