asingardenof Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, neepheid said: In my experience, anyone who pre/suffixes something with "just saying" is doing anything but just saying. See "no offence but..." for similar effect. Or "I'm not [insert deplorable trait here], but..." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Conversely, my best mate has a habit of saying "No offence..." before/after saying something completely innocuous. I think he knows that it annoys me Edited August 31, 2023 by neepheid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 59 minutes ago, asingardenof said: In the case of BC I don't think @CiciBass needs to be worried, especially given some of the rubbish that gets talked on here! Elsewhere, particularly on FB, I've found that while a lot is as you describe, some of the "delete if not allowed" crowd overlaps with the "I'm just saying" crowd where they're just daring people to disagree with them so they can cry freedom of speech, cancel culture, or some other bollocks. 56 minutes ago, neepheid said: In my experience, anyone who pre/suffixes something with "just saying" is doing anything but just saying. See "no offence but..." for similar effect. 55 minutes ago, asingardenof said: Or "I'm not [insert deplorable trait here], but..." 53 minutes ago, neepheid said: Conversely, my best mate has a habit of saying "No offence..." before/after saying something completely innocuous. I think he knows that it annoys me Well, speaking as a parent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, neepheid said: In my experience, anyone who pre/suffixes something with "just saying" is doing anything but just saying. See "no offence but..." for similar effect. Not being funny but I've done my research. Change my mind. Edited August 31, 2023 by toneknob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 00Soul Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I hear you about the pedalboard thing. I also have a well-stocked one. I come from a shoegaze background so it's just normal for me. You wouldn't believe how many times other bassists in shared rehearsal spaces have told me that I have too many for a bassist or that all I really need as a bassist is a tuner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just had a look at the video, though I confess I pretty much jumped straight thru to the playing section. As regards the "verbal" part my immediate thought was..why?.. you certainly don't have to justify anything about what you do or what you look like, who you are, etc etc.. The music section.. sounds bloody good to me, end of. I've got a number of pedals that are probably more what you'd think a "guitarist" would use ( I'm likely to be doing more soundscape type stuff ongoing nowadays).. pedals are great, you can't have "too many pedals" 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 CiciBass, your playing is great but frankly I'm shocked that you're meeting people right now, in 2023, who find a female bassist with dyed hair who plays some high twiddly bits in any way surprising or wrong. Surely you'd need to go back to the late sixties for that to be shocking? I can only assume that the younger people you meet have led very sheltered lives and have completely missed out on everything except the blandest, most mainstream music of the last fifty years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 ok so I've watched the video now top of my mind is where is the pedal board run-down? (probably somewhere else on your channel but anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Also recently there was a thread here on BC championing the "Bass-lead-amp" setup where those of an anti-pedal bent championed their simple and direct setup. Aren't we a delightfully contrary bunch! (wouldn't have it any other way tbh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 @CiciBass keep doing exactly what you're doing. Some of us appreciate seeing and hearing something different. There's a heap of people making videos of traditional playing styles with no effects for those who want that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackroadkill Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 OP, just do your thing; if other people aren't keen, they can do their thing their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, toneknob said: ok so I've watched the video now top of my mind is where is the pedal board run-down? (probably somewhere else on your channel but anyway) It is indeed elsewhere on the channel: (I'd seen this before which is why I knew to look for it) Edited August 31, 2023 by asingardenof 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib13Bass Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) @CiciBass As a fellow YouTuber, Ive watched your channel before. I think you are a good player and very (musically/bass) interesting, even though our musical tastes are probably different. You do what you do because that is who you are and keep doing it. Edited August 31, 2023 by Rib13Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I saw you video; I find it “almost” unbelievable that there are those who feel they have the right to say you should look a certain way, or play a certain way. I’d have probably told them to F off, although probably better to just ignore them. I felt you had no need to justify yourself. I’d say keep on doing what you do, it’s clear enough people are enjoying your content and even if they weren’t, it wouldn’t matter as long as you are enjoying it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 23 hours ago, toneknob said: Not being funny but I've done my research. Change my mind. Obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Lovely playing @CiciBass. That's the only thing that matters, or is relevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 For me it is fairly simple. Music is something to be appreciated with your ears and your heart, not your eyes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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