What are your irrational prejudices? I have some bonkers ones...

[tauzero]

On 23/08/2025 at 23:10, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

I have an irrational hatred for jazz. Literally any jazz (especially with electric organ/piano, or wild saxophone solos....just drives me nuts).  I tried really hard to get into Jaco, Mingus etc when I was a beginner, but I just can't. 

 

On 24/08/2025 at 10:34, Terry M. said:

Separate volume controls annoy me no end. Pan knob please.

 

Both seem perfectly rational to me.

[TimR]

On 23/08/2025 at 20:33, ricksterphil said:

Singers who roam out into the crowd and flirt with the audience. The band is on stage, the crowd aren't and the lines must not be crossed unless there's a fire

 

 

 

.....I might have forgotten to take my meds today so it's back to the padded room for me

 

As ever - context is everything. 

 

I saw a band on Friday night Papa Shango. 

 

Adult rock (Limp Bizkit?)  pantomime on steroids is how I'd describe it. 

 

Female and male lead singers, 4 backing singers and a lead guitarist wandering around the floor. Rhythm, bass and drums occasionally joining them.

 

Walking round the audience with squirty cream, biscuits, water pistols, it was a full on audience participation. 

 

If they're playing local go and watch it, even if the music isn't your cup of brandy. 

 

I'm all for that kind of ridiculousness. We have a tendency to take ourselves far too seriously. 

Edited 19 hours ago by TimR

[Leonard Smalls]

9 hours ago, TimR said:

Papa Shango

Was it The Papashangos?

Singer strips down to bodystocking and suspenders - stocky baldy fella? Merch included branded Buttplugs?

If so they're relatively straightahead punk - they were on at Rebellion right before us, they were tight as and lots of fun though some may think them a touch frivolous. I liked 'em!

[Leonard Smalls]

2 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

The Papashangos

Having just looked up Papa Shango I see they're completely different... Punky ones don't have face paint.

And if you're careful you may see me in the crowd here 😁

 

 

[Terry M.]

Don't know if this one is an irrational prejudice or just a part of my evolutionary journey but here goes: 4 string basses. Despite me learning to play on them! 

[snorkie635]

20 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Pointless started in 2009, so you could have seen it!

Very well done indeeeeed. You have won our coveted Pointless Trophy. Thank you very much indeeeeeeed.

[petecarlton]

21 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Pointless started in 2009, so you could have seen it!

Yeah, but it's... Well, you get the idea 😂

[Judo Chop]

1 hour ago, Terry M. said:

Don't know if this one is an irrational prejudice or just a part of my evolutionary journey but here goes: 4 string basses. Despite me learning to play on them! 

This is the winner, everybody pack up

[Terry M.]

7 minutes ago, Judo Chop said:

This is the winner, everybody pack up

5 string basses for me now,different story. I didn't mean bass in general 

[bass_dinger]

1 hour ago, Terry M. said:

Don't know if this one is an irrational prejudice or just a part of my evolutionary journey but here goes: 4 string basses. Despite me learning to play on them! 

I agree. Not enough strings or note-position choices. Too thin a neck.

 

Yet most pop songs in the past 70 years have a 4-string bass guitar on the track, and many bassists are very musical and capable on a 4 string bass. 

 

[Terry M.]

1 hour ago, bass_dinger said:

I agree. Not enough strings or note-position choices. Too thin a neck.

 

Yet most pop songs in the past 70 years have a 4-string bass guitar on the track, and many bassists are very musical and capable on a 4 string bass. 

 

All true,to me at least 👍 

Edited 4 hours ago by Terry M.

[Leonard Smalls]

2 hours ago, bass_dinger said:

many bassists are very musical and capable on a 4 string bass

Good enough for my old mate Jaco!

[Judo Chop]

For me it's the general concept of music

[Terry M.]

3 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Good enough for my old mate Jaco!

I was waiting for that comment with baited breath 

[Beer of the Bass]

I don't think Jaco would have been philosophically against more than 4 strings, he had a 5-string acoustic bass he played in his off-time. But the Fenders were available and familiar instruments. If he'd managed to get on top of his issues and had been around for longer, who knows what he might have explored. 

[Stub Mandrel]

Five string basses are a completely different instrument. 

 

Musically they offer very little more at the  expense of being considerably awkward to play in a way that's kind to your joints.

 

They are fun to use and useful in lmited situations, but most people who 'need one as it's better playing across the neck' would be better off with a short scale or a baritone bass.

[Terry M.]

7 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Five string basses are a completely different instrument. 

 

Musically they offer very little more at the  expense of being considerably awkward to play in a way that's kind to your joints.

 

They are fun to use and useful in lmited situations, but most people who 'need one as it's better playing across the neck' would be better off with a short scale or a baritone bass.

You forgot to say this is in your opinion. Fixed it for you.

[Woodinblack]

11 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Five string basses are a completely different instrument. 

 

They really aren't.

 

11 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Musically they offer very little more at the  expense of being considerably awkward to play in a way that's kind to your joints.

 

As presumably a 4 is compared to a 3 string bass?

[SimonK]

Flutes - an instrument that is never needed in bands that include drums, bass and guitars. Orchestras, marching bands OK maybe - but not rock music! Bloody things are seldom in tune anyway.

[Terry M.]

1 hour ago, SimonK said:

Flutes - an instrument that is never needed in bands that include drums, bass and guitars. Orchestras, marching bands OK maybe - but not rock music! Bloody things are seldom in tune anyway.

Jazz also as per Herbie Mann and Bobbie Humphrey. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Terry M.

[Beer of the Bass]

1 hour ago, SimonK said:

Flutes - an instrument that is never needed in bands that include drums, bass and guitars. Orchestras, marching bands OK maybe - but not rock music! Bloody things are seldom in tune anyway.

 

You wouldn't like my band, then. 

[ricksterphil]

1 hour ago, SimonK said:

Flutes - an instrument that is never needed in bands that include drums, bass and guitars. Orchestras, marching bands OK maybe - but not rock music! Bloody things are seldom in tune anyway.

 

Our sax player tried using her flute once. It didn't really work musically and all me and the lead guitarist could do while she was playing was stand on one leg with t'other foot on our knee-cap Ian Anderson style.

 

This was, of course, during rehearsal

[Leonard Smalls]

16 minutes ago, Beer of the Bass said:

You wouldn't like my band, then

Or Jethro Tull...

[tauzero]

8 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Or Jethro Tull...

 

Or Focus.

[Leonard Smalls]

7 minutes ago, tauzero said:

Or Focus.

Or a bit more obscure, Prince Charles and the City Beat Band.