Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[mbelue]

You know, I had this dream one time, of building a garage that had a basement, with a big electric dumbwaiter to bring stuff up and down. I figured it would be the perfect jam room/studio...secure, soundproofed already, all the comforts of home, no steps to destroy my back while wrestling a cab...

I'd love a big open round room for jamming.
Kinda like this

 

[Pelham Bleu]

You know, I had this dream one time, of building a garage that had a basement, with a big electric dumbwaiter to bring stuff up and down. I figured it would be the perfect jam room/studio...secure, soundproofed already, all the comforts of home, no steps to destroy my back while wrestling a cab...

Like an aircraft carrier!

 

[Pelham Bleu]

Actually the opposite. My absentee boss crushed me in my review for 2014, right before going "an extended leave of absence" (aka getting fired). The result is a third year running where I will make less at my day job than the year before. Even though I busted my ass and got a performance bonus of $3800, she issued a management over ride and took that down to zero.

Hence another reason for a second job.

Going in to easter and mother's day is going to suck. Those are the only Sundays we are really open. So I get to look forward to 155 hours over 13 days straight, with almost no OT.

Just reading that pisses me off on your behalf.

 

[Kaa]

Actually the opposite. My absentee boss crushed me in my review for 2014, right before going "an extended leave of absence" (aka getting fired). The result is a third year running where I will make less at my day job than the year before. Even though I busted my ass and got a performance bonus of $3800, she issued a management over ride and took that down to zero.

Hence another reason for a second job.

Going in to easter and mother's day is going to suck. Those are the only Sundays we are really open. So I get to look forward to 155 hours over 13 days straight, with almost no OT.

THAT shaging blows.

 

[Kaa]

I'd love a big open round room for jamming.
Kinda like this

The Yurt of Doom!!!

 

[Pelham Bleu]

The Yurt of Doom!!!

"Wanna bite of this goat haunch?"

 

[Kaa]

"Wanna bite of this goat haunch?"

Remember to burp appreciatively as to not offend the host.

 

[mbelue]

The Yurt of Doom!!!

"Wanna bite of this goat haunch?"

Had this dream a long time.

 

[mbelue]

Also I put my boots outside overnight to dry out. 89% humid last night, so... Dumb idea.

My encore dumb idea was to bring them in the house and blow dry them.

Now the whole house smells like burnt rotting catfish.

 

[The_Janitor]

"Wanna bite of this goat haunch?"

You have to ask?!

I'd love a big open round room for jamming.
Kinda like this

Not doom - but the first Great Lakes Swimmers album was recorded in a silo at night. Acoustic instruments, really interesting reverb effects, plus you can hear the crickets in the background:

 

[mbelue]

Just reading that pisses me off on your behalf.

No kidding.

@CL400Peavey There's got to be a better place for you man. Considering your education and experience.

Maybe you need to spend some time documenting how The Man screwed you over? Take the fight to upper management?
Losing almost $4k would have me with torches and pitchforks.

 

[Squanch72]

You have to ask?!



Not doom - but the first Great Lakes Swimmers album was recorded in a silo at night. Acoustic instruments, really interesting reverb effects, plus you can hear the crickets in the background:

Wow Great Lake Swimmers. I need to find spin that CD, been a while.

 

[Squanch72]

Damn Julien, what a prick's trick that creep did to you. Sometimes I wish karma was real.

 

[Squanch72]

Man this gloomy, rainy weather may require a third cup of coffee this morning, sheesh.

 

[JoeVictim]

And upper management will be totally oblivious when you put in your two weeks... Sorry dude.

 

[The_Janitor]

Wow Great Lake Swimmers. I need to find spin that CD, been a while.

The first one is still my favorite - it's BLEAK but so damn good. They lighten up a bit on the later stuff, still really good, but there's something about that first album.

 

[Kaa]

Also I put my boots outside overnight to dry out. 89% humid last night, so... Dumb idea.

My encore dumb idea was to bring them in the house and blow dry them.

Now the whole house smells like burnt rotting catfish.

A doom band name if ever I heard one.

 

[CL400Peavey]

No kidding.

@CL400Peavey There's got to be a better place for you man. Considering your education and experience.

Maybe you need to spend some time documenting how The Man screwed you over? Take the fight to upper management?
Losing almost $4k would have me with torches and pitchforks.

Trust me I have brought it to their attention. I have been told that the review sticks. Part of the problem is I have gone through 8 supervisors in the past 4 years. As long as nothing goes wrong, upper management doesn't give a sh!T and doesn't take notice. If anything goes wrong, it falls on me.

I job hunt on a daily basis, and MI is recovering, but it isn't great for any field.

 

[The_Janitor]

Danko tears it up:

Levon's no slouch, either.

 

[Squanch72]

Also I put my boots outside overnight to dry out. 89% humid last night, so... Dumb idea.

My encore dumb idea was to bring them in the house and blow dry them.

Now the whole house smells like burnt rotting catfish.

I only do field work once a week but it is regularly sloppy, excavated land and I am in moisty Virginia so I keep a pair of these el dorko rubber boots in the work vehicle. I need to find shorter height ones eventually so I look less like the Monty Python Gumby's, but they sure help.