Let's spread some musical misinformation

[zontar]

The faster you play the better it sounds.

 

[Jay2U]

The faster you play the better it sounds.

Huh? Is that misinformation?

 

[zontar]

Huh? Is that misinformation?

Sort of...

 

[Jay2U]

Sort of...

Ok

 

[zontar]

BB King was once in a band with AA Milne, CC DeVille & DeeDee Ramone.
ee cummings co-wrote the lyrics to many of their songs along with Milne.

 

[ZenG]

Leo Fender was actually born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

 

[hondo4life]

Leo Fender was actually born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Actually, no. Winnipeg is in Saskatchewan.

 

[ZenG]

Actually, no. Winnipeg is in Saskatchewan.

Americans....

Actually it's in Manitoba.

 

[zontar]

Americans....

Actually it's in Manitoba.

Misinformation...

 

[Jay2U]

When Leo Fender became famous they moved Winnipeg, the city where he was born, from Saskatchewan to Manitoba.

 

[Jay2U]

BB King was once in a band with AA Milne, CC DeVille & DeeDee Ramone.
ee cummings co-wrote the lyrics to many of their songs along with Milne.

FF Queen, BB's wife, hated Dee Dee so much, that she learned to play the bass in order to replace him. Dee Dee was kicked out of the band and became a beekeeper in Winnipeg.

 

[ZenG]

When Leo Fender became famous they moved Winnipeg, the city where he was born, from Saskatchewan to Manitoba.

They only really did that so Winnipeg could get a Walmart without the locals complaining.

 

[zontar]

FF Queen, BB's wife, hated Dee Dee so much, that she learned to play the bass in order to replace him. Dee Dee was kicked out of the band and became a beekeeper in Winnipeg.

The bees were Fender Bee stock

 

[wraub]

The 5 string bass was invented by Benjamin Franklin.

 

[Jay2U]

The bees were Fender Bee stock

...and he named the bee queens Bee Bee Queen.

 

[zontar]

...and he named the bee queens Bee Bee Queen.

You can buy their honey at LL Bean.

 

[Jay2U]

Over the years Dee Dee got irritated by the humming noise produced by thousands of bees. To cancel the noise, he invented the very first humbucker.

 

[zontar]

Over the years Dee Dee got irritated by the humming noise produced by thousands of bees. To cancel the noise, he invented the very first humbucker.

The development of that was funded in part by ZZ Top

 

[Jay2U]

The development of that was funded in part by ZZ Top

 

[GBassNorth]

All this Canadian chat reminded me that Wayne Jackson Gretsky went into bass guitar design after retiring from his Ice Hockey career. His love of Hockey certainly influenced his bass designs...
Wayne Jackson Gretsky JS2 Bass: