Let's spread some musical misinformation

[Pops OB]

Pickguards were originally just that... they protected the fragile, but horrendously expensive, bone plectrum from being broken on a hard bass body.

 

[Jay2U]

Intonation is for geeks, tuning is for nerds.

 

[Kustom_Thunder]

The "tort" that so many here on talk bass covet has nefarious origins. "Tort" is short for torture. This plastic sheet cut to size as a pickguard is produced by child laborers induced to work faster through regular beatings and water-boarding.

 

[Willy-D]

When combined, the instrument is called a Bouzouki

I thought is was just a Bazoo. Thanks for the correction

 

[Willy-D]

The "tort" that so many here on talk bass covet has nefarious origins. "Tort" is short for torture. This plastic sheet cut to size as a pickguard is produced by child laborers induced to work faster through regular beatings and water-boarding.

You forgot to mention that if you should happen to change your Torts, say from a Pearl to a Red, you have then ReTorted. Always best to make your ReTorts snappy, as the bass can get cold otherwise

 

[-Asdfgh-]

I thought is was just a Bazoo. Thanks for the correction

No, the bouzouki is the diminutive form of bazoo. The bazoo is the long scale, bass version of bouzouki. Similarly there is a soprano kazoo called a kazouki, but it is banned in many countries due to the danger of inhaling it when playing.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

A digeridoo just just a version of a doo you can diger with. Digering is banned in 39 states of the USA unless done with a doo and only with a doo.

As the old proverb goes: he who digers without a doo may be undone, so make sure your digering is done with a doo.

 

[zontar]

Weird Al actually writes the original versions of the songs he parodies by time travel.

 

[Pops OB]

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Don't I know it, we time travel with Al all the time!

 

[zontar]

Weird Al never poses for pictures...
There are none of him in existence.

 

[Pops OB]

Weird Al never poses for pictures...
There are none of him in existence.

And I didn't play bass in his performance that night!

 

[Boristhespyder]

All of the artists that Al parodies do not actually exist. He is a shapeshifter and, when he gets an idea, he goes back in time to create the "real" artist so he can create the parody.

 

[pklima]

Smokie's big hit "Living Next Door To Alice" had the first and third person reversed in the original lyrics - "I guess I got my reasons", "no she'll never get used to living next door to Alice" etc. because it was originally written for Alice Cooper.

 

[PillO]

Judas Priest are all early risers. Originally, "Livin After Midnight" was titled "Livin in the Morning". The lyrics were: Living in the morning, Rocking through the dawn, Loving the morning, Then I'm gone - to work. The record company thought that midnight was more 'metal' and so the lyrics were changed.

 

[Jay2U]

Sid Vicious was a gifted bass player. During his days with the Sex Pistols he was held back by his bandmates.

 

[PillO]

Sid Vicious was a gifted bass player. During his days with the Sex Pistols he was held back by his bandmates.

Sid also faked his own death to escape the clutches of Nancy Spungen. He re-emerged with a new image and under the new moniker of John Myung. He is reported to be very happy in his new life being able to fully express himself with bass and chapman stick. He will not respond to the name Sid at all to maintain his cover.

 

[Jay2U]

Sid also faked his own death to escape the clutches of Nancy Spungen. He re-emerged with a new image and under the new moniker of John Myung. He is reported to be very happy in his new life being able to fully express himself with bass and chapman stick. He will not respond to the name Sid at all to maintain his cover.

Thanks for letting us know, Sid.

 

[PillO]

Thanks for letting us know, Sid.

Nancy Spungen's death was similarly faked. She re-emerged as Courtney Love.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Sid Vicious was a gifted bass player. During his days with the Sex Pistols he was held back by his bandmates.

I had heard he had to be held back, restrained, due to his tendency to want to add vibraphone solos to all Pistols tracks.

 

[Feral Feline]

To B string, or NOT to B string..

That was Keanu Reeves' Question.

Apparently Reeves is taking private's lessons ...

... from Lieutenant Dan ...

... as Ryan's Privates couldn't be shaved ...

'Hank ewe, Aisle Bee hairball weak.