I have several upgraded and tweaked Fenders, so upgraded and tweaked that they actually sound and play nicely! Also have a PF 800 with 4X10 and 1X15 cabs (also gutted and replaced with boutique upgrades too sophisticated to mention here) .
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"How good are you?" "I'm okay..."
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I have several upgraded and tweaked Fenders, so upgraded and tweaked that they actually sound and play nicely! Also have a PF 800 with 4X10 and 1X15 cabs (also gutted and replaced with boutique upgrades too sophisticated to mention here) .
Good answer!
I hate this question. Almost any answer smacks of false humility or braggadocio.
I like to say, "Better than some, worse than others."
Geez in all my years of playing I've never had someone come up to me and ask how good I was. I'd think someone in that situation would just listen and decide for himself or herself.
Depends on who's asking, really. If it's some condescending guitard at a jam who throws out some mindless, dissonant garbage and expects you to miraculously rescue it via feats of bass heroics, the answer would be: "not good enough to save your sorry...", but if it's Miss July fawning over you between sets the answer might be more like: "let's go back to my place and you can see for yourself." Now, since the likelihood of the second scenario actually happening is miniscule, remember, this is the HUMOR page, and, besides, a guy can still dream, can't he?
s0c9
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The difference between hopelessness and misery is that no matter miserable you are you haven't lost that last shred of hope. I know that the chance of Miss July fawning over me between sets is a fantasy, but it's not impossible, so don't extinguish my hope.Most psychologists would label that scenario as "fantasy!".
Most psychologists would label that scenario as "fantasy!".
To illustrate this point, just answer the following question: Have you ever bought a lottery ticket? It's not impossible to win, but you don't really think you're going to end up a millionaire that way, do you?
All you have to do is change your definition of "Miss July" and life becomes way more tolerable.
Most people would imagine Miss July to be a centerfold model in a girlie magazine during a summer month. All that would be true, and the definition would stand until the title of the magazine was revealed. Play*** is one thing, but being fawned over by Miss July from "Botched Plastic Surgery monthly" wouldn't be so appealing.
Had a guy ask me if I was a good bass player. I told him I'm a lot better than I was when I started playing bass last week.
Just interviewed a drummer for a backup slot, and he was great. He mentioned that he plays bass too, so I might become the third best bass player in my band.
