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Pathetic Bass Player

#22
bassybill said:
People who can actually play don't need showmanship. ;)
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bill, i love you man! you're obviously taking the piss, as you folks in england say. nobody could ever believe that. if by some strange chance that you do, though, you might want to delete the nice thread you did about me a week ago, because i love to put on a show. i'm a lot like this little guy here:

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#23
Ok, so for me this actually provokes other thoughts. Everyone has had "that" moment on stage when they thought they were going to bust a killer move or play an awesome riff/ fill and it went sour on them.

I remember a time when I was playing with a heavy metal band and during one of the guitar solo's I simultaneously got hit in the head by the singer's microphone and fell thru the stage, all the while attempting to do my best headbanging/ low stance.

I also remember performing an original song for the four-hundred-thousandth time in the last two weeks and deciding to throw a simple jazz fill into the chorus. It didn't go over well with the drummer (who lost time), the rhythm guitarist (who started cracking up) or the crowd (one guy actually pointed at me and said "you suck!").

These mistakes happen, we move on. Fortunately most of us don't have a camera on us and if we do we are lucky enough that it wasn't posted on youtube
 
#29
Dudes gotta step his game up. Already way behind...

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#30
BIGmackie said:
Ok, so for me this actually provokes other thoughts. Everyone has had "that" moment on stage when they thought they were going to bust a killer move or play an awesome riff/ fill and it went sour on them.

I remember a time when I was playing with a heavy metal band and during one of the guitar solo's I simultaneously got hit in the head by the singer's microphone and fell thru the stage, all the while attempting to do my best headbanging/ low stance.

I also remember performing an original song for the four-hundred-thousandth time in the last two weeks and deciding to throw a simple jazz fill into the chorus. It didn't go over well with the drummer (who lost time), the rhythm guitarist (who started cracking up) or the crowd (one guy actually pointed at me and said "you suck!").

These mistakes happen, we move on. Fortunately most of us don't have a camera on us and if we do we are lucky enough that it wasn't posted on youtube
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my moment of fame came back in the early 80's when it was OK to use pyro in clubs. Dumba** lighting guy also liked to REALLY pack the powder. Two cans were set up in front of the singers floor monitors. I just happen to be right next to the singer and we were both probably 3-4 feet away from the cans.

BOOM!!!!


Both the singer and I are disoriented and are seeing white lights. I'm dizzy and it took a good 20-30 seconds to get my bearings back.

Funniest thing though there were several chicks right next to the monitor and one was sitting. After the blast of light I could see her on the floor, her chair tipped over. She and her friend were trying to put out the smoldering remnants that were in her hair. :bassist:
 
#36
5string5fingers said:
This is why I don't attempt lame guitar spins period....to me,if that guy had spent more time playing than attempting to spin is guitar around like an idiot he'd be a better bass player and wouldn't be on youtube and the laughing stock of the bass community.
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funny, but before he did that, he sounded pretty good to me. and i know for a fact that victor wooten has had his straplocks strip out of his bass when doing spins and nobody ever tells him he should spend more time practicing.

it's silly to say that stunts equal a lame player when there is so much evidence to the contrary.
 

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