Bongo6H First Day On The Job

[bovinehost]

you probably use those stupid little velcro ties to wrap up your cables too, huh?

My God, it's like you're inside my BRAIN. Not like you can read my mind, but more like I've picked up some kind of parasite or something, like from "Monsters Inside Me". Have you seen that? I'm thinking it's the pork. I ate some pink-ish pork chops and now I have Craigs in my brain.

i got two pictures to show you. see if you can guess which one you have most in common with. here's a hint... one of the pics is of the beatles....yeah, it's not that one.

Oh, scoff if you must, but I remember Urkel jamming with Tom Petty. You're so JADED now.

 

[cyoungnashville]

sterling. this bass, this bass, this bass. it is quite the lightning rod. it is the most bizarre thing i have ever seen. people REACT to this bass. STRONGLY! and every cast member reacts differently. engineers want to marry it, but secretly if possible, no sense getting the current wife all worked up over it. it sits so right in the mix without any effort, it's almost cheating, and they want to keep this little secret between us. god forbid another engineer should know about this hot little trick. in fact maybe you should just leave it here, you're coming back next week anyways! drummers react much like i would imagine cavemen did when they first saw fire, smart enough to sense danger, but somewhat lacking in intelligence, they resort to a repetitious pattern of A.) screaming and threatening to kick its as$, then when that doesnt scare it away B.) rather than follow through with the guaranteed smack down, for fear of publicly getting their own as$es kicked, smoothly shift into saving face by laughing and mocking it from a safe distance, then when that doesnt scare it away C.) trying to get everyone else in the vicinity to join in on their mockery, then when that doesnt scare it away D.) begin making loud banging noises, mostly 4 on the floor, occasionally throwing in a shuffle out of pure desperation, then when that doesnt scare it away, start all over at "A.)" again, 'cause it will probably work this time. guitar players go dead silent. like catatonic. paralyzed for fear of the very likely event that i will come up with a better hook than them and the entire song / world might revolve around me for a change. however you slice it, this bass is powerful, polarizing, controversial, and just smack bang on what the dr. ordered, cause i was starting to get really bored playing the same song over and over again for the last 15 years.

p.s. you aint getting it back!

 

[cellkirk74]

Ok, seems like you are kinda convinced of the Bongo now.

Who's next?

We hope to hear a little groove from you on it soon.

 

[Big Poppa]

It takes an enlightened person to understand the Bongo.
It takes a secure person to play a Bongo
It takes two hands to handle a whopper.

Some guys and gals will never ever get it.

I ponder...pander...podner...why our industry is so friggin stale...One would think that change always equals opportunity but the Bongo for some reason just really assualts dilberts.

 

[adouglas]

T-shirt

 

[cellkirk74]

It takes an enlightened person to understand the Bongo.
It takes a secure person to play a Bongo
It takes two hands to handle a whopper.

Whopper, good idea! I'm off for lunch...

 

[7broccos]

I guess it's time to pass the collection plate and get that boy a guitar stand.

I'm in.Bongo on chair bothers me

 

[cyoungnashville]

It takes an enlightened person to understand the Bongo.
It takes a secure person to play a Bongo
It takes two hands to handle a whopper.

Some guys and gals will never ever get it.

I ponder...pander...podner...why our industry is so friggin stale...One would think that change always equals opportunity but the Bongo for some reason just really assualts dilberts.

the bongo is just beautiful man. the rest of my axes have serious competition in the studio, but even on top of that, i know this is the bass i will use to make my artistic statement, when i get a chance to do so. i have never been this nuts over a line of gear in my life. ever. no one here would ever believe it at this point in my shameless ebmm fanboyishness, but this is so not my personality to get all wrapped up and involved in a brand, or product. i am such a minimalist, and took pride in owning ONE four string bass all these years. to the point where it was pretty much what i was known for. well thats all shot to hell now! it really is amazing what you have put together with your team bp. i honestly dont know how you got all these models to have their own personality, but still have the signature ebmm thing at the same time. the most impressive part is how there arent two alike, or one that i can now live without. and, as far as i know, its never been done before by a single manufacturer. please tell me it was an accident, haha. i dont want to believe someone is THAT much smarter than me. for sure, this is the best set of tools i have ever had in my career, and has really taken my game up several notches. its a lot of fun to be in the studio listening to the demo of what ever song we are about to record, and within a few bars of playback, one of these basses will come to mind, and be the obvious choice. it will just jump right out at me, oh yeah stingray, done. its to the point now that before they even press play, i already know..... i got the perfect bass for this one. just dont make any more!!

 

[Mabongohogany]

the Bongo for some reason just really assualts dilberts.

T-shirt

(1) ea plz; XL; Black w/ White and White w/Black; send priority Mail.

 

[Big Poppa]

Craig

I dont know if its smart or ants in the pants. The entire exercise is to broaden the tools available while still retaining the familial characteristics.

The team is a beautiful thing. It started with Dudley Dan Norton and myself and has grown to include a bunch of really committed people.....I hate naming names because I will hurt feelings but Drew, Jon, Dargin and the rest have kicked it up a notch

 

[oddjob]

the Bongo for some reason just really assualts dilberts.

T-shirt

(1) ea plz; XL; Black w/ White and White w/Black; send priority Mail.

+1 (sorry for the highjack)

 

[dio-bass]

Nice

 

[tkarter]

I knew the bongo 6 was dangerous in the right hands.

What is the fault line there in Nashville?

tk

 

[Big Poppa]

I knew the bongo 6 was dangerous in the right hands.

What is the fault line there in Nashville?

tk

Fault line is somewhere between the agents and executives.

 

[tkarter]

I thought it was the New Madrid fault line.

I don't think the resulting quake will destroy Kansas LOL

tk

 

[Kamakiriad]

i honestly dont know how you got all these models to have their own personality, but still have the signature ebmm thing at the same time. the most impressive part is how there arent two alike, or one that i can now live without. and, as far as i know, its never been done before by a single manufacturer. please tell me it was an accident, haha. i dont want to believe someone is THAT much smarter than me. for sure, this is the best set of tools i have ever had in my career, and has really taken my game up several notches.

+1. EBMM is mind-blowing. From someone who works in the dark side of music retail... to see a company doing what they are doing, and really trying to shake the industry up, is humbling. So many other groups are out there to make money and spend as little time as necessary doing R&D. This is why I love this company so much. And Markbass. And Upton. These are the people leading the world right now; everyone else is just trailing behind.

Back on topic - bongos ARE lightning rods. Women flock to see them, guitarists hate to love them (but can't help it), drummers smile when they hear them, and vocalists... well. For our set 2 closer we do "Highway Star". Our vocalist and I rocked out behind the guitar solo, during which he came right up to my ear and said "I LOVE that bass!!".

'Nuff said!