Let's spread some musical misinformation

[ZenG]

The most famous historic bass prophet was Josiah Spectorus of Gad, circa 1500 b.c.

However he always spoke in paradiddles and no-one was able to transcribe his sermons.....

The taradiddle has replaced the paradiddle in modern times.

Many people now speak in taradiddles.

 

[zontar]

Paramedics use paradiddles when they play darts.

 

[Jay2U]

This is the oldest bass pick ever discovered. It dates back some 150,000 years and was thought to be used by Neanderthal man.

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All evidence points to earlier theories that Neanderthal man did indeed use flatwound strings. Probably TI Jazz Flats.

That's why the Neanderthal didn't make it; they were pickers.

 

[ZenG]

"Rocket 88" was deemed to be the first actual rock 'n' roll ever recorded.

Bill Haley & The Saddlemen recorded it on June 14th/1951. Actually Ike Turner and his group recorded it a few months earlier on March 3/1951.

But Ike does not get credit for the record because he was making a promotional record with Ford at the same time and they forced him to legally deny he ever made "Rocket 88".

Ike did in fact own a "Rocket 88". He'd bought it when the clutch went on his '47 Pontiac.

But he'd already sold it to Bill Haley by the time the record was made.

Much earlier Pete Johnson had recorded "Rocket 88 Boogie".....and Ike heard Pete humming the tune when they were both at the Oldsmobile dealership where Ike was trading his Pontiac in.

'Rocket 88" sounds similar to " It's Under Warranty" by The DeSotos , and was later copied by The Tuckers with their song "Warranty!?....What Warranty???"

The Roadmasters (of Doo-wop fame) recorded "Gas Hog" in 1952, followed up with "Tire-kickin' Time".......both top ten hits but still eclipsed by "Rocket 88".

The Chryslers recorded "Y'all Bought A Clunker" in 1953.......a big hit in the deep south.

White audiences responded enthusiastically when Danny and The Hudsons recorded "Roll Down Yer Window" in early 1954.

Ike Turner ended up driving a Plymouth.......but Bill Haley gave his Rocket 88 to his mother within months of making the record and opted to drive only Cadillacs after that.

 

[Tom Bomb]

The term, 'Paper Man,' has just been replaced in the Oxford, and Webster's Dictionaries with the term, 'iPaddler'.

 

[ZenG]

I was not aware of the term " Paper Man" (except for the guy who delivers my paper).....

Could you loquaciously elaborate?

Thank you very much.......

 

[Deleted member 264575]

Multi-tasking is a very important requirement for musicians to master. Practice multi-tasking whenever possible, to make it BIG;

To make it BIG in the music industry, practice Rock Poses as early in life as possible:

Lonnie McVader will be the next BIG thing. I kid you not;

Happy 2015 all!
Neal.

 

[Tom Bomb]

I was not aware of the term " Paper Man" (except for the guy who delivers my paper).....

Could you loquaciously elaborate?

Thank you very much.......

Of course.

But let me start by conveying this. As this is Talk Bass, loquacity is indubitably on the cards.

However, in this venue, as this is an indefatigably misinformed audience, by design, I'd just like to say first up, you can trust me on this. In my current position, I'm an overpaid over-qualified equivocator, fabulous in every respect - which means, to the ill-informed, nothing I write will ever make any sense at all but you should, without question, consider my material as gospel… ( hey! You asked for loquacity - I'm doing my best - and, away we go!).

A 'Paper Man,' originally referred to as a Brown Paper Man, is one who follows an age-old tradition which has, at its center, one fundamental, defining feature. The Brown Paper Man, he, OR she, will be hiding something, most commonly numerous hematomata. Where these bruises come from is anyone's guess so let's not go there.

Since the Middle Ages, Paper Men have universally adopted the prescribed method for treating bumps and bruises as found in the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill - namely, "vinegar and brown paper." They doggedly continue to treat their wounds in this manner, despite the fact that other, more efficacious dressings, like single malt whiskey, band-aids and duct-tape, work just as well and give the same, if not better results, without the ungodly stench of decaying acetic acid.

Over the years, 'brown paper' has been abbreviated to just 'paper' - it's a more inclusive term. While Paper Men are hard to spot, if you know what to look for, you'll find them everywhere.

One of the best ways to spot them, besides following your nose, is to listen for them. After a while, the vinegar will dry up considerably, especially in the Summer months, and so the brown paper will revert to its original much less forgiving form.

So, as a paper man ambulates, if you listen very carefully, you'll be able to hear him rustling. And, what's more, he'll be stiff - noticeably more rigid and ungainly as he struggles laboriously with his ever constricting, stench-laden brown paper poultices.

Thank you for your question. I trust I've set you straight on this.


Loquaciously,

Tom B. Esq.

 

[Jay2U]

Eddie Van Halen used to be a drummer. When he picked up a guitar, he thought he had to tap it like a bongo.

 

[zontar]

Bob Dylan started as a bongo player.

 

[ZenG]

If you are a younger player and find yourself in a social situation with older players where you are out of your league because they are discussing songs from the sixties and seventies..

and you are backed into a corner figuratively and you have no choice but to respond during the conversation..

Just say " Yeah, that song was slightly Dylan-esque....but I like the chord changes and the way they went back to their roots"...........this will save your butt 98% of the time.

 

[Deleted member 264575]

The pitchfork is the best instrument for roots music.

 

[ZenG]

Although man has purportedly been on the planet for 120,000 years ..........for 100,000 of those years there was absolutely no music...it hadn't been invented yet.

But you could still get a half-decent StingRay off Craigslist from time to time........

 

[ZenG]

You're right, CanadaNeal........even though it was originally made for tuning Double-basses.

 

[pklima]

The pitchfork is the best instrument for roots music.

Classic rock is "meat and potatoes" music. Roots music is mostly potatoes, with the occasional turnip or carrot, unless we're talking about roots reggae.

 

[ZenG]

pklima:-

Now I'm confused...so what genre is "Jolly Green Giant" by The Kingsmen?

 

[pklima]

Not sure... does kohlrabi count as a root vegetable, or does the edible part stick out of the ground too much?

 

[Deleted member 264575]

Not sure... does kohlrabi count as a root vegetable, or does the edible part stick out of the ground too much?

Rhubarb.
Is that a fretless kohlrabi?
Needs a Tort pickguard.

 

[Tom Bomb]

Roots music was first cooked up by Alex Haley, in 1976. He foresaw the need for sustenance on location, during the filming of his famed miniseries, Roots, so he killed two birds with one stone by killing two birds and adding them, whole, to a huge pot full of every kind of root vegetable, and chicken stock. This was then seasoned, with various secret herbs and spices, by folk singing super chefs from numerous exotic locations around the globe, who gladly sang traditional songs as they stirred the pot.

In this way, roots music's wily progenitor was able to produce excellent meals for his cast and crew and, at the same time, produce authentic soundtrack elements and occasional music and cutaways for his miniseries and its spin-offs. In no time at all, Haley's highly nutritious roots music had swept the world and remains a staple to this day. Many of those original folk singing super chefs also went on to become stars in their own right. Bheki Mseleku comes immediately to mind.

 

[zontar]

Roots music should be earthy--so dump lots of topsoil overtop every instrument, and on the head of the singer.