What's the dumbest thing a non-musician has ever said to you?

[dead_flyboy]

Could be Run To the Hills.

 

[vbasscustom]

or, it could have been a metallica song, you never know. lol

 

[Staccato]

"Is that instrument difficult to play?" Change the people in the conversation, however, the question will never go away.

 

[dead_flyboy]

No instrument is difficult to play, but to play it well is a different story.

 

[zehBOOM]

A few years ago I played a guy Anestesia (Metallica) to show him how amazing Cliff was.
When I asked him what he thought, he replied:
"I enjoyed it once the rest of the band kicked in, but before that it was boring" :scowl:

amen cliff kicks ass.. but i still prefer trujillo.. thats just my opinion

"This is something other musicians mainly emo and metal people ask me, "Why the hell do you have a horn section""

can you explain that to me? im in a metal band.. and i dont understand the horn section thing either.. no offense

"Well it isn't like may -if any- women are clamoring to get a hold of the Bassist"

haha my gf actually got with me cause i play bass.. she says she loves the vibrations it sends through her body when its boomy and overpowering lmao

 

[Munjibunga]

Years ago, my rock band was playing a gig to a group of mixed age, and some old codger (about my age now) comes up and asks, "Do you guys play any Dixieland?"

Me: "Do you see any tubas or banjos up here?"

 

[Korladis]

Years ago, my rock band was playing a gig to a group of mixed age, and some old codger (about my age now) comes up and asks, "Do you guys play any Dixieland?"

Me: "Do you see any tubas or banjos up here?"

Lmao, that's awesome.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

My favorite has always been the drunk non-musician who walks up to you after the gig and says "You know....the rest of the guys in the band are OK...but you?....you're going places my friend." And then he wlaks up to another band mate and says the same thing.

ive had that one from a drunk russian and then proclamed i was the best bass player since slash from guns and roses

 

[Bubba Ghanoosh]

How about, "Do you know any songs by Judas Priest? He rocks!"

Or, any time a band with a proper name (e.g. Jethro Tull) is referred to as "he."

 

[zehBOOM]

How about, "Do you know any songs by Judas Priest? He rocks!"

Or, any time a band with a proper name (e.g. Jethro Tull) is referred to as "he."

oh yeah... ive had ppl tell me they wanna see nickelback cause he rocks... or when i say im listening to hinder and i get a "I LOVE HIM" from the chick next to me

annoying

 

[txbasschik]

How about, "Do you know any songs by Judas Priest? He rocks!"

Or, any time a band with a proper name (e.g. Jethro Tull) is referred to as "he."

"By the way...which one's Pink?"

Cherie

 

[The Owl]

Not sure if this one's dumb or well-intentioned, but at least it was kind of cool. I was playing lead guitar in an original band arty-rock in the 80's, after one gig, this drunk guy came up to me with effuse praise saying "You guys were like King Crimson in1969 man!"

 

[Batmensch]

At least it shows they know that the Seinfeld theme and accompaniment is slapped bass. Many folks ignore this fact.

I personally would just do it Frank Caliendo style:

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(Jump to 2:19)

IIRC, it's a sample of slap bass played on a digital keyboard, so technically it's NOT played on a bass at all.

 

[kcole4001]

Not sure if this one's dumb or well-intentioned, but at least it was kind of cool. I was playing lead guitar in an original band arty-rock in the 80's, after one gig, this drunk guy came up to me with effuse praise saying "You guys were like King Crimson in1969 man!"

He was probably finishing the conversation going on in his head...

 

[Joe Nerve]

A couple of weeks ago I was trapped by close family member's employee who heard I was a musician, and felt the need to explain to me what I needed to do to "make it". Ya see, musicians don't realize that all they have to do it get on a show like American Idol. They get tons of publicity like that, and then can do whatever they want on their own. All I need to do is get on that show...

I explained nicely I've been living music and the business for over 30 years, and he just kept going on and on. It was excruciating and I really really wanted to tell him to just shut the eff up, but I smiled respectfully and told him he was absolutely right. Gonna listen to him and get on that show now. Got some work to do.

Not the dumbest thing ever said to me, but it's what came to mind. A girl at a gig once told me she loved our band but wanted to know why we didn't have a bass player.

 

[fep]

This happens all the time when I play guitar....

Something like this from a perfect stranger, "When I was in college I had a roommate, man was he good at guitar. He played country and could sing, he'd learn songs right of the record..."

Me, "And your telling me this because?"

 

[Richenbacher]

Every time I get the bus with my bass, there's always one person that goes
"oh my god! Is that a guitar?!"
I have given up explaining. I now have the signature retort,
"no, it's actually a collapsible mountain bike."
Usually does the trick

 

[Bassace28]

My girlfriend's friend said:
Her: Why are you hitting your bass?.......
Me: Its called slapping
its funny because she plays guitar too

 

[CauliColin]

At school, opening the bass case (with a Warwick inside)...
"Hey, why isn't yours painted?"
"Because it was made without it. Besides, I like it."
"No, painted guitars usually mean they're better, I'm sure of it!"
At least my musician friends are cool and understanding!

 

[CrashMiller]

My dad once yelled down the stairs for me to stop playing bass in the kitchen. I was whisking a pot of milk.