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Let's spread some musical misinformation
- Thread starter pklima
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German sound engineers should mic the tankard at the Oktoberfest. 
Playing fast songs requires a thicker pick and fatter strings. Due to relativistic effects, the pick will, at high speed, appear thinner to the strings, as will the strings appear thinner to the pick.
Don't forget to use the optics pickups, Need that speed of light don't you know.
Those optical pickups have to be aligned extremely well, in order to cancel out the Doppler effect.
It takes the human brain a finite amount of time to correctly identify pitch. So, if a bassist plays notes fast enough he can play virtually anything and nobody in the audience will know if he's playing the wrong notes.
The fast but lazy bassist can use this to his advantage because it means he will never have to rehearse or learn another song in his life. A really smart lazy bassist can even play white noise through his amp during a gig, and by also placing a life-size cardboard cutout of himself on stage he is free to drink, dance, mingle, arrange a post-gig hookup, etc., and still get paid! Its a win-win for everybody.
The fast but lazy bassist can use this to his advantage because it means he will never have to rehearse or learn another song in his life. A really smart lazy bassist can even play white noise through his amp during a gig, and by also placing a life-size cardboard cutout of himself on stage he is free to drink, dance, mingle, arrange a post-gig hookup, etc., and still get paid! Its a win-win for everybody.
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You can't go wrong with that. Correct any fault before it happened.
Watching a bass player is not going to give you an honest take on their playing, because you can't observe an object without influencing it.
Same goes with listening to music, especially recorded music. That's why it's always better to get another's opinion instead.
Same goes with listening to music, especially recorded music. That's why it's always better to get another's opinion instead.
I say, I believe you just gave a wonderful definition of Jazz!
That was the sound of the Farfisa organ! That squeaky noise can be heard in many 60's tunes. A great example is 99 Tears by Question Mark and The Mysterians.
Ray Manzarek of The Doors started out playing the Farfisa organ, because it has a reduced number of black keys and can be played with only three fingers. He later transitioned to the Hammond because it had a similar squeaky sound that he thought of as normal.
Live performances often are affected by observers. The effect can be so strong that tomatoes, eggs and beer are flying towards the band at relativistic speed.
Really smart musicians can cut down on their grocery bills by playing badly enough to have food thrown their way. A soundman or roadie with a net can double as a chow catcher.
Some REALLY smart musicians opened a store selling food they collect at each performance." FROM STAGE TO TABLE "has become very successful!
This is perhaps the very first psychedelic rock song, in that it was specially written to sound better on acid.
Back then everything sounded better on acid..............at least thats what I've heard.
Lysergic acid diethylamide is available at convenience stores for your convenience, but be sure to stay away from the brown acid that is not government tested. In the experience of most people, your bass playing will improve exponentially without any further need to waste money on gear. If you don't believe this, go ask Alice the Cooper; I think he'll know.
Should you experience a bad trip, sue the airline.
Should you experience a bad trip, sue the airline.
another Stephen hawking tidbit, bass players are quantum beings.
