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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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Pro tip: Condition your strings and fret board by coating them with butter (this is where the term "plays like butter" comes from). Apply liberally by running a stick of butter up and down your fret board at least once a week. Do not wipe off excess. Do not use margarine.
Truss rods need at least 3 full turns in order to have any effect on neck relief. Put some elbow grease into it if it starts binding up. It will probably be necessary to obtain a long-handled wrench so you can really get some torque on it.
An alternate hypothesis is that "plays like butter" is a corruption of "plays like the Buddha". There is some evidence that Buddha was a bassist - he was, after all, fat, bald, and known to not move much.
This is probably true. It is also well known that Jesus was an outstanding bongos player, and did a short stint in The Captain and Tenille's touring band.
True, but if you want a truly perfect truss rod adjustment, you should use a torque wrench.
The Berth of the Jag war Base...
The Jag ware git tar was act you ally inn spired buy an un-fort tune ate petting zoo incident; Luck ally Leo Fender dint bee grudge the ferocious fee line cub's play full pain full fang full, go wing sofa a** too keep it out off the pay purse and knot cuss the zoo any embarrassment (and thus saving the cub from bee ying putt down, two).
Deck aids lay tar a Fender Japan employee from the base sub-division, inn spired bye the ledge end of Leo's furry fracas, sod out these aim petting zoo wile awn holler daze near Fullerton. The jag wire on hand was sum 20 ears long inn tooth, butt nun the less the pro Jenny of the oar ridge nail Jag where that took tooth too Leo – ah lass the inter zoo breed ding wuss knot Abe bull too unhinge the jean that lye kiss two jaw at hands. The any mall's handler was at hand and Han dilly pre-vented the loss of the Fender Japan employee's in tyre mitt and he kept hiss digit, all. (It had helped that the Japanese Fender rep staid palm threw oud the oar deal.) Though he received a sou venire two take home, he cud knot scar less bee cause it gay vim the inn spire Asian to fallow inn hiss hero's foot prince.
Wants Bach inn Japan the vary fist Jag wear base was quick lee con sieved.
The ah four men shunned doc you meant was spill-chocked bye Me, person ally. Buy the whey, it hall puss if ewe reed it oud lawed.
The Jag ware git tar was act you ally inn spired buy an un-fort tune ate petting zoo incident; Luck ally Leo Fender dint bee grudge the ferocious fee line cub's play full pain full fang full, go wing sofa a** too keep it out off the pay purse and knot cuss the zoo any embarrassment (and thus saving the cub from bee ying putt down, two).
Deck aids lay tar a Fender Japan employee from the base sub-division, inn spired bye the ledge end of Leo's furry fracas, sod out these aim petting zoo wile awn holler daze near Fullerton. The jag wire on hand was sum 20 ears long inn tooth, butt nun the less the pro Jenny of the oar ridge nail Jag where that took tooth too Leo – ah lass the inter zoo breed ding wuss knot Abe bull too unhinge the jean that lye kiss two jaw at hands. The any mall's handler was at hand and Han dilly pre-vented the loss of the Fender Japan employee's in tyre mitt and he kept hiss digit, all. (It had helped that the Japanese Fender rep staid palm threw oud the oar deal.) Though he received a sou venire two take home, he cud knot scar less bee cause it gay vim the inn spire Asian to fallow inn hiss hero's foot prince.
Wants Bach inn Japan the vary fist Jag wear base was quick lee con sieved.
The ah four men shunned doc you meant was spill-chocked bye Me, person ally. Buy the whey, it hall puss if ewe reed it oud lawed.
Ya gotta read the Jag war bit out loud, fast. Don't think about, or get bogged down by, what the spelled words mean – think/listen phonetically... out loud, fast.
Thanks for the compliment.
The Rickenbackers had a horrible internal feud on how the family business should be run... The result was one son renounced his family name and business and would strike out on his own under a new name, a modification of Rickenbacker, in a new field of enterprise. Who was this blacksheep the family to this day remains hush about? Most now know him as the Kingpin of Popcorn, you might know him has Orville, Orville Redenbacher.
Thanks for the compliment.
The Rickenbackers had a horrible internal feud on how the family business should be run... The result was one son renounced his family name and business and would strike out on his own under a new name, a modification of Rickenbacker, in a new field of enterprise. Who was this blacksheep the family to this day remains hush about? Most now know him as the Kingpin of Popcorn, you might know him has Orville, Orville Redenbacher.
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The Blues was invented in Amsterdam, Netherlands when an English guitar-playing tourist named Nigel Falmouthy insulted a prostitute in the red light district and she kicked him hard in the "Nether" region (possibly why they call the country that).
Anyway... old Nigel began singing "the blues" (as he called it because that was the colour it turned)...
This is the TRUE"birth of the blues"
Anyway... old Nigel began singing "the blues" (as he called it because that was the colour it turned)...
This is the TRUE"birth of the blues"
Only Jazz players were allowed to legally purchase and perform using jazz basses (aka...J style body) via the Fender Guitar company bi laws written in 1960
The Fender Police were formed at that time to strictly enforce this law. Many non- Jazz players who were caught playing other types of music had mysteriously disappeared in the 60's era. Although there was wide spread speculation that Leo Fender and his "Fender Police" had something to do with the disappearances, no charges were ever filed against the company. This reporters guess is because jazz music was consider pure wholesome music for decent folks, but other types of music ie... Rock n' Roll was the Devils music and a black eye to any God fearing folk back then.
The Fender Police were formed at that time to strictly enforce this law. Many non- Jazz players who were caught playing other types of music had mysteriously disappeared in the 60's era. Although there was wide spread speculation that Leo Fender and his "Fender Police" had something to do with the disappearances, no charges were ever filed against the company. This reporters guess is because jazz music was consider pure wholesome music for decent folks, but other types of music ie... Rock n' Roll was the Devils music and a black eye to any God fearing folk back then.
Solid State Amps are only made in states such as Colorado, Arizona or New York. Since California could slip off into the Pacific after some Tectonic Plate movement, no SS amps can be made in that state, by law. Louisiana is another prime example of a state where "solid" isn't in the vernacular (just ask anybody from New Orleans about it). So don't get ripped off, make sure your amp was made in a Solid State, if that's the type of amp you prefer.
Tuba Amps are generally unnecessary as most Tubists play acoustically, but when playing amplified most Tubists will simply mic their tuba and run the signal through FOH. That is why so few Tuba Amps were built, initially, but then it was discovered by many bass players that a Tuba Amp worked well on electric bass guitar – consequently demand was created and Tuba Amps manufacturing picked up. Over time, the "e"lectric bass insinuated its "E" into the name and thus "Tuba Amps" became known as "Tube Amps".
Tuba Amps are generally unnecessary as most Tubists play acoustically, but when playing amplified most Tubists will simply mic their tuba and run the signal through FOH. That is why so few Tuba Amps were built, initially, but then it was discovered by many bass players that a Tuba Amp worked well on electric bass guitar – consequently demand was created and Tuba Amps manufacturing picked up. Over time, the "e"lectric bass insinuated its "E" into the name and thus "Tuba Amps" became known as "Tube Amps".
David Bowie seriously considered taking over The Lawrence Welk Show in 1982, after Welk decided to retire.
Somewhere in a secret vault is a recording of a duet Lemmy did with Frank Sinatra singing KC & the Sunshine Band's That's The Way I Like it.
