In most bands the position of bassist is normally assigned to the most talented guitar player.
The bassist has to bend over first...
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In most bands the position of bassist is normally assigned to the most talented guitar player.
Bad vibrations cause brown notes along with intestinal distress.Unsympathetic vibrations cause blue notes.
That's known as " First Position".....The bassist has to bend over first...

The Cow pose...That's known as " First Position".....![]()
Isn't that a band from Winslow Arizona?The Cow pose...
One bass for a bunch of monkeys? I don't think the bass will last me the 10 minutes, yes the comment is misinformation. Let's say the comment is true, will the bass be in tune so the song is not so far out of key? Now got monkeys putting bassists out of work, as Marvin the robot from hhgttu says, this depressing.
That's known as " First Position".....![]()
I'm not so sure, this is what my security camera caught.If you want to keep Santa away from your home, play a bass solo.
No, that's the band The Cow Patties, an entirely female band. I get the two confused as well. I'm not sure where Cow Pose is from.Isn't that a band from Winslow Arizona?
First position...twice!!I'm almost afraid to ask. What's "second position" mean?
First rule of second position. Never talk about second position.First position...twice!!
First position...twice!!
The Cow Pose morphed into The Cow Posse when two other base players showed up unannounced and wanted to sit in.No, that's the band The Cow Patties, an entirely female band. I get the two confused as well. I'm not sure where Cow Pose is from.
3d is behind the drummer.Ah, I see. I'm working on my technique and I see what I'm doing wrong now. Where should I be for third position? There's a fourth position, right?
3d is behind the drummer.
six?Interesting. I like that. She does too. I dearly hope that fourth position is third position twice.
"Base" players? Who was shortstop? Forgive me if I'm off in left field.The Cow Pose morphed into The Cow Posse when two other base players showed up unannounced and wanted to sit in.
Yep...base players...in the musical misinformation thread...who'd a thunk it?"Base" players? Who was shortstop? Forgive me if I'm off in left field.