Question Had to explain my "That Top Sucks" T Shirt.

[Spudmurphy]

Got home from work and changed into my Jeans and my EB "That Top Sucks" T Shirt.

Front door bells rings and I open the door to greet 2 evangelists. One is an elderly gentleman and the other a youngster.

I spend some time with them and as I bid farewell the youngster says "Hey nice T shirt" - I kind of looked embarrassed and gave a full blown explanation of Ernie Ball - guitars-nice tops-joke phrase.

So I guess I spread "the word" to them!!


Anybody else have a story to tell about their That Top Sucks shirt ?

 

[leftyguitarblue]

spread the good word Spud!!!

you actually let those people in? you're nicer than me.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

my bass player wore his shirt to a show a few weeks ago and the girls all thought that the shirt was referencing THEIR, ummmm, "tops." He explained what it meant and the girls said that they liked what they thought it meant, better.

 

[mgs316]

So what does it mean?

 

[Spudmurphy]

So what does it mean?

It all goes back to when EB released their BFR range of guitars.

A particular problem arose when people started judging the appearance of the guitar by viewing bad photos on the inter web rather than actually seeing them in the flesh. - It got to a stage when someone said that the EB BFR's didn't look very good and that the tops "sucked".

As people on the forum started buying the BFR's and showing good photos of them someone said that "that Top Sucks" - a term of endearment and the saying has suck .. sorry stuck EB had some T shirts done and I have one.

I trust my memory is ok on this?

I also bleeb it's a reason for having a sticky on the forum showing good quality photos of the BFR tops

 

[Spudmurphy]

spread the good word Spud!!!

you actually let those people in? you're nicer than me.

nah just had a chat with them on the doorstep. I kinda admire them for what they do - hell they could be in a smoke filled juke joint playin' guitar

 

[leftyguitarblue]

nah just had a chat with them on the doorstep. I kinda admire them for what they do - hell they could be in a smoke filled juke joint playin' guitar

true.

 

[ScoobySteve]

When I first joined the forums, this madness was going around like crazy. I need to get my hands on one of these shirts!

(OT btw anyone remember the wet t-shirt photo someone posted, and it turned into a "that top sucks" thread?)

 

[NorM]

Any time I wear my "That Top Sucks" or my "Pusmfest" T-Shirts I am amazed that no one asks. I guess people just don't want to talk to me.

 

[azazael]

Any time I wear my "That Top Sucks" or my "Pusmfest" T-Shirts I am amazed that no one asks. I guess people just don't want to talk to me.

Its not just you they dont talk to spud either... thats why he jumped at the chance to talk to them... was oooooh "human interaction!!"

LOL

 

[koogie2k]

Any time I wear my "That Top Sucks" or my "Pusmfest" T-Shirts I am amazed that no one asks. I guess people just don't want to talk to me.

Funny NorM as I get asked "Do you judge at strip clubs or something?" all the time....lol.

I also like the EBMM Fanboy Shirt.

 

[paranoid70]

I have to do enough explaining with my shirt that just reads 'Ernie Ball'.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Its not just you they dont talk to spud either... thats why he jumped at the chance to talk to them... was oooooh "human interaction!!"

LOL

Now that one raised a "titter"

 

[Sweat]

I have never been asked about it but I do get some strange looks from people

 

[bugbus]

Any time I wear my "That Top Sucks" or my "Pusmfest" T-Shirts I am amazed that no one asks. I guess people just don't want to talk to me.

Lol!

 

[kbaim]

Haven't worn the shirt in a while...
And I think i told this story before, but I ran into Mitch Albom, sports guy and author (Tuesdays w/ Morrie, 5 people you meet in heaven) at a local eatery in town. Went up to him and asked if when he was done with dinner would he mind signing an autograph for my girlfriend. He was having dinner with his wife and another couple.

Mitch said he could sign something now, its no bother. So as he was scribbling on a cocktail napkin his wife wanted to know what THAT TOP SUCKS meant? Its an inside joke about the tops of these guitars I play.

Mitch also is a piano player from way back and is in or was in a jam band with Stephen King and some other writers. Be kinda cool to get him to the next Bash EB throws.

 

[roburado]

Some people laugh at mine, telling me they think it's funny or "cute," but few have ever asked me what the heck it meant.

 

[look_at_her]

..... I get asked "Do you judge at strip clubs or something?" all the time....lol.

LMAO!

Are these T-shirts still available???I wish I have one

 

[Nik_Left_RG]

^^^ Yeah on that.. I'd like to have one please

 

[koogie2k]

I am not sure if they are still available. I think they were only for the Forum Bash out in the desert. Don't quote me...there might be a few floating around.