I find that, as a question, particularly annoying when asked by another bass player. My usual answer is, “Because it’s not 1965 any more”.
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What questions do you wish people would stop asking?
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You should be so lucky, I get John Denver or Stephen King all the time, whereas I see a resemblance to Bruce Dickenson. Not THE Bruce Dickenson, but that guy in Iron Maiden.
Ha ha when I was younger they would say- do you know you look just like Michael J Fox? Then I expanded some and I was accused of looking like Jim Belushi. Now I'm just a fat old guy and invisible to the chicks!
To young me: "You look like Ferris Bueller!"
To old me: "You look like Lex Luther!"
To old me: "You look like Lex Luther!"
Actually, I used to get James Woods when we were both younger. I actually look better than he does now.
"ok, what's your bottom dollar?"
"ok, do you ask the power company the same thing when you pay your electric bill?"
"ok, do you ask the power company the same thing when you pay your electric bill?"
Your guitar doesn't have those line things on it. Actual question from a woman one night. I get similar, but less ignorant, questions like that routinely.
Not exactly a question, but we were doing a new year's eve private event last month and a guy came up on stage and stopped us during My Melody of Love. He said we were mispronouncing the words in the chorus. We restarted the song and him and some friends came and sang the polish parts. That was a new one on me, they were paying the bill.
Not exactly a question, but we were doing a new year's eve private event last month and a guy came up on stage and stopped us during My Melody of Love. He said we were mispronouncing the words in the chorus. We restarted the song and him and some friends came and sang the polish parts. That was a new one on me, they were paying the bill.
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As I'm carrying the last of my gear out of the bar at the end of the night:
"Are you guys gonna play some more?"
"Are you guys gonna play some more?"
On TB, my least favorite is probably "Have you done a search??!" In response to some poor beginner who simply wants to know something like whether a Precision Bass is compatible with an Ampeg practice amp. Give the person a break, please.
Ha, I am older than you. It used to be "can you play Barney Miller?"
When I was in my 20's-30's people would ask if being in a band did I make any money. Seemed weird since I wasn't in it for the money. If someone said they play golf I wouldn't ask them if they made any money playing golf. If someone said they knit I wouldn't ask them if they made any money knitting. Not sure why playing music elicited that question.
And half of them are named Gord.Yes, but in fairness Canada has a population of just under 5,000.
Gotta love it when trying to sell things on CL or Reverb. “What is the minimum you’ll take?” … how about the price i listed it for?
