Help! I need help

[Spudmurphy]

I turned up last night for a Jam night and was carrying my Black Albert Lee in with me.

The organisers come up to me and says "Is that a bass - cos we are desperate for a bass player!"

I say "What the hell" - (I wanted to be a bass player when I was 16 and lost out on this preference by tossing a coin with a buddy - he became a bass player - I took up guitar.)

I played for best part of half an hour and thoroughly enjoyed it- even had some great compliments and a kiss on the cheek. Mr & Mrs OlPlayer were there too.

Later I played my AL through a Matchless amp - wowza! The owner of the amp was very complimentary too about the sound I had with my Albert- shoot I just plugged in and off I went on his settings!!

So before I get lured forever to this "Dark side" I need help - or maybe I need a Big AL Bass

 

[bovinehost]

The Big Al is the logical choice for you, isn't it?

And yet, the Bongo always lurks, awaiting its next victim.

 

[Spudmurphy]

The Big Al is the logical choice for you, isn't it?

Yes Jack you are right.

But I will be trying a Bongo at the knucklehead bash - and seeing one go for $500 the other day - who knows.

I gotta say though - I did enjoy the experience last night - first time I have played bass in front of an audience!!

 

[bassmonkey]

Yep , playing bass is great.

Nothing better than locking with a decent drummer and looking out at a load of bobbing heads. Times like that I truly feel like "The Puppetmaster".

 

[andynpeters]

Haven't played bass in public since my duo formed in '97....but it's still looking at me in the lounge and I love using it on recordings. Remember at any jam there are always 10 guitarists (all needing a tedious 5 minute solo) for every bass player, drummer & singer.
Get yourself a bass Spud...even if it's not an expensive one just yet.

 

[five7]

Answer your true calling.

 

[strummer]

Spud, welcome to the dark side;-)

Now get a bongo, you know they come in 6-string versions too, just to keep your confusion to a minimum...

 

[fly]

oh yeah..............the dark side baby..........


don't be shy...........jump on in..............the water is fine

 

[Jimmyb]

Get a bongo Spud, it makes sense!

 

[adouglas]

The Bongo Mind Control Ray transmitter in my basement just got recertified and aligned and is in good working order.

You'll be feeling its effects soon. Sometimes atmospheric conditions interrupt the transatlantic signal.

 

[Musiksketcher]

bass can do more in one note than a guitar can in 4 measures!! go low!!

 

[MrMusashi]

sublime message: you wantz one.. you needz one

now for something completely different: go get the BIG AL!!!!
as a high ranking aloc you should be ashamed not to own a "proper" one

MrM

ps: the skinny stringers side is the dark side.. just ask jack where he spends most of the time using the force