Let's spread some musical misinformation

[Jay2U]

Just don't add basses to the fire, it will make the fire temperature go down...

If basses are to be thrown into the fire, then compare different makes. The one burning the longest has most sustain.

 

[PillO]

If basses are to be thrown into the fire, then compare different makes. The one burning the longest has had most sustain.

Fixed that for you.

 

[PillO]

Adding basses just gives you lukewarm water. Best add more banjos, not because they burn well but because it gets rid of banjos.

Banjos are what happens when hillbillies can't get their hands on bagpipes.

 

[Jay2U]

If basses are to be thrown into the fire, then compare different makes. The one burning that burnt the longest has had most sustain.

Fixed 100%.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Gibson also celebrated Triumph in a bass, but not Harley. All Yamaha basses celebrate motorcycles.

After Brexit all British made basses will have to have patriotic names. There is already the Spitfire, but there Will also be the Churchill (V shaped, cigar holder), The Queen (most parts made in Germany), The Balti (hot pickups), The Hastings (pointy headstock, careful it doesn't have your eye out), The Henry IV (comes as a two part kit), The Wellington (beefy output).

Obviously the Henry IV is a four string, but a Henry V will also be made, and the Richard III for Tony Levin if he ever decides to house share with Robert Fripp and Toyah in the West Country.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Acoustic guitars are the ultimate campfire instruments. They're made of wood and contain just enough air to rapidly catch fire.

To help them burn the bagpipes can be a great way to fan the flames, shortly before throwing the pipes onto the fire too. In fact it makes the bagpipes the second best campfire instrument.

However, if your party comprises under 25 year olds then don't burn the bagpipes as they are known to keep away knife wielding lunatics that prey on such groups of campers.

 

[Jay2U]

To help them burn the bagpipes can be a great way to fan the flames, shortly before throwing the pipes onto the fire too. In fact it makes the bagpipes the second best campfire instrument.

However, if your party comprises under 25 year olds then don't burn the bagpipes as they are known to keep away knife wielding lunatics that prey on such groups of campers.

They can be safely burnt, provided kazoos are present. Believe me, no one dares to approach kazoo players in the wild.

 

[PillO]

They can be safely burnt, provided kazoos are present. Believe me, no one dares to approach kazoo players in the wild.

The electric kazoo is second only to the theremin in coolness. Most rock bands are not cool enough to rock either; it is up to the jazz cats to play such instruments.

 

[Shannon]

 

[Rattman]

Rewinding old pick-up bobbins in a cold, un-heated garage workshop will increase your original output by 3-fold if the humidity stays below 20% for the entire rewind. Get your barometers ready, gentlemen... Loud 'n proud!
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[Jay2U]

Instruments offered by a webshop are more advanced than those carried by an actual music store.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Instruments offered by a webshop are more advanced than those carried by an actual music store.

My first fretless bass had been hanging in the shop for seven years before I bought it, so you are probably correct.

 

[Boristhespyder]

Iced Earth have never played live in New York, because they didn't want the locals referring to them as "Iced Oyt".

But the venue at thoity thoid and thoid Street. Dats da best!

 

[Jay2U]

A Hawaiian tour operator claims to have seen the Ramones recently on Waikiki beach.

 

[PillO]

A Hawaiian tour operator claims to have seen the Ramones recently on Waikiki beach.

The Ramones being a popular punk hula outfit in Hawaii... Hard to describe - think sex pistols with ukuleles and steel drums.

 

[Jay2U]

According to the late Lemmy Kilmister, Sid Vicious' bass playing was as tight as a G-string.

 

[Ooba Tooba]

According to the late Lemmy Kilmister, Sid Vicious' bass playing was as tight as a G-string.

Not many people know the G string actually got it's name from when Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell tried to escort his nude 19 yr old groupie from their private jet through customs in Rio De Janeiro on their '77 tour. Officials would not admit her into the country without clothes. All they had on their jet was cocaine, and their instruments. Ian, the brightest of the lads, unstrung his G and wrapped it under, and around his girl toy. The officials were more than pleased, and even advertised the new look on 1978's travel posters, sparking a 9780% increase in tourism by the 4th quarter of that fiscal year.

 

[PillO]

According to the late Lemmy Kilmister, Sid Vicious' bass playing was as tight as a G-string.

I believe that what Lemmy said was that Sid's bass playing was "tighter than my G-string". This being Lemmy's underwear of choice:

 

[PillO]

During the production of Fragile, Chris Squire and Jon Anderson suffered writers block as they tried to pen new songs. To break into new territory, they swatted flies with blank staff paper and played the marks on the paper. Rick Wakeman, being an entomophobe, took to wearing a cape to keep the flies off.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

During the production of Fragile, Chris Squire and Jon Anderson suffered writers block as they tried to pen new songs. To break into new territory, they swatted flies with blank staff paper and played the marks on the paper. Rick Wakeman, being an entomophobe, took to wearing a cape to keep the flies off.

Hence the expression "Rick Wakeman is a great keyboardist. No flies on him."

The Small Faces were great fans of winged insects, of course.