thinman Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I was chatting to a neighbour of mine the other day who originates from Yorkshire and I got round to mentioning that I play bass in a band. His first question was: "What kind of 'Leppard and 'Jovi do you play?" Apart from being totally dumbstruck I couldn't work out if it was a sad indictment of his musical exposure, a sad indictment of the Yorkshire amateur music scene or a quote from "Phoenix Nights". Anyone else had such a strange reaction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 yeah, but what kind do you play ? if people ask me what kind of music i play, i normally say 'folk'. it usually stops the conversation dead. especially good for when you climb into a taxi with a bass case and don't want some long diatribe from the taxi driver about some music-ralated issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 We had a guy come up once and asked us if we played requests. "Sure, what would you like?" "Oh, anything" he said and walked away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_MaN Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Girl - "Doesn't it normally have six strings?" Me - "No, why have you seen Anthony Jackson here alot?" Girl - "NO!!! I thought he stopped performing when the Jackson 5 broke up!!!" Fair comment I spose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I have had this coversation a million times. Guy " what type of music do you play?" Me "Punk/Ska" Guy "I saw the Pistols in 197x , can you play anything they did?" Me " I could but I play more 80's/90's LA style stuff" Guy *look offended walks off* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 One of my regular gigs has the line up: Double bass, trombone, acoustic guitar and piano. Girl comes up to us as we finish a touching rendition of Stardust. "Do you play any Spice Girls?" us: "errr... No!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 On Holiday in Greece a couple of years ago. A woman...'What do you do for a living then'? Me... Umm, a Bass player,Musician. Her ..'Oh really,[Pause]... My nephew is guitarist Musician type of person like you... He spins the decks.' I now tell holiday folk i am a cab driver..... Then grind them to death with my life on the road as a cabbie..... Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teen t-shirt Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Me: do you have any bass guitars in at all? Shop keep: only this one here... Me: oh i wasn't looking for one of those sorry... Shop keep 2: oh how do you know thats a bass guitar? Shop keep: because it has 4 strings... Me: *dumb struck face and leave the cash converters instantly, with offended look on my face* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 At a wedding gig on sat night. We just finished the first set and a girl (must have been between 12-14) came over to our singer and asked if we play any good songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='244902' date='Jul 21 2008, 10:48 PM']At a wedding gig on sat night. We just finished the first set and a girl (must have been between 12-14) came over to our singer and asked if we play any good songs [/quote] How did you dispose of the body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='244910' date='Jul 21 2008, 10:54 PM']How did you dispose of the body?[/quote] very tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 After playing blistering soul set,followed by Rock,and a a Bit of the Who,I get the nice comments,and get asked.. "Wow,you really know how to play Bass" Me.."Thanks..Glad you enjoyed it" "Yeah,What Bands do you like to listen to to prepare for this sort of stuff.." Me.."Throbbing Gristle" The Blank look of 'What' is worth it everytime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengu Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 While setting up for a gig you get the usual "what sort of music do you play?" type questions but there have been a couple of times when I was asked, "are you any good?" As if you are going to say "no". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 [quote name='Tengu' post='244973' date='Jul 22 2008, 12:30 AM']there have been a couple of times when I was asked, "are you any good?"[/quote] "No. I'm great." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 [quote name='lowdown' post='244881' date='Jul 21 2008, 10:22 PM']My nephew is guitarist Musician type of person like you... He spins the decks.'[/quote] Well, they let 'turntablists' in the MU now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) My favourite daft question used to happen to me once a week, every week, when i went into my local post office, with my bass ... Shop "So, catch anything interesting..." Me "hmm?" Shop "been fishing haven't you?" Me "erm, no, no, it's bass guitar" Shop "ahh" Every effing week, for two years! To top it of, I have seen a fishing rod before, they are a lot longer and thinner than bass guitars, and only have one string Edited July 22, 2008 by gilmour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkmaster Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Girl to guitarist in one of my bands, 'Do you do any Kylie?' 'No, cause she doesn't do any of ours!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Lad in audience / support band (delete as appropriate) - 'You're a bit like.....(insert name of contemporary band)' Us - 'Er, who?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I was wearing purple tiger stripe troosers - like you do - and a bloke asked me 'Do you get paid to wear them' I said ' Yep , lots - out of your entry money funnily enough' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcater Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Finished the first set with a country & western band in a pub a few years ago. Young guy walks up & asks if there's any chance we could play part or all of Dark side of the moon!! I suppose it makes a change from being asked for mustang sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 A few years ago I was in a jazz fusion trio... playing in a Bristol jazz venue pub place, we'd just finished murdering a lengthy Bruford tune when this guy approached me... Him: "Oi mate, do you do Paranoid by Black Sabbath?" Me: [i]*stunned silence*[/i] Him: "Oh c'mon, you must know it." Me: "Mate, we're a fusion band -- even if we did know it, do you honestly think for a moment that it's the sort of thing we play?" Him: "Yeah go on, you can do it." Me: [i]*glare that says 'f*** off you complete idiot'*[/i] "Ahem, I don't think so." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 [quote name='gilmour' post='244998' date='Jul 22 2008, 01:39 AM']My favourite daft question used to happen to me once a week, every week, when i went into my local post office, with my bass ... Shop "So, catch anything interesting..." Me "hmm?" Shop "been fishing haven't you?" Me "erm, no, no, it's bass guitar" Shop "ahh" Every effing week, for two years! To top it of, I have seen a fishing rod before, they are a lot longer and thinner than bass guitars, and only have one string [/quote] I've been asked that question loads of times, it just totally amazes me that people who can be so stupid are allowed to walk around on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) [quote name='gilmour' post='244998' date='Jul 22 2008, 01:39 AM']My favourite daft question used to happen to me once a week, every week, when i went into my local post office, with my bass ... Shop "So, catch anything interesting..." Me "hmm?" Shop "been fishing haven't you?" Me "erm, no, no, it's bass guitar" Shop "ahh" Every effing week, for two years! To top it of, I have seen a fishing rod before, they are a lot longer and thinner than bass guitars, and only have one string [/quote] I don't believe that they are that daft. They probably view it as a running joke, and enjoy seeing your reaction. Try changing you're response to play along with it! Some sort of pun on Bass (the instrument) and Bass (the fish) perhaps? Edited July 22, 2008 by Clive Thorne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 [quote name='Clive Thorne' post='245187' date='Jul 22 2008, 11:02 AM']I don't believe that they are that daft. They probably view it as a running joke, and enjoy seeing your reaction. Try changing you're response to play along with it! Some sort of pun on Bass (the instrument) and Bas (the fish) perhaps?[/quote] Yeah, take in a rubber fish that you can pull out to show what you caught. Or even a rubber chicken to really confuse them :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Playing in a blues-rock band - a mix of our own material and blues standards including a couple of Hendrix tunes. All songs done, I'd like to think, in our own [i]inimitable[/i] style. Punter (male, late teens): "Have you always been a tribute band?" Me (male, not late teens): "Tribute band? Why do you say that?" Punter: "You did a Hendrix song." Me: "Er....yeh. What's that got to do with being a tribute band?" Punter: "If you play someone else's song, you're a tribute band." Me: "I don't think so but whatever..." Punter (as I start packing gear): "You were really good for a tribute band." Me: "Thanks." I resisted telling him that his definition of 'tribute band' meant that probably every band that ever existed was a tribute band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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