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Now I have heard it all...
- Thread starter Lowner
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Fixed it for ya. As a bass playin' follower of Christ, I'd prefer to not be labeled for the foolish actions of someone else. I suspect he acted on his own. Just sayin'...
i have seen and heard weirder things in churches than this; might explain why i left them in the dust ten years ago...
with that kind of crap going on, it is no wonder we don`t see the book of acts in action.
i am not surprised- it always seems that the wrong people always are in places of authority. you gotta wonder how people like this get those positions...
with that kind of crap going on, it is no wonder we don`t see the book of acts in action.
i am not surprised- it always seems that the wrong people always are in places of authority. you gotta wonder how people like this get those positions...
WOW! you're right! now you and us have seen it all......i've done a bit of worship stuff over the years and grew up in the ole baptist church ....i couldn't attend a spot with those kind of brains or lack there of at the pulpit ....that is idiocy!
this would be fairly standard church chat in the 60's or 70's when rock n roll was of the devil but in 2011?
this would be fairly standard church chat in the 60's or 70's when rock n roll was of the devil but in 2011?
Where O Where is the Boob Bass when you really need it?
If I were you, I'd be grateful that they showed their hand at the start here. Save yourself a world of hassle if you actually committed to this church and they started pulling this kind of thing then.
If I were you, I'd be grateful that they showed their hand at the start here. Save yourself a world of hassle if you actually committed to this church and they started pulling this kind of thing then.
LMAO!!!
And by the way, did you know that playing in the key of A is ungodly? It's true. Hit an open A string and go straight to fire and brimstone and a whole bunch of gnashing of teeth! Satan created the open A note. It's in the scriptures.
LMAO, it would have been great if you had red LEDs on the neck. You could have told him it was made from a second century crucifix and was possessed.
This entire post reminds me of the following:
Paraphrased from saxgourmet.com the legend lives:
"THE CURSE OF THE BASS PLAYER
In the beginning there was a bass.
It was a Rickenbacker, probably a 4001, but it could have been a 450 - nobody knows. Anyway, it was very old ...
And God looked down upon it and saw that it was good. He saw that it was very good in fact, and couldn't be improved on at all (though men would later try.)
And so He let it be and He created a man to play the bass. and lo the man looked upon the bass, which was a beautiful red, and he loved it. He played upon the open E string and the note rang through the earth and reverberated throughout the firmaments (thus reverb came to be.)
And it was good. And God heard that it was good and He smiled at his handiwork.
Then in the course of time, the man came to slap upon the bass. And lo it was funky. And God heard this funkiness and He said, "Go man, go."
And it was good. And more time passed, and, having little else to do, the man came to practice upon the bass.
And lo, the man came to have upon him a great set of chops. And he did play faster and faster until the notes rippled like a breeze through the heavens.
And God heard this sound which sounded something like the wind, which had created earlier. It also sounded something like the movement of furniture, which He hadn't even created yet, and He was not so pleased.
And He spoke to the man, saying "Don't do that!" Now the man heard the voice of God, but he was so excited about his new ability that he slapped upon the bass a blizzard of funky notes. And the heavens shook with the sound, and the Angels ran about in confusion. (Some of the Angels started to dance, but that's another story.)
And God heard this - how could He miss it - and lo He became
Bugged. And He spoke to the man, and He said, "Listen man, if I wanted Jimi Hendrix I would have created the guitar. Stick to the bass parts."
And the man heard the voice of God, and he knew not to mess with it.
But now he had upon him a passion for playing fast and high.
The man took the frets off of the bass which God had created.
And the man did slide his fingers upon the fretless fingerboard and play melodies high upon' the neck.
And, in his excitement, the man did forget the commandment of the Lord, and he played a frenzy of high melodies and blindingly fast licks.
And the heavens rocked with the assault and the earth shook, rattled and rolled.
Now God's wrath was great. And His voice was thunder as He spoke to the man. And He said, "O.K. for you, pal. You have not heeded My word. Lo, I shall create a soprano saxophone and it shall play higher than you can even think of." "And from out of the chaos I shall bring forth the drums. And they shall play so many notes thine head shall ache, and I shall make you to always stand next to the drummer."
"You think you're loud? I shall create a stack of Marshall guitar amps to make thine ears bleed. And I shall send down upon the earth other instruments, and lo, they shall all be able to play higher and faster than the bass." "And for all the days of man, your curse shall be this: that all the other musicians shall look to you, the bass player, for the low notes.
And if you play too high or fast all the other musicians shall say "Wow" but really they shall hate it. And they shall tell you you're ready for your solo career, and find other bass players for their bands.
And for all your days if you want to play your fancy licks you
shall have to sneak them in like a thief in the night." "And if you finally do get to play a solo, everyone shall leave the bandstand and go to the bar for a drink."
And it was so."
This entire post reminds me of the following:
Paraphrased from saxgourmet.com the legend lives:
"THE CURSE OF THE BASS PLAYER
In the beginning there was a bass.
It was a Rickenbacker, probably a 4001, but it could have been a 450 - nobody knows. Anyway, it was very old ...
And God looked down upon it and saw that it was good. He saw that it was very good in fact, and couldn't be improved on at all (though men would later try.)
And so He let it be and He created a man to play the bass. and lo the man looked upon the bass, which was a beautiful red, and he loved it. He played upon the open E string and the note rang through the earth and reverberated throughout the firmaments (thus reverb came to be.)
And it was good. And God heard that it was good and He smiled at his handiwork.
Then in the course of time, the man came to slap upon the bass. And lo it was funky. And God heard this funkiness and He said, "Go man, go."
And it was good. And more time passed, and, having little else to do, the man came to practice upon the bass.
And lo, the man came to have upon him a great set of chops. And he did play faster and faster until the notes rippled like a breeze through the heavens.
And God heard this sound which sounded something like the wind, which had created earlier. It also sounded something like the movement of furniture, which He hadn't even created yet, and He was not so pleased.
And He spoke to the man, saying "Don't do that!" Now the man heard the voice of God, but he was so excited about his new ability that he slapped upon the bass a blizzard of funky notes. And the heavens shook with the sound, and the Angels ran about in confusion. (Some of the Angels started to dance, but that's another story.)
And God heard this - how could He miss it - and lo He became
Bugged. And He spoke to the man, and He said, "Listen man, if I wanted Jimi Hendrix I would have created the guitar. Stick to the bass parts."
And the man heard the voice of God, and he knew not to mess with it.
But now he had upon him a passion for playing fast and high.
The man took the frets off of the bass which God had created.
And the man did slide his fingers upon the fretless fingerboard and play melodies high upon' the neck.
And, in his excitement, the man did forget the commandment of the Lord, and he played a frenzy of high melodies and blindingly fast licks.
And the heavens rocked with the assault and the earth shook, rattled and rolled.
Now God's wrath was great. And His voice was thunder as He spoke to the man. And He said, "O.K. for you, pal. You have not heeded My word. Lo, I shall create a soprano saxophone and it shall play higher than you can even think of." "And from out of the chaos I shall bring forth the drums. And they shall play so many notes thine head shall ache, and I shall make you to always stand next to the drummer."
"You think you're loud? I shall create a stack of Marshall guitar amps to make thine ears bleed. And I shall send down upon the earth other instruments, and lo, they shall all be able to play higher and faster than the bass." "And for all the days of man, your curse shall be this: that all the other musicians shall look to you, the bass player, for the low notes.
And if you play too high or fast all the other musicians shall say "Wow" but really they shall hate it. And they shall tell you you're ready for your solo career, and find other bass players for their bands.
And for all your days if you want to play your fancy licks you
shall have to sneak them in like a thief in the night." "And if you finally do get to play a solo, everyone shall leave the bandstand and go to the bar for a drink."
And it was so."
...and the Lord did grin, and people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and...
Skip a bit Brother.
And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou find a bass with thick low end, sweet mids, and a sparkling but non-harsh top end. Then shalt thou useth thy fingers or a plecktrum to provide righteous bottom end whilst cutting through the mix, in thy mercy'.
Skip a bit Brother.
And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou find a bass with thick low end, sweet mids, and a sparkling but non-harsh top end. Then shalt thou useth thy fingers or a plecktrum to provide righteous bottom end whilst cutting through the mix, in thy mercy'.
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I'm a Christian pastor and that is not a church I would want to associate with. I could see if you had something like satanic stickers on your bass or something offensive that should not be in a church like a picture of a middle finger flipping you off or a nude or scantily clad person on your bass but the shape of a bass has nothing to do with a person heart in wanting to worship the Lord! Hearing stuff like this really angers me as a pastor too because it's people like that, that give the entire body of the church a bad name and makes it harder for pastors like myself to minister to others.
I've played many different basses at church over the past few years. Aside from the colors, no one knew the difference at all. They also all sounded pretty much the same through my amp in a less than ideal acoustical setting. As long as a bass isn't a visual distraction, and you aren't drawing attention away from the worship service, no one should care. A Thunderbird is far from a visual distraction. I do leave any really brightly colored basses at home though.
I attend a Lutheran church where one of the bass players plays an 80's natural wood Thunderbird. Not one complaint. Black guitars too. Who cares? Like the others said; don't bother with this church.
+1 Jay, As a Christian who regualry attends a bible church I can not believe that this guy actually said this to the OP and with the very same breathe pretends to lead worship and minister to others.
To the OP, I would just move on and be glad that you didn't make a commitement to only find out later how big of a hypocrite this guy is.... it is people like this that give Christians a bad name.
Edit: A Thunderbird? I could MAYBE see a crazy looking B.C. Rich or a Gene Simmons AXE bass, but even than I wouldn't have the gall to make such a stupid remark. If he wants a "special bass" than the church should just buy their own for people to use.
To the OP, I would just move on and be glad that you didn't make a commitement to only find out later how big of a hypocrite this guy is.... it is people like this that give Christians a bad name.
Edit: A Thunderbird? I could MAYBE see a crazy looking B.C. Rich or a Gene Simmons AXE bass, but even than I wouldn't have the gall to make such a stupid remark. If he wants a "special bass" than the church should just buy their own for people to use.
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Maybe he'll like this.
I want one of those basses!!!
