In the Antarctic ice remains of 0.250 gauge G strings were found, dating back 250 million years. In that era the magnetic field was reversing, thus being at an all time low.
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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And are fitted with a kazoo as standard.
Whereas in the general population, left-handed individuals total only 15%, amoungst bass players, 85% are left handed. Manufacturers of basses often make only right handed models or do limited runs of left-handed basses and charge a premium as a means of discouraging the playing of bass. Bass players have adapted by using their dominant hand for fretting allowing the use of "right-handed" instruments as left-handed instruments.
Tallywhacker being Scottish slang for a drummer who can't hold a tempo or time signature.
That being a corruption of taffy whacking, the traditional Scottish passtime of rhythmically punching Welsh people.
And, to compete the circle, the bass guitar was invented to provide the strong rhythmic music needed by modern (punk, Death Morris ...), as against traditional, Morris sides.
Just like modern metal, there are many genres of metal morris dancers. Below are death morris dancers.
It's one of those seemingly ancient traditions that is really new, only about 100 years. Every motor manufacturer had its own dance crew to 'big up' the brand. They often carried sticks as making 'a song and dance about' the new model (yes, it's where that phrase comes from) would get interrupted by crews from other manufacturers and fights, not unlike those seen in the documentary about TV news 'Anchor Man' would break out. In the end, the ones for Morris were just so much better that Rolls-Royce (who also worked at a car wash), Morgan, Austin, etc., gave up and the noun became generic. In the end Morris stopped the dancing about cars campaign and new material was required as dances about the new features of 1930s British cars, such as being able to start the engines more than one time in ten, lacked relevance. With the folk revival of the 1950s, that was plundered for new themes. The rest is, as they say, history. It's why morris dancers always turn up at folk festivals, having been intertwined in the 1950s and 60s.
There was an attempt to promote the Empire State building by the Morris team, but it was unsuccessful, hence the phrase for uselessness 'dancing about architecture'.
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P.S. these are harking back to the Ford dance team, as they are wearing black.
Actually, thumping away on the basses made me realise that the bass guitar might be my instrument - honest!
