Let's spread some musical misinformation

[PDW30]

And avoid 4/4. Try 17/7 instead.

Haven't Rush already got there?

 

[Leigh Semmens]

Disallowed - it divides by 2. And, by the way, 4-member bands aren't allowed either.

We never have 4-member bands, only rubber-bands

 

[zontar]

Bill Wyman not only was an early pioneer of the fretless electric bass, but also the neckless bass, the bodyless bass, and the electric piccolo with whammy bar.

 

[pklima]

Later in the 60s, prog rock pioneers playing lots of notes gave us the mindless bass.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

For math rock everything has to be based on prime numbers. Throw away your 4-string basses - 5 strings and 31-inch scale are what you need.

The count in is 1, 2, 3, 5 for Math Rock.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Disallowed - it divides by 2. And, by the way, 4-member bands aren't allowed either.

Well, it's not exactly 31.4 inches, there just wasn't the space to type all the digits...

 

[PDW30]

Well, it's not exactly 31.4 inches, there just wasn't the space to type all the digits...

Speaking of digits, I have four fingers on my fretting hand. Luckily, when I play my skinny-stringer I sometimes mute the low E with my thumb ... which makes five!

Close call, there.

 

[mikewalker]

Drinking games were enjoyed exclusively by Imperial court musicians in ancient China, usually incorporating the use of dice or verbal exchange of riddles. During the Tang dynasty (618–907), the Chinese orchestras used a silver canister where written lots could be drawn that designated which player had to drink and specifically how much; for example, from 1, 5, 7, or 10 measures of drink that the drummer, or the ruan player with the greatest alcohol tolerance, etc. had to drink. There were even drinking game referee officials, including a 'registrar of the rules' who knew all the rules to the game, a 'registrar of the horn' who tossed a silver flag down on calling out second offenses, and a 'governor' who decided one's third call of offense. These referees were used mainly for maintaining order (as drinking games often became rowdy) and for reviewing faults that could be punished with a player drinking a penalty cup. If a guest artist was considered a 'coward' for dropping out of the game, they could be branded as a 'deserter' and not invited back to further drinking bouts. There was another game where little puppets and dolls dressed as western foreigners with blue eyes (Iranian peoples) were set up and when one fell over, the musician it pointed to had to empty their cup of wine.

 

[zontar]

Cigar Box guitars were predated by cigar guitars, which had a smoky tone.
Blues bands formed with cigar guitars and tobacco pipe harmonicas

 

[zontar]

Rock is dead

 

[Leigh Semmens]

Rollin' right along........

 

[fokof]

A fretless bass is a very good tool for ear training , the best example is that the first time you bring your brand new fretless to a gig , you immediately realize how out of tune all your band is.

 

[zontar]

A fretless bass is a very good tool for ear training , the best example is that the first time you bring your brand new fretless to a gig , you immediately realize how out of tune all your band is.

Is that like how my metronome always slows down?

 

[PDW30]

Is that like how my metronome always slows down?

Maybe - mine always runs fast.

 

[Leigh Semmens]

mine always forgets to come in at the right time.

 

[zontar]

Maybe - mine always runs fast.

I’ll wager both go off beat at some point.

 

[PDW30]

I’ll wager both go off beat at some point.

That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.

 

[Michedelic]

Haven't Rush already got there?

The Shaggs did it first.

 

[pfschim]

I am the Walrus

 

[zontar]

I am the Walrus

You are the Eggman!