Yes, the classic Ricky bass body was designed by Roger Rossmeisl based on a brontosaurus he saw while on vacation in Australia. Over there, they're not as numerous as sheep but more numerous than cows.
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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Ukuleles were invented so the T-Rex could play an instrument.
When he was in a especially gloomy mood, John Philip Sousa liked to refer to pop music as "poop music."
"Wichita Lineman" is the greatest song ever written about college football.
In the year 3025, people will remember only Bach, Mozart and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas."
The first artists to be booked for the Woodstock Music & Art Fair were Dean Martin, Bobby Vinton, Connie Francis, Vic Damone, Frankie Laine and Perry Como, but they all dropped out due to other commitments.
Simon and Garfunkel have secretly recorded songs since 1988, to be released in 2037 under the name The Funkel Brothers (Simon and Gar)
45% instrumental surf tunes, 25% punk, 15% reggae and 15% death metal.
So far…
45% instrumental surf tunes, 25% punk, 15% reggae and 15% death metal.
So far…
They were having troubles with their surf tunes.... couldn't make waves.....apparently.
Recent acoustic archaeology has confirmed that the original 1950 Precision Bass prototypes were not, in fact, tuned to E-A-D-G. Leo Fender, a keen amateur seismologist, initially tuned his test basses to the fundamental resonant frequencies of the major tectonic plates (Pacific, North American, etc.). His working theory was that a bassist could achieve maximum "global groove" by locking in with the planet’s own subsonic hum.
He only abandoned the concept after the 1951 San Clemente earthquake, which he was convinced his test player had inadvertently triggered by playing an overly aggressive root-fifth pattern. The standard E-A-D-G was a hasty, and far less ambitious, replacement.
He only abandoned the concept after the 1951 San Clemente earthquake, which he was convinced his test player had inadvertently triggered by playing an overly aggressive root-fifth pattern. The standard E-A-D-G was a hasty, and far less ambitious, replacement.
