Let's spread some musical misinformation

[1bassleft]

Unlike the Doobie Brothers, the Thompson Twins were actually twins.

Identical twins, all three of them, including Alannah who married Tom and they have two children. Nothing weird about that; it was acceptable in the '80s.

 

[felonious69]

The Doobie Brothers were only "brothers" around 4:20 every day.

 

[Jay2U]

Steve Harris is payed to be a bass player for 365 days a year. In leap years he has a day off on the 29th of February.

 

[PillO]

Geddy Lee was never paid to play bass. He was paid to sing, but he played bass for free. He performs all the instrumental songs for no charge. He refers to instrumentals as his tribute to John Myung.

 

[NZBassman]

Steve Harris is payed to be a bass player for 365 days a year. In leap years he has a day off on the 29th of February.

That's correct, because for an Iron Maiden concert on February 29th 2012 Paul McCartney had to fill in for Harris - who was unavailable due to his contract clause

 

[nitrobrother]

That's correct, because for an Iron Maiden concert on February 29th 2012 Paul McCartney had to fill in for Harris - who was unavailable due to his contract clause

The newspaper article I read said that it was due to his contract having a sanity clause.

 

[Scooter Johnson]

The newspaper article I read said that it was due to his contract having a sanity clause.

I know who Sanity Clause is... He's the guy who brings you a Crazy Bass on Christmas...

 

[PillO]

Should you desire to learn to play one of those tiny four-string acoustic guitars, you need only check for instructional videos on Uke-Tube.

 

[Jay2U]

Geddy Lee was never paid to play bass. He was paid to sing, but he played bass for free. He performs all the instrumental songs for no charge. He refers to instrumentals as his tribute to John Myung.

He even paid for his signature J-Basses.

 

[1bassleft]

He even paid for his signature J-Basses.

Of course, and he's not the only one. Signature basses date back to when Geddy Lee, Adam Clayton, Duck Dunn, Duff McKagan, Flea, Frank Bello, Jaco Pastorius, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Marcus Miller, Mark Hoppus, Mike Dirnt, Noel Redding, Pino Palladino, Reggie Hamilton, Roscoe Beck, Sting, Steve Bailey, Steve Harris, Tony Franklin and Victor Bailey were all students and housemates at Bass University together.

Back then, they all bought the only bass anyone ever really needs - a sunburst Precision with tortoiseshell scratchplate - and moved into their new accommodation. The next day, Gordon Sumner (whose Tantric sex meant he was always last one down for breakfast) noticed that Victor and Jaco were eating Fruit Loops even though they had bought Weetos at the supermarket and had complained that they'd forgotten to buy milk. Sure enough, his cereal packet and four-pint bottle were half empty and he immediately wrote "STING" on all his foodstuffs. Similarly, Michael Balzary (a Full English brekky man) noticed by teatime that his half-dozen of free-range was down by four and Palladino was furtively wolfing a hefty omelette. In a rage, he ripped off his clothing and wrote "FLEA" on the only pair of eggs he had left.

Once lessons started, accusations were flying about who had taken whom's bass. Palladino complained that the back of his Precision smelled of groin, secretly rubbed high-Scoville-scale sauce onto the back and was gratified that his chief suspect took the next three days off, deliriously ranting about red hot chili peppers. By the end of Fresher's Fortnight, every packet, utensil and bass guitar in the house had their owner's Sharpie-scrawl on it. Some of the more intelligent students, like Miller, even changed the colour of the screws or added extra knobs (that did nothing useful whatsoever) to their otherwise standard basses to mark their ownership. The real klepto amongst them, Adam Clayton, put his name on any bass that passed through his hands.

It wasn't long before Fender saw a marketing opportunity.

 

[Iristone]

John Deacon played a Thunderbird at a music shop in London. Since the output was higher than his P bass, he was greeted with coil-rubbing distortion on his Hiwatt cavinet. Frightened, he backed off the amp volune and his touch, murmuring "Thunderbird and lightening, very very frightening me" in the process. Freddie Mercury heard it, got inspired, and wrote the line for Bohemian Rhapsody, "Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening me".

 

[PillO]

He even paid for his signature J-Basses.

Geddy has to send Fender a royalty cheque for $25 for each Geddy Lee they sell. Geddy makes a point of sending the cheques individually and payable as C$25.

 

[Scooter Johnson]

I have found that using rare salamander oil gives the best tone in a hollow bass. I only use "Bob's Lizzard Bass oil 10W42.3" when I change the oil in my basses. It may cost more but it's worth it,,,

 

[Killing Floor]

Nice. Does it work on semi-hollow too? Panda oil is too expensive with the new tariffs.

 

[PillO]

I have found that using rare salamander oil gives the best tone in a hollow bass. I only use "Bob's Lizzard Bass oil 10W42.3" when I change the oil in my basses. It may cost more but it's worth it,,,

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The secret of Sir Paul's tone was his use of cod liver oil. Not only great tone, but also ensured he had enough vitamin A D & E. And having plenty of A D E made him an exceptional blues player.

 

[PillO]

Much of Shakespeare is liberally "borrowed" from Rush lyrics.

Case in point. From Limelight:
All the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayers
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage

Bill S.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

The secret of Sir Paul's tone was his use of cod liver oil. Not only great tone, but also ensured he had enough vitamin A D & E. And having plenty of A D E made him an exceptional blues player.

I used oil with only vitamins B, A and D, and it had a deleterious effect.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

John Deacon played a Thunderbird at a music shop in London. Since the output was higher than his P bass, he was greeted with coil-rubbing distortion on his Hiwatt cavinet. Frightened, he backed off the amp volune and his touch, murmuring "Thunderbird and lightening, very very frightening me" in the process. Freddie Mercury heard it, got inspired, and wrote the line for Bohemian Rhapsody, "Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening me".

I'd assumed the lyrics were about computer and peripheral connection and power systems and the shock (no pun intended) at the cost. You learn something new every day.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Of course, and he's not the only one. Signature basses date back to when Geddy Lee, Adam Clayton, Duck Dunn, Duff McKagan, Flea, Frank Bello, Jaco Pastorius, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Marcus Miller, Mark Hoppus, Mike Dirnt, Noel Redding, Pino Palladino, Reggie Hamilton, Roscoe Beck, Sting, Steve Bailey, Steve Harris, Tony Franklin and Victor Bailey were all students and housemates at Bass University together.

Back then, they all bought the only bass anyone ever really needs - a sunburst Precision with tortoiseshell scratchplate - and moved into their new accommodation. The next day, Gordon Sumner (whose Tantric sex meant he was always last one down for breakfast) noticed that Victor and Jaco were eating Fruit Loops even though they had bought Weetos at the supermarket and had complained that they'd forgotten to buy milk. Sure enough, his cereal packet and four-pint bottle were half empty and he immediately wrote "STING" on all his foodstuffs. Similarly, Michael Balzary (a Full English brekky man) noticed by teatime that his half-dozen of free-range was down by four and Palladino was furtively wolfing a hefty omelette. In a rage, he ripped off his clothing and wrote "FLEA" on the only pair of eggs he had left.

Once lessons started, accusations were flying about who had taken whom's bass. Palladino complained that the back of his Precision smelled of groin, secretly rubbed high-Scoville-scale sauce onto the back and was gratified that his chief suspect took the next three days off, deliriously ranting about red hot chili peppers. By the end of Fresher's Fortnight, every packet, utensil and bass guitar in the house had their owner's Sharpie-scrawl on it. Some of the more intelligent students, like Miller, even changed the colour of the screws or added extra knobs (that did nothing useful whatsoever) to their otherwise standard basses to mark their ownership. The real klepto amongst them, Adam Clayton, put his name on any bass that passed through his hands.

It wasn't long before Fender saw a marketing opportunity.

Pino's nick name back then was 'Butterfly', having not got the hang that Sting and Flea were shorter names to write on things than Gordon or Michael. Baily and Harris just used first names and still share packets of cornflakes. Justin would write short poems on his porridge as it was still shorter than his name: Red currants are red, blueberries are blue, This isn't your porridge, So (expletive deleted) you. He was also a fan of Nixon.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Geddy Lee was never paid to play bass. He was paid to sing,

He was paid NOT to sing in Rush, just not paid enough.