Possibly OT: Lady Gaga rocks a Big Al?

[Jimmyb]

So, basically no one read Derek's post (#3) where he says that everyone who was playing with her last summer was booted and she's gone through multiple musicians since then.

I did. I also posted about the so called 'auditions' for the UK leg of her tour.

I have a lot of respect for her, but it looks like management are trying to take over...

[slow roasted]

We sent them 3 basses to use for a 2 1/2 year tour! Most likely she took one for herself when management Kicked the band out of the gig!

Interesting but it looks like the Flat black bass we made for Tommy K while in the band!

..They have had multible backing musicians come and go since last August!

db

The flat black lives safely with the rest of my EB basses in Chicago. I guess
Tommy wanted to divest himself of anything associated with that tour. Must have, because it's the most impressive bass I've played in a long while....

[Jimmyb]

Doesn't sound like they parted nicely.....

[bovinehost]

I still believe she's a guy.

I would look more closely at the photographs from that British awards show.

[bassmonkeee]

The flat black lives safely with the rest of my EB basses in Chicago. I guess
Tommy wanted to divest himself of anything associated with that tour. Must have, because it's the most impressive bass I've played in a long while....

Wait--if I'm reading this correctly, you are in possession of a flat black Big AL. If that is the case, and you haven't posted detailed photographs, there is going to be some explaining to do.

The Stealth package doesn't normally do it for me. But, if there is one bass that I think I would like as a Stealth is a Big AL. So, you know, slowroast up some pics. With a quickness.














*I would prefer black dots on the rosewood fretboard. Which, of course, defeats the purpose of having fret dots-I understand. But, I still think from a Stealth perspective, it would really embiggen the Stealthiness.

[bassmonkeee]

i would look more closely at the photographs from that british awards show.

:d Yeah, that picture brings to mind "tuck" but not in the way cellkirk is implying.

[Bean]

:d Yeah, that picture brings to mind "tuck" but not in the way cellkirk is implying.

Ugh, not before breakfast...

ARGH, can't get the image out of my head.

I retract any previous statements about her attractiveness.

[cellkirk74]

(Joke gone wrong, better that way.)

[oli@bass]

All that so reminds me of Prince in his early days. The rumors. The rants. The glory.

[bassmonkeee]

Same height, too.

[cellkirk74]

Did you know what she did before? This, and it is nice:
Stefani Germanotta before she bacame Lady Gaga | Daily Contributor

[DaddyFlip]

Maybe it's Lady GuyGuy. As-is, unfortunately, she's an attention starved freak on the money train. I didn't see anything compelling; much ado about nothing. Since we're done finding AL, close the thread, Jack.

[Big Poppa]

daddy flip close the thread jack? armchair mod penalty If you dont like the thread move to another one...Please dont become the boards censor.

How about my takes.

1. A poster has crossed the line when they bring tabloid speculation about gender. NOt acceptable.

2. If that bassist sold or disposed of the Big Al he is history with us. Period.

Let me make a point.....The more successful commercially an artist is the less likely they will be accepted here. Its human nature.

[cellkirk74]

1. A poster has crossed the line when they bring tabloid speculation about gender. NOt acceptable.

Changed it. Was not meant to offend at all. Just gossip.

[bovinehost]

armchair mod penalty If you dont like the thread move to another one...Please dont become the boards censor.

I've been watching this thread over the last day, wondering if we were crossing the line with certain aspects of the discussion. Until this thread, I really knew zip about Lady Gaga so at least I've had a bit of education about THAT. I watched the pre-Gaga clip of an attractive young woman sitting at a piano and playing some most excellent tunes. (Madonna never did THAT.) She appears to be a talented young WOMAN; again, anyone who looked at the Brit Award ceremonies would have been clear on her gender.

Male or female: wake my brain up with interesting music and then, who cares?

So while it's been a learning experience for me, let's allow it to be the same for everyone. The press, especially the gossip rags, will use whatever they can to sell you insurance. Use your brain. Use your heart. Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear. Right?

Let me make a point.....The more successful commercially an artist is the less likely they will be accepted here. Its human nature.

Musicians are a weird bunch. We love having our own little personal stash of quirky artists who will NEVER be as big as sliced bread because the general public couldn't possibly understand......

But when they first hit, I thought U2 were sort of pedestrian and not all that interesting. I love them now, perhaps even in spite of them being The Most Famous Rock Band In The Universe.

*shrugs*