Let's spread some musical misinformation

[Tom Bomb]

The most common go-to notes in successful pop music composition are 50s and 100s. Larger denominations no longer chart as they notoriously clog up the laundry after a while and start making siren sounds.

 

[zontar]

the planet Mercury was, in fact, named for Freddie Mercury (they were going to name in Bulsara--but then most people wouldn't know who it was named after...)

 

[Jay2U]

the planet Mercury was, in fact, named for Freddie Mercury (they were going to name in Bulsara--but then most people wouldn't know who it was named after...)

Just like the moon. The earth's natural satellite is named after Keith's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather.

 

[ZenG]

On Mars the planet Earth is known as Skzeetmarwooryllia.

Martians like us and they listen to our radio stations all the time.

They come here often to get musical instruments that aren't as yet available on Mars.

Many many of the the thousands of basses that have been made on Earth end up there.

That person that answered your Craigslist ad was likely not an Earthling.

 

[Willy-D]

[QUOTE="ZenG, post: 19639438, member: 254563"?]

That person that answered your Craigslist ad was likely not an Earthling.[/QUOTE]

Somehow I intuitively knew that

 

[Imaginary Pony]

Yes, this doesn't strike ma as being misinformation.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

There are many types of Tone:-

Bedroom tone
Live Gig tone
Recording tone
Multi-effects pedal tone
Bathroom tone
Basement tone
"I'm playing in our R.V." tone
Headphone tone
Garage tone
"Our sound man is an idiot" tone

If you put flats on your bass , you will sound the same everywhere no matter what but only if you use a pick.

You forgot Barry tone.

 

[Jay2U]

On Mars the planet Earth is known as Skzeetmarwooryllia.

Martians like us and they listen to our radio stations all the time.

They come here often to get musical instruments that aren't as yet available on Mars.

Many many of the the thousands of basses that have been made on Earth end up there.

That person that answered your Craigslist ad was likely not an Earthling.

Some of them stayed here on earth and found a job at GC.

 

[ZenG]

Sometimes it's hard to know what to wear at a gig..if you're an older bassist. Always the problem of "fitting in" with the younger crowd.

This costume solves the problem. Can be worn at any gig, any genre:-

 

[Jay2U]

Sometimes it's hard to know what to wear at a gig..if you're an older bassist. Always the problem of "fitting in" with the younger crowd.

This costume solves the problem. Can be worn at any gig, any genre:-

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I still rely on a paper bag.

 

[PillO]

It is unwise to play barefoot because of the risk of puncture wounds from debris left by careless bandmates and possible electrocution due to grounding problems. The safest footwear is sandals with white cotton socks.

 

[planetdrumz]

You cant be a good player if you dont have a ton of gear.

 

[ZenG]

You forgot Barry tone.

 

[PillO]

You cant be a good player if you dont have a ton of gear.

Well that is absolutely TRUE. Talent is measured in pounds/kilograms.

 

[pklima]

Yup, this is why various cultures from beatniks to metalheads, who otherwise have little in common, refer to music they like as "really heavy, man".

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Well that is absolutely TRUE. Talent is measured in pounds/kilograms.

True, that is why you hear mediocre musicians referred to as "light-weights".

 

[pklima]

RATT were objectively superior to the Beatles - obviously, as none of the members of RATT ever married Yoko Ono.

 

[planetdrumz]

The Bass guitar got its name from a Bass fisherman who used to strum his fishing line on his fishing pole, and the vibrations would attract fish.

 

[PillO]

The Bass guitar got its name from a Bass fisherman who used to strum his fishing line on his fishing pole, and the vibrations would attract fish.

The original "washtub bass" was actually a rowboat, fishing rod, and fishing line.

 

[planetdrumz]

The original "washtub bass" was actually a rowboat, fishing rod, and fishing line.

Right, and thats how the shape of the Bass as we know it today evolved, the inventor of that washtub bass found the rowboat was too big for certain stages so he improvised with the oar from the rowboat and voila...thats how we have the bass that we all know today!