Let's spread some musical misinformation

[zontar]

Slide guitar can only be played if you grew up in Mississippi, Texas or Sweden--or you have notarized permission co-signed & approved by the
Vice-President of the USA's favorite bass player.

 

[Jay2U]

Strings won't wear if you place your bass in a sealed box, filled with a noble gas.

 

[PillO]

Strings won't wear if you place your bass in a sealed box, filled with a noble gas.

Noble gasses such as Kingium, Queenium, and Jack of Spadesium?

 

[Jay2U]

Noble gasses such as Kingium, Queenium, and Jack of Spadesium?

Yeah and Banapple gas of course.

 

[ak56]

Noble gasses such as Kingium, Queenium, and Jack of Spadesium?

Not to forget the noble gas formerly known as Princium.

 

[Jay2U]

The first active basses came with a key, so they could be wound before use.

 

[PillO]

The first active basses came with a key, so they could be wound before use.

The keys were later adopted by drummers as something they could use to tune drums even if they chose not to.

 

[zontar]

Drummers ALWAYS tune their drums before every gig, rehearsal or recording sessions, without fail

 

[Jay2U]

Self-taught musicians are the best, because educated musicians couldn't figure out by themselves how to use their instrument.

 

[PillO]

Self-taught musicians are the best, because educated musicians couldn't figure out by themselves how to use their instrument.

All the money that they save on lessons they can pile into gear which does make them better.

 

[bluesfordan]

steel guitars weigh less than lead guitars of the same size

 

[Jay2U]

steel guitars weigh less than lead guitars of the same size

That's no misinformation. Lead is denser than steel.

 

[zontar]

All the money that they save on lessons they can pile into gear which does make them better.

Because gear is what makes you better--not practice.

 

[Bassball Fever]

This, surely, is NOT misinformation.
I mean, come on Zontar , there are limits to what it is acceptable to say.
I'm shocked, shocked and dismayed that you could even think of saying such a thing, never mind doing it here, on Talk Bass!!!
I shall now retire to my music room and count my pedals.

You have one too few pedals. This is why you have not achieved your musical goals.

 

[Jay2U]

The Pedal Rule

One pedal is nothing. Two pedals is almost half the work. Three pedals is trying, but not succeeding. Four pedals is almost twice as much as half the work, so still not satisfying. Five pedals means your pedal board is still half empty. Six pedals? Isn't it about time to buy a keyboard?

 

[zontar]

Real musicians can do all the effects with their ampits

 

[Jay2U]

If you don't use an authentic tuning fork, your band will never play in tune.

 

[Bassball Fever]

If you don't use an authentic tuning fork, your band will never play in tune.

Do they need to use it for all meals, or just the one right before the gig?

 

[PillO]

Do they need to use it for all meals, or just the one right before the gig?

Some bluegrass/country bands use tuning spoons on stage. Non-musicians think that it is someone playing the spoons, but it is actually used for tuning.

 

[Jay2U]

Some use a saw as a tuning device...