Praise for new Member Daddy Flip

[tkarter]

Daddy Flip while your on and got BP's ear. Can you put in a word for white bongos?

tk

[Drmckool]

Daddy Flip while your on and got BP's ear. Can you put in a word for white bongos?

tk

and mass producing the Candy red Classic with the matching headstock

[Musicman Nut]

The customer has a dilema....they are being squeezed at every turn and would like to have all the modern conveniences.....THey are forced to vote with their dollar...The way they voted was to have one of everything and nothing of substantive quality....that involves sacrifices....I think that people are tired of the 69 dollar dvd player that breaks shorlty after buying it on an evening where you are dying to watch that new disc.

I bought a smoker/grill from indonesia called the Komodo Kamado its 3600 bucks and weighs 550 pounds...I was seriously floored by the fact that I had bought something that my grandchildren could be able to use in 50 years....Its that beefy.

Maybe people will vote for fewer possessions but more quality when voting in the future.

I'm all for that, Ernie Ball Makes Some serious Instruments with the quality our grand parents would be proud of, I have no problem Paying but when it's crap its Garbage.
This is why we Play Music Man Today, ain't nothing Better.

[Drmckool]

This is why we Play Music Man Today, ain't nothing Better.

or this reasonably priced. The reason i love this brand is that it is really affordable for the quality you get with amazing customer support (though i've never needed them) and basses that are built like tanks. My main bass (Sr5 20th) gets played everyday for 3+ hours and giged and the thing looks almost new, the only damage it suffered was from being careless picking it up twice.

[DaddyFlip]

Drmckool- you are the refreshing exception to my generalizations, and there are others out there. It's young guys like you that can keep things real and relevant in the future. I heard a quote one time that accounts for your exception and what I've been trying to say, "A person is smart; people are stupid". Be like BP and EBMM- don't follow the crowd. Don't be a lemming; don't be a sheep. Be a leader; always be the exception.

I reviewed the posts and I think we nearly skirted your particular age demographic. I'm thinking mostly of the super-impressionable grade-school and high-school age kids because that's when music made its biggest impression on me.

As with any forum where OPINION can only be the rule of the day, take mine with a grain of salt.

[Drmckool]

oh of course you have to take everyone's opinion with a grain of salt and i agree it was about 6 or 7 years ago when the music bug hit me hard and though i'm quite removed from those of that demographic now judging from popular music these days and the copy-cat syndrome that i see the reality might be as dire as some here think it is. However we cannot truly feel the effect of this for another few years because it is then that we might see higher end instrument sales falter or then when these people will be the heart of the youth performers that there might be some issues.

I certainly hope that the world of 6 years from now will turn out with the optimism i have for it but in reality it will most likely be some sort of middle ground between our opinions.

on the topic of disposable culture in music i am a strong believer in you get what you pay for so cheap instruments and free music doesn't amount to much in my book. There is a facet that the culture of "free" that seems to be intrinsic to the youth culture that could become very destructive to quality of products (music and instruments alike) in the future.

[DaddyFlip]

Daddy Flip while your on and got BP's ear. Can you put in a word for white bongos? tk

and mass producing the Candy red Classic with the matching headstock

I'm learning from BP... think about what you're asking. We praise EBMM for being an innovative, forward thinking company and then we make requests for things that have either already come and gone or were not relevant and/or sustainable in the marketplace. I'm not dogging you guys because I did the same thing lobbying for a GREEN 25th!

One thing about economics and consumerism that applies here- supply and demand. The reason we want these goofball guitars is because they aren't available. If they were available, you either wouldn't want it or the thrill would wear off once you got it. Be content with what you have or look forward to what the future holds. Otherwise, look on ebay!

PS. I don't have BP's ear; it was just a couple of forum posts. I get it- ya'll were funnin'. Isn't this fun?

[Drmckool]

The candy red classic is one of the colours of the 5 classic serious basses that they had at BPL, i just want to buy one and am hoping they choose to mass produce that one. I want that bass because i like the colour red and want a classic series, thus combining interests. Really it's like a Bass guitar version of John C. Calhoun's theory on bridging interests... i don't know where i was going with that but i'm sure one or two people will get the refence.

[DaddyFlip]

There is a facet that the culture of "free" that seems to be intrinsic to the youth culture that could become very destructive to quality of products (music and instruments alike) in the future.

real genius

[maddog]

Maybe people will vote for fewer possessions but more quality when voting in the future.

That is the way I live my life and that is why I buy EBMM.

Although, I won't be passing down the Scotch to my kids.

[Duarte]

I like this forum and getting to know the PEOPLE on it. Let's stand together as musicians of every ability and enthusiasm, support one another, and the industry that supplies the tools that gives us the means to the ends which is the MUSIC.

You really are a genius.

Although I disagree with ONE point...

...I'm under 20 and will sit and listen to music. My music collection is extensive (about 70GB on my iPod), having bought hundreds of CDs I am crossing over to vinyl. The range of styles sometimes impresses ME. I go to gigs as often as I can afford it - and support the local bands around. I thought that this was normal?

Daddyflip, I really hope you stick around, your contributions are extremely valuable and your wording is incredible.

[TheStiffness]

non multa sed multum

[Eggman]

non multa sed multum

Well said, Stiffy!

[DaddyFlip]

I bought a smoker/grill from indonesia called the Komodo Kamado its 3600 bucks and weighs 550 pounds...I was seriously floored by the fact that I had bought something that my grandchildren could be able to use in 50 years....Its that beefy.

non multa sed multum

My grandaddy used to say, "Buy the best and you'll never be dissatisfied".

[Busterkilrain]

bless NO...but its an isolated example....My son Casey plays classical guitar and was playing at a little bistro outside for a sunday brunch with out amplification and was asked to play softer....one couple said it was hard to talk on their cell phone

Wow!!!, Rude much?
Brent