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Those are really good lyrics! Wish I could remember them...

I've never played one. Silly questions: Are they comfortable? How's the neck? Do they sound good?

I bought a Chapman Stick to sound like Tony Levin. I'm resigned to the fact I sound like Marty Pirint (my real name). Seriously, it's the attitude, not the instrument. Confession: I have all the different pickups available on two different Sticks. And several basses. So I'm just being snarky.

Whether 4 or 5 string Yammy is stupid sounding.

Hot Buttered Soul - Issac Hayes

Trade the gf for a quieter model.

I have to try before buy. I went to Staples (USA) and tried about 16 chairs. Went with a "gaming" chair, but that wasn't the deal-breaker. I've got a bad back, etc., I'm 62 and I play the Stick sitting down, do the laptop in it, watch TV, read. The armrests go up (for Stick/bass playing). It's just comfortable and modifiable. I put a cushion behind my neck and a foam roll for additional lumbar when needed. They had one with those that was $25 more. I already had cushions. It was $150 US. "Office" chairs didn't cut it, even ones hundreds more. The last chair I had was $99 and one of the cheapest they had. I wore that one out after several fixes. So yeah, for us old codgers TRY BEFORE YOU BUY.

Really bad. The thing is, I write poetry, and song lyrics. I just can't remember them. It's a bit of an embarrassment. I mean they're MY WORDS. I'll say to someone, "I wrote a poem/lyrics about that. But I can't remember how it goes. But it's really good." How bad is THAT. They go, "Sure, sure, Marty." I can remember music well. So, I don't get it. It's sad.

The craziness of The Musicians (I mean ALL of us) is that no matter how much we may hate each other's guts when it comes down to playing in the same room at the same time we can't help but enjoy it. Music does that. Fripp would say the music came down and played US. Being a child and teenager during The Beatles era I only know how the music affected me, not what the guys were like or the personal interactions. And I either liked or didn't like the music - I was definitly a "pick&choose" fan from beginning to end. Except for the white album. That blew my mind from start to finish. So I never put 'em on a pedestal. I've had to go back to figure out (academically) what was what I liked about them. I think most of it was the passion they brought to it. Again, that's something you can't fake or manufacture....Looking forward to it either way I find it (now) fascinating.

Anyone with a Chapman Stick and Emmett's "Free Hands" book probably learned this as one of their first song accomplishments on Stick. (Lesson 5 A Pop Baroque Technique). Not me. I was trying Elephant Talk. It probably would have taken years off the learning curve, now that I look at it. Never too late, I suppose, even though I don't like the song, or the band. (I know, I know...What is WRONG with ME?)

The Brand New Heavies. First time I've listened to them... I quite like it. The Taylor Swift post, the "YouTube Play" icon is on her upper lip. Looks like Hitler

Wider neck? I play a 12-string Chapman Stick! HAHA. Seriously, when I bought my first 5-string it was a custom Pedulla fretless & I ordered it no markers, no finish on fretboard, and high C because I always de-tuned (to D) when I played my P Bass. I wanted to go HIGHER. I had a Yamaha 6-string Patitucci model and had no problems. I have small hands. I think anyone who thinks they need more strings to get their point across needs more strings. Anyone who doesn't, doesn't.

Ken Burns stuff has it's critics, esp. the Jazz series, but it's very good just the same. I really enjoyed the Country one, not "into" country per se, but the bluegrass & Hank Williams were jolly fun.

Wanted to be a Park Ranger. Then a Marine Biologist. (before those, an astronaut. But I'm near-sighted) Then my sister came home from summer@ the beach w/ a load of 8-tracks and I heard Jimi Hendrix. Got a Fender Mustang and didn't sound like J.H. Bought a Fender Jazz Bass 'cause my guitarist friends needed a bass player (stop me if you've heard this one before). Grades went down, went to Berklee College of Music, been cooking in restaurant bizniz ever since (Oh, you're a musician. What do you do for a living?). Retired, still plucking, mostly tapping (Chapman Stick) ever since. The Stick was my solution to not being able to play the guitar. HAHAHA

Welcome! Slapping is over-rated, save the occasional derriere...

Welcome from Jersey! (the State, not the Isle). Much better lads than TalkBass, in my opinion. Just get used to the word "whilst".

TheLowDown, is it "many", or "some"?

Welcome. Is your moniker some Mozart reference?

Who's Dave?

I have the Roland Microcube. I bought it 'cause I wanted a battery amp. Sounds great but it's only 5 watts. (2.5x2.5) - true Jazz Chorus Effect. I could have/should have done better. Lotta $ for the convenience to play by a campfire w/ an acoustic guitarist. And if he plays hard or a jet flies overhead...

I only opened the post 'cause of the joke - I'm in the USA - thank you fer the chuckle

What will I be doing in May? Probably what I'm doing now, playing with myself

hahaha....I like it. I'd like to see if it was playable (maybe that's why Trevor says it the worst). But only if I saw it hanging in a shop w/ a $30 price tag!

I would sell my back catalogue right now if I had one even if they used the music to sell sheep dip, I need a new set of strings

How did they find them in quarintine?