Every Squier is shipped to the stores as a Fender. If it doesn't sell within 6 months, the store gets a 40% refund and has to rebrand it into a Squier.
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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And if it still doesn't sell it's rebranded Harley Benton, which is why some people say a Harley Benton is as good as a Fender because it is one.
Roswell pickups in the few Harley Bentons not originally Fenders are so-called because they are made by imprisoned aliens captured in the Roswell incident in 1947 who work at Area 51. They previously made DiMarzio pickups such as Area 61™ | DiMarzio, an updated version of the original the aliens designed for the first Stratocaster before Fender cancelled the contract when it was bought by CBS. In that sense early Strat pickups are not hand-made, more tentacle-made. Obviously, though, Leo couldn't let this be known at the time, but Leo knew because he was an alien himself under the watch of the M.I.B., just like David Bowie and Les Claypool.
Lady Gaga is also an alien, one of the carrion-eating species, hence the desire to wear flesh so there is always carrion to hand.
Despite rumours, Kate Bush is not an alien but a pixie just like Bjork.
And whilst Justin Bieber is not an alien he is the pop star most people want to have fired into space.
Despite rumours, Kate Bush is not an alien but a pixie just like Bjork.
And whilst Justin Bieber is not an alien he is the pop star most people want to have fired into space.
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Which is pretty amazing, as at the time Healey was also Secretary of State for Defence in the British Government, a feat not repeated until Michael Portillo's stint as drummer in King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys.
Which is pretty amazing, as at the time Healey was also Secretary of State for Defence in the British Government, a feat not repeated until Michael Portillo's stint as drummer in King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys.
And all Gibsons have bolt on necks because glue is considered a delicacy and reserved as food in Loqualidesia, where they are actually built.
With a floor-mounted camera, it was discovered that the Late-great Wendy O Williams, from the bottom, was see-through.
As a Canadian living in the US (because California and LA are still part of the US for now) is technically a resident alien.*
*apologies - not misinformation.
Everyone thinks that death metal and black metal are so evil.
And yet they aren't. They are mostly written in 4/4 time and occasionally in other time signatures. But none use the most evil time signature 6/6/6 (six beats of six sextuplets)
And yet they aren't. They are mostly written in 4/4 time and occasionally in other time signatures. But none use the most evil time signature 6/6/6 (six beats of six sextuplets)
At a family gathering long ago, The LATE_GREAT Chris Squier was having a chat with his younger, less macho brother Billy. Billy had been pleading with Lord Chris to teach him to play the bass forever! Finally, in an "I give up" moment, Chris decided he would teach Billy a couple things...just a short run scale to see how Billy would do.
Billy, who was also secretly referred to as the family whiner immediately started to cry about how "hurty" the "HUGE string thingies" were on his little fingers.
Chris had a cheap Teisco six string he had on a stand that he only used to hold his cigarette. When he saw it at a garage sale years earlier he had exclaimed "Hey look how close those wimpy little strings are! I bet you could clip a fag right in between 'em and get on with some slappin'"! So he bought it.
In a fit of disgust, he grabbed the Teisco, scribbled Billy Squier with a sharpie marker on the headstock, and shoved it at Billy and said "Play that then, ya little poofter"!
Billy, who was also secretly referred to as the family whiner immediately started to cry about how "hurty" the "HUGE string thingies" were on his little fingers.
Chris had a cheap Teisco six string he had on a stand that he only used to hold his cigarette. When he saw it at a garage sale years earlier he had exclaimed "Hey look how close those wimpy little strings are! I bet you could clip a fag right in between 'em and get on with some slappin'"! So he bought it.
In a fit of disgust, he grabbed the Teisco, scribbled Billy Squier with a sharpie marker on the headstock, and shoved it at Billy and said "Play that then, ya little poofter"!
Guitar manufacturers stop making Bass guitars out of Banana pudding back in the 1930s when it was found that pudding made the guitars sound muddy! Then in 1943, using WWII war technology, many popular guitars were constructed out of hollowed-out watermelons !
The Triads are scared of Nordic black metal bands. They tend to be more involved in Hong Kong brothel rock.
The triads were a idea from long ago. It involved watching TV and during a half-hour show there would be three (hence triad) commercials in the middle, resulting in an actual 23 minutes of show.
Now, when one watches TV, during a half hour show, there are four groups of four commercials (quadropods) resulting in an actual 7 minutes of show.
Now the triads have shifted their focus to music videos on Youtube, wherein, during any given song, said song is interrupted an average of three times...usually during the guitar solo if the song is done by Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, or any solo involving most of the greats.
Now, when one watches TV, during a half hour show, there are four groups of four commercials (quadropods) resulting in an actual 7 minutes of show.
Now the triads have shifted their focus to music videos on Youtube, wherein, during any given song, said song is interrupted an average of three times...usually during the guitar solo if the song is done by Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, or any solo involving most of the greats.
Prog rock was perfect for this format as it's typically 23 minute pieces in three 7 minute movements plus coda.
The Yes album Relayer is unusual for prog rock in that there is no instrumental solo in its entire length. This is because, for the entirety of its length, all musicians were soloing simultaneously. Before recording, the competing egos were well understood and an agreement was reached that each player would signal that their virtuoso would give way to another player by sticking a finger up their bottom.
Within a few bars, though, they'd all launched into a cacophony of fret noodling, key waggling and skin bashing while staring each other down to see who'd blink first. As Gates of Delirium passed onto Sound Chaser with no end in sight, Jon Anderson suddenly had a brainwave and gently lilted "And what touches our souls"; the posterior-pressing signal to stop soloing. Although the soloing stopped, the players had no idea what to do next and, apart from a high C that Pat Moraz had pressed down so hard it wouldn't lift back up, the music petered out.
Epilogue:
On returning to the band, Rick Wakeman found Moraz' old keyboard lying around, still parping out that C note. Wakeman bribed the roadie of his old rival Keith Emerson to include the malfunctioning instrument on all ELP tours. During a gig, Emerson was driven mad by the sound and forced to use his prized collection of Sabatier knives to shut the damned thing up, ruining his Chateaubriand carving for Greg and Carl later that evening.
Within a few bars, though, they'd all launched into a cacophony of fret noodling, key waggling and skin bashing while staring each other down to see who'd blink first. As Gates of Delirium passed onto Sound Chaser with no end in sight, Jon Anderson suddenly had a brainwave and gently lilted "And what touches our souls"; the posterior-pressing signal to stop soloing. Although the soloing stopped, the players had no idea what to do next and, apart from a high C that Pat Moraz had pressed down so hard it wouldn't lift back up, the music petered out.
Epilogue:
On returning to the band, Rick Wakeman found Moraz' old keyboard lying around, still parping out that C note. Wakeman bribed the roadie of his old rival Keith Emerson to include the malfunctioning instrument on all ELP tours. During a gig, Emerson was driven mad by the sound and forced to use his prized collection of Sabatier knives to shut the damned thing up, ruining his Chateaubriand carving for Greg and Carl later that evening.
For guitar players who occasionally play bass, an alternative pick is available. The backside is shaped like an ordinary pick, while the frontside is shaped like a fingertip.
I have one of those. Flip it to the third side and it looks like drum sticks.
