People use their toilets more than they use their basses...many love them, too, to the extent of going out of their way to not use any others.
Anyone out there name their toilets?
The Crapper comes immediately to mind, named after Thomas Crapper. Cool dude.
The tradition in my family dictates that it be known as The Dumpty. Old Tom, my grandfather and unintentional namesake, named it that, before I came along. I know any number of other names for those Thunder Boxes but I still prefer The Dumpty, for obvious reasons
I dearly
love creativity, in
everything. In people, it's a defining feature, sets them apart. A long time ago, before I came here, on a whim, there was a naming frenzy. Probably, because I saw others doing it and wanted to join in the fun. It
was fun and has become a habit.
I wrote all those names down, each with a hat tip to their particular circumstance — forgetting those names isn't on the cards. For some however, I need to refer to the cards, to refresh my memory. So
important, this subject, I
must say
I even named the latest car. It's a stroppy old camel called Christine*
I truly love truly creative people, and camelish cars, and golf clubs, and the rest. I love them a darn sight more than I love the banal, bitchy, boorish, button-pushing bullies of the interset. Dull, forgettable creatures, they are.
Without hesitation, I'll give you the drum. For me, the rich, rarefied spirit of creativity makes the world go 'round, …. Which reminds me, I have a drum or three and a swag of cymbals and chimes, and the like, to christen.
Let the games begin.
I mean Jaco had "The Bass of Doom". That's a name- or at least a title, right? Maybe those who are opposed to giving names to your basses might consider giving them a title instead? I can see myself doing that. "Moneypit" comes to mind.
Moneypenny flows from that. The name's
Bondsman.
Bail Bondsman.
There's one P90-equipped, mildly modded Gold Top guitar here, goes by the name of Bomb, who likes to pretend he's a bass, makes
beautiful music, deep and meaningful, couldn't care less about stereotypes,
or reality. I don't see a problem. It's a
guitar.
There
are other creatures, but that's another story.
*Names have been changed to project the innocent.
Real and imagined
