Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[Korladis]

My proudest prank was to one of my college roommates. His parents sent him a care package and he was saying how much he liked these like...freeze-dried, dehydrated peach chips. So he went out for a while at some point, and I went up to his room, took the peach chips, and proceeded to hide them throughout his room. In the shirt drawer, in socks, in shoes, under some papers, in a video game case, under his pillow, in a glasses case, etc etc. So I figured he'd eventually find them and be all "Alright, which one of you did this?" but I never heard anything about it. About a month goes by and him and one of our other house mates are having dinner in the kitchen, and I guess he mentioned something about "Man, it's really weird, I keep finding these damn chips scattered throughout my room, it's starting to weird me out." To which the other housemate goes "Oh yeah, Dylan hid them all over your room". He promptly freaked out. "MAN, I THOUGHT I WAS LOSING MY DAMN MIND. I've been losing sleep over these damn chips popping up." He thought it was hilarious, but then asked me if I could reveal the rest of them, but it had been so long by that point I'd forgotten, so he kept discovering chips for months. However, the best part was after we graduated and he'd moved home, I get a text saying "I think I've finally found the ultimate one." I'd told him there was one he wouldn't find for years. I'd disassembled his mag-light, took the spring out and put in a chip and figured he'd never find it. Turns out his mom went to use it and checked the batteries since it wouldn't turn on only to find a peach chip, so then he had to explain the whole thing. I was very proud of that prank.


Also, LOL at the thread in Band Management about "The 'F' Word"

That's a great one.

What's that thread about?

 

[kleinenenten]

That's a great one.

What's that thread about?

Saying **** on the mic at shows. Personally, I find it unnecessary and juvenile when used a lot. Once or twice, whatever. But if it pops up all the time, I just think it makes you sound like a child who's trying to be cool or something. We're all adults. We don't need to prove it with vulgarity.

 

[Korladis]

Saying **** on the mic at shows. Personally, I find it unnecessary and juvenile when used a lot. Once or twice, whatever. But if it pops up all the time, I just think it makes you sound like a child who's trying to be cool or something. We're all adults. We don't need to prove it with vulgarity.

I don't think our lead vocalist swears all that much at shows, at least between songs. He doesn't say a whole lot, actually.

 

[dozicusmaximus]

Some people just cuss a lot and don't realize it. And people that do cuss a lot don't even really pay attention when someone else does.
But there is something to be said for keeping it professional.

 

[kleinenenten]

I don't think our lead vocalist swears all that much at shows, at least between songs. He doesn't say a whole lot, actually.

I prefer that in many shows. The local bands I see try to be "tough" and swear between songs. I'm there for music, not between song talking. Just keep playing. Your music should do the talking for you. If it's not speaking to me, I don't really want you to either.

There's also a chance that this view is highly influenced by my English degree...

 

[dozicusmaximus]

Looks like we got ourselves a reader.

 

[kleinenenten]

Some people just cuss a lot and don't realize it. And people that do cuss a lot don't even really pay attention when someone else does.
But there is something to be said for keeping it professional.

This is true. Luckily, I'm not easily offended. It's more annoying than anything else. And since I'm in a band tha hopefully wants to keep people interested and not annoyed in our stuff, I'd rather not swear. No one ever complains that swearing would improve things, but people do find that it detracts on occasion.

 

[Korladis]

I prefer that in many shows. The local bands I see try to be "tough" and swear between songs. I'm there for music, not between song talking. Just keep playing. Your music should do the talking for you. If it's not speaking to me, I don't really want you to either.

There's also a chance that this view is highly influenced by my English degree...

Like he'll swear sometimes, but not in like an aggressive way. We don't really try to act tough.

 

[kleinenenten]

Looks like we got ourselves a reader.

Wish I still had time for it, actually... Would LOVE to read more. Wait, maybe if I spent less time on TB...



YEAH, LIKE THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN!

 

[kleinenenten]

Like he'll swear sometimes, but not in like an aggressive way. We don't really try to act tough.

Don't know if I've ever seen S/D bands do it unnecessarily. It's usually macho dudes in typical metal bands. Doombros are typically more even keel. Maybe the influence of specific recreational activities?

 

[Korladis]

Don't know if I've ever seen S/D bands do it unnecessarily. It's usually macho dudes in typical metal bands. Doombros are typically more even keel. Maybe the influence of specific recreational activities?

Possibly. Sometimes when making a shout out to the other bands between songs, he'll be like "let's hear it for [other band], they were pretty shagin cool"

But still in kind of a laid back way.

But yeah, a lot of what turns me off to other metal genres is the stupid machismo.

 

[dozicusmaximus]

I usually enjoy watching bands playing super heavy but still look like they are having a good time. Not chugga chugga with a powerfrown the whole show.

 

[Korladis]

I play with my eyes closed a lot of times. Especially if it's a super heavy riff.

 

[dozicusmaximus]

I stare at my fretboard. haha.
I will get stink face if it's a super heavy riff and I really get into it. I can't help myself. Then I'm the powerfrown guy. haha

 

[mc_muench]

I got the al chicken peck down pat.

 

[Blank_0101]

So my amp is at the repair shop. Will probably be a retube. But that's okay, three years in a doom metal band is probably as long as I can really expect from power tubes.

Obviously, you'll never know, but maybe if he's nice he'll find out it only needs a couple tubes not full retube. I doubt every tube is failing.

JJ are the best modern production tube brand.

 

[Korladis]

Obviously, you'll never know, but maybe if he's nice he'll find out it only needs a couple tubes not full retube. I doubt every tube is failing.

JJ are the best modern production tube brand.

Eh, I think I'm going to go with Sovteks for the power amp again. Might get JJs for the preamp tubes.

 

[Corey Y]

When I was younger I would probably get mad if a venue said there was no cursing allowed on stage. Now, I try not to curse at all and simply express myself directly and articulately. That's how you know I'm an old fart.

 

[mc_muench]

Like ine click away from saying fvck it and buying a 3120 for $399 + shipping. Itll kick me in the butt to actually sell the things i want to sell but am too lazy to do so.

 

[dozicusmaximus]

Is Dunwich still around?
I keep forgetting about the modded HM2. I was supposed to get in on a prototype of that, but I f-ed up and fell off the face of the earth for a while.