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Remark that has pissed you off the most!?

#63
I played at the evening service at my church last night, and the pastor came up to me afterward and said, "You know, having a bass player is so important... it adds a wonderful texture to the sound and really fills the room up."

He didn't say that about the missing guitarist.

As for the "frustrated guitarist" stuff, nobody I've ever met who knows and loves music has ever talked like that. I've known some really great guitarists and drummers, and they had a real respect and admiration for a good bassist. So who cares what the others think? If your peers dig you, and you love what you do, the rest of the stuff doesn't matter at all.
 
#66
Originally posted by *ToNeS*
uhmmmm anyone else ever notice that the word "ass" is in bass? stupid guitarists think they're sooOOOoooO clever with that one, i tells ya ..
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Yes, but then you can always remind them that 'bass' pronounced like 'ass' with a 'b' in front of it is a fish, and 'bass' pronounced 'base' is more important than the guitars...:D
 
#68
Hmm...
I just remembered this one. This came courtesy of my brother, when I bought my first (and way-too-expensive-for-a-beginnier) bass.
"What's the point? You're just gonna use it once, and you're never even gonna touch it again."
Well, as it turns out, I ended up playing (and still playing) my bass(es) more than my brother used his cameras, which cost an ass-load more than my basses. I also bought one of my basses myself, with my OWN money. Then again, he DID get a HK$10,000 camera with his own money...or $9,000 of his own, and $1,000 borrowed off me. :p
Oh well. I keep trying to remind my mom & dad that they bought all that stuff for him, and how little I've gotten from them in comparison to what they got him.
But then again, I haven't said that to them in a while...maybe if I don't get that 1400 on my SAT, I can still remind my dad about all the camera gear he got my brother... :D
 
#70
Originally posted by gbrooks
Hell, just ask the dude in question if they would like a Harley or a Honda... There's the difference right there.
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I don't think I agree with comparison . . .if the bass was like a Harley, none of us would get any practicing done, since our intruments would either constatnly be in the shop or under a dust tarp in order to protect our, "investments". ;):D
 
#71
Originally posted by Deeter


I don't think I agree with comparison . . .if the bass was like a Harley, none of us would get any practicing done, since our intruments would either constatnly be in the shop or under a dust tarp in order to protect our, "investments". ;):D
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And we would spend all our time reading catalogues.. "oh yeah, that strap.. and that bridge.. chromed knobs, yea must have those.. ooh, custom paint job.." :)
 
#72
Originally posted by Tsal


And we would spend all our time reading catalogues.. "oh yeah, that strap.. and that bridge.. chromed knobs, yea must have those.. ooh, custom paint job.." :)
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LOL :D

and then we put a convention... everybody with custom basses and display on platforms with cool light...so everybody watch...

me with a clean cloth in my hand> "Hey! don´t touch that!! there comes the judges!"
 
#73
Originally posted by Tsal


And we would spend all our time reading catalogues.. "oh yeah, that strap.. and that bridge.. chromed knobs, yea must have those.. ooh, custom paint job.." :)
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<LOL> Yeah, and then we can all sit around the the local bar talking about how crappy all them furrin'-made basses are and how everyone should play good ole' MIA Fender P & J basses, completely ignoring the fact that, although the Fender is assembled stateside, the bridge comes from Japanese company X, the tuning machines come from Japanese company Z, the fret's are machined by Japanese company Y, and strangely enough, all those Japanese companies are owned by the Honda Corporation. ;):D
 
#75
one of two,"oh bassists, they not important, but they just stand at the back with their bass round their knees swaying"

that came from a guy who thinks everyone kisses his a$$

i'll kiss it with a hard directed extension of the righter

or one i heard on here,,
please note ( say it in a stupid, unaware, rich boy voice)
" i've got a professional amp (4x10, 1x15 et) and i'l spend £100 on stuff ,, whyy can t i slap even when i have all this stuff without any talent"


L8

stu
 
#76
Originally posted by christos
O.K. lay off the Harley's......They just so happen to be the best machine ever built.....There is no reason to argue with me on this point, because as open minded that I am, when it comes to this topic, I am as thick in the head as a bull is in the ass....... nuff said.........
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Nuff said? Not even close! :D If Harley had as many engineers as they did Marketing Execs., I might agree with you. Most recognizable name in Motorcycling? Yes. An American Icon? Yes. Highly-appealing works of two-wheeled art? Yes. But best machine ever built? Sorry, Charlie.

I will qualify and say that the verdict is still out on the TC88b mill. For all indications, it is definitely the best engine (at least from a engineering POV) HD has ever produced. Since the engine is only 2 1/2 years old, remarks can't be made about its longevity for some time to come. But with their high power-output, low failure-rate, and great techno-enhancements like EFI, counterbalancing, and onboard diagnostic software, things are definitely looking good for it and HD's rep as a maker of 21st century motorcycles.

But Harley's 20th century engines, like the EVO and Shovelhead, aren't as well built. With low power-output, needing to be rebuilt every 35k-40k miles, leaking oil like an SOB, overheating at the drop of a hat, these were all common traits of those mills. Let's be real, HDs are a lot of things, but best machine ever built? Come on!

There are late 80's model Viragos out there that are STILL running, with 200k on the odo with the original jugs and pistons intact. Yes, they're ugly motherscratchers, but they are exceedingly well-built machines that outperform and outlast their HD competitors of that era.

Don't get me wrong, I really do like Harleys; I'd love to have an FXDWG in my garage, parked next to my Road Star, to use as a springboard for building a radical-custom, show-bike. They are very appealing machines with a weath of aftermarket items you can buy to hot them up and trick them out. But I don't, for a second, buy into that knee-jerk, "buy American" (newer HDs aren't any more American than Hondas or Kawasakis), and the, "There is no motorcycle but Harley," jingoistic crap.

Anyway, when it comes down to it, all that really matters is THAT you ride. That dead horse aside . . . do you ride, and if so, what?
 
#77
I had to sell my 1986 FXLR because at the time I could not afford it, and I have not bought anything since.....I had a 106 cubes, with double nitrous tanks, wide glide front end and enough chrome to make you sick.....I helped my uncle rebuild a 1950 Flathead not too long ago, and I am considering getting a Moto Guzzi this year, but once again with getting married in Aug. I may not be able to afford it....

P.S.

Maybe best machine ever built is a little pushing it.....
 
#78
Originally posted by christos
I had to sell my 1986 FXLR because at the time I could not afford it, and I have not bought anything since.....I had a 106 cubes, with double nitrous tanks, wide glide front end and enough chrome to make you sick.....I helped my uncle rebuild a 1950 Flathead not too long ago, and I am considering getting a Moto Guzzi this year, but once again with getting married in Aug. I may not be able to afford it....

P.S.

Maybe best machine ever built is a little pushing it.....
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Man, my condolences on having to sell the FXLR . . . the Low Rider is a sweet bike! But once you get it in your blood, you can never get rid of it . . . you'll be back on two in no time!

The Guzzies are great bikes and their Quality Control should be even better than never now that they've been bought-out by Aprillia; no more dodgy electrics. I've also heard that the head guy from Ducati is quitting to go to work for Aprillia as their new Guzzi Director . . . so they should be doing some exciting stuff in the next few years.

I'm thinking about putting a 108ci kit on my Road Star, but that will continue to sit on the back burner for a while as it comes with a $2,000 price tag and there are other things demanding my money right now . . . I'm about to get married, myself. 2k for a big-bore kit is a difficult think to justify to the wife-to-be . . . but she's a musician too, so GAS passes much more easily than bike stuff. ;)
 
#80
2 incidents

First one was years ago, my old band had just done the best gig in ages. Some bloke came up to us and said to the drummer, "You're great mate, fantastic, you don't really need the others at all". Our drummer then pointed out, without the rest of us, there would be no band.

The other incident was when my duo was playing somewhere. We use backing tracks for drums, keys, strings etc, and play bass and guitar live. Some one came up my brother (guitar) and said, "you're not really playing at all, you're just pressing all those buttons", as he pointed to his pedal board.
My brother promptly took of his guitar, gave it to the bloke, and said, "go on then, press a few buttons and play me a tune" The guy then complained the my brother had turned it all off when nothing happened, until it was pointed out that the little LED's were all on. He quickly shut-up, and gave us a big clap a the end of our set.
 

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