Which phrase annoys you the most?

[NeonVomit]

"Why do you have a [5/6/7/whatever] string bass Jaco only needed four"

Oh my god every time I hear someone say that I want to pour a bucket of paint over them. I'M NOT F#&$ING JACO NOR DO I HAVE ANY ASPIRATIONS TO BE SHUT UP NOBODY CARES

 

[mongo2]

The term "bro" in any context.

 

[swink]

"Why do you have a [5/6/7/whatever] string bass Jaco only needed four"

Oh my god every time I hear someone say that I want to pour a bucket of paint over them. I'M NOT F#&$ING JACO NOR DO I HAVE ANY ASPIRATIONS TO BE SHUT UP NOBODY CARES

Django only needed 3 crippled fingers.... what does your Jaco have to say to that?

 

[wysiwyg248]

"Weight?" If holding one more Lb by a strap is going to make a difference, perhaps you should think about playing keyboards or drums.

 

[NeonVomit]

The term "bro" in any context.

What's the problem with that, bro?

*runs away

 

[Slevage]

"you can't make this stuff up" bugs me. I can make up lots of stuff, it's kind of unlimited honestly.

"I can't make this stuff up" is more accurate for me. I'm just the bass player.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

"Weight?" If holding one more Lb by a strap is going to make a difference, perhaps you should think about playing keyboards or drums.

It matters to some people. Would it be ok to post B&W pics of the instrument and not mention the color? What? Like a green bass is going to play different notes?

 

[mongo2]

What's the problem with that, bro?

*runs away

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Short scales are for kids.

 

[Shalto]

Not on the list but a bugbear of mine:

"At the end of the day...."

Overused to the point of cliche. Seems to be used with increased frequency by people who are at risk of building a reputation for being a blowhard....

.....i catch myself using it sometimes.

 

[Playbyear]

I haven't read the 21 pages of this thead, but

"In the pocket"

And


"Rockin the fifths"

 

[Bass Viking]

A TBer will ask if a certain piece of gear is worth it and invariably gets the answer "it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it". They don't want an economics lesson, they just want to know if it it's a good value.

 

[The Bass Abides]

Not in the bass world, but when someone refers to themselves as a "foodie" it drives me crazy. Doesn't everyone like food??

 

[MVE]

Not in the bass world, but when someone refers to themselves as a "foodie" it drives me crazy. Doesn't everyone like food??

I think, technically, a "foodie" is a person that can taste the difference between virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil.

 

[swink]

I think, technically, a "foodie" is a person that can taste the difference between virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil.

Popeye?

 

[MVE]

A TBer will ask if a certain piece of gear is worth it and invariably gets the answer "it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it". They don't want an economics lesson, they just want to know if it it's a good value.

Yes, this is also a pet peeve of mine.
I shudder whenever I see that response.
I think the discussion of that phrase deserves its own thread and sticky as I could talk about the stupidity of that response all day.

 

[Bass Viking]

Yes, this is also a pet peeve of mine.
I shudder whenever I see that response.
I think the discussion of that phrase deserves its own thread and sticky as I could talk about the stupidity of that response all day.

When I try to determine if something is worth it I look at what a comparable item costs, not what somebody with more money than brains is willing to spend.

 

[Bass Viking]

"...my tone..."

"I'm going to drown out everyone else."

 

[dkelley]

First off, that post, as well as this one, was written tongue in cheek, as a bit of humor. I'm way too old to be bothered by any of this.

Second, never assume, young man, surely you know what happens there. Seemingly experienced players claiming their neck is ruler flat tends to confuse new TB players that can't understand why their neck has to have some relief!

Third, pay attention! Your fretless doesn't have a fretboard! You have a fingerboard, which can be flatter than a laser line, if you wish.
Frets? Not so much........physics can be such a cruel master.
See the opening where contradiction rears it's ugly head?

Now, as long as I've got everyone believing I'm all worked up over your insolence, I'll just add that "Tone is in your fingers" is an inarticulate way of stating the truism that a change in playing style, strength, and position, as well as pick gauge and technique, can offer a broad palette of tonal variation within the preestablished parameters of your current timbrel limitations, to include amp, bass, and strings.
In other words, you don't need to reach for a knob to change your tone.
No, it doesn't mean a Fender becomes a Ric becomes a MM becomes an Alembic. It does mean you may learn to bring out the most Ric-like tones from your FSO, etc., but not that your Pbass with flats into a B15 will sound like Chris Squire if you just play harder!

Missed my point completely.

Firstly, if it was tongue in cheek, that didn't come across at all. It seemed, instead, to clearly state that anyone thinking their fingerboard is "ruler" flat must be an ignorant fool.

Secondly, I would never ASSume that. I started playing professionally in the 1980s. I didn't start adjusting my necks for zero relief until I moved to fretless full time (also 1980s). I then learned that for styles where you move all over the neck, as I do, the action is inconsistent if there is relief. Relief is designed ONLY to help avoid string noise when playing in the lowest positions, and actually has counterproductive effects on string action in various ways higher up the neck. Those are facts of science, and I'm absolutely not the only person who plays bass, or guitar, with a flat neck.

Thirdly, obviously. "Pay attention?". If you "pay attention", I specifically was continuing to call by the same name ("fretboard") since everyone here is well aware that a fretboard and fingerboard refer to the same part of the instrument, and the wording stayed more consistent that way. But, speaking as a professional violinist as my primary instrument, I'm well aware that it is a fingerboard, not a fretboard, on a fretless instrument.

Small comment about wording. I was not being insolent. I was pointing out a fact that people can, in fact, use a ruler to ensure their fingerboard is perfectly flat. Since I am an example of someone with zero relief in the necks of my fretlesses, my ERBs, and pretty much all of my basses with probably one or two exceptions for specific reasons, I have come to learn that someone claiming that their fretboard, or yes - even their fingerboard (!?) - is ruler flat, may actually not be an ignorant fool, despite your apparent belief to the contrary.

Lastly, I played an old Fender Precision for several years as my primary bass, and on that instrument played jazz, fusion, rock, RnB, musical theater, Jaco covers, Rush, and (ironically enough) YES covers. That was my instrument for the first 5.5 years of my bass playing life. I'm a huge proponent of good tone coming from good technique, and versatile tone coming from versatile technique, mostly because I come from the most expressive musical instrument ever made - the classical violin. Not sure who you are trying to educate about this, but it was wildly off topic and addressing entirely the wrong person.

 

[Slevage]

Price point? Price is enough for me.

"This show has been previously recorded"
"Has been" makes the word "previously"unnecessary.